Re: XH558 - was Re: using new technology etc

My son is stationed at Beale AFB (where the SR-71s were originally based) and 7963 is on static display there. I've been up to it (you can actually *touch* it!) They are wicked cool looking and *big*. They also have a static display of the drone which could be launched from the back

Re: XH558 - was Re: using new technology etc

On Jun 18, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Guy Sotomayor g...@shiresoft.com wrote: On Jun 18, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Peter Cetinski p...@pski.net wrote: My son is stationed at Beale AFB (where the SR-71s were originally based) and 7963 is on static display there. I've been up to it (you can actually

Re: XH558 - was Re: using new technology etc

On Jun 19, 2015, at 7:50 AM, jwsmobile j...@jwsss.com wrote: The closest I came to an aircraft in this class was an almost on a Concorde Ticket in the late 70's when an upgrade to first class could get you near to the Concorde fare, and then on a visit in the 90's I got to see one take

Amiga Fans

+1 to you Amiga fans http://woodtv.com/2015/06/11/1980s-computer-controls-grps-heat-and-ac/ http://woodtv.com/2015/06/11/1980s-computer-controls-grps-heat-and-ac/ I love the part about the high school student who originally programmed it and still maintains it to this day!

Re: TRS80, other than model 1

I always wonder what the rational was on the 6000 name. I understand Tandy wanted to move away from the TRS-80” name, hence the Tandy 6000”, but it was really just a slightly enhanced TRS-80 Model 16B. Now, the “16” name makes sense…16-bit OS support on the added cards. Of course. at the

Re: TRS80, other than model 1

The double cassette ports. On Jun 13, 2015, at 4:08 PM, tony duell a...@p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote: Trivia question : What feature was present on all disk based M1s (in fact any M1 with an expansion interface) but not on any M3 or M4 machines?

Re: 8-inch alignment floppy wanted

On Aug 21, 2015, at 2:02 AM, Eric Smith space...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone have a spare 8-inch alignment floppy they'd be willing to sell? I'd prefer a double-sided one, but even a single-sided would be better than nothing. You can get new ones from www.accurite.com if you can't find a

Vintage Software Copyright

This discussion on the legality of sharing manuals, PDFs, etc. leads me to think about the vintage computing hobby as a whole. While we all encourage the hobby to grow, the downside is that as it does, the software copyright holders may start to take notice. As a developer of modern systems

Re: SCSI Tape to TAP utility

Reminds me of James Ellwood from one of my favorite TZ episode “From Agnes, With Love” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Agnes—With_Love On Aug 9, 2015, at 8:57 PM, Chuck Guzis ccl...@sydex.com wrote: They didn't do much for my social life either. --Chuck

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

> On Oct 27, 2015, at 1:59 PM, tony duell wrote: > >> experience. An 'UP ARROW' means nothing, nor does 'FRAGILE' > > I thought 'Fragile' meant 'Use this package for playing American Football' > > This it not a new problem, it probably pre-dates the ASR33. Flanders

Re: The last fix for a "All Shook Up" 33

> On Oct 27, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Jarratt RMA > wrote: >>>Of course FRAGILE means something...FRAGILE (pronounced ‘Fra-gee-lee') is >>> Italian for “major award”. :) >> >> I suspect I

Re: IBM z890

> On Nov 2, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Connor Krukosky > wrote: > > I recently won an IBM z890 via auction for $237. > > Its already in the basement and most of the way back together, just running > the wiring internally for it then I need to wire up a 240v 30a outlet once

Re: De-yellowing results

On Aug 27, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Evan Koblentz e...@snarc.net wrote: Brought my Apple //e Platinum to a MARCH workshop last weekend. We used a bottle of a B-Blond which I think is a woman's hair product from England. We painted it onto the computer case, wrapped the case in Saran Wrap, and

Re: Sales of unearthed Atari games total more than $100,000

> On Aug 31, 2015, at 10:40 AM, et...@757.org wrote: > > > As a kid that grew up with the Atari 2600 as my first system, I played ET a > fair bit. I know it gets all the hate, but yea, when I first saw Donkey Kong > on the 2600 I literally had a tear or two roll down, it was that bad. >

Re: Somewhat OT: Freighting Items

Have you looked at https://www.uship.com? It’s kind of like crowdsourced shipping. The quality of service can vary but shippers are encouraged to offer good service due to a ratings system. If you’re lucky you’ll find a shipper already taking your route for another

Re: Cloud-cuckoo land

Come on…it’s free shipping! > On Sep 26, 2015, at 5:35 PM, william degnan wrote: > > Crap I paid $22,500 for mine. > > Bill Degnan > twitter: billdeg > vintagecomputer.net > On Sep 26, 2015 4:45 PM, "Jacob Ritorto" wrote: > >> the cluelessness

Re: Decisions you regret

> On Dec 17, 2015, at 4:40 PM, devin davison wrote: > > I Volunteer constantly at the salvation army looking for such things to > show up. I love your dedication to the hobby. Working at the Salvation Army just to get an "in" on the vintage computers. Brilliant!

