Lotus Signal Receiver, was Re: QUOTE or TICKER

From: Jim Keohane <jimkeo_at_multi-platforms.com>
Date: Thu Jan 30 06:07:00 2003

  It's my understanding (infamously unreliable) that Lotus Signal was
descended from DataSpeed's Modio which was descended from DataSpeed's
Quotrek which dates back as far as 1981. - Jim

Jim Keohane, Multi-Platforms, Inc.

   "It's not whether you win or lose. It's whether you win!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Johnston" <marvin_at_rain.org>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 01:35
Subject: Re: Lotus Signal Receiver, was Re: QUOTE or TICKER


> I would be really curious to know how this thing works (or worked if the
> service is no longer available.) The disks I have are for the PC or AT
> and are on 5 1/4" floppies (probably 360K). I'll copy them onto a 3 1/2"
> disk and bring it with me at the end of the month. If you have a power
> supply with yours, what is the polarity (if not AC) and voltage?
>
> Has anyone on the list actually used one of these things?
>
> Mike Ford wrote:
> >
> > At 05:31 PM 1/29/03 -0800, Marvin Johnston wrote:
> > >Mike, I have what I *think* is the same thing, and it is copyright
1986;
> > >he was looking for pre 1984 or so. If you need copies of the software,
> > >*assuming* the software I have is good, it won't be a problem. I can
> > >bring it to TRW late this month.
> > >
> > >Anyone know what frequency this works on, and if the supporting
> > >transmitter is still on the air? It indicated this was a subscription
> > >service, and I would be most interested to know how they enforced that.
> > >
> > >Mike Ford wrote:
> > > >
> > > > At 11:46 PM 1/21/03 -0500, Jim Keohane wrote:
> > > > > Looking for handheld quote device, ticker display or any
peripheral
> > > > > for IBM PC, Apple ][, etc. to pick up ticker broadcast via FM
Broadcast
> > > > > or geosynchronous satellite broadcast. Does not necessarilly have
to be
> > > > > functioning. User manual would be great.
> > > >
> > > > I have a Lotus box, but no software or paperwork.
> > > >
> > > > Lotus FM Receiver
> >
> > Mine has three ports on the back, antenna via coax F connector, serial
DB25
> > thing, and BNC (data out, could ethernet maybe?).
> >
> > What platform do you have software for, and sure. ;) That will give me a
> > good excuse to get my bones out to TRW.
> >
> > I think this type of device used sidebands of commercial broadcast
> > frequencies, but I haven't looked inside, or hooked up an antenna to see
> > what happens.
> >
> > No real guess on the pay/data controls, could be software, could be
serial
> > number related activation key broadcast in middle of data etc.
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