April 2016 - vcf-midatlantic

Citizen Receipt Printers in Consignment
by Systems Glitch 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Anyone know who had the little receipt printers in the consignment area? I bought one and started working on it tonight, might like to get another as a parts unit. Thanks, Jonathan

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museum workbench tools
by Evan Koblentz 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

So..... our new workbench is a mess and we have very few tools other than a soldering station, desoldering station, and scope (that one's coming soon). Can somebody donate a new, full-scale electronics tool kit? It would be * really nice * to get a nice kit instead of mismatched hand-me-downs. All we have now are a few random screwdrivers and stuff. Fairly useless. :)

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Kenbak-1
by Alexander 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Whoops. Sent that off before adding the link. I made a gif of the video I shot on Friday, and uploaded it to tumblr later that night. I hope that's alright with y'all. See the post for yourself here: http://commodorez.tumblr.com/post/142878896531/today-i-got-to-behold-john-b… -Alexander 'Z' Pierson Sent from my pocket telephone. Alexander via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: >That's mine, actually. > >Alexander 'Z' Pierson > >Sent from my pocket telephone. > >Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > >>>> Just ran across this >> >>How?

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Kenbak-1
by Alexander 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

That's mine, actually. Alexander 'Z' Pierson Sent from my pocket telephone. Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: >>> Just ran across this > >How?

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Kenbak-1
by Chris Fala 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Just ran across this: http://45.media.tumblr.com/c858eec2988a24c8ce3b5581d55f24a1/tumblr_o5pkq4qa…

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Heath H-11 line time clock question
by Richard Cini 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

All — I just hit on an anomaly with my H-11 so I wondered if there was anyone on-list with experience with the H-11, although it crosses-over to DEC. In short, I added an Emulex SCSI card and SCSI2SD to my H-11 so I could run RT-11. The TU58 emulator was way too slow. RT-11 won’t boot with the LTC enabled, and the Emulex manual specifically says it should be disabled at the CPU card. But, I want to run Kermit (to enable easier file transfers rather than dd’ing a new image to the SCSI2SD each time), and Kermit for the PDP-11 requires the LTC. The H-11 comes in two versions – one with an LTC switch and one without. Mine doesn’t have the switch, but one was added, performing the same function electrically (grounding the base of the transistor driver to the BEVENT signal). If I put a counter on the BEVENT pin, I get 60Hz with it enabled and 150Hz with it disabled. This is the anomaly I wanted to check out with any other H-11 owners. Alternatively, if anyone knows of a file transfer program for RT-11 (SJ, FB monitors only) then maybe that’s an option. I’ve seen an XMODEM program but it uses TSX. Thanks! Rich -- Rich Cini http://www.classiccmp.org/cini http://www.classiccmp.org/altair32

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Or - infoage electrical system
by Martin Flynn 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

> On Apr 19, 2016, at 1:57 PM, Corey Cohen via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > > > > On Apr 19, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > >>> FWIW, the campus is actually on a brand-new transformer; the old one (which I think predated WWII) met its end at the hands of Hurricane Sandy >> >> True.* I meant the wiring in the building and who-knows-what-else the Army did. >> >> ------ >> >> * Technically it was the ordinary storm that happened a few weeks after Sandy that did it. Obviously, Sandy weakened it. > > Actually it was the repair work done by the power company for Sandy that caused the failure in the next storm. > Actually it was the lack of maintenance by infoage. Distribution systems should be serviced per NETA guidelines - that's why power is cheaper per Kh / hr when purchased at 13.2 kv. The customer is paying for the purchase and upkeep of the distribution system, not the utility company .

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VCF East XI.........
by Dan Roganti 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Just wanted say its been another great event. Wouldn't miss it for the world. There were great keynote speakers, so many good classes, as well as great exhibits this year. Something to enjoy in all corners of those event. In addition, it's always nice to see familiar faces again and I'm happy to see new ones. This is how this group stays vibrant and alive. This had become my annual pilgrimage for a decade and hope I can for another decade. Kudos to the VCF board, Evan, Corey and Jeff for masterminding another year with an event full of activities. I know they put up with a lot of crap from us, including myself :) But I think it's all for the betterment of this group. And a special thanks to the 'boots-on-the-ground' volunteers that helped make this possible.

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Posiplex?
by william degnan 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Ted Nelson mentioned a book in his talk, I made a mental note to remember "Posiplex" but I don't think that's right...anyone remember the book he referred to, other than Geeks Bearing Gifts? Bill -- @ BillDeg: Web: vintagecomputer.net Twitter: @billdeg <https://twitter.com/billdeg> Youtube: @billdeg <https://www.youtube.com/user/billdeg> Unauthorized Bio <http://www.vintagecomputer.net/readme.cfm>

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East XI.........
by Jason Perkins 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

I had a blast as well. I'll definitely be back next year! If someone took a picture of my Lisa exhibit could you share it with me? I realized after I started tearing it down I didn't take one! Thanks, -J On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 8:06 AM, Ben Greenfield via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ben Greenfield <ben(a)cogs.com> > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> > Cc: > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:06:42 -0400 > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East XI......... > I also had a great VCF. I always come with questions and leave with answers and more questions. > I want the VCF board, the volunteers, and my fellow exhibitors to know that I really appreciate the time and energy you put into this event. > I wish i could participate in more events but I’m always happy to brag about the knowledge base held by my Federation comrades while out in the real. > > Thanks all and see you next year! > > Ben > > >> On Apr 18, 2016, at 7:00 AM, Dan Roganti via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote: >> >> Just wanted say its been another great event. Wouldn't miss it for the >> world. There were great keynote speakers, so many good classes, as well as >> great exhibits this year. Something to enjoy in all corners of those event. >> In addition, it's always nice to see familiar faces again and I'm happy to >> see new ones. This is how this group stays vibrant and alive. This had >> become my annual pilgrimage for a decade and hope I can for another decade. >> Kudos to the VCF board, Evan, Corey and Jeff for masterminding another year >> with an event full of activities. I know they put up with a lot of crap >> from us, including myself :) But I think it's all for the betterment of >> this group. And a special thanks to the 'boots-on-the-ground' volunteers >> that helped make this possible. > > -- Jason Perkins 313 355 0085

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