Re: Floppy recovery

>> On 01/05/2016 1:15 PM, Ali wrote: >> Anyone know anything about the custom computer and the custom OS? Nor >> implying anything but Chuck do u have any insights? ;) > Didn't Scotty leave his laptop behind when they were saving the whales? "Hello, computer!"

Re: A stored collection piece is a Schrodinger's cat

On Nov 27, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Terry Stewart wrote: > > This self-satirizing flow diagram reflecting my experiences testing > computers in my collection may (or may not) amuse some on this forum. I'm > sure at least some can relate to the scenarios though... >

Re: 'motherboard' etymology

> Does anyone know the origins of the term 'motherboard'? > > I've always associated it with computers and assumed that it started > appearing somewhere around 1980, with the fading out of passive backplane > systems and arrival of machines which put more functionality onto a 'core' > PCB into

Re: [OT] Alternatives to eBay

> I've never seen a Craigslist ad that talked about shipping. Really, it's > local-only. > I’ve purchased quite a few computers from across the country via Craigslist. Just be upfront with the seller and ask if they would be willing to ship. I always specify “are you willing to drop this

Re: Programming language failings [was Re: strangest systems I've sent email from]

> On Apr 30, 2016, at 9:39 AM, Diane Bruce wrote: > > Now wait a minute here. C is a very old language. When it was first written > as a recursive descent compiler, compiler technology was very primitive. > K style code with primitive compilers pretty much resulted in high level >

Re: Very sad message: the passing of Jon Johnston

> -- > This morning I got the sad message of the passing of Jon Johnston the > curator of the HP Museum website www.hpmuseum.net. > -- > > The website is a/the major resource for vintage HP folks, I'm hoping > arrangements are in place to ensure it continues. If not, classiccmp.org >

Re: Yard sale goodies

> On Aug 6, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Joe Giliberti wrote: > > Greetings! > Went to a sale this morning and ended up with some neato pieces of > equipment. First are two Shugart 8 inch floppy drives ($1 each),.., 8in Shugarts at a Yard Sale?! Man, wish I found that at yard sales

TRS-80 Trash Talk - Live Episode

We’re going to be recording a live episode of TRS-80 Trash Talk next Saturday, Aug 13th at 9pm EDT. If you’re into any of the machines from Tandy Radio Shack then stop by and join the fun. https://www.facebook.com/events/1044642265619305/

Re: TRS-80 Trash Talk - Live Episode

> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Peter Cetinski <p...@pski.net> wrote: > >> We’re going to be recording a live episode of TRS-80 Trash Talk next >> Saturday, Aug 13th at 9pm EDT. If you’re into any of the machines from >> Tandy Radio Shack then stop by

Re: 50 yrs. of Star Trek!

> On Sep 8, 2016, at 1:38 PM, Chuck Guzis <ccl...@sydex.com> wrote: > > On 09/08/2016 10:25 AM, Peter Cetinski wrote: > >> A few examples are the PADD (iPad and other tablets) and the >> Communicator (Mobile Phones). > > Maybe, but the computer "brai

Re: 50 yrs. of Star Trek!

> On Sep 8, 2016, at 1:31 PM, Christian Liendo wrote: > > The only "computer" related thing I can think of is the scene from > Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, where Scotty works on the Macintosh > trying to show transparent aluminum. > > In my own humble opinion it is one of

Re: 50 yrs. of Star Trek!

> On Sep 8, 2016, at 1:03 PM, Murray McCullough > wrote: > > What role did Star Trek play in the rise of small computers that are > so ubiquitous today? This science fiction series prognosticated many > things but how many actually happened or am I expecting too

Re: 50 yrs. of Star Trek!

> On Sep 9, 2016, at 10:55 AM, Doug Ingraham wrote: > > Transparent aluminum exists. It is called sapphire. Sapphire is the > crystalline form of aluminum oxide. If you recall, Apple was thinking of > using it for the touch screen face of the iphone. > Ah yes,

Re: Atari 1400XL for sale...

