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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs!
by laurakid 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

I would like to openly apologize for my previous comment to this thread. It was a knee-jerk reaction and innapropriate. It did however help me address some concerns I had with members of the group so I appreciate that. But going forward I will be more conscientious of the discussion. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, August 19, 2019, 3:35 PM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: That’s what I was told, but the reality is that I don’t get called on to volunteer at all anymore and used to be called on every other week or so. I don’t feel comfortable going to workshops when I haven’t even been involved. And my knowledge of vintage tech is not as great as my interest, so I rarely can participate in forums Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, August 19, 2019, 3:31 PM, corey cohen via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: Laura, I think you might have misunderstood, sometimes when we ask for volunteers we are very specific on timing and that just may not have worked out for you in the past. VCF is very open to anyone, regardless of gender, orientation or choice of pet being a part of our community, this includes workshops, shows, volunteer work or participating in our online communities. Heck, we even let Evan be a part of the group and he's a cat person, so that shows you we accept anyone. LOL Cheers, Corey On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Ouch. > > I’m only a dude that shows up for VCF East, but I hope the club isn’t > making anyone that would like to participate not feel welcome. > > > > On Aug 19, 2019, at 11:59 AM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > From: laurakid <laurakid7(a)yahoo.com> > > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs! > > Date: August 19, 2019 at 11:59:22 AM EDT > > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > > > > thinking i really really don’t belong here. i liked volunteering and > learning but seems since there is another girl coming to things, I have > been sorta cast aside. I have been told it’s scheduling conflicts, but my > schedule issues are the same as always so.... > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > > > > On Sunday, August 18, 2019, 9:47 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Welcome new members! > > > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 9:11 PM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > >> There will be several new faces at the workshop next weekend, including > >> Nevell, Marc, Floyd, Doug P., Fred T., Maki, and Crawford G. (not to be > >> confused with Doug Crawford). > >> > >> -- > >> Evan Koblentz, executive director > >> Vintage Computer Federation > >> > >> www.vcfed.org > >> evan(a)vcfed.org > >> (646) 546-9999 > >> > >> VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization > >> > >> -- > > ========================================= > > Jeff Brace > > Vice President > > Vintage Computer Federation > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Pet with 9" screen
by Dave McGuire 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

If the OP does end up removing the CRT, I'd be interested in picking it up. My 9" pet has a failed flyback transformer, and I'd love to get it running again. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs!
by Tony Bogan 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

“That’s what I was told, but the reality is that I don’t get called on to volunteer at all anymore and used to be called on every other week or so. “ Not everyone is appropriate for every job that needs doing. I also don’t always wait to be called but will reach out when I have available time and see if any help is needed. Sometimes it’s things I’m not “qualified” to help with!! (Not my area of expertise) “ I don’t feel comfortable going to workshops when I haven’t even been involved. And my knowledge of vintage tech is not as great as my interest, so I rarely can participate in forums.” That one I understand, but that’s also on you too. Involvement and amount of other participation has nothing to do with workshops. People come to workshops when they can and when they want to. Sometimes to fix stuff, sometimes to learn, sometimes (more often than not) to do both!! My knowledge of vintage tech was very limited when I started with VCF, especially because it relied on my memory from stuff I did 30-40 years earlier! (Not the most reliable for sure!) As time has passed I’ve learned tons, but my focus is still very limited compared to many others. My background is a user and I have no experience in electrical, programming, engineering, etc. What I know now (still extremely limited) has been from getting involved in workshops and learning on my own as well. Best advice I can give you is to be more proactive and seek out involvement instead of waiting to be asked. That, and perhaps reach out to those that organize the various events (workshops, warehouse work, etc) directly as opposed to a generic airing of perceived grievances on the main list. In my experience Evan, Jeff, Corey and Dean are always ready to talk. Just my .02 Tony Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2019, at 3:35 PM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > <mime-attachment>

