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LSSM VAX-11/780 success
by Dave McGuire 29 Nov '25

29 Nov '25

I am pleased to announce that we at LSSM have just gotten our VAX-11/780 up and running! Now we have to clean up the debugging and repair mess, clean up the cabling, arrange for a permanent system disk, etc, then we will declare it an "operational exhibit". Once that's done, it will be on HECnet whenever it's up and running. Of course all are welcome to come to LSSM in person and run the machine. (feel the rumble in the floor, etc) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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OT / Camp Evans Specific
by Martin A Flynn 28 Nov '25

28 Nov '25

I know this is the same date as Festivus, however trying to squeeze in one more work day in 2025 to catch up on the stray ends at Camp Evans. Plan is Saturday, 12/13/2025, Would start at 10:00 AM with a hard stop at 2:00 Plan of the Day: * Assemble a new network backboard for 9032B / 9032C, and install in the furnace room of 9032C. On that, could someone grab one of the 2 foot x 4 foot backboards in the studio and paint it black as prep work? * Install the additional memory and new CPU in the firewall servers. * Assemble the PDU to UPS power cables in 9059 * Install the cables for the new cameras to cover second street in the RTM Time permitting: * Drill the Building 9003 basement floor to bolt down the network rack using the Hilti chemical anchors. Reply off-list if you have availability Martin

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Festivus - Dead 34" monitor; does anyone want it?
by John Heritage 28 Nov '25

28 Nov '25

Hey folks - I hope all is well; I have a ~ 10 year old LG 34UM95 that my father was using that died during a power outage recently. It's a 3440x1440 60hz IPS display, and it won't power on. It's a "flat" (no curve) 21:9 screen, and rather than e-Waste this I was wondering if anyone would want this? I can drop off at Festivus. (It *appears* the power supply is working and there may be something wrong inside the monitor. I haven't done any substantial diagnosis -- and it's just sitting in it's original box with stand right now in my garage). Thanks! John

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Burger Becky has died
by Jeffrey Brace 17 Nov '25

17 Nov '25

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/legendary-game-designer-programmer-… She was a great person with lots of accomplishments in vintage computer history. I was grateful to have met her and had her come talk at VCF East and VCF West. She will be missed! Jeff Brace

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Looking to buy 2 new 9" CRT tubes
by Neil Cherry 17 Nov '25

17 Nov '25

Yes, I know I missed them at the swap meet, oops. Now I'm looking for one tube for a Mac SE and the other tube for a Sanyo VM4509. Any recommendations? -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry(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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MARCH Steering Committee Nominations
by Thomas G 16 Nov '25

16 Nov '25

Esteemed Members of the VCF-MidAtlantic/MARCH mailing list, It's that time of the year again! Festivus is barely a month away, and as such it's time to begin the electoral process for membership of the MARCH steering committee, which is the elected body responsible for managing/overseeing our operations at Infoage - such as the museum, the workshops, the collection, the festivals/fundraisers, etc.. There are currently two seats up for election/reelection: Thomas Gilinsky's, and Dean Notarnicola's. The election will be held as defined in section 4 of the MARCH charter, as found at the following link: https://vcfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VCFMA_Charter_Nov_2024.pdf (It is highly recommended that you read through this document if you have any questions or curiosities about the function/purpose of the steering committee! It has also seen a number of revisions since the last election.) Anyone who directly receives this message and has been a member of the VCF Mailing List for at least 30 days is eligible to vote. There is no 30 day restriction to mailing list membership to be nominated as a candidate. Current members of the mailing list in good standing are eligible to submit nominations for Committee member candidates, however when making your nominations, the following two requirements from the bylaws must be kept in mind: ● Prospective committee members should be knowledgeable in some aspect of computing, preferably vintage computers, and show a demonstrated interest in vintage computing, computing history, and museum management and governance. ● In order to be sufficiently aware and have proper perspective of MARCH issues, prospective committee members should be able to physically visit InfoAge at least quarterly and attend meetings regularly, as well as demonstrate familiarity with the operations of MARCH regarding the museum, collection, restorations, events, etc. which it is responsible for. Nominations can be made by simply communicating the nomination via e-mail to a current Committee member: Thomas Gilinsky - thomas.gilinsky(a)vcfed.org, Douglas Crawford - douglas.crawford(a)vcfed.org, Dean Notarnicola - dean.notarnicola(a)vcfed.org, CJ Reha - cj.reha(a)vcfed.org, or Jeff Salzman - jeff.salzman(a)vcf.org. Members of the mailing list may also self-nominate. To be eligible for the election, the prospective nominee must then accept the nomination by replying in the affirmative to the nomination email. One nomination per member can be made. Nominations will close on November 28th at 11:59PM. An updated list of eligible nominees will be published regularly. Nominees are also encouraged to provide a position statement, which will be posted to the VCF and MARCH websites for prospective voters to read. Voting will commence on November 30th, and will close at 11:59pm on December 12. Winners will be announced on December 13 during the Town hall event at our annual VCF Holiday celebration. Thank you, Thomas Gilinsky Chairman - VCF-MA Steering Committee

