Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!nbires!isis!udenva!awinterb From: awinterb@udenva.UUCP (Mr. Poot) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Whaddaya do with the damned thing? Message-ID: <2703@udenva.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Jan-87 21:50:32 EST Article-I.D.: udenva.2703 Posted: Thu Jan 8 21:50:32 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 9-Jan-87 06:31:52 EST References: <310@rlgvax.UUCP> Reply-To: awinterb@udenva.UUCP (Mr. Poot) Organization: U of Denver Lines: 25 Well, first of all, I enjoy using my C64 hooked up to a MicroLog SWL ($64) and a general coverage shortwave receiver (a Kenwood R-1000, $450) for radioteletype reception. Although I use this package only for reception, a good number of hams use other packages with their C64s for reception AND transmission of radioteletype and other modes of communication. In fact, there is probably more amateur radio communication equipment and software developed for the C64 than for all the other computers combined. Reason? Inexpensive, and does the job. Second, I use the C64 to communicate with the Gould and DEC machines at work. I can upload and download files to these machines (e.g., the Unix vi editor), which in turn can be uploaded and downloaded to my IBM PC at work (Wordstar). This way I can keep up with my work if I want to spend a few days at home, and I'm editing text. On the C64 I use a copy of Speedscript that I typed in from a magazine. For the few special purpose programs I use at home, I write them using the supplied BASIC and/or an assembler/monitor. I don't generally need to engage in full-scale large programs for uses around the house. Art W.