I remember 30 years ago when word processing programs were becoming available 
with word wrap many experienced typists had trouble getting their minds around 
that you didn't have to hit Enter (the equivalent of running the carriage back) 
at the end of each line.  That formatting could be done later was tough to 
grasp.

David K0LUM


On Jul 6, 2013, at 1:22 PM, Bob wrote:

> Well my still operational Model 15 needs it as it does not have the Carriage 
> Return (CR) option installed. Just for fun and demonstrations I fire it up.  
> Driven from a Timewave 59Y.   No way to get Baudot out from the K3 & P3.
> 
> Many do not send it any more and it the Model 15 just sits there piling up 
> ink at the end of a line.  And please do not forget to send the line feed 
> (LF) character too as it needs it or it will print over the last line.   TNX!
> 
> So the term is before computers and not from computer programmers, it is a 
> historical reference to the original TTY.
> 
> 73,
> Bob
> K2TK  ex KN2TKR (1956) & K2TKR
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/6/2013 2:01 PM, Tom H Childers wrote:
>> Hit the ENTER key.  I don't know why any one would refer to it as a
>> carriage return unless they were a computer programmer ;o)
>> 
>> 73,
>> Tom
>> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
>> Licensed since 1976
>> ARRL Lifetime Member
>> QCWA Lifetime Member
>> 

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