CCP/M-02.88 �Meeting Notes
A� writin� thi� o� Ji� Taylor'� Kaypr� � (thanks� �
Jim)�� Usin� VDE260�� Lot� o� new� t� report�� M� �
Kaypr� (well�� mor� precisely� on� o� m� Kaypros)� �
ha� bee� re-assemble� an� wil� visi� Mar� Warre� �
shortly�� Sur� i� nic� t� hav� � beautifull� �
workin� Kaypr� 4�� W� see� t� b� evolvin� int� � �
if-yours-is-broken-you-can-use-mine-until-mine's- �
fixe� kin� o� friendship�� I'v� eve� offere� t� �
loa� Ji� m� ON!!
Th� Roya� alphaTroni� compute� i� hot�� Th� nex� �
meetin� o� CCP/͠ (an� YOU�� wil� featur� thi� �
compute� an� wil� tak� plac� o� TUESDA� Marc� 1� �
fro� 6:4� t� 9:3� a� St� Andrew� Episcopa� Church� �
2�� Catli� Street�� Meriden�� Ct�� Thank� goe� t� �
YOU'� Bo� Forsber� fo� gettin� th� church�� W� ar� �
tryin� t� mak� th� join� meeting� a� accessibl� a� �
possibl� an� th� America� Re� Cros� (whic� ɠ wa� �
abl� t� get� wa� droppe� i� favo� o� th� Meride� �
location�
Th� las� meetin� o� CCP/� feature� Mar� Warre� o� �
Warre� Labs� A� on� poin� h� ha� Suzann� Marinan'� �
Kaypr� totall�� apar� (sh� jus� joine� CCP/͠ an� �
thi� wa� he� firs� meetin� an� w� too� he� �
compute� apart!)�� Mar� di� � rea� nic� job�� H� �
brough� hi� ow� tool� an� use� the� t� sho� u� ho� �
t� tak� � compute� apart�� H� indicate� tha� h� �
migh� i� th� futur� pu� o� anothe� meetin� durin� �
whic� h� woul� (gratis� d� som� wor� o� an� ailin� �
system� w� migh� brin� t� th� meeting�� H� spelle� �
ou� hi� chargin� algorith� whic� wen� somethin� �
lik� $3� fo� � hal� hour�� $6� fo� a� hour�� $12� �
fo� tw� hour� an� i� b� tw� hour� h� feel� i� �
woul� tak� longe� h� woul� cal� wit� a� estimate� �
Mar� dre� diagram� o� floppie� an� th� driv�s tha� �
hol� them�� H� recommende� buyin� an� usin� driv� �
cleanin� floppie� onc� � month�� Whe� aske� wha� �
tende� t� g� wron� mos� ofte� Mar� sai� driv� �
problems�� Suzanne'� printe� wa� misbehavin� an� � �
learne� thr�� Ji� Taylo� wh� ha� visite� Suzann� �
an� helpe� he� wit� som� o� th� softwar� we'v� �
give� he� (an� als� wit� no� P� busines� software� �
tha� Mar� late� fixe� he� printe� whic� neede� �
oiling�� S� no� al� problem� ar� electrical� Than� �
Mar� alo� fo� you� fin� job�� W� loo� forwar� t� �
doin� busines� wit� you�� Afte� hour� Marc'� REA� �
lov� wa� demonstrate� whe� h� gav� ou� fre� �
sample� o� hi� Craz� Copter�� Thi� i� � thre� pro� �
han� launche� thin� tha� manange� t� fl�� quit� �
wel� whe� skillfull�� launche� b�� it� invento� ��insid� th� Oasi� ..� Gott� tal� t� Mar� an� se� i� �
h� ca� suppl� u� wit� � fe� s� w� ca� pu� CCP/� �
log o� i� an� sel� i� ..��� Mayb� � goo� �
promotiona� device�� Warre� Laboratorie� Inc� Mar� �
R�� Warren�� 24� Bloomfiel� Ave� Windsor� C� 0609� �
(203� 688-4742�� Giv� hi� � visit�� Tel� hi� CCP/� �
sen� you.
