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July/August 1974
By Copthorne Macdonald 
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Mitt Nodacker (WA7TFE, Box 8557, Pocatello, Idaho 83209) would like to act as coordinator and clearing-house for an RTTY Technical Group with the long-term goal of solving the technical and logistical problems that stand in the way of a national freaky teletype network. On the kind of hookup he envisions, transmission and reception of newsletters and reference material, conferences and even computer systems tie-ins would be possible right from the homestead and between change-oriented groups and individuals. What's proposed, in short, is a fast-turnaround system for the exchange of written material . . . and one that would be able to deliver information automatically, even with no one present at the receiving location.

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As Mitt says, "RTTY is presently a tinkerer's dream . . . but what we're talking about is practical use, not tinkering:" The program is very fluid at the moment. Phase One will start with on-the-air testing and equipment-designing activities, which will (let's hope) be followed by some sort of cottage industry engaged in refurbishing used machines and in building the "black boxes" designed during the first phase. So, technofreaks, how about getting to work so that the non-technofreaks can one day take part in a multi-input print-at-a-distance network? If this project interests you, contact Mitt.

Peace,
Cop Macdonald (WOORX)
P.O. Box 483
Rochester, Minn. 55901

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