photos from VCF UK etc

[Rob Jarratt]

Would you say that a radio rally was a potential good source for computer
equipment for someone who is not interested in radio, or were you just
lucky? I have had a look to see what is on in my area and there is a radio
rally coming up near me quite soon and I am wondering if it would be worth
going along.

Regards

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
> bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of RodSmallwood
> Sent: 22 June 2010 06:02
> To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only'
> Subject: RE: photos from VCF UK etc
> 
> I did not attend either but went to my local amateur radio clubs boot
> sale.
> I picked up a DEC Multia for £5.00. It was marked £10.00 but when the
> guy
> selling it said "It's not a PC" I offered £5.00 and got it!
> 
> Somebody had added a 2.5" 4Gb IDE drive. It had been installed using
> one
> screw and double sided sticky tape!  They will take them but there are
> issues booting from them. I mounted it correctly pending its removal
> and the
> installation of a DEC RZ series 1" high SCSI drive.
> 
> Next job was to remove the battery (4.5V Alkaline) and replace it with
> three
> 1.5V Duracell AA's wired in series and insulated with tape. Multias
> will
> never boot with a flat battery.
> 
> It should then be a case of plug in the external DEC SCSI CD drive,
> boot the
> ALPHA VMS CD and install VMS7.3
> 
> So who had the better day? Me or those who went to BP?
> 
> Rod
> 
> 
>