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs!
by Dean Notarnicola 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Laura, I'm a good example of timing. I have kids and and a challenging work schedule, and summer is especially rough for me and I basically become a ghost until at least September, to the point where the only time I hear anything is when I read the mailing list. When I have bandwidth, I offer to show up, but sometimes the type of work that needs doing is not in my wheelhouse and I'm declined. Otherwise, I come to workshops when I can. No need to say goodbye. On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 3:35 PM laurakid via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > That’s what I was told, but the reality is that I don’t get called on to > volunteer at all anymore and used to be called on every other week or so. > I don’t feel comfortable going to workshops when I haven’t even been > involved. And my knowledge of vintage tech is not as great as my interest, > so I rarely can participate in forums > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Monday, August 19, 2019, 3:31 PM, corey cohen via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Laura, > > I think you might have misunderstood, sometimes when we ask for > volunteers we are very specific on timing and that just may not have worked > out for you in the past. > > VCF is very open to anyone, regardless of gender, orientation or choice of > pet being a part of our community, this includes workshops, shows, > volunteer work or participating in our online communities. Heck, we even > let Evan be a part of the group and he's a cat person, so that shows you we > accept anyone. LOL > > Cheers, > Corey > > > > On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > Ouch. > > > > I’m only a dude that shows up for VCF East, but I hope the club isn’t > > making anyone that would like to participate not feel welcome. > > > > > > > On Aug 19, 2019, at 11:59 AM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: laurakid <laurakid7(a)yahoo.com> > > > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs! > > > Date: August 19, 2019 at 11:59:22 AM EDT > > > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > > > > > > > thinking i really really don’t belong here. i liked volunteering and > > learning but seems since there is another girl coming to things, I have > > been sorta cast aside. I have been told it’s scheduling conflicts, but > my > > schedule issues are the same as always so.... > > > > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > > > > > > > On Sunday, August 18, 2019, 9:47 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic > < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > Welcome new members! > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 9:11 PM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > >> There will be several new faces at the workshop next weekend, > including > > >> Nevell, Marc, Floyd, Doug P., Fred T., Maki, and Crawford G. (not to > be > > >> confused with Doug Crawford). > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Evan Koblentz, executive director > > >> Vintage Computer Federation > > >> > > >> www.vcfed.org > > >> evan(a)vcfed.org > > >> (646) 546-9999 > > >> > > >> VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization > > >> > > >> -- > > > ========================================= > > > Jeff Brace > > > Vice President > > > Vintage Computer Federation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs!
by corey cohen 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Laura, I think you might have misunderstood, sometimes when we ask for volunteers we are very specific on timing and that just may not have worked out for you in the past. VCF is very open to anyone, regardless of gender, orientation or choice of pet being a part of our community, this includes workshops, shows, volunteer work or participating in our online communities. Heck, we even let Evan be a part of the group and he's a cat person, so that shows you we accept anyone. LOL Cheers, Corey On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 12:30 PM Peter Fletcher via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Ouch. > > I’m only a dude that shows up for VCF East, but I hope the club isn’t > making anyone that would like to participate not feel welcome. > > > > On Aug 19, 2019, at 11:59 AM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > From: laurakid <laurakid7(a)yahoo.com> > > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs! > > Date: August 19, 2019 at 11:59:22 AM EDT > > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > > > > thinking i really really don’t belong here. i liked volunteering and > learning but seems since there is another girl coming to things, I have > been sorta cast aside. I have been told it’s scheduling conflicts, but my > schedule issues are the same as always so.... > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > > > > On Sunday, August 18, 2019, 9:47 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > Welcome new members! > > > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 9:11 PM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > >> There will be several new faces at the workshop next weekend, including > >> Nevell, Marc, Floyd, Doug P., Fred T., Maki, and Crawford G. (not to be > >> confused with Doug Crawford). > >> > >> -- > >> Evan Koblentz, executive director > >> Vintage Computer Federation > >> > >> www.vcfed.org > >> evan(a)vcfed.org > >> (646) 546-9999 > >> > >> VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization > >> > >> -- > > ========================================= > > Jeff Brace > > Vice President > > Vintage Computer Federation > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Pet with 9" screen
by Ethan Dicks 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 2:15 PM Tony Bogan via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >>> Anyway... I'm seriously thinking about taking a 9" LCD panel.. > > Putting an lcd into a crt case has been done successfully for a few specific Apple monitors... In the specific instance of a PET, I happen to like the crispness of the original mono CRT (no shadow mask, no color bleed). If I could find 9" mono LCDs, that would be great but it's just not something anyone bothers to make. There used to be mono LCDs for laptops (and I have some) but it would take a custom adapter to drive those from the signals from a PET (video + H sync/V sync) or a composite conversion of it. -ethan

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Pet with 9" screen
by David Hoelzer 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

I've been slowly working my way through rebuilding the CRT board for a 9" 2001-32 PET. As I've been working, I've been discovering that the components on the board don't all match the specs in the documentation, but that's ok... Eventually I'll get together all of the pieces I'm missing and reassemble everything.. I'm working right now to figure out why the schematics call for a mylar capacitor but my board had a differently rated electrolytic. Anyway... I'm seriously thinking about taking a 9" LCD panel with a composite input and wiring up a composite converter circuit to the internal video connector on the board. I would dismount the CRT tube and put the LCD in in its place. Of course, I'll preserve the removed parts for posterity... but does this offend your sense of vintage stuff? Personally, it seems practical to me since I'd like to do some things with the PET... and the CRT is a potential major source of problems in addition to an energy hog/heat source. THoughts? -- ---- David Hoelzer Chief of Operations Enclave Forensics, Inc.

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Anyone interested in some AUI to RJ45 transceivers?
by Bob Applegate 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

I uncovered four AUI to RJ45 transceivers in the basement. I think the AUI to Thinnet transceivers are gone, but is anyone interested in these? I used them on some DEC workstations in the mid 1990s. Email me off list if interested. Bob

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs!
by Peter Fletcher 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Ouch. I’m only a dude that shows up for VCF East, but I hope the club isn’t making anyone that would like to participate not feel welcome. > On Aug 19, 2019, at 11:59 AM, laurakid via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > From: laurakid <laurakid7(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Welcome newbs! > Date: August 19, 2019 at 11:59:22 AM EDT > To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> > > > thinking i really really don’t belong here. i liked volunteering and learning but seems since there is another girl coming to things, I have been sorta cast aside. I have been told it’s scheduling conflicts, but my schedule issues are the same as always so.... > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Sunday, August 18, 2019, 9:47 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Welcome new members! > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2019 at 9:11 PM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > >> There will be several new faces at the workshop next weekend, including >> Nevell, Marc, Floyd, Doug P., Fred T., Maki, and Crawford G. (not to be >> confused with Doug Crawford). >> >> -- >> Evan Koblentz, executive director >> Vintage Computer Federation >> >> www.vcfed.org >> evan(a)vcfed.org >> (646) 546-9999 >> >> VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization >> >> -- > ========================================= > Jeff Brace > Vice President > Vintage Computer Federation > > > > >

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Welcome newbs!
by Evan Koblentz 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

There will be several new faces at the workshop next weekend, including Nevell, Marc, Floyd, Doug P., Fred T., Maki, and Crawford G. (not to be confused with Doug Crawford). -- Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation www.vcfed.org evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 VCF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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