Comments on: A Silent Key http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/879 Jason Scott's Weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dianna Self http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/879/comment-page-1#comment-121936 Dianna Self Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:26:15 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=879#comment-121936 This silent key goes out in memory of: Donnelly G. Self AKA WǾMMK 22July1922 to 14March 2010 Donn most recently renewed his license in 2008. He was, Extremely proud of his Ham association & was very committed to his role as an emergency operator. He was an avid camper, hiker and fisherman. He knew the names and oral history of all of the mountains of Colorado. Donn had 4 sons 2 daughters. In addition, he was also a “custodial parent” for his grandson Justin for several years. His best friend, greatest asset, stability, caregiver & supporter in life was, his Baby Sister Judy. Donn left us in March of this year after a bad fall and is greatly missed by many. I thought it fitting that on this day, we honor him by officially signing him off for a final time. Please honor the memory of: Donnelly G. Self WǾMMK, with a moment of silence today. Thank you. Sincerely, Dianna Self This silent key goes out in memory of:
Donnelly G. Self
AKA
WǾMMK
22July1922 to 14March 2010

Donn most recently renewed his license in 2008.
He was, Extremely proud of his Ham association & was very committed
to his role as an emergency operator.
He was an avid camper, hiker and fisherman.
He knew the names and oral history of all of the mountains of Colorado.
Donn had 4 sons 2 daughters.
In addition, he was also a “custodial parent” for his grandson Justin for several years.
His best friend, greatest asset, stability, caregiver & supporter in life was,
his Baby Sister Judy.
Donn left us in March of this year after a bad fall and is greatly missed by many.
I thought it fitting that on this day, we honor him by officially signing him off for a final time. Please honor the memory of: Donnelly G. Self
WǾMMK,
with a moment of silence today.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dianna Self

]]> By: Jason Scott http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/879/comment-page-1#comment-3174 Jason Scott Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:53:24 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=879#comment-3174 Chuck, I appreciate you taking the time to write in! Consider writing about your experiences and posting them! Chuck, I appreciate you taking the time to write in! Consider writing about your experiences and posting them!

]]> By: Chuck Langlois http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/879/comment-page-1#comment-3173 Chuck Langlois Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:32:30 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=879#comment-3173 Just stumbled on your web site by chance. I was a Teletype technician with the U.S. Air force from 1966 to 1970. While stationed at Dover AFB, in Delaware, I remember a tech from a base in England sent a tty picture of the Sistine Chapel on Christmas eve that took almost 12 hours to come through at 60 wpm. Remember this was Baudot code coming in live. I wish we had saved the tape but it was lost after the Com Center commander told us to trash them. Just stumbled on your web site by chance. I was a Teletype technician with the U.S. Air force from 1966 to 1970. While stationed at Dover AFB, in Delaware, I remember a tech from a base in England sent a tty picture of the Sistine Chapel on Christmas eve that took almost 12 hours to come through at 60 wpm. Remember this was Baudot code coming in live. I wish we had saved the tape but it was lost after the Com Center commander told us to trash them.

]]> By: Fred Hatfield K8VDU http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/879/comment-page-1#comment-3172 Fred Hatfield K8VDU Tue, 09 Aug 2005 15:57:25 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=879#comment-3172 I came from the same era as John Sheetz, and in fact, while employed at Western Electric during the same time, I was in contact with him and exchanged many of the ASCII art documents shown in your photos. I am very pleased that you have documented this phase of ham radio/teletype development since it was my fascination with thess pre-digital explorations that led to my career of Electrical Engineering. I, too, have a large library of these ASCII documents and even authored an article in RTTY magazine on creating them on paper tape character-by-character with a home made manual entry device. I have the BBS documentary also, it is a wonderful production. My Fidonet BBS, "The Digital Cottage" is STILL up and running and although now outpaced by the Internet has been maintained for nostalgic reasons. Thanks for your perceptive work and wonderful website!! Fred. I came from the same era as John Sheetz, and in
fact, while employed at Western Electric during
the same time, I was in contact with him and exchanged many of the ASCII art documents shown in your photos.

I am very pleased that you have documented this phase of ham radio/teletype development since it was my fascination with thess pre-digital explorations that led to my career of Electrical Engineering. I, too, have a large library of these ASCII documents and even authored an article in RTTY magazine on creating them on paper tape character-by-character with a home made manual entry device.

I have the BBS documentary also, it is a wonderful production. My Fidonet BBS, “The Digital Cottage” is STILL up and running and although now outpaced by the Internet has been maintained for nostalgic reasons.

Thanks for your perceptive work and wonderful website!!

Fred.

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