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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF Flea Market
by Jeffrey Brace 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 4:51 PM Alexander Pierson via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > (not that many of you will be able to read this because of yahoo's weird > .eml encapsulation on this listserv, but here goes anyway) > That is the first time I was able to attend a VCFed swap meet, and minus > the heat, I enjoyed myself. Sold some things, bought some things, gave > some things away. And I avoided sunburn and dehydration for the most part. > Glad that you could make it! I know that it is far for you and it is hard to get off work as well. > I came back with less weight in items but my wallet was lighter than when > I started -- c'est la vie. I also forgot to grab my whiteboard markers out > of my toolkit which was locked in the workshop space, which would have been > nice for making my advertising signage. Thank you to whomever thought to > provide sunscreen for sale at the VCFed merch table, I made use of that > because I forgot to bring some. > I remembered from last June to sell sunscreen this time since someone made the suggestion. > I don't know when my schedule will permit me to attend another one of > these, but here's hoping it will be at a time that isn't so brutally hot. > It won't be. I will schedule the next one on Nov. 2. It should be 70 degrees and next June I will do earlier in the month. > > -Alexander 'Z' Pierson > > On Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 08:06:13 PM EDT, Ian Litchfield via > vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > Yes, > > This swap was definitely less lucrative for many sellers than our previous > one, definitely an issue due to the heat. Interests seem to also be > shifting in the community. > > Another thing to keep in mind is not pricing based off eBay. I didn’t > personally run into anything overpriced, but I was also not there to shop I > went to volunteer and sell. > > At swaps I always look for busted systems to fix and I did surprisingly see > a lot of working systems. That may have to do with it too. > > Like many of us I’m a tinkerer and I just want to find some broken machines > to get going. > > -Ian L. > > On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 19:03 Matthew Martin via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > Interesting if true. A waning interest in monochrome displays may help my > > quest to find a good one for my 5160… > > > > -Matthew > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jun 25, 2024, at 4:02 PM, Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic < > > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > > > Regarding the TRS 80 Model 4 (and III) ... I also noticed the lack of > a > > > market for the TRS 80 Model III and 4 at the Kennett Classic surplus > > sale. > > > They used to be a lot more popular in vintage computing circles. > > > Generally-speaking there is less of a market for monochrome displays as > > > much. This is also true when you compare the IBM PC 5151 vs 5153 > > display. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > >> On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 2:48 PM Bob Shuster via vcf-midatlantic < > > >> vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > >> > > >> I’ll echo everyone else’s sentiments - it was good to see the few > folks > > I > > >> knew there, but dang was it hot! We should rename it “Swap Melt”. In > any > > >> case, I just finished updating my webpages with the sold items marked > > off, > > >> but there’s still plenty left! (theshusters.com/bobvintage.html) - > > >> *Please* feel free to make offers - I promise I won't be insulted. > > >> > > >> Nobody wants this TRS-80 Model 4? I was really hoping to not bring it > > >> home, but alas… Also the Wang WLTC is still available. Lots of people > > >> thought it was cool, but none interested enough to take it home! > > >> > > >> - Bob Shuster > > > >

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Remember, if it's old, it must be worth tens of thousands of dollars!
by Dave Shevett 26 Jun '24

26 Jun '24

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7313061908778748/?mibextid=6ojiHh As far as I can tell, this is a DECmate 1. VT78 with an RX01 drive. I don't know what an MR78 is though. -d -- Dave Shevett shevett(a)pobox.com

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Next Repair Workshop July 27&28, 2024 @ InfoAge
by Jeffrey Brace 25 Jun '24

25 Jun '24

The next repair workshop will be at InfoAge July 27 & 28. Signup is here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Rfk37BXt2tFN_VRdkitMJbyBaIaWMsfLxVF…> See you there! 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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System Source Swap Meet coming up July 20 & 21
by Jeffrey Brace 24 Jun '24

24 Jun '24

Info is here: https://ca.syssrc.com/wp/?page_id=85&civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Finf… Does anyone have pictures from previous years? I want to post on VCF's Facebook page. Thanks! Jeff Brace

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF Flea Market
by Jeffrey Brace 23 Jun '24

