October 2022 - vcf-midatlantic

OT / Equipment pickup
by Martin Flynn 11 Jan '25

11 Jan '25

Anyone on list in proximity to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania? There's a Winsted equipment rack that's a cosmetic match for what we have deployed already that I am considering purchase of Before arranging shipping / freight, anyone nearby that might be headed to VCF East or the swap meet? Martin

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] OT: time to downsize
by Bob Shuster 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

Just added: Besides the TRS-80 Model 1 systems, Model 4, Color Computer 2 systems, plus related software and documentation that I added the other day, I’ve also now added all the TRS-80 Model 1/3/4 books that I have. I’ve had a lot of inquiries about the Model 4 - yes, it’s still available until someone commits to coming and getting it! I think I’m going to have to put it back into storage, as I’ve now been using it for days and I don’t want to get drawn back in! ;) I think once I get all the TRS-80 stuff stowed back away I’ll go back and add the assorted items that I found in my closet in the other categories *after* I did the listings. I've been regularly marking the sold and sale pending items, thank you guys so much! And once again - many thanks to those who have adopted some of my babies so far. Please let me know if I can clarify anything or if any more photos are needed. The link: http://www.theshusters.com/bobvintage.html <http://www.theshusters.com/bobvintage.html> Please don't share without asking me. Currently just open to this group - my contact info is intentionally missing from the webpages. If you can read this, you have my email. Email me with questions or offers! Please don't make offers on the list, but if you want to discuss my process and feel the group would benefit, then by all means knock yourself out! :) Bob Shuster (Original message below) ---- Well, folks, I've gotten to the age where I need to seriously downsize my hobbies and collections, not wanting to leave it to my children to have to deal with in later years. (I had to do that recently for a relative.) On the electronics side, I've decided to concentrate on my vintage video game systems - and therefore sell off most of my vintage computer stuff. My collection includes mostly 8-bit stuff: TRS-80 Models I, IV, M100, etc. - Atari 400, 800, Portfolio, ST, etc. - C64/VIC20 - T/S1000 (including an unbuilt kit), Apple II, II+, IIe, IIe Platinum, IIgs - Wang WLTC - Mattel Aquarius - TI-99/4A - many others that I still have to dig out - plus lots of peripherals, disks, manuals, etc. Also have some newer Macs starting with a Mac Plus in an Apple carrying bag. I'm starting with you guys before trying to list elsewhere, although I may hit some of the dedicated FaceBorg pages (such as for Aquarius and Apple II.) I'm willing to ship some of the smaller items, but in general systems or monitors will need to be picked up here (near the Fort Washington exit of the PA Turnpike) or nearby, and cash or PayPal for payment. I may also consider trades for some of the video game stuff I'm looking for. It pains me to do this, but the clutter is getting out of hand, and I haven't touched most of these in years. It's time for someone else to enjoy. Bob Shuster

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Commodore 1702 door
by svcatitc＠aol.com 20 Apr '23

20 Apr '23

Jeffrey Brace jeffrey at vcfed.org Writes:Wed Sep 2 13:48:24 EDT 2020 Sounds like an Outer Limits episode where the world was taken apart and remade every moment and sometimes they made mistakes which is why when you lose your keys you find time in a place that you already searched. I thought this was a Spielberg "Amazing Stories" episode, obviously not. The episode is: "A Matter of Minutes" is the third segment of the fifteenth episode from the first season (1985–86) of the television series The Twilight Zone. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Minutes I remember that scene where the couple is in the "Void of White Space" and the "Supervisor of the Maintenance of Time" says: (paraphrasing) "Ya know how you go back to look for something you know is supposed to be there multiple times and then it finally is where you thoughtit should be? That's us. We forgot something. We are now working on moving Christmas!" I personally call them the "Minute-Ahead" men and you may hear me at a workshop cursing at them!!!! I DOOO BELIEVE! Bill Inderrieden

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8-bits and 80 columns
by John Heritage 16 Dec '22

16 Dec '22

Hey all -- Which (popular) 8-bit computers gained "easy" or even "standard" 80 column support? I know there are a ton more 8bits than I'll list below, but my understanding is: Atari 8bit -- XEP80 official accessory but almost no one bought it; used joystick ports.. slow and limited 80 column (black and white?). Atari did have a 60 column graphics/text mode IIRC. there is a software hack that uses narrow characters for '80 columns' but hard to read, and came out after the machine was no longer commerically sold. Apple II - supported via cards. If 80 column support became common, when did it become common? what was normal for color count, etc? C64 - C128 mode natively offered 80 column support; millions of these sold. So maybe common later on? 16 colors. PET - no 80 column? C Plus/4 - software hack? ZX Spectrum -- available via some clones only, not common? BBC Micro - Looks like a native mode for 80 column support? TRS-80 - no native 80 column support? Thanks! John

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Wang Writer 5503
by Jeffrey Brace 27 Nov '22

27 Nov '22

Some of you may have seen Usagi Electric try to get his Wang Writer 5503 working: https://www.youtube.com/c/Nakazoto So VCF had a donation about a year ago from someone. It isn't working, but we have the system disks. If anyone is interested in getting this system working, then let me know. A good chance to do this is at the next repair workshop. I'm also looking to archive and copy these disks for Usagi Electric to get his system working. ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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Test
by Jeffrey Brace 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

This is a test.-- ========================================= Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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WTB: Kinetics/Shiva FastPath 4 or 5
by Jonathan Chapman 29 Oct '22

29 Oct '22

All, I've been looking for a Kinetics or Shiva FastPath 4 or 5 for a while, without luck. Don't know why I didn't think to ask on the various lists! If anyone has one they'd like to part with, let me know off-list. Thanks, Jonathan

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OT - Fiber Work at Camp Evans
by Martin Flynn 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

The boom lift was delivered to Camp Evans today. I will be arriving on site Saturday morning around 8:00 AM to stage material, plan is run until 4:00 PM (may go later) If we don't wrap up on Saturday, will start work on Sunday AM at 10:00 and run until 4:00 PM. Martin Flynn

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BTW, if anyone from the NJ VCF museum is going to the LSSM ...
by Neil Cherry 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

I have a few big Cisco devices to send to Dave, 1 - Cisco ACS 1 - Cisco CGS (AT&T Model 200 BRouter) -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry kd2zrq(a)linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies KD2ZRQ

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Linux-DecNet and a DEC Terminal Server model DECServer 90L+
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 25 Oct '22

25 Oct '22

Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> writes: > >On 10/25/22 10:19, Dave Shevett via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > For such a >short run (a few feet - i believe min is 3ft) the > impedance isn't that >important, you should be fine. But, use T connectors > and terminating >resistors (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASE2 for > deets) on >both ends of hte cable. You can just solder up a 50ohm resister > on a >BNC connector. I really loved working with 10base2 back in the day - > >got good at stripping and crimping BNC connectors on the fly. Sorta >miss > it :) > >How many of us still have 10Base5 splinters? ;-) How many of us still have 10b5? Why you you get splinters from it? >I think it is okay the put one of the terminators on one side of the T, >connect to the terminal server and run the other end of the cable to the >T at the switch and terminate the other side of that T. > >I do recall that the coax had to be certain length. But I can't recall >the lengths. The recommended interval between T-connectors was 1/2 meter. 10b5 was easy because the tap intervals were marked on the "pipe."

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