April 2021 - vcf-midatlantic

Indiegogo - Breadbox - Retro Computer Simulator (All in one emulator)
by Jeffrey Brace 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

An interesting Indiegogo fundraiser: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/breadbox-retro-computer-simulator?fbclid… ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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by Ohannes Murat Berin 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] DVRA Swapmeet
by Dave McGuire 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

That's unbelievably sad to hear. :-( -Dave On 4/14/21 9:38 PM, Sentrytv wrote: > To agree with Jeff it is really nothing to worry about now not even worth going to. > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > >> On Apr 14, 2021, at 8:07 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: >> >> On 4/14/21 7:37 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >>>> Well apparently the DVRA club is having their “Swapmeet” on the 24th also. >>> Never heard of them nor their swap meet. They are not on the arrl.org >>> website. >> >> The annual DVRA Hamfest was, back in the day, the next best thing to TCF. It was positively huge. I went every year throughout most of the 80s. >> >> -Dave >> >> -- >> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ >> New Kensington, PA > -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] DVRA Swapmeet
by Jeffrey Brace 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 7:24 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Well apparently the DVRA club is having their “Swapmeet” on the 24th also. > Never heard of them nor their swap meet. They are not on the arrl.org website. The only thing that I had heard about Amateur Radio Hamfest in Fair Lawn which was on arrl.org and it was scheduled for the same day, but they have rescheduled to June 5. When the Steering Committee found out, they decided that we wouldn't move the date of our show and that people would choose for themselves if they wanted to do either or both. In any case, it is too late to change our dates, we have already advertised it everyone and have people lined up to come to it. > I am pretty sure they knew that VCF is having theirs on the 24th which is > certainly not fair to have it the same day. > We sent out notice of our swap meet months ahead. If I had known about any other events, then I wouldn't have picked that date. We do the best we can not to conflict with anyone else, but we can't shift our dates around for everyone. We have to deal with our own schedules too. > At least they don’t have a rain date the next day. > But the good part is that they are 45 miles away, approximately! > So people can do both if they choose. > > So I doubt if anyone is going to be making a trip to both of the swapmeets > on the same day. > > I hope we’re not losing vendors and “customers” to them. > We will do fine. We have enough vendors and customers from your area and its growing. > > Mike R. > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] DVRA Swapmeet
by jsalzman＠gmail.com 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

DVRA's swapmeet appears to run only from 11AM to 2PM. It also appears to be more of an intra-club event. Their posting states that "club members are welcome to set up." Those kind of swapmeets are common with radio clubs, where members can barter and deal amongst themselves. My local club does that once or twice a year. On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 7:24 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Well apparently the DVRA club is having their “Swapmeet” on the 24th also. > > I am pretty sure they knew that VCF is having theirs on the 24th which is > certainly not fair to have it the same day. > At least they don’t have a rain date the next day. > But the good part is that they are 45 miles away, approximately! > > So I doubt if anyone is going to be making a trip to both of the swapmeets > on the same day. > > I hope we’re not losing vendors and “customers” to them. > > Mike R. > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. >

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DVRA Swapmeet
by Sentrytv 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Well apparently the DVRA club is having their “Swapmeet” on the 24th also. I am pretty sure they knew that VCF is having theirs on the 24th which is certainly not fair to have it the same day. At least they don’t have a rain date the next day. But the good part is that they are 45 miles away, approximately! So I doubt if anyone is going to be making a trip to both of the swapmeets on the same day. I hope we’re not losing vendors and “customers” to them. Mike R. Sent from: My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.

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Leave a review for Vintage Computer Federation on Google
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

