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Introduction
by CJ Reha 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

Hello! Evan suggested I introduce myself since I am new to the VCF community, and it seems like a good idea, so here goes. I'm CJ. I was introduced to the world of VCF through some friends who frequent here as well, mainly Lou, Ian, and Z. I did go to VCF East last weekend, so if you saw a kid in an Atari jacket running around with a bunch of systems it was probably me. I'm pretty young, since I just turned 16 on the 24th, but I like to think I still have a decent-sized system collection. My current projects are resurrecting a half-rust-eaten Mac Plus I bought from Ian as well as all of the other stuff I ended up with, and a few "newer" items like an Epson PC clone. Anyway, I am very glad to be here and happy to be surrounded by like-minded hobbyists. I had a ton of fun at East and hope to attend many more future events. Regards, ~CJ

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Bill Loguidice's Collection Auction Date 5/31 Edison NJ
by Bill Degnan 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

Bill Loguidice's Collection Auction Date 5/31 Edison NJ https://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=3023450

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Osborne for good home
by Evan Koblentz 31 May '18

31 May '18

I received an email from plebourgeois(a)me.com who said he's in Mandeville, Lousiana and has an Osborne available with accessories/manauls to a good home for the cost of shipping. He said he'll throw it away if he does not find a home for it soon. That's all I know, do not reply to me or this list, send the guy an email directly.

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Dial-Up at Home With a Line Simulator
by systems_glitch 31 May '18

31 May '18

In case some people here aren't on the forums as well, here's: forum writeup: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?63956 imgur picture album: https://imgur.com/a/EI0e7JH I've had this Teltone TLS2 line simulator for a little while, I knew it worked with regular phones but had never tried getting a modem connection going through it. Yesterday I had some free time to get such a setup going. It works fine! I used a Microcom AX/2400 bps external modem on a SPARCstation 2 as the "ISP" end, and an internal ISA modem in an XT-compatible as the client end. Aside from a slightly weird dialtone pitch and ring cadence, and dialing 2-digit station numbers, it's just like a regular phone line. Thanks, Jonathan

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Exorset Bus docus?
by Neil Cherry 31 May '18

31 May '18

I have a couple of interesting boards that appear to follow the Exorset bus. I've been able to follow the internet docs (I'net search) only as far as finding the Motorola Exorcisor (sp?) docs. While that' helpful the Exorcisor is for the MC6800 and the Exorset the MC6809. There are some differences and I've not been able to find out what they are. Has anyone found any Exorset documents? Bitsaver seems a bit broken in that it has nothing on the Exorcisor, the Exorset or the Exormac. -- 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

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IBM compatible joystick needed
by Evan Koblentz 29 May '18

29 May '18

VCFed needs a joystick that is compatible with the Compaq Portable III (parallel connector, but I don't know how many pins). This is for the Lego demo station so I can do some kid-friendly classes starting this summer (and also for my HOPE lecture). Can somebody bring a known-good one to the next workshop? We may have some in the warehouse but I'd like to have a known-good unit for testing. If one of ours works, we'll use that; if not, then perhaps yours could be a donation. ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, executive director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit evan(a)vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation instagram.com/vcfederation

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CGA --> VGA adapter
by Evan Koblentz 28 May '18

28 May '18

Next thing we'll need for classes/demos: a CGA-to-VGA adapter for sharing the computer output onto big screens.. I'd like to test one before purchasing. Does anybody have one to loan us in time for the next workshop?

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Offtopic - UART transistor counts?
by John Heritage 28 May '18

28 May '18

Just curious - does anyone know roughly how many transistors old serial port UART chips had? i.e. the 8250 or 16550AFN type chips?

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8085 SBC kit - Y1 is the 4mhz Xtal?
by Ethan O'Toole 28 May '18

28 May '18

Just verifying, everything is soldered except the xtal. I'm guessing y1 is the 4mhz? - E

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Sign up now for VCF Repair Workshop: June 9 & 10, 2018
by Jeffrey Brace 27 May '18

27 May '18

Now that we are almost recovered from VCF East. We have two weeks until the next repair workshop. As a reminder the workshop is $10 *per* person, *per* day. I'm sorry, I don't make the rules for the rent of the space. This is an InfoAge rule and not our decision. This has been in effect since June 2017. Sign up now to reserve your spot! DATE: June 9 & 10, 2018 LOCATION: InfoAge Building 9032A - (2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, NJ) TIME: Start about 10 A.M. on Saturday and ends whenever we go to sleep. End about 5 P.M. on Sunday. (Starts around 10 A.M. Sunday morning) SIGNUP: <*https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FFHVS4PkImaj7jHk8_7BTcf-nTEAuOQacnOB940R7Ng/edit?usp=sharing <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FFHVS4PkImaj7jHk8_7BTcf-nTEAuOQacnO…>* > COST: - $10 per person, PER day. This is required by InfoAge for us to pay for renting the space. - $25 for those wanting to stay overnight. Please pay me when you get there so that I don't forget. Thanks! :-D OVERNIGHT: Bring your own pillow, blankets, soap etc. We provide a bed frame and an uncovered mattress. There are showers and a kitchen for your use. - You can pay via PayPal. Ask me for the info at the workshop. EQUIPMENT: - VCF will provide a table and you can use any available electrical outlet. - Bring your own tools, power strips, power cords, and supplies etc. - Please bring an extra one or two power cords as these are often forgotten by people. DRINKS: You should bring your own. I would recommend bringing a cooler of some type. FOOD: You provide your own. We usually order pizza, subs or go out to a dinner and everyone pays their own way. Usually, we make a decision when everyone gets hungry. GATE: During the hours from 1 pm to 5 pm close the front gate behind you. We want museum visitors to go to the front lobby and not wander through the middle of the campus. Outside of those times, you can feel free to leave the gate open. PARKING: Park across from 9032 or 9010A on any blacktop area. InfoAge doesn't like us parking on the lawn anymore. QUESTIONS? Please ask me (Jeff Brace) or Evan. My cell is 732 759 1783 <732-759-1783> and Evan’s is 646 546 9999 <646-546-9999> in case you need to contact us. See everyone there! And have fun! -- ========================================= Jeff Brace Vice President Vintage Computer Federation

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