> On Sep 29, 2016, at 10:00 AM, et...@757.org wrote: >> > > I thought the 1400 and more importantly the 1450XLD with the integreated disk > drive were pretty much limited to the color brochure that was packed in with > the XL series? > > Ethan O'Toole > There were some prototypes built but

Re: late-night insane request

> On Oct 5, 2016, at 5:41 AM, Mark Linimon wrote: > > Is there anyone on this list who has a VNEbus Ethernet adapter? > > I figure not, but I've been using a fair amount of alcohol to troll ePay > tonight, just out of morbid curiosity, and might as well ask. > > mcl

Re: AC Filter Cap Brand Recommendations

On Sep 24, 2016, at 11:31 PM, Craig Ruff wrote: > > Wouldn’t you know it, the same day I decide to order a ribbon and some paper > for my HP 82905B (aka Epson MX80) printer, the AC line filter cap (C1 on the > MFIL board), expelled its magic smoke rather impressively.

Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

I’ve recently acquired a rare complete set of 10 TRS-XENIX 1.0 Development System floppy disks. I’ve done quite a bit of 8” disk imaging so I'm fairly comfortable using ImageDisk, cleaning disk heads, etc. I’ve run into a scenario with these disks that I have not had to deal with before.

Re: Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

> On Oct 29, 2016, at 10:05 PM, Peter Cetinski <p...@pski.net> wrote: > > I’ve recently acquired a rare complete set of 10 TRS-XENIX 1.0 Development > System floppy disks. I’ve done quite a bit of 8” disk imaging so I'm fairly > comfortable using ImageDisk, cleaning disk

Re: Getting out of the hobby

Spurred by the conversation about the state of the hobby, micro vs mini and the relevance of this list to both classes, I thought I’d articulate what motivates me to those not into the micro scene. I am a micro guy. I was a kid in the late 70s early 80s so that is where my passion lies.

Re: Imaging Old Disks Advice Needed

> Out of curiosity, since I've never done this either but have heard most folks > suggest it. How do you seal the newly made jacket? Is it not necessary or > folks using scotch tape? Well, I made a number of these this weekend and I just left the end open. The hub keeps the cookie in place.

Re: ADM 3A in Sunnyvale, CA

> > On Oct 11, 2016, at 12:17 PM, Bob Rosenbloom wrote: > > On Craigslist. Has bad screen rot. > > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/atq/5817891157.html > > Bob > > That’s an understatement! Anyone know how difficult is it to source a replacement CRT for these?

Re: looking for keytronics keyboard pad replacement kit

> On Dec 11, 2016, at 5:17 PM, william degnan wrote: > > There was a seller on ebay who had a set of the pre-made keyboard key pads > for sale...anyone here selling these? Yes I could make my own, I have gone > through the process, but I'd like to buy a set or two as I

Re: looking for keytronics keyboard pad replacement kit

I haven't had the greatest success with the Mylar blankets on my Tandy 6000 keyboards. Some of the keys would act flaky and result in garbage characters on the screen. I had to replace those problematic keys with original discs. But, I rebuilt a Model II keyboard where the blanket discs work

Re: What's the rarest or most unusual computer-related item do you own?

Probably my rarest setup is the Tandy 6000 HD with Xenix and working Bernoulli disk cartridge backup system. https://youtu.be/mM1IH8frd_U Pete > On Jan 10, 2017, at 5:09 PM, Andy Cloud wrote: > > Hi Everyone! > > I thought this would be an interesting question to ask

Re: TRS-80 Model 1 Expansion Interface question?

> On Mar 20, 2017, at 8:46 PM, Win Heagy via cctech > wrote: > > Is there any reason why this chip would be removed? I see a number of them > on ebay for around $25. The expansion interface hardware manual indicates > it is an FD1771B-01, but the service manual

Re: MISE and M3SE

> On Apr 15, 2017, at 11:05 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > > Well, now that I know there are TRS-80 afficianados here i wonder if there > are any MISE/M3SE experts? I have both running here now and really like > them. But, back in the "good ole days" I

Re: cctech Digest, Vol 34, Issue 15

> On Apr 16, 2017, at 8:13 PM, Tim Mann via cctech > wrote: > > I hadn't heard of the MISE or M3SE before, so I googled. Remarkable > projects. It's pretty tempting to get an M3SE to play with on the Model 4P > that I bought as a reference platform when I was adding 4P

