20 Dec
1999
20 Dec
'99
8:14 p.m.
Greetingz classiccmpistas.. I am in the market for a floppy drive
for the MicroVax II... the machine I wish to add to has a TK50 and
an RD54 (I think) and a Cipher 880 looking like a TS11.
Even if there are aftermarket units existing, I would still like to
get a DEC unit. I saw one on a nice uVax at one of the recent TRW
swaps here in SoCal, but its custodian wanted $300 for the chassis
and was rather offended when I suggested that he had got the decimal
point shifted one decade to the right.. ;o
Is anything other than the physical drive needed? Cards? Cables?
Drivers? VouDou/Santeria rites?.. (and if so, a good source for live
chickens in the LA area...?)
AND>>>> The last, very last TRW Swap Meet of the 1900's will be
held on Saturday, the 25th December, 1999, from 7:30am -> 11:00am PST.
PLEASE NOTE: that the venue has shifted slightly, and not just
due to PacRim plate tectonics. The previous lot has been sold, and
the New Venue instructions follow....
From the 405 (San Diego) freeway, take the Rosecrans exit west.
Travel west on Rosecrans approximately one mile to Aviation. Turn
left (south) on Aviation [under the curved Metrolink train bridge]
and proceed south on Aviation. Continue south another mile until you
pass the intersection of Marine Avenue. Continue south past Marine,
and the Swap Meet will be on your left.
It is now in the SouthEast quadrant of the intersection of
Aviation and Marine. PREVIOUSLY it was in the NorthWest quadrant. I
have spaces G22 and G24. If you are in the nieghborhood, drop by
and check it out. This coming Saturday most likely will not be the
most populous, but then again... the hardcore swappers will be
there, and Bah: Humbug!! to those with 'other' priorities.
Cheers and Best of the Season
HoHOhO
20 Dec
20 Dec
8:32 p.m.
John Lawson wrote:
It is now in the SouthEast quadrant of the intersection of
Aviation and Marine. PREVIOUSLY it was in the NorthWest quadrant. I
have spaces G22 and G24. If you are in the nieghborhood, drop by
and check it out. This coming Saturday most likely will not be the
most populous, but then again... the hardcore swappers will be
there, and Bah: Humbug!! to those with 'other' priorities.
Whew, I was worried there for a bit that I might be the only one showing up.
I needn't have worried!
8:51 p.m.
John Lawson wrote:
I think I may go and hand out lumps of coal...
It is now in the SouthEast quadrant of the intersection of
Aviation and Marine. PREVIOUSLY it was in the NorthWest quadrant. I
have spaces G22 and G24. If you are in the nieghborhood, drop by
and check it out. This coming Saturday most likely will not be the
most populous, but then again... the hardcore swappers will be
there, and Bah: Humbug!! to those with 'other' priorities.
Whew, I was worried there for a bit that I might be the only one showing up.
I needn't have worried! 
21 Dec
21 Dec
3:34 a.m.
New subject: Floppy drives for uVAX II
John Lawson wrote:
Greetingz classiccmpistas.. I am in the market for
a floppy drive
for the MicroVax II... the machine I wish to add to has a TK50 and
an RD54 (I think) and a Cipher 880 looking like a TS11.
Even if there are aftermarket units existing, I would still like to
get a DEC unit. I saw one on a nice uVax at one of the recent TRW
swaps here in SoCal, but its custodian wanted $300 for the chassis
and was rather offended when I suggested that he had got the decimal
point shifted one decade to the right.. ;o
Is anything other than the physical drive needed? Cards? Cables?
Drivers? VouDou/Santeria rites?.. (and if so, a good source for live
chickens in the LA area...?)
Jerome Fine replies:
If your question about a floppy drive for the MicroVAX II is in respect
of a 5 1/4" drive, then the RQDX3 will accept either an RX50 or an
RX33 (either single or dual). You require only the usual 34 pin cable
for either drive, except that the connections on the drive side are different
for the RX33 as opposed to the RX50. This assumes that you really do
have an RD54 in a BA123 box (you mention at least 3 drives and a BA23
box allows only two drives - opps, I just noticed that the 3rd drive is a
tape drive - not sure how big that is). If it actually is a BA23, you can
still hang the floppy drive outside the box and have the cables running
into the I/O distribution panel inside. If you need additional help
with the cables, let us know more about the hardware configuration.
I have a few spare RX50 drives which I could send, but I presume you
would be able to obtain locally. If you can't find an RX33, then I may
be able to purchase one for you. I bought 2 * RX33 drives about 3 years
ago and was rather annoyed about the lack of a box. So I took an old
box from a bad RX50 drive and bolted both RX33 drives inside. The
cables then stuck outside the box. I don't have the time this century to
put another pair together, but next century, I could find some time.
Sincerely yours,
Jerome Fine
6:44 a.m.
New subject: Floppy drives for uVAX II
Jerome Fine replies:
If your question about a floppy drive for the MicroVAX II is in respect
of a 5 1/4" drive, then the RQDX3 will accept either an RX50 or an
RX33 (either single or dual). You require only the usual 34 pin cable
for either drive, except that the connections on the drive side are different
for the RX33 as opposed to the RX50. This assumes that you really do
Doesn't the RX33 require a higher rev. of the RQDX3 than is normally
available? ISTR, that I've got a whole pile of RQDX3's, but only one of
which is capable of driving a RX33.
OTOH, Tim's comment about the 3rd Party controller I suspect just did me a
big favor with the MV3 that I'm currently working on.
Zane
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8:11 a.m.
On Mon, 20 Dec 1999, John Lawson wrote:
Greetingz classiccmpistas.. I am in the market for
a floppy drive
for the MicroVax II... the machine I wish to add to has a TK50 and
an RD54 (I think) and a Cipher 880 looking like a TS11.
Ah, RX50 is the standard floppy for that and one should be easily found.
Note it's one of those odd dual 5.25 jobs and it's the exact same one used
in DECmates, Rainbows and PROs.
Allison
22 Dec
22 Dec
4:59 a.m.
John Lawson wrote:
Greetingz classiccmpistas.. I am in the market for
a floppy drive
for the MicroVax II... the machine I wish to add to has a TK50 and
an RD54 (I think) and a Cipher 880 looking like a TS11.
I've got a RX50 in one of my spare BA23 boxes. If thats the drive youre
looking for, I can bring it by when Im at TRW. Let me know.
Nick
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