What I remember about the KSR-33 as a computer terminal in the early 1970's was
that it was anything but light; far more mechanical than electrical; and if you
upended it to fit it in the trunk of a car it would never work again. Ever.
Gravity seemed to play an essential role in keeping the thing assembled.
Found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AN-UGC-74-B-Data-Terminal-Working-RTTY-Teletype-ASCII-Baudot-/131066104741?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e84260ba5
Looks to be fairly "modern", though the 100lb weight should definitely qualify
it as boat anchor. Pretty cool looking, especially the protected "ABORT"
switch!
Al
AB2ZY
-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Anthony W. DePrato
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 9:37 PM
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Subject: [RTTY] Proposed "Retro RTTY Contest"
>Lugged my old ASR 33 up from the basement.. have a wrecker coming
>tomorrow to hoist the US NAVY TU system up.. blower is only 180lbs..
>found an old cq tape from 1968 also a box of used chad so i should be
>about ready in a month or so to contest
73 Tony love the smell of hot oiled chat in the evening
Anthony W. DePrato WA4JQS
Since Sept 9th 1962
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