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Ham Radio Magazine...complete run all issues, bound hardcopy
by Bill Degnan 24 Mar '24

24 Mar '24

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yaehqAnEpj5YJXFY7 Let me know privately if anyone wants a complete run of Ham Radio magazine, professionally bound into hard cover volumes. Available for pickup in Wilmington Del. I'd take them but they're not on topic for Kennett Classic. I will pass your name along to the donor. Maybe someone at the InfoAge's Radio Museum might want this? It would be a shame if these were trashed. A person could fit the entire thing in a hatchback or SUV cargo area. Let me know how I can help make this happen, but I am not available to hold them myself or deliver them. Bill

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Possible purchase transportation
by William Sudbrink 24 Mar '24

24 Mar '24

By any chance, is there anyone that is going to be visiting the Kennet Classic Computer Museum this week and then coming to the System Source repair workshop this weekend that would be willing to transport a relatively small purchase? Thanks, Bill Sudbrink

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Making a PCjr Serial Port Adapter for a Serial Mouse
by Dan FitzGerald 24 Mar '24

24 Mar '24

I'm cross-posting this here from the VCF Forums, because its been two days and I am still absolutely stuck on this. I have a working Microsoft serial mouse that I have successfully tested on my 5155. I have a PCjr. I made a DB-9 adapter for the RS-232 serial port on the PCjr. I plug my mouse in, and the Microsoft Mouse driver recognizes it, mouse test software indicates that it can register left and right button presses, but I can't get the cursor to move! Is there some sort of secret that I don't know about? I've checked my connections with the multimeter, all are good. I'm using a DB-9 male adapter on one end and a 2x4 berg connector on the other end. This is the pinout I am using: PCjr RS232 pinout (direction: you are staring at the back of the PCjr): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A (XXX) (DTR) (RTS) (TxD) (DCD) (DSR) (CTS) (RxD) B (GND) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) This is the pinout of the male DB-9 plug (direction: you are staring at the plug): 1 2 3 4 5 (DCD) (RxD) (TxD) (DTR) (GND) (DSR) (RTS) (CTS) (RI ) 6 7 8 9 Note: Pin 9 is not wired, as RI is not used on a PCjr's RS-232 port. And as far as I can tell, this is what is supposed to be the pinout of a Microsoft Serial Mouse (Female DB-9, direction: you are staring at the plug): 5 4 3 2 1 (GND) ( ) (TxD) (RxD) ( ) ( ) ( ) (RTS) ( ) 9 8 7 6 -- Regards, Dan FitzGerald They/Them or She/Her Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM-Poughkeepsie http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger

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Making a PCjr Serial Port Adapter for a Serial Mouse
by Dan FitzGerald 24 Mar '24

24 Mar '24

I'm cross-posting this here from the VCF Forums, because its been two days and I am still absolutely stuck on this. I have a working Microsoft serial mouse that I have successfully tested on my 5155. I have a PCjr. I made a DB-9 adapter for the RS-232 serial port on the PCjr. I plug my mouse in, and the Microsoft Mouse driver recognizes it, mouse test software indicates that it can register left and right button presses, but I can't get the cursor to move! Is there some sort of secret that I don't know about? I've checked my connections with the multimeter, all are good. I'm using a DB-9 male adapter on one end and a 2x4 berg connector on the other end. This is the pinout I am using: PCjr RS232 pinout (direction: you are staring at the back of the PCjr): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A (XXX) (DTR) (RTS) (TxD) (DCD) (DSR) (CTS) (RxD) B (GND) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) (XXX) This is the pinout of the male DB-9 plug (direction: you are staring at the plug): 1 2 3 4 5 (DCD) (RxD) (TxD) (DTR) (GND) (DSR) (RTS) (CTS) (RI ) 6 7 8 9 Note: Pin 9 is not wired, as RI is not used on a PCjr's RS-232 port. And as far as I can tell, this is what is supposed to be the pinout of a Microsoft Serial Mouse (Female DB-9, direction: you are staring at the plug): 5 4 3 2 1 (GND) ( ) (TxD) (RxD) ( ) ( ) ( ) (RTS) ( ) 9 8 7 6 -- Regards, Dan FitzGerald They/Them or She/Her Classical Computing Laboratory at IBM-Poughkeepsie http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] 2 PAL TVs needed for VCF East 2024
by Jonathan Sturges 24 Mar '24

24 Mar '24

> I have 2, but it couldn?t hurt to have a backup. Can you please bring to > VCF East? This reminded me to check on a converter in my stock, the Kanex Pro CON-AV-HD4K. Sure enough, it converts PAL, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, SECAM, PAL/M, and PAL/N on composite or S-video up to HDMI 4K. It's super-small so I'll bring it along too. -Jonathan

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2 PAL TVs needed for VCF East 2024
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Bart van den Akker will be traveling from the Netherlands to VCF East. To lighten the load of traveling he needs for his exhibit 2 PAL TVs. Preferable one RF and one with SCART or Composite in. Is there anyone that can lend them to him for the show? Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey(a)vcfed.org

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A/V volunteers needed for VCF East 2024
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

We need a few more volunteers for A/V to help lighten the load and give them breaks. Besides setup and breakdown, it is mostly monitoring the recording on the computer. Training will be provided. We also need an MC to introduce speakers. We also need a microphone runner to go to people when asking questions so that they speak into the microphone. Fill out the volunteer form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF33aZBQL57vymsP98JWazK1h1IcHHqbM… Thanks! Jeff Brace Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner

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consignment system questions
by James Murphy 23 Mar '24

23 Mar '24

Hello, Can someone provide some "more basic" basic information about the consignment system? Is it possible to browse items? Are items required to be in the consignment system before they can be sold at the meet? What about haggling? I guess I thought this was just an index of items for us to peruse but now I'm not sure. Thanks!

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VCF's IBM 1130 is on its way to Florida!
by Jeffrey Brace 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

After a long wait, VCF's IBM 1130 is on its way to Florida to be repaired by Carl Claunch. Courtesy of Ryan Schiff and Ryan Burke who will be driving our machine down there to drop it off while picking up their newly repaired 1130. Jeff Brace

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Thicknet, was: Cisco 2503 available
by VAXman＠tmesis.org 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

"Martin A. Flynn via vcf-midatlantic" <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> writes: > >On 3/21/2024 9:01 AM, Jonathan Chapman via vcf-midatlantic wrote: >> If >anyone wants to tackle adding thicknet networking to the museum space, >there is a Cisco 2503 router with a DA-15 AUI port that is up for grabs. >> I still have 1000+ feet of brand new Belden 89880 thicknet cable on >the spool for when someone's ready for this! > >There are six (6) Cambridge CPFI-ETN-22 N connectors for 89880 in the >Makerspace should anyone avail themselves of Jonathan's cable as part of >an exhibit build out.... FWIW, in the '80s, I strung 10base5 etherpipe all over the Camp Evans campus.

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