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by Dave
01 Nov 2023 15:47
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Any reason that PMs just sit in the Outbox indefinitely?
Replies: 6
Views: 111883

Re: Any reason that PMs just sit in the Outbox indefinitely?

Messages stay in the outbox until they are read

(If you click on their username(s) you can see when they were "Last Active" - they likely have not logged in and seen the messages)

regards
Dave
by Dave
31 Oct 2023 22:52
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Only a week until the Retro-Comptuer Festival. Eek!
Replies: 22
Views: 442148

Re: Only a week until the Retro-Comptuer Festival. Eek!

Technically possible, but . . . .

Ugly :D
by Dave
31 Oct 2023 22:35
Forum: MEMOFEST 2023
Topic: Memofest 2023, Where and When?
Replies: 53
Views: 4312622

Re: Memofest 2023, Where and When?

[*]When I was developing my DIY Navtex receiver , the decoding software was developed on my MTX, using the CTC for timing. (I thought that at one time Dave had a page for this as it is Z80 based, but if so I can no longer find it). That’s my fault - another example of poor site layout and indexing ...
by Dave
31 Oct 2023 21:42
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Only a week until the Retro-Comptuer Festival. Eek!
Replies: 22
Views: 442148

Re: Only a week until the Retro-Comptuer Festival. Eek!

Thanks for the kind words :-) Having to remove the serial board to install MFX was a deliberate choice. We figured that the vast majority of people would not be using serial port devices and the TCP/IP communication option would be better in almost all circumstances. [If there was a huge demand (and...
by Dave
31 Oct 2023 18:29
Forum: MEMOFEST 2023
Topic: Memofest 2023, Where and When?
Replies: 53
Views: 4312622

Re: Memofest 2023, Where and When?

Yes, the port is only rated to supply 20mA, which isn't really enough (it initially caught us out on the MTX PS/2 keyboard project).
http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/p ... ps2kbd.htm

As you say, its location isn't really user friendly either

regards
Dave
by Dave
31 Oct 2023 13:46
Forum: MEMOFEST 2023
Topic: Memofest 2023, Where and When?
Replies: 53
Views: 4312622

Re: Memofest 2023, Where and When?

on the uses for the PIO, I mentioned the PAL reader that Tony Brewer designed for me http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/projects/pal_reader/palreader.htm There are also quite a few legacy electronics projects listed here, such as a RTC for the MTX http://primrosebank.net/computers/mtx/projects/mt...
by Dave
28 Oct 2023 19:58
Forum: MEMOFEST 2023
Topic: Memofest 2023, Where and When?
Replies: 53
Views: 4312622

Re: Memofest 2023, Where and When?

Thanks to Bill for hosting today's event! Unfortunately, the food did not travel well, at least, not as far as here :( On a brighter note, some interesting discussions were had. It was interesting to see Bill's hardware and software test and development tools, as well as see the "hacks" th...
by Dave
28 Oct 2023 19:52
Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
Topic: Only a week until the Retro-Comptuer Festival. Eek!
Replies: 22
Views: 442148

Re: Only a week until the Retro-Comptuer Festival. Eek!

gunrock wrote: 28 Oct 2023 19:24 Despite the issues you listed, its still looking great, Stephen.
Agreed! - Particularly the one on the left :D