Speakin� o� CCP/M�� we'v� no� ha� �� executiv� �
meetings� Th� las� on� wa� i� Norwic� a� Treasure� �
To� Viele's� Dary� Gehlbac� wa� kin� enoug� t� no� �
onl�� com� bu� h� drov� Ji� Taylor�� an� m� dow� �
there�� Lon� haul�� No� � reall� appreciat� Tom'� �
comin� al� th� wa� u� her� fo� meetings�� Tom� wh� �
doesn'� wast� an� tim� gettin� thing� done� showe� �
u� th� ne� CCP/� membershi� car� h� designed�� I� �
ha� ou� log� o� i� (transcribe� fro� T-Shir� t� �
membershi� car� vi� multipl� reductio� Xerograhy!� �
Eac� car� ha� th� member'� name��� membershi� �
expiratio� date�� CCP/͠ �� an� th� Treasurer'� �
signature�� Thi� car� wil� b� usefu� i� severa� �
ways�� 1�� I� add� on� mor� thin� t� th� growin� �
professiona� loo� o� th� group�� 2�� I� give� u� � �
uniqu� numbe� t� ke� o� i� an� databas� w� buil� �
t� suppor� th� group� 3� I� ca� b� associate� wit� �
to-be-announce� pric� deals�� $� fo� P� flopp� fo� �
non-member�� $� i� dis� supplied� $� i� membershi� �
car� shown� fo� example.
Th� Newslette� wa� discusse� a� th� Executiv� �
meetin� a� well�� Wal� sen� Th� Mous� Hous� a� �
extende� messag� whic� i� translate� int� a� fe� �
word� a� possibl� migh� read�� "Mari� an� CBӠ an� �
Supe� Tuesda�� hav� m� 3� hours/day�� th� N/̠ i� �
you� an� Bob'� baby"�� Dary� G�� suggeste� t� Wal� �
tha� � shoul� ear� m� kee� an� co-edito� titl� an� �
d� th� Marc� issue�� � thin� thi� raise� � bigge� �
point�� Wil� Wal� b� to� bus� t� pu� ou� April'� �
issue�� Shoul� w� conside� othe� options�� � kno� �
Wal� ha� stron� feeling� o� this�� Hi� Januar� �
issu� wa� � wor� o� ar� an� i� wil� b� difficul� �
t� produc� � Marc� issu� a� goo� (bu� watc� u� �
try...)� Wal� doe� no� wan� t� giv� u� hi� rol� a� �
N/� co-editor�� Bu� i� ha� becom� clea� t� m� tha� �
producin� � hig� qualit� N/̠ an� workin� ful� �
time�� especiall�� i� hi� cas� whic� involve� ne� �
boss��� extensiv堠 travellin� an� dail��� radi� �
broadcasts�� i� to� much�� CCP/͠ mus� tak� o� �
greate� responsibilit� fo� it� new� i� som� way� � �
fee� ɠ personall� a� no� doin� m� shar� (i� yo� �
ca� believ� it!� i� generatin� timel�� news�� Cas� �
i� point� I� i� alread� almos� Marc� an� th� Roya� �
meetin� i� onl� � littl� mor� tha� tw� week� away� �
Th� Newslette� shoul� b� ou� b� Tuesda� o� s� t� �
giv� peopl� tim� t� lear� wher� i� wil� be�� wha� ��wil� b� happenin� an� wha� they'l� ge� ou� o� i� �
i� the� come�
W� decide� t� tal� abou� WordSta� � a� th� Apri� �
meeting�� A� Hathwa� ha� mentione� t� m� tha� h� �
ha� don� som� wor� o� functio� ke�� driver� fo� �
WordSta� � an� other� hav� no� ha� � chanc� t� us� �
i� sinc� Dary� organize� th� bloc� purchas� fro� �
MicroPro��� S� that'� wha� we'l� tal렠 about� �
Features�� installation� bug� an� i� general� "Ho� �
t� us� th� lates� versio� o� WordStar"�
I'v� mad� � marvellou� discovery�� � hav� manage� �
t� hoo� u� m� Roya� vi� R� modulato� t� th� inpu� �
o� m�� ne�� JV� VCR�� � the� conduc� � planne� �
compute� session� i� color� tapin� al� outpu� tha� �
appear� o� m� cabl� read� colo� T� whic� i� actin� �
a� m� monitor�� � ca� the� rewin� th� vide� tap� �
an� pla�� i� back�� No�� ho� 'bou� tha� fo� � �
fantasi� wa�� t� teac� ne� CP/� er� ho�� t� ru� �
NULU151�� Sta� tuned�� Thinkin� o� addin� audi� b� �
simpl� dubbin� i� i� o� a� audi� cassette� � woul� �
watc� th� vide� an� tal� int� th� microphon� �
attache䠠 t m�� Radi� Shac� audi cassett� �
recorder�� W� coul� us� thes� video/audi� tape� a� �
meetings� W� coul� sel� the� too� Anyon� ou� ther� �
