"Joe O'Connell" wrote in message
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These were not really pictures,but rather the "image" was made entirely by
characters on a "real"teletype machine keyboard.In the '60s
there were a number of these would show up at various times.Xmas themes
around the holiday,some pretty good images of Playboy centerfolds also
made
the rounds.
These had nothing to do with computers,the person making the image would
cut
a tape on his machine.The image could be sent without interuption.This was
real RTTY,no computers.
I would think a few old timers would still have some tapes in their
collection.
Joe
W7KQU


Hello, Joe

Been there, done that - both from KG6AAY on Guam and in the various teletype
rooms in the Navy back in the 60s. Around Christmas time, you'd see a lot
of santa and the reindeer done in ascii graphics.

As to real RTTY, believe me you wouldn't want to be in one of those small
rooms on a ship. Metal deck, metal bulkheads, metal overhead, and over a
dozen teletypes clanking away. It was loud.



73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA

Hi Jim,
Also been there,was the Operations Officer on a USCG ship and would
occaisionly fill a seat in the Radio Room on RTTY and the 500 Kc cw
position when the radiomen were shorthanded.
just to help out.
73
Joe
W7KQU