23 Jun '24

On Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at 10:56 AM Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > Nobody told us about it, or gave us the password > It was originally going to be used by the VCF front desk in the parking lot until we had a chance to further test it and let everyone know about it. I didn't want everyone to know and then be disappointed before it was further tested. We had only tested it for 5 to 10 minutes about 2 months ago and it worked fine in one area. We were going to do further testing, but didn't have time due to lack of volunteers. It is the same camp Evans wi-fi that is available on campus transmitted across the road. It works in one particular area of the entrance, but when we moved across to the other side of the entrance, it had poor connectivity. So we used our Mobile Citizen mobile hotspot. We may offer guest access to this in the future, but keep in mind the range is limited and hasn't been tested yet. > If it was the same as the VCF standard Wi-Fi in house, then it was not > working where I was > > Sent from: > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device. > > > On Jun 23, 2024, at 10:44 AM, Martin A. Flynn via vcf-midatlantic < > vcf-midatlantic(a)lists.vcfed.org> wrote: > > > > On 6/22/2024 8:51 PM, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > >> It was nice seeing everyone. I tried not to buy anything but I ended up > >> having too as there was some good items. > >> > >> I want to thank the team for putting this together. I didn't realize > that I > >> could have rented a table otherwise I would have and carried more stuff. > > > > Jeff, > > > > How did the extended Wi-Fi work in the parking lot? > > > > Martin > > > >

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VCF Flea Market
by Christian Liendo 23 Jun '24

23 Jun '24

It was nice seeing everyone. I tried not to buy anything but I ended up having too as there was some good items. I want to thank the team for putting this together. I didn't realize that I could have rented a table otherwise I would have and carried more stuff.

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OT / Wi-Fi at Camp Evans
by Martin A. Flynn 23 Jun '24

23 Jun '24

This is specific to VCF at Camp Evans in Wall, NJ, Please pardon the bandwidth: The outdoor access point to support the closer end of the parking lot was deployed right before VCF East, there was no certainty on how well it would work at that distance Hardware is an UAP-AC-M-Pro, It is mounted on the gable end of the Firehouse. link: https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/products/uap-ac-mesh-pro Projected pattern: https://help.ui.com/hc/article_attachments/115014558908 Equipment was donated to CDL in support of programs at Camp Evans. Should a better option be offered by UI, CDL will accept it! Martin Flynn

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Re: [vcf-midatlantic] VCF Flea Market
by Neil Cherry 23 Jun '24

23 Jun '24

On 6/23/24 10:16, Sentrytv via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > There is no doubt that “buyer” attendance was way below the previous swapmeets. > Yes, of course, because of the heat wave. Heat and AQI. I had to sit out riding my bike (it's a big deal to me) because of both. :( -- 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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Anyone coming past Newburgh, NY this weekend?
by Jeffrey Brace 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

VCF needs someone to pick up a laptop in Newburgh, NY. Is there anyone coming our way that can pick it up? If so, then send me an e-mail. Before you ask: Connor and Ian Primus are unable to bring it. Thanks! Jeff Brace

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Atari 800 power issue
by James 21 Jun '24

21 Jun '24

Hi all, yesterday I recapped my Atari 800 using a recap kit from Console 5. All of the caps went in easily except for the two large ones. I blame my recapping skills and not the kit to be clear. I struggled to get the heat right on the two 4700uF caps, particularly the negative side due to the large ground areas on the board sucking up heat. To compensate, I bumped up the heat to 750F and applied heat a bit longer than I would have liked (though under 10 secs). How hot/long can I go before damaging a 4700uF 25v cap? I was nervous to go hotter than 750F. It's possible I have a cold joint. When I got the machine back together it booted up fine and was usable. However, I noticed that if I turned the machine off, I could not turn the machine back on again unless I waited a minute. I tried multiple known working power bricks to the same effect. This is leading me to believe I have a capacitor issue (because that's what I changed and I can rule out the power bricks which worked fine prior to the recapping and again after the machine sat for a minute). Do you think I... (A) fried one one the capacitors and it's now faulty? Is there a way to test this without removing it from the board? I clipped the wires so I'd hate to try and solder it back in if it's good. (B) I have a cold solder joint (very possible given I struggled to keep the solder fluid. However, I would have expected the machine to not function at all if this were the case. Unless my issue is the capacitors are not discharging properly which is why I need to wait a minute before turning back on?? (C) Something else? Any thoughts on diagnosing this is appreciated. Best, James

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