If everyone would be so kind as to leave a positive review for Vintage Computer Federation on Google Maps Review, then we would greatly appreciate it! https://g.page/vcfederation/review?rc ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Swap Meet Update
by Gregg Levine 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Hello! Why Mike what are you selling? (Kidding, I looked at the entries.) In my cases besides those examples of logic, I am trying to find a very old by the standards of today, but certainly appropriate for this list, handheld. It was designed either by, or for, the OEM behind Seiko, sometime during the early part of the 1990s, about the time two things happened, one was the sudden importance of being able to collect data via handhelds, that of barcodes, and that those bounders at Microsoft released their MSDOS6.22 to the embedded device market. That market did nothing with that OS as they were waiting to evolve for a different OS altogether. It would have been traveling with an SDK for the methods, and even an appropriate laptop since the thing used PCMCIA cards for storage of data. I tried out one of them then, since I did not have the appropriate laptop and cards, and code, I wasn't able to hand it information to run with it, but now the <BLEEPING!> thing is now I do. Including a reason. Jeffrey, I'm thinking that if someone, any someone, does have the devices and wants to sell, I'm it, And the laptop with its software and so-forth. ----- Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8(a)gmail.com "This signature fought the Time Wars, time and again." On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 3:08 PM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > I have posted the flyer and directions in as many places I possibly could think of especially Facebook groups I belong to. > I have many people looking for old radios and televisions and I hope they will see these things posted and make the drive to the swap meet. > I am counting on the weather staying at 60 something degrees and fairly sunny! > For those people who have looked at my list to see what I’m selling and what I need, > don’t hesitate to contact me if necessary. > > Mike Rosen > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Apr 13, 2021, at 1:32 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 12:37 PM Tony Bogan <tony.bogan(a)vcfed.org> wrote: > > > >> CDL is talking about doing a space or two. I told Dan and Wayne last night > >> to make sure they sign up ahead of time and I informed them someone has to > >> be manning the space. > >> > > > > Great! Thanks! > > > > > >> > >> Tony > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Apr 13, 2021, at 12:29 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> We have about 30 people signed up with about 40 spaces reserved. One > >> guy is > >>> an electronics scraper and is taking 5 spaces and a 20 foot truck! He > >> will > >>> be bringing all sorts of parts for machines mostly. > >>> > >>> I expect there to be more signups "at the gate", but at least many of you > >>> are already signed up ahead of time. > >>> > >>> So lots of excitement is going on in many corners of our realm about this > >>> event. > >>> > >>> 10 Day weather outlook shows partly cloudy and 64 degrees. Let's hope it > >>> stays that way. I will keep checking it as we get closer and the > >> prediction > >>> gets more certain. > >>> > >>> Here is the info: http://vcfed.org/wp/vcf-swap-meet/ > >>> Here is the signup for vendors: https://forms.gle/kNCL8WVxTQcnw5nA6 > >>> > >>> I also ordered 3 more stickers. I hope everyone likes them. > >>> > >>> ========================================= > >>> Jeff Brace > >>> Vice President & Board Member > >>> Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner > >>> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity > >>> http://www.vcfed.org/ > >>> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org > >> >

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Swap Meet Update
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

We have about 30 people signed up with about 40 spaces reserved. One guy is an electronics scraper and is taking 5 spaces and a 20 foot truck! He will be bringing all sorts of parts for machines mostly. I expect there to be more signups "at the gate", but at least many of you are already signed up ahead of time. So lots of excitement is going on in many corners of our realm about this event. 10 Day weather outlook shows partly cloudy and 64 degrees. Let's hope it stays that way. I will keep checking it as we get closer and the prediction gets more certain. Here is the info: http://vcfed.org/wp/vcf-swap-meet/ Here is the signup for vendors: https://forms.gle/kNCL8WVxTQcnw5nA6 I also ordered 3 more stickers. I hope everyone likes them. ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President & Board Member Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity http://www.vcfed.org/ jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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semi OT: video digitizing & archive
by Herb Johnson 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

> On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 12:40 PM Jeffrey Jonas wrote: > >> I need advice how to best digitize video, >> mostly standard def TV/NTSC of VCF events. Jeff didn't say exactly what his video sources were, but by definition "NTSC" means some analog-broadcast quality, composite video or NTSC channel 3/4 source. Say an old tape VCR or an old analog videotape camera etc. etc. Jeff didn't say what to digitize TO. He mentioned old-school proprietary TV to-hard-drive capturing systems. Jeff - suck any video from them, digitize it on playback, and throw. them. out. Someone close to me, does a lot of ATSC and cable-to-NTSC recording. The technology they use for capture, is Win 7 Win 8 class dual/quad CPU tower PC systems. OK? They use USB dongles for video capture; USB ATSC/NTSC tuners; or less convenient PCI card ATSC/NTSC tuners. Hauppauge produced a bunch of these, also Pinnacle. Buy them on eBay; they are obsolete, they are cheap. VLC is a pretty good media player software package. Less good for capture. You *do* plan to play these on a computer right? Save files on a computer and some mass-storage device, right? Right? A plausible path is: Composite video/audio; Hauppage USB-Live-2 dongle (to USB port); Win 7, 8, 10 box less than 10 years old; OBS video capture https://obsproject.com/; VLC video playback https://www.videolan.org/vlc/. If your source is tape-video with only NTSC channel 3/4 out, then get a USB tuner dongle. Again; ebay, cheap, obsolete. Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 does NTSC and ATSC. Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850 does NTSC. Of course, ATSC and an antenna lets you watch and record over-the-air content. 720 and 1080 resolution too. If you are a Linux-fan, fine. Same hardware, same software suggestions. Please use a computer box less than ten years old with muscle. https://www.linuxtv.org/ regards, Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net

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