Hams and old computer stuff (Re: old DEC stuff)

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 05/31/2018 10:13 AM, Jon Tabor via cctalk wrote:
> On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 12:06:03AM +0000, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>> Dang! I was in Dayton/Xenia also this year and never knew that is where Mitch is located! I have spoken to him on the phone. Very nice guy and very willing to work with hobbyists. Next year I will make a point of meeting him in person and picking up some goodies
>>
>> 73 Eugene W2HX
>>
> A bit unrelated, and I'm fairly new to this list, but interesting to see so many ham radio operators pop up.  I suspect the
> same tinkering desire we get from ham radio is what draws us to old computers.
>
> 73
> KI7JYE
>

Well, I was a radio operator and radio teletype operator before I got into
computers.  And what people here consider "old computers" were state
of the art when I started so it isn't tinkering as much as nostalgia.  :-)

bill
KB3YV (ex N2APY, ex DA1WO)