In article , "JAMES HAMPTON"
writes:

Perhaps you haven't heard of slow scan television? There are a number of
methods of transmitting color pictures without the need for ascii character
type graphics. The very first personal computers had very crude (or only
ascii character) graphics. Why folks think that ham radio has stood still
for 30 or 40 or 50 years beats the heck out of me ...

Ahem, Jim, the first thing that comes to mind is "morse code." :-)

Cheers,



Posted on 18 Jan 05