November 2018 - vcf-midatlantic

Thinning out my RS-232 stuff
by Bob Applegate 03 Nov '18

03 Nov '18

A good chunk of my career was datacom, and I’ve accumulated far too much stuff that needs to be gotten rid of. These are what I am trying to get rid of, and how many: 25M to 25F - 5 of them 25M to 25M - 9 of them 9F to 9F - 3 of them 9F to 25M - 10 of them 9M to 9F - 3 of them RS-232 switch box; three 25F on the rear, select one of two that go to the common. If you’re interested in any, email me privately. The rest will end up at hamfests.

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Warehouse help tomorrow
by Evan Koblentz 02 Nov '18

02 Nov '18

Is anyone available to help in the warehouse tomorrow? I can be available a few hours in the morning before opening the museum and/or a few hours at night after closing the museum.

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One MONTH to GO : Festivus (2018) REMINDER to SIGNUP
by Jeffrey Brace 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

This is just a reminder that there is only one month to go for Festivus. We have only 4 signed up, but know that there are many more interested, but procrastinating. Don’t wait, signup now! Google Sheets are standing by. Last year we had about 40 people. Let’s top that number! Here is the FESTIVUS signup: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CYLtFeyBlKwX7h2ohfXz421hFQjZTPPAkdV… > We ALSO need volunteers to sign up to be DOCENT for one hour. The holiday train show is that weekend and InfoAge will be quite busy. Here is the signup for that. DOCENT signup: < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yyENBp9Oi2Cudkns4X9ssZc2usaGRYHQmbv… > Here is more information. *DATE:* December 1 & 2, 2018 *TIME:* Start about 10 A.M. on Saturday and goes late into the night until everyone sleeps. End about 5 P.M. on Sunday. (Re-starts around 10 A.M. Sunday morning) *LOCATION:* InfoAge Building 9010-D - (2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ) - It will be straight ahead once you enter through the gate. The door is marked Sandy Recovery and is up the steps. *PARKING:* InfoAge management wants us to park inside the campus, in a neat orderly row, between the Festivus building and the hackerspace building. The main parking lot remains available for guests of the model train show. Do not cost IA money by leaving it open to confuse paying guests. Always close it behind you when you enter/exit, EVEN IF IT WAS ALREADY OPEN! *COST:* $10 for all members attending Festivus, which VCF pays to InfoAge to rent the space and buy burgers, hot dogs and some supplies. $25 if you are staying overnight. See below for details. *EQUIPMENT:* VCF will have tables setup for food and games. We will have full sized refrigerators to temporarily store food and drinks. VCF had a grill donated and will buy a propane tank to cook hamburgers and hot dogs outside. *DRINKS:* Everyone is encouraged to bring their own drinks and enough to share with others. Bring your favorite and put what you are bringing on the list: *FOOD:* VCF will be supplying burgers, hot dogs, condiments, plates, forks, napkins, cups. You are encouraged to bring your own favorite good and put what you are bringing on the list. If you are not sure what to bring, then ask me. I will have some suggestions. *IMPORTANT TO KEEP FOOD AND DRINKS IN THE CAFETERIA! THIS IS THE RULE OF THE FACILITY OWNERS.* *ENTERTAINMENT?* Movies this year in the woman's bunk room. Ian: Vintage video games Jeff Brace: Commodore 64 games: 1) Bear, 2) 4 Player game, 3) PAL C64 to play European games/demos Cards Against Humanity! Vectrex Alex Jaccocks: C128 Games *STAYING OVERNIGHT?* Let me know if you want to stay overnight. The cost is $25. You provide your own mattress cover, blankets, pillows. There is a shower area, lounge, bunk beds, hot water for tea, microwave oven, toaster oven, keurig, coffee pot, ice machine, sink, cable TV, wi-fi. To get an accurate headcount, let me know as soon as possible that you are staying overnight and how many nights. There will be coffee, milk, cream, sugar and tea bags available as well. * SIGN-UP LINK:* < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CYLtFeyBlKwX7h2ohfXz421hFQjZTPPAkdV… > *MAP WHERE TO PARK:* <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1i_2cgAqnjub4rYE922Cwki38Nsdt8cp_> *DOCENT SIGNUP:* < https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yyENBp9Oi2Cudkns4X9ssZc2usaGRYHQmbv… > -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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Surplus computers @ Festivus
by Evan Koblentz 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

Kelly and I spent about 5 hours working in the warehouse again today. We finished sorting/organizing the Tandy section (reduced from four overflowing shelving units to less than 3) and also the TI section (reduced from 1 overflowing unit to less than 1. We also moved all the surplus items including lots of Tandy/TI/Epson from a pallet onto a shelving unit, so that it's easier to move around between now and Festivus-time. (Another benefit is shelving units use less floor space than pallets, which means more room for THE BIG COMPUTER arriving next week.) Here's a picture of the surplus unit: https://tinyurl.com/ybjmalfp. What's for sale at Festivus: - Six Tandy Color Computers (various models) - Thirteen TI-99/4A computers (some white, some black/silver) - Two TI Peripheral Expansion Boxes - Nine Epson QX-10/QX-16 (I forget the exact breakdown) - Four Epson monitors and possible one more - One lonely Mac SE None of these are tested. NO TESTING OR TAKING APART WILL BE ALLOWED AT FESTIVUS -- we don't want people tearing into stuff at a social event. Donation amounts for this surplus hardware will be very low, but it's a gamble how they look/work on the inside. Honor system: please don't buy these just to flip them. Kelly not included...

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Degnan Resigns
by Bill Degnan 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

I have been contacted a few times recently about my status on the board of directors at VCFed. For those who don't know, I submitted my resignation Aug 6th, but there has not been much about it here so I thought I'd mention this event for the record. Please contact me privately with questions/concerns through my company, degnanco.net. Good luck everyone. Bill Degnan

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