Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!sundc!hadron!klr From: klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: modem interface to TDD (deaf communications), how? Message-ID: <415@hadron.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Jan-87 12:31:28 EST Article-I.D.: hadron.415 Posted: Thu Jan 8 12:31:28 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Jan-87 23:39:34 EST References: <763@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU> Reply-To: klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler) Distribution: na Organization: Hadron, Inc., Fairfax, VA Lines: 34 Keywords: TDD deaf In article <763@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU> wa371@sdcc12.ucsd.EDU (Bernd) writes: >Is it possible somehow to use the typical 300 or 1200 baud modem to >link up with a TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf)?? >TDD is a slow speed teletypewriter or sorts. I just met a friend >who is deaf, and we have to communicate through a relay service, >where a third party (free of charge) reads for one and types for the >other while on the telephone. It is kind of backward, to put it >mildly. >I tried it at various baud settings of my terminal through a PASSWORD >modem. But although my modem said "connect", I got only garbage. >Cheers, >Bernd>UUCP: ...!sdcsvax!sdcc12!wa371, Internet: wa371%sdcc12@sdcsvax.ucsd.edu >FAX: (619)569-8296, VOICE:(619)569-6800/270-5754 I recently had a user upload a package called TDD54.ARC, which is a TDD emulator for a Tandy Color computer and the IBM PFJr. The ARChive also includes very well written documentation AND source code for both versions of the package. It might be a useful starting point for someone to write a C version of the program that might be distributed both through this forum as well as the BBS communities. TDD54.ARC is available for downloading (XMODEM, MODEM7, KERMIT, TELELINK) to ALL callers from FidoNet 109/483 (The Pot of Gold) at 703-359-6549. Let me know if it is helpful Kurt Reisler ============================================================================ UNISIG Chairman, DECUS US Chapter | Hadron, Inc. ..{seismo|sundc|rlgvax|dtix|decuac}!hadron!klr | 9990 Lee Highway Sysop, Fido 109/74 The Bear's Den (703) 671-0598 | Suite 481 Sysop, Fido 109/483 Wash-A-RUG (703) 359-6549 | Fairfax, VA 22030 ============================================================================