Re: Hams and old computer stuff (Re: old DEC stuff)
On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 5:56 PM, Ben Sinclair via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 9:13 AM, Jon Tabor via cctalk > wrote: > >> On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 12:06:03AM +, W2HX via cctalk wrote: >> > Dang! I was in Dayton/Xenia also this year... >> >> A bit unrelated, and I'm fairly new to this list, but interesting to see >> so many ham radio operators pop up. I suspect the >> same tinkering desire we get from ham radio is what draws us to old >> computers. >> > I was at Hamvention this year too, though I didn't see as many old computer > items as I did last year! I've been to Hamvention on and off over the past 38 years. I'd say in general the amount of old computer items has been a fairly steady downward trend the entire time. I got my first PDP-8/L at my first Hamvention. Those early-80s days were *full* of DEC equipment. By the early 90s, that had largely dried up. Still plenty of old stuff but not the old stuff I was after. -ethan
Re: Hams and old computer stuff (Re: old DEC stuff)
On 05/31/2018 10:13 AM, Jon Tabor via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 12:06:03AM +, W2HX via cctalk wrote: >> Dang! I was in Dayton/Xenia also this year and never knew that is where >> Mitch is located! I have spoken to him on the phone. Very nice guy and very >> willing to work with hobbyists. Next year I will make a point of meeting him >> in person and picking up some goodies >> >> 73 Eugene W2HX >> > A bit unrelated, and I'm fairly new to this list, but interesting to see so > many ham radio operators pop up. I suspect the > same tinkering desire we get from ham radio is what draws us to old computers. > > 73 > KI7JYE > Well, I was a radio operator and radio teletype operator before I got into computers. And what people here consider "old computers" were state of the art when I started so it isn't tinkering as much as nostalgia. :-) bill KB3YV (ex N2APY, ex DA1WO)
Re: Hams and old computer stuff (Re: old DEC stuff)
On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 8:13 AM, Jon Tabor via cctalk wrote: > A bit unrelated, and I'm fairly new to this list, but interesting to see > so many ham radio operators pop up. > Boat anchors have always been popular with hams!
Re: Hams and old computer stuff (Re: old DEC stuff)
On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 9:13 AM, Jon Tabor via cctalk wrote: > On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 12:06:03AM +, W2HX via cctalk wrote: > > Dang! I was in Dayton/Xenia also this year and never knew that is where > Mitch is located! I have spoken to him on the phone. Very nice guy and very > willing to work with hobbyists. Next year I will make a point of meeting > him in person and picking up some goodies > > > > 73 Eugene W2HX > > > > A bit unrelated, and I'm fairly new to this list, but interesting to see > so many ham radio operators pop up. I suspect the > same tinkering desire we get from ham radio is what draws us to old > computers. > > I was at Hamvention this year too, though I didn't see as many old computer items as I did last year! Last year I saw some NeXT machines, an amazing Lisa, and a few other treasures. This year I saw a Kaypro II and a couple Sinclairs, though I didn't buy any of them. -- Ben Sinclair b...@bensinclair.com