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M.A.R.C.H. Workshop NOV 15-16
by Jeff Salzman 15 Nov '25

15 Nov '25

For you early birds. This weekend's Workshop is now open. I was able to get in early and get the doors open. Remember, this weekend, the Workshop is being held in Building 9010D. When you arrive at InfoAge, drive straight through at the gate. You will soon approach a large brick building at the t-intersection. We will be in that building. You can turn right and park along the grass. Walk up the cement stairs, go through the main door, and the Workshop area will be in the first open set of doors down the hall on the right. See you soon! Jeff Salzman

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OT: Suggestions for event management software
by Jeffrey Brace 14 Nov '25

14 Nov '25

I'm curious to know if anyone has recommendations on software that would help me manage VCF East. Also suggestions on easy to use database system that I could create my own customized system. Thanks! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President VCF East Showrunner VCF Fundraising Manager VCF Evangelist Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> <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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iMac mice loan
by Jeffrey Brace 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

For those going to the repair workshop. VCF needs to borrow: 2 - G3 iMac mice (preferably blue, purple) 2 - G3 iMac keyboards (preferably blue, purple) 2 - Beige Stereo multimedia PC speakers powered ones 2 - PC Joysticks 15 pin. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President VCF East Showrunner VCF Fundraising Manager VCF Evangelist Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> <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…> <#m_-3081213815071577789_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] November Workshop/Hack-a-Thon at InfoAge
by Eric Fox 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

Good evening, I plan to make some adjustments to my Commodore 1702 monitor while it is actively on in an effort to calibrate the image geometry/stretch/XY. I have a set of metal screwdrivers with plastic handles on hand, however I question the safety of using these when making adjustments while the monitor is plugged in. Would anyone happen to have any ceramic/plastic screwdrivers (flat head/Philips) with precision tips to adjust the pots inside they could bring along for the workshop this Saturday? Support in this project would be greatly appreciated if some tools could be offered then by any participants. If no one seems to have any, I could either wing it with what I have or overnight order something online for Saturday. Thanks! Eric On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM Eric Fox <ericfox950(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Good afternoon, > > I plan on attending the workshop in Wall this coming Saturday to adjust > the geometry on my Commodore 1702. My plan is to use the monitor to run > modern 8/16 bit games on the CRT for a classic feel. In plugging it into my > PC (HDMI > S-Video > Luma/Chroma), I've noticed that the image on the > screen extends beyond the frame, therefore losing about 10% of the image > off-screen. Upon watching some videos on how to work on the monitor to make > adjustments, I see that I would benefit from having a device that could > load the 240p Test Suite software to confirm the physical calibrations I > make. Unfortunately, I do not happen to have a device that can run this > software and push 240p. This might be a big ask; does anyone happen to have > a device that I could plug the monitor into that can run this software? Any > support in this matter would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > > Eric Fox > > On Tue, Nov 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> This month's MARCH Workshop will be held in a different room on-site at >> InfoAge. The room is in building 9010D. >> >> *This is a temporary change of location. The location for the November >> 2025 >> Workshop supercedes the location listed on the MARCH Workshop web page >> at Repair Workshops @ InfoAge – Vintage Computer Federation >> <https://vcfed.org/repair-workshops-at-infoage/>* >> >> For those who have been to VCF-East before, the 9010D room is the same >> where talks and conferences were generally held. When driving into campus >> through the main gate and heading toward the T-intersection of the road, a >> small set of cement stairs is located right in front of you, leading to >> the >> main entrance of 9010D. Make a right at the T-intersection and park >> anywhere along the road edge in that area. Just do not park on the grass. >> >> We still need to know who plans to come to the Workshop, so please add >> your >> name to the list on the spreadsheet linked here: >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wZfxlcyORhpSiPJso0Qc-MMWypN_m6muR7O… >> >> As for the Hack-a-Thon that's scheduled for Saturday at the Workshop, >> please use the same form linked above to sign up. A separate Hack-a-Thon >> sheet was added for that purpose. Please select it from the tabs at the >> bottom. The Hack-a-Thon will be postponed until another Workshop event in >> 2026 if there aren't at least two people (or teams) that sign up for it by >> this Saturday. Complete details about the Hack-a-Thon are here: >> >> https://vcfed.org/2025/09/15/march-hack-a-thon-free-pile-fabrication/ >> >> Looking forward to seeing everybody there this weekend! >> >> Jeff Salzman >> MARCH Steering Committee >> Workshop Manager >> >

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