Well done Wolfgang,
I've been trying to help a guy here in New Zealand with one with my limited
technical knowledge (see:
http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=373 )
It seems he has pretty limited electronics skills though and it may be a
bridge too far.
Terry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wolfgang Eichberger" <oe5ewl at gmail.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 7:22 PM
Subject: New in collection: HP-85a
  Hi folks,
 today I got a HP-85a for my collection (got it from a workmate whose
 father
 died recently). It's in good physical and optical condition, very little
 signs of use. With the machine came 2 tape carts, one 16k mem-board, a
 spare
 roll of thermal paper, the user manual and a BIG carrying-case for the
 machine and the parts. After a quick check (psu) I turned the whole thing
 on
 and - whoopee, it's behaving like as it was new :D
 Sorry for the spam, but I wanted to share my happyness.
 Regards,
 Wolfgang
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