Data General Nova Star Trek (Rockwell Collins vs. Vaisala SPT11A)

[Swift Griggs]

On Tue, 26 Apr 2016, Erik Baigar wrote:
> Apart from Rolm mil-spec computers, my hobby is airborne vintage avionics
> and I know that Ferranti tested their intertial navigations systems for
> aircraft also by torturing them in a car driving around Edinburgh in
> Scotland...

That is an interesting hobby. How did you get into that and how do you
actually test/use the stuff you tinker with? Are you a pilot? What are some
more interesting facets of the avionics gear you collect?

Thanks,
  Swift