OK, so I just got an RS232 high speed paper tape reader (Well it's in the mail). That should solve my Altair loading issues except for one issue... Making...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Mar 19, 2013 9:39 pm
... I have a punch here, but it hasn't been powered up in about two decades. If you're up for a hack session, you're welcome to head out and help me get it...
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Systems Glitch
systems.glitch
Mar 19, 2013 9:54 pm
... Heh, apparently now is the time to read paper tapes! Are you using this on the console port in place of an ASR-33? If not, e-mail me directly as I'm...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 19, 2013 9:56 pm
... I assume that was scheduled * after * we cancelled VCF East 9.0, because we had that room reserved on the InfoAge calendar. Either way, we still have...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 19, 2013 9:57 pm
... Right. That is what I meant. Except we'd be indoors, not working from parking spaces ('cause what if it rains?)...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Mar 19, 2013 10:32 pm
... It would be safe to keep it indoors at first. If it gets bigger in the future you can always expand :) Besides making a flyer and sending it around, these...
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Jeff Galinat
jgalinat2004
Mar 19, 2013 11:12 pm
... Hi Evan, I guess I don't understand the concerns. I think that you would attract many of the same people that attend the VCF event, but this time it is a...
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joshbensadon
Mar 19, 2013 11:28 pm
... Interesting reading. Most in this hobby seem to be from the "Class of 1980" era. Bill, how did you get your son interested in these old systems? I'm...
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corey986
Mar 19, 2013 11:50 pm
I got a high speed paper tape reader from a CNC machine. It will read standard paper tapes in 8 bit and send them to the serial or parallel ports on the unit....
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 19, 2013 11:59 pm
... Why not?...
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corey986
Mar 20, 2013 12:42 am
... I forget. Your not married yet!! LOL Cheers, Corey...
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Dave McGuire
purringdave
Mar 20, 2013 12:43 am
... *sigh* -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA...
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Matt Patoray
matt_patoray
Mar 20, 2013 12:52 am
... I would not see why the ASR-33 would have a low WAF. It's just so cool! Matt...
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Matt Patoray
matt_patoray
Mar 20, 2013 12:55 am
... I guess I'm a youngin then, as I'm into this hobby. Matt Class of 97...
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David Gesswein
dgesswein
Mar 20, 2013 1:29 am
... Yes. ... The teletype I loaned was working when I brought it but it was reported to be jamming? punching tapes. I intended to look at it the last work day ...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 20, 2013 1:33 am
... reported to be jamming? punching tapes I might've been using it wrong, but, Jeff J. said it's jamming and he knows better than I do. Corey and everyone...
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joshbensadon
Mar 20, 2013 2:01 am
... I just finished cleaning and lubricating my punch. Some punches were sticking or not firing, but now it's working like a charm. I ran off a 1 to 255 tape...
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Kyle Owen
kylevowen
Mar 20, 2013 3:03 am
I have a really clean Facit 4047 combo punch/reader, but I can't figure out what it takes to put it into binary mode. I've got it punching ASCII with XON/XOFF,...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Mar 20, 2013 3:47 am
... He asked me to take him to tcf this year. I did not push it. My son is more interested in modern tech but he does like to pull vintage systems off the...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Mar 20, 2013 3:51 am
... Read the entire thread. Many young posters chiming in on the thread. The one great thing about being young is the huge array of choices. -- Sent from my...
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joshbensadon
Mar 20, 2013 4:41 am
... I am using a Trend-DLC. To get mine to punch the 8th bit (really the 7th bit), I have to put it in Half Duplex mode. I'm not sure why, but it works....
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Kyle Owen
kylevowen
Mar 20, 2013 5:03 am
... Interesting! Glad to hear you have had some success though. Mine has a very easy-to-use copy feature. It's simply a button labeled "Copy" and it most ...
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corey986
Mar 20, 2013 9:44 am
Josh send me an email at corey986@..., I want to ask you a question, but your profile doesn't let me send you an email. Thanks, Corey...
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Mike Loewen
mloewen16823
Mar 20, 2013 12:11 pm
... I'm one of the self-professed "old farts" in the group, HS class of '73. I got into the hobby for many of the same reasons as others: nostalgia for the...
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joshbensadon
Mar 20, 2013 1:28 pm
... Wow, I can see how every combination will be very tedious and time consuming. I like the idea of reverse engineering the firmware, I've always found that...
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joshbensadon
Mar 20, 2013 2:02 pm
... We need more "old farts", I wish more like you would get online and share the lessons of yesteryear. I wish we all had lots of space for collecting...
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diagonalboard
Mar 20, 2013 2:24 pm
Another old fart checking in, HS class of '69. First computer was a Geniac (educational toy) and had some chance to work with a friend's Minivac 601 (another...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 20, 2013 2:30 pm
The prop company for "The Americans" needs a stand-up Pac-Man (the original, not Ms. or Jr.) ** today **. They pay $$$. Can anyone help them?...
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B. Degnan
billdeg
Mar 20, 2013 3:09 pm
I got them in touch with TNT Amusements in Southhampton, PA per Justin suggestion. bd ... -- $$$ ... original, not Ms. or Jr.) ** today **. They pay $$$. Can...
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Evan Koblentz
ekoblentz
Mar 20, 2013 3:13 pm
Cool. I also sent them a few suggestions, and one MARCH member said he may have a friend with the system. ... From: "B. Degnan" <billdeg@...> Sender:...