Re: TRS-80 curiosity

On Apr 14, 2017, at 9:11 AM, Kelly Leavitt via cctalk wrote: > >> On another note, the box is labeled "To EI Screen Printer Port". >> Not sure what that means as the EI has a "Line Printer Card Edge" >> and not something specific to the Screen Printer. > > Well, that

Re: TRS-80 curiosity

> On Apr 14, 2017, at 10:36 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote > > Sorry, I didn't see any cable in that item. Just an extremely overpriced > printer. > > Or should I say firestarter? > > bill > Here's the pic of the cable http://imgur.com/UhvJ2Ed

Re: TRS-80 curiosity

> On Apr 14, 2017, at 11:15 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Apr 2017, Peter Cetinski via cctalk wrote: >> The EI expansion port was originally called the Screen Printer port because >> that was the only accessory that co

Re: Looking for TRS-80 Model parts (and/or someone in the Phoenix, AZ area)

> On Apr 24, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Jim Brain wrote: > > For now, since the KB is most needed and somewhat hard to find, and since I > design HW for classic machines, I think a small uC and some wire might tide > me over until I can find a reasonably priced KB. I did a quick

Re: Looking for TRS-80 Model parts (and/or someone in the Phoenix, AZ area)

> On Apr 24, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Jim Brain wrote: > > I'll email off-list about disks, as I truly know so little about the unit, > I'm not sure what to ask for. Certainly. > > Are you considering going to Assembly? If so, I'd defer to your exhibit, as > you know much more

Re: TRS-80 Model 16 hard drive replacement woes

> On Aug 13, 2017, at 2:54 AM, Josh Dersch via cctalk > wrote: > > On 8/12/2017 8:45 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> Long shot: >> Is this a system (like the 5160), where there are TWO format programs? >> 1) a physical low-level format done by special proprietary

Re: Through-hole desoldering (was Re: IBM 5110 - Where does the character set live? And other questions.)

On Jul 13, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote: > > I used a Pace rework station in the USAF, vacuum desoldering and hot air - > very nice, but pricey. > Wow, where were you stationed? In the late 1980s I was at Beale AFB working on SR-71 cameras and we

Re: Through-hole desoldering (was Re: IBM 5110 - Where does the character set live? And other questions.)

> On Jul 13, 2017, at 3:31 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk > wrote: > > > 2) vacuum desoldering gun: lots of people liked the Hakko 808, but it's > discontiued. The Hakko FR-300 looks like a reasonable replacement, and > sells for around $310. The drawback compared to the

Re: TRS-80 Model 12 versus 16B

> On Apr 25, 2017, at 10:52 PM, Jim Brain wrote: > > So, the 16B has the KB conn on the machine, but the KB? > And, the 16B has the Z80 motherboard, witht eh 68K in the cage? 16B keyboard is the same as the 12. Cord is on the KB with a male connector. Female is on the

Re: TRS-80 Model 12 versus 16B

The Model 16 was introduced in 1982 and was an upgraded Model II with the addition of an MC68000 subsystem that allowed you to run 16bit OSes, like TRSDOS-16, CPM-68K and TRSXENIX 1.x. On all Tandy 68K machines and operating systems the z80 ran in concert with the 68k. The z80 handled all I/O

Re: TRS-80 Model 12 versus 16B

> On Apr 25, 2017, at 11:46 PM, Alan Hightower via cctalk > wrote: > > Does anyone know if the 16 keyboard circuitry will work with a 16B if I > created a custom cable? Yes, it can work with a wire rearrangement and gender swap on the DIN. See this thread for

Re: Looking for TRS-80 Model parts (and/or someone in the Phoenix, AZ area)

> > In a message dated 4/23/2017 8:14:33 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > cctalk@classiccmp.org writes: > > Just picked up a TRS-80 Model 12, and it boot to the "insert disk > prompt" ... Yay! > > But, no card cage, and no KB (and no disks, but those might be easier to > find) > > I'd

Re: Looking for TRS-80 Model parts (and/or someone in the Phoenix, AZ area)

> Is the file for the PAL available to program new ones? If the items are not > registered, I can read out the equations. Theses PAL equations specifically to allow the 6Mhz board to run Xenix 3 do not exist AFAIK. I do have a PAL upgraded board but have not yet verified if it works. If

Re: Looking for TRS-80 Model parts (and/or someone in the Phoenix, AZ area)

