[pups] PDP-11 / vacuum tube interface

[hansolofalcon@worldnet.att.net (Gregg C Levine)]

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Hello!
The term is Trekker, Kevin. And it takes place during the second act of a
very important episode. 


But I freely admit that I am interested in this decidedly strange mix of
technology.
--
Gregg C Levine hansolofalcon at worldnet.att.net
"The Force will be with you always." Obi-Wan Kenobi
  


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pups-bounces at minnie.tuhs.org [mailto:pups-bounces at minnie.tuhs.org]
On Behalf
> Of Kevin McQuiggin
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:04 PM
> To: Bill Gunshannon
> Cc: pups at minnie.tuhs.org
> Subject: Re: [pups] PDP-11 / vacuum tube interface
> 
> One could always build "a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives
> and bearskins"...
> 
> For those Trekkies out there...
> 
> Kevin
> 
> On 10-Dec-08, at 1:25 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 
> >
> > If the intent was to be the first one to wed computers and vacuum
> > tubes,
> > you have missed the boat by several decades.  I, and I am sure many
> > others
> > did it long ago.  I ran HF AX.25 Packet Radio on my Heathkit HW-101.
> >
> > Of course, if the desire is to wed the PDP-11 and vacuum tubes, if it
> > hasn't been done already the same could be done.  I would bet I could
> > put an old version of the KA9Q software on a PDP-11 running BSD or
> > even
> > Ultrix-11.  And then, fire up my HW-101 (yes, I still have it) and the
> > deed is done.  Of course, I could also use my HF rig which is also of
> > the vacuum tube genre.  Drake Twins. :-)
> >
> > bill
> >
> > --
> > Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three
> > wolves
> > bill at cs.scranton.edu     |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
> > University of Scranton   |
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> >
> >
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