January 2019 - vcf-midatlantic

Summer Repair Workshop Schedule 2019
by Jeffrey Brace 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

I’m contemplating the schedule for summer workshops. I think I may do a June and August while skipping July. Many people are on vacation or busy during summer months. The summer workshops tend to be lower attendance. Anyone have any thoughts or comments? -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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VCF East 2019 keynote suggestions?
by Herb Johnson 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

> I just had lunch with an ex colleague named Jeff Witt that worked in early IC design > over the timeframe of MOS, RCA (1802) , and even Solid State Scientific of Montgomeryville. > But there is some fertile ground around AMI to cultivate a speakers from in general, of this sort. I'm trying hard to avoid a lecture. So I'll just say this. Persons from the timeframe Doug mentions, the 1970's, are getting very old. Time is running out, to invite them at all to VCF events - keynote, guest, workshop, whatever. I suggest engaging with them, now and for the next few years, to attend. Their availability won't be an option, before long. Suggestions were asked for: that's my suggestion and response to some other suggestions. End of lecture. Herb Johnson Old person -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net preserve, recover, restore 1970's computing email: hjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT com or try later herbjohnson AT retrotechnology DOT info

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Repair Day Next Sat 12th - What to expect?
by Bob Flanders 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

I was hoping to come, but it looks like snowstorm. *ugh* bob On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 7:44 AM Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Andy, if you remember VCF, the workshop is in the room at the bottom of > the ramp from the “reception hall” or main exhibit room, with the big > concrete floor where my Apple display was setup in the middle. Right by the > double doors to outside where we all unloaded our stuff to setup for VCF > > Tony > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 6, 2019, at 10:13 PM, Evan via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > >>> I'm not that awesome w/ soldering, mostly due to lack of experience. > I'm > >>> bringing my own soldering iron. > >> There are plenty of members to help you with that at the workshop. > >> > >>> This will be my first one- just want to check and make sure what is > going > >>> to happen will happen - is the main room used like at Festivus? > Assuming > >>> that ppl that come must bring everything they need for work, or are > there > >>> things there from VCF to use? (Irons, monitors, network etc) ? > >> No it will be in the "main" building called 9032-A. I will send out a > >> reminder with all the info soon. > > > > > > Andy: in time you will learn your way around the campus and the zany > building number scheme installed here by the Army in 1941. :) > > > > VCF has some tools available to borrow (including a nice desoldering > station) but mostly people bring their own. > > > > As you can see here on the list, and as you learned in person at > Festivus, we're all happy to share/help. That is what makes the group > awesome! > > > > Unlike at VCF East (and to a lesser degree Festivus) -- when we're > fairly specific about details -- the workshops are pretty much show up, > pick a table, and have at it. > > > > Jeff B. is in charge of the workshop logistics. The email he sends will > cover the hours, event fee, where to park, etc. > > > > > > > >

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Anyone in eastern Tennessee?
by Evan Koblentz 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

I got an email about a potentially nice collection of micros up for grabs in eastern Tennessee. They won't ship anything. Does anyone on this list live near there? -- Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation www.vcfed.org evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999

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Epson Equity I keyboard info needed!
by CJ Reha 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Hello all - I have an Epson Equity I PC clone here that uses a special keyboard which I do not have. The system boots and works flawlessly, but lacking a compatible keyboard means I cannot do much at all with it besides stare at the DOS boot screen. :P The port on the motherboard is an 8-pin DIN connector. If anyone has information on the model of said keyboard or any leads on where to acquire one, please let me know. There is a section in the manual which states if two jumpers on the motherboard are shorted certain revisions should be able to work with a standard XT keyboard, however I have not tested this out yet and would prefer to acquire an original keyboard if at all possible. Thanks a lot, CJ

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[OT] Anyone Want a Decent Onkyo HDMI/Component/SVideo Switching Receiver and Speakers?
by J. Alexander Jacocks 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