Pete > On May 1, 2017, at 1:49 PM, Jim Brain <br...@jbrain.com> wrote: > >> On 4/24/2017 6:55 AM, Peter Cetinski wrote: >>> >>> >>> You can find the MC68000 board set (you’ll need a CPU board and at least >>> one memory board) on

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

> On Oct 13, 2017, at 2:25 AM, Digital Aeon via cctalk > wrote: > > So ive picked out 4 or 5 systems that mean alot to me.And i want to > pass the rest of the collection onto someone starting out in the hobby that > wouldnt otherwise have the funds to get some of the

Re: Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)

> On Oct 16, 2017, at 2:18 AM, tom sparks via cctalk > wrote: > > I have just finished watching [Halt and Catch > Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(TV_series)) > I've tried to Identify the companies the show represents > > > 1990 -1995 (Season

Tandy Assembly

Only one week to go until the inaugural Tandy Assembly event in Chillicothe, OH. We’ve been planning this for over a year and it’s exciting to finally see it coming together. We’ll have exhibits and presentations covering all of the Tandy computers, from the TRS-80 Model I to the Tandy 6000.

Re: Tandy Assembly

f Tandy Assembly here: > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPyGtUzQU0Vf7CiSiJLySUg/live > > In Don French's keynote, he mentioned he designed an S-100 interface for the > TRS-80 Model 1. Do you or anyone know if that was the HUH Electronics 8100 > S-100 interface? > >> On Sat

Re: Visicalc

> On Oct 17, 2017, at 7:24 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk > wrote: > >> On 17 October 2017 at 22:51, Murray McCullough via cctalk >> wrote: >>> Today marks the 36 anniversary of Visicalc a seminal program in the >>> world of classic computing. >>>

Re: "Left a home full of computers" Craigslist ad

> On Nov 5, 2017, at 1:46 AM, jim stephens via cctalk > wrote: > > I don't know anything but the ad copy the poster placed. > > I'd think there might be more to the story if someone is in Southern New > Hampshire and can contact and perhaps visit. Londonderry, north

Re: Post scanned documents to multiple sites - Re: Tubbs fire consumed the collected archives of William Hewlett and David Packard

I suggest creating a free github.com account with a public repository. This way whenever someone forks or clones the repo they get a full local copy with one command...”git clone”. Get enough people and you’ll never worry about losing the archive and it’s all for free. If github goes away

Re: TRS-80 Fragmentation

Excuse my long post, but I get excited whenever I can talk about the Model 16. :) I will expound a bit on what was already mentioned. The Model 16 was an engineering marvel. It was released in 1982 in the same form factor as the venerable Model II. It was essentially an upgraded Model II.

Re: TRS-80 bits

I just emailed him. There’s no way I can get there in the next few days. Pete > On Jun 25, 2018, at 12:27 AM, Jim Brain via cctalk > wrote: > > Anyone live near this Hotel? I am just getting home and am just now seeing > this. Evidently, this is a rescue attempt, but I don't have a

Re: IBM junk

That’s a Computer Museum Starter Kit. Wow.

Re: Last of the TRS-80's

> I am trying to ascertain what the last computer released by Tandy/Radio Shack > was that had the TRS-80 name on it > > I think it was the CoCo 3 in 1986 > > Kevin Parker The CoCo 3 was Tandy badged and never had TRS-80 nomenclature. I believe the honor of last TRS-80 labeled computer

Re: TRS-80 Model I modification

> On Oct 26, 2018, at 12:34 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > Does anyone have a description of how to put 48K of memory in > the TRS-80 Model I without using an Expansion Interface? I seem > to remember there being some published back in the old days > but can't find anything on

Re: ELTRAN THE COMPILER ANY DOCS? (NOT THE SEMICONDUCTOR STUFF!)))

> On Jan 13, 2019, at 1:32 PM, John Ball via cctalk > wrote: > >> ELTRAN THE COMPILER >> ANY DOCS? ANY ONE? USED IT? >> (NOT THE SEMICONDUCTOR STUFF!)) >> >> ED# > > Hey ed, you might want to check your Caps Lock key there, bud. ;) Maybe he’s using a TRS-80 without the lowercase

Re: Looking for Byte Jan 78 missing page

Pete > On Mar 24, 2019, at 2:20 PM, Will Cooke via cctalk > wrote: > > In the Jan 78 issue of Byte magazine a series of articles titled "The Brains > of Men and Machines" (also the issue title on the cover) started. EVERY > single scan I can find on the web is missing pages 96 and 97,

Re: The Retro Search is back up

> On Apr 1, 2019, at 7:11 PM, Kevin Parker via cctalk > wrote: > > This will mostly interest TRS-80 enthusiasts on this list. > > Check it out at theretrosearch.com > Thank you for this, Kevin!

