Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals - video tex

2019-03-24 Thread ben via cctalk
On 3/24/2019 7:15 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk wrote: Like this?: http://madrona.ca/e/telidon/index.html It was in a surplus store,So I expect it was parts from some larger device. This was in Vancover about 1990 ish. Can't say I bought it, it was a donation, and I don't know the

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals - video tex

2019-03-24 Thread Brent Hilpert via cctalk
On 2019-Mar-24, at 3:14 PM, ben via cctalk wrote: > On 3/24/2019 10:27 AM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: >> And I have some in Toronto; Falco, ADM-11 and bits & pieces. > Did anyone out there (In Canada) buy the surplus VideoTex terminals, > I saw Many Many years ago. Like this?:

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Richard Loken via cctalk
On Sun, 24 Mar 2019, Tony Duell wrote: On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 2:42 PM Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: I'm not in Canada but I have a Volker-Craig VC414 (APL version) _with the service manual_. This is a poor copy (obtained from VC -- and they forgot to copy half of one of the schematics so

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals - video tex

2019-03-24 Thread ben via cctalk
On 3/24/2019 10:27 AM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: And I have some in Toronto; Falco, ADM-11 and bits & pieces. Did anyone out there (In Canada) buy the surplus VideoTex terminals, I saw Many Many years ago. Ben.

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 2:42 PM Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Mar 2019, Mike Kenzie via cctalk wrote: > > > I have a several in Ottawa as well. A few different brands, ASR, Dec, VC > > Do you have any Volker-Craig user or service documentation? Docs from > Canadian companies

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
And I have some in Toronto; Falco, ADM-11 and bits & pieces. - Original Message - From: "Mike Kenzie via cctalk" Cc: Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:27 AM Subject: Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals >I have a several in Ottawa as well. A few different bra

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
- Original Message - From: "Richard Loken via cctalk" To: "Mike Kenzie" ; "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 10:42 AM Subject: Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals > On Sat, 23 Mar 2019, Mike Kenz

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Richard Loken via cctalk
On Sat, 23 Mar 2019, Mike Kenzie via cctalk wrote: I have a several in Ottawa as well. A few different brands, ASR, Dec, VC Do you have any Volker-Craig user or service documentation? Docs from Canadian companies seem to disappear in a puff of green smoke. -- Richard Loken VE6BSV

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Peter Sjoberg via cctalk
On 2019-03-23 3:27 p.m., ben via cctalk wrote: > On 3/23/2019 10:07 AM, Mike Stein wrote: >> As to RS-232, it can provide TTL or 0-3.3V 'pseudo-RS-232' which >> usually works in my experience, but if you need 'true' RS-232 there >> are tiny TTL<>RS-232 adapters on eBay for < $2.00 > > But $80

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-24 Thread Mike Kenzie via cctalk
I have a several in Ottawa as well. A few different brands, ASR, Dec, VC - Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: > On Sat, 23 Mar 2019, ben via cctalk wrote: > > > I am building a project that needs to use a Stand alone dumb terminal like > > a > > VT 52 or Similar. Alas I can't find any low

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread ben via cctalk
On 3/23/2019 10:07 AM, Mike Stein wrote: As to RS-232, it can provide TTL or 0-3.3V 'pseudo-RS-232' which usually works in my experience, but if you need 'true' RS-232 there are tiny TTL<>RS-232 adapters on eBay for < $2.00 But $80 shipping over night to canada with my luck. I believe Rich

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
- Original Message - From: "Bill Gunshannon via cctalk" To: Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals On 3/23/19 12:07 PM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "ben via

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 3/23/19 7:56 AM, Richard Loken via cctalk wrote: > I probably have the service manual if I > look hard. > getting a copy to scan would be a good thing.

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Bill Gunshannon via cctalk
On 3/23/19 12:07 PM, Mike Stein via cctalk wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "ben via cctalk" > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 5:02 AM > Subject: Re: Only never in Canada - dumb termina

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Mike Stein via cctalk
- Original Message - From: "ben via cctalk" To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 5:02 AM Subject: Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals > On 3/23/2019 2:41 AM, Henk Gooijen wrote: >> Would this be use

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Richard Loken via cctalk
On Sat, 23 Mar 2019, ben via cctalk wrote: I am building a project that needs to use a Stand alone dumb terminal like a VT 52 or Similar. Alas I can't find any low cost Hardware Solutions here in Canada. Low cost with shipping under is $150 Canadian for me.Software terminal emulation is just

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Nemo Nusquam via cctalk
On 03/23/19 03:07, ben via cctalk wrote: I am building a project that needs to use a Stand alone dumb terminal like a VT 52 or Similar. Alas I can't find any low cost Hardware Solutions here in Canada. Low cost with shipping under is $150 Canadian for me.Software terminal emulation is just a

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread ben via cctalk
On 3/23/2019 2:41 AM, Henk Gooijen wrote: Would this be useful? http://geoffg.net/terminal.html Henk, PA8PDP It would be if it had RS232 rather than TTL? outputs. To source all that stuff with the high price of USA to Canada shipping it would be about $150? Canadian as a guess. This link

RE: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Henk Gooijen via cctalk
Would this be useful? http://geoffg.net/terminal.html Henk, PA8PDP Van: cctalk namens ben via cctalk Verzonden: Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:07:36 AM Aan: cctalk@classiccmp.org Onderwerp: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals I am building a project that

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread ben via cctalk
On 3/23/2019 1:18 AM, Adrian Stoness wrote: what end of canada its a big country On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 2:07 AM ben via cctalk > wrote: I am building a project that needs to use a Stand alone dumb terminal like a VT 52 or Similar. Alas I can't find any

Re: Only never in Canada - dumb terminals

2019-03-23 Thread Adrian Stoness via cctalk
what end of canada its a big country On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 2:07 AM ben via cctalk wrote: > I am building a project that needs to use a Stand alone dumb terminal > like a VT 52 or Similar. Alas I can't find any low cost Hardware > Solutions here in Canada. Low cost with shipping under is $150