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From: Stu.Turk@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Stu Turk)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: TDD bulletin boards?
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Date: 27 Oct 90 03:22:08 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 DB>  Not living in Pennsylvania I've had no experience with the Penna. 
 DB>  relay 
 DB>  system.  Are you saying that it accepts ASCII calls as well as 
 DB>  TTY?  If
 DB>  not, I don't see the market for TDDs disappearing.  The deaf 
 DB>  person is
 DB>  going to need one to receive Baudot from the relay, even if he 
 DB>  can speak.
    =

PA's Relay can accept incoming calls from ASCII computers, ASCII
TDD's, and Baudot TDD's.  The equipment they are using can
automatically determine if the incoming call is ASCII or Baudot.
They have a seperate phone number for 1200 baud ASCII also.

If I want to make a call through the Relay, I use my computer.  But
for now I need to answer incoming calls with my (Baudot only) TDD.

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