Way back when, 78, I wrote the "RS-232 QTTY Interface" software for the then Exxon "QYX Intelligent Typewriter". I remember when I started that project, looking up the RS-232 Standard - at that time I recall it was an old Bell standard interface - both hardware and software functionality. And at that time in 1978, the standard had been long used and in many dusty archives then. Of course the QYX product promised to conform 100% with the then RS-232 standard.
A couple months later, when we got the QYX typewriter's QTTY package working - Exxon was all happy that their product could send receive files and messages, coast to coast. Then IBM's "PC" came on the market in 81 - and the Intelligent Typewriter slowly fell out of favor. I recall, President Carter's daughter was reportedly one of our first customers, or so rumors told us. I too, here here, 2nd the suggestion for a USB interface for my K2 # 5422. Perhaps throw out the code for the RS-232, and make the space available for USB code if space need be. Fred N3CSY 73's __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