All, I have a quite nice Onkyo TX-SR875 tuner, with remote, and a pair of Polk Monitor 50s and a 12" Polk subwoofer, and I don't have room for any of it. Unfortunately, 3-year-old hands can get to any place that I put the tuner, and that just won't work. Anyone interested? I'd like to get at least a few bucks for these, as they still sell for decent prices. I was asking $150 on Craigslist, based on a discount from the most recent sales on eBay, for the tuner, but I'd definitely do a deal for anyone in this group. The speakers are probably worth at least $50, so maybe $175 for all of it? I'll (hopefully, my wife is sick, and I'm hoping that she'll be well before Saturday) be at the workshop, this weekend, and would be happy to bring them. Thanks! - Alex

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2019 keynote suggestions?
by Alexander Pierson 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

While I'm flattered to be mentioned in this discussion, I'm nowhere near on the same level as Quinn. She's a legend. I would be comfortable doing something on Friday, and a homebrew panel of some sort sounds like a ton of fun. Now that I've had some practice with the crowd speaking at DEFCON and VCFMW last year, it sounds like something within my wheelhouse. However, back to the subject at hand of keynotes on Saturday & Sunday. I agree that we should not be to hasty in dismissing anyone at this juncture without a very good reason. -Alexander 'Z' Pierson P.S. Thank you Bob, that's very kind of you. On Monday, January 7, 2019, 8:25:35 PM EST, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Folks, > > She’s not very close, being in California, but my suggestion is Quinn > Dunki. She built her own 6502 computer from scratch, named Veronica, and > documented the journey in her blog ( > http://quinndunki.com/blondihacks/?page_id=1761) She is also a big fan of > the Apple II, 68000, and vintage computers. She attends the Apple > Kansasfest regularly. I keep hoping she’d come East for the VCF. I think > she would be interesting and have a fairly wide appeal. Several of us Apple II fans know her. She's indeed awesome, and maybe we can get her to VCF West this summer. Here on the east coast, we've got Alexander "Z" Pierson and his Cactus 6502 computer. He won our top prize at VCF East last year.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF East 2019 keynote suggestions?
by Crawford Griffith 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Folks, She’s not very close, being in California, but my suggestion is Quinn Dunki. She built her own 6502 computer from scratch, named Veronica, and documented the journey in her blog ( http://quinndunki.com/blondihacks/?page_id=1761) She is also a big fan of the Apple II, 68000, and vintage computers. She attends the Apple Kansasfest regularly. I keep hoping she’d come East for the VCF. I think she would be interesting and have a fairly wide appeal. - Crawford

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Amiga software help.
by Joseph Oprysko 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

I recently acquired an Amiga 2000HD to my collection. I got a box of various floppies from a friend but no complete OS set. The OS on the hard drive is partially corrupt or at least missing files. Thw system has a 2.0 Rom in it but I have a 3.x Rom as well, if I can get a full set of Amiga OS 3.1 floppies. I also have an XT Emulation card and no drivers for that either. If someone could help out with a set of OS/Workbench disks, it would be greatly appreciated. And if it's OS 3.1, I'll have to swap my ROM and hopefully not have to reformat the hard drive since I don't have a backup.

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 1990s Unix Workstation Sub-Group
by Lou 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Oh man, well I guess I have to let the cat out of the bag now that I was actually planning on doing a workstation Unix exhibit for this upcoming East as my first exhibit. The main reason for this aside from my love of Unix and all of its flavors is that we are approaching on the 50th birthday of Unix itself this year! It would have been a great way to celebrate Unix and its impact to the world. Hearing all about this though, this makes things even more better! I already talked to Andy on the matter and we are considering on doing a group/team effort for this exhibit now. More people means more examples of Unix for us to show off and really show off its impact in computing and in the industry. I already have been hunting down examples for the exhibit for more than a year now and have a NeXT system, a few Suns, a few SGI's that need some work, and hopefully soon an HP-UX machine. I am also hoping on getting my hands on a AT&T PC7300/3B1 Unix PC from Glitch in the near future as well once we can work things out. Also while I do not want to jump the gun too soon I might also be getting my hands on a PDP-11 as well through some remarkable luck, but this is still up in the air. A mega Unix workstation/system exhibit this year for East would be genuinely awesome, and knowing that this will be a team effort will make things all the better!

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