Steve Leininger Interview

We interviewed TRS-80 designer Steve Leininger on the latest TRS-80 Trash Talk podcast. http://www.trs80trashtalk.com Although he does not have the same recognition, Steve’s contribution to the history of personal computing is on par with Steve Wozniak (Apple

Re: Steve Leininger Interview

That’s Chuck Peddle, of course. > On Mar 5, 2019, at 9:15 PM, Peter Cetinski wrote: > > We interviewed TRS-80 designer Steve Leininger on the latest TRS-80 Trash > Talk podcast. > > http://www.trs80trashtalk.com <http://www.trs80trashtalk.com/> > > Alth

Re: Kemners Surplus - Real time walkthrough

> On Feb 16, 2019, at 4:43 PM, Anders Nelson via cctalk > wrote: > > They have until the end of June 2019. >> Just my $0.02. When I was there last year they said the same thing. And prices were eBay level. If prices aren’t coming down a lot I suspect they may get their lease

Re: TRS-80 Fireworks

> On Aug 28, 2019, at 4:15 AM, Marvin Johnston via cctalk > wrote: > > I'm just curious how many people have powered up their TRS-80 computers, and > ended up with a bang and a room filled with smoke? > > So far, I've gotten the fireworks in two out of two TRS-80s (model 3 and 4) > when

Re: TRS-80 Fireworks

> On Aug 28, 2019, at 10:10 AM, Marvin Johnston via cctalk > wrote: > > Almost all of my Model 100s (around 8 or so) need to have all of the > electrolytics replaced. For some reason, they started leaking and causing a > problem with desoldering the bad parts. Upon close examination, the

Re: TRS-80 Fireworks

> On Aug 28, 2019, at 9:34 AM, Marvin Johnston via cctalk > wrote: > > Thanks everyone for the feedback... I had no idea. I'll be putting in an > order today with Digi-key (P/N 399-7483-ND) for probably around 25+ caps or > so since I have at least that many TRS-80 2s, 3s, 4s. > > I guess

Re: TRS-80 Fireworks

> On Aug 28, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Tony Duell via cctalk > wrote: >> > Some people avoid RIFA capacitors, I don't... > > A Model 4 is going to be over 30 years old now. And (I assume) the > original capacitors > have been fine up until now. So if the replacements last as long I'll > be fixing it

Re: Computer Automation Naked Mini circuit boards

I’d like to create a Tandy 150 replica one day since there are no known examples in existence. It was based on the Naked Mini-4 system. These boards seem to be an earlier CA product but I’m not sure. Anyone here know for certain?

TRS-80 Trash Talk Live #7

We’re having another TRS-80 Trash Talk online gathering tomorrow. Everyone is welcome to join us! https://www.trs80trashtalk.com/2020/08/trs-80-trash-talk-live-7-is-coming-on.html Thanks, Pete

Re: TRS 80 Model 12 Picked up

For Model 12 software checkout https://pski.net/trs-80-model-ii-archive-project/ Regarding the size of the M12, it’s ironic that if you look inside it's a lot of empty space for what it does. It’s meant to be upgradeable to Model 16B specs

TRS-80 Trash Talk Live is Tonight at 9pm EST

Come join us on Zoom tonight at 9pm EST for our annual end of year show as we engage in a TRS-80 community retrospective of 2020 and talk about where we want to see the community go in 2021. Email for Zoom details: trs80trasht...@gmail.com Or you can watch

Re: TRS-80 Question

> > On 4/12/22 6:37 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: >> So, this just gets more and more confusing. (Have I really been away >> from all this for that long!!!) >> I dug up the tech manuals for the two of them (buried deep in my >> stacks of books) and compared them. And you are, of course,

Re: cleaning up edge connectors

> On Apr 28, 2022, at 3:47 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk > wrote: > > > I am hoping to restore my TRS-80 Model-I(s). As is usually > the case with these the edge connectors are badly corroded > and dirty and cleaning them with an eraser really doesn't > help much. Back in the day there

[cctalk] Re: Flipping an 8" diskette

For a flippy 8” disk you don’t need to punch a notch as the write control is opposite of the 5.25. No notch is read-write. You will need to punch a new index hole in both sides of the jacket though. Pete > On Sep 1, 2022, at 4:10 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk > wrote: > > Someone on Fesse