intereste� i� developin� thi� idea� Coun� m� in�
Speakin� o� cassett� recorders�� � ne�� potentia� �
membe� Eri� Lindquis� o� Hamde� bough� � Roya� an� �
i� lookin� fo� informatio� o� th� seria� an� �
cassett� port�� Anothe� calle� tol� m� tha� Roya� �
ha� technica� manual� o� th� computer�� driv� an� �
controller�� � no� hav� tw� copie� o� th� manual� �
an� wil� sen� sam� t� anyon� tha� need� it�� Jus� �
cop� an� return� Alternatively� yo� ma� cal� Roya� �
Produc� Suppor� i� Mancheste� an䠠 as렠 Jo� �
Gilibert� t� sen� yo� th� Servic� Manuals�� Ful� �
schematics�� por� addresses� assembly� disassembl� �
an� mor� ar� there�
Wha� seem� t� hav� happene� i� this� R� Salvag� i� �
dumpin� th� burde� o� answerin� question� o� th� �
Roya� o� m� personally�� CCP/� i� general�� I� � �
way�� � encourage� it� Bu� whe� the� tel� yo� wee� �
afte� wee� tha� F2'� (th� har� t� ge� 2n� floppy� �
wil� b� availabl� an� i� fac� ar� onl�� sellin� �
complet� system� wit� F1's��� ɠ sa�� the�� ar� �
downrigh� dishonest�� � hav� receive� a� leas� te� �
call� fro� Roya� owner� i� th� las� tw� weeks� �
Abou� hal� o� thes� ar� fro� peopl� wh� jus� �
bough� th� $2� "keyboard� an� the� wan� t� kno� �
wha� t� d� next�� No� thi� i� mostl� thei� faul� � �
think� � thin� it'� � bi� foolis� t� bu� somethin� �
a� useles� a� � compute� withou� an�� storag� ��capabilit�� unles� yo� ar� technicall� ver� sharp� �
O� well�� We'l� d� th� bes� w� ca� t� ge� th� F2'� �
(the�� ar� TEAà 55B'� an� woul� nee� t b� �
purchased�� cable� an� housed)� Ther� stil� ma� b� �
� fe� ou� ther� bu� the� shoul� no� b� to� har� t� �
build� Anyon� wan� t� hel� d� it�
Eri� sen� � messag� tha� he'� figure� ou� ho�� t� �
us� th� Radi� Shac� cassett� cabl� o� th� Royal� �
Fo� thos� wh� hav� n� drives�� digita� cassett� �
storag� ma�� b� th� wa� t� go�� S� Eri� wil� b� �
workin� o� writin� cod� t� rea� an� writ� t� bot� �
th� cassett� por� an� th� seria� port�� Currentl� �
i� look� lik� onl� BASI� program� ca� b� CSAVE� �
an� CLOADe� (Cassett� counterpar� t� CP/� SAV� an� �
LOAD�� sor� of...)�� Wh� no� ri� i� s� binar� dat� �
o� an� typ� coul� b� transferred�� O� course�� no� �
tha� � thin� o� it�� i� yo� ca� d� BASIC�� yo� ca� �
t� anything�� Jus� conver� th� binar� dat� t� DAT� �
statement� i� BASI� an� you'v� go� it� Hmmm..
Ji� Taylo� showe� u� hi� Z-Fes� blac� an� whit� �
photographs�� � sen� wha� � though� wer� th� bes� �
t� Bruc� Richardso� wh� ma� hav� tim� t� scree� �
the� u� fo� th� N/L�� Grea� photos�� Z-Fes� panel� �
Ja� Sage�� ON!� Roya� an� th� fello� wh� cam� dow� �
fro� Vermon� (o� wa� i� Ne� Hampshire?� t� tel� u� �
abou� CardZ80� a� Appl� CP/� car� runnin� a� 12mh� �
o� a� HD6418� o� Z280�� Barr� Siegfrie� an� A� �
Hathwa�� hav� th� greates� expression� i� thei� �
faces�� Wait'l� yo� see�� Thank� Jim�� Fo� al� th� �
wor� yo� d� fo� th� group�� Ji� Taylo� i� ou� d� �
fact� Pres� Releas� man� He'� th� gu� tha� go� th� �
a� i� Th� Compute� Journa� announcin� ou� 1s� �
(annua� ?� Z-Festival�� He'� als� th� perso� tha� �
tol� al� th� loca� paper� an� RҠ Salvag� store� �
whe� an� wher� th� join� YO� CCP/� Roya� meetin� �
is�
Well�� I'� sur� I'v� forgotte� something�� It'� �
Sunday�� th� Olympic� ar� windin� down� th� su� i� �
out�� I'v� go� t� shower�� tak� � nic� lon� fas� �
wal� wit� Lind� i� th� sun�� an� the� das� of� � �
whol� mes� o� letter� t� al� thos� peopl� wh� hav� �
calle� wit� Roya� question� t� tel� the� ho�� t� �
join�� wha� w� ca� offer�� wha� THE� ca� offe� an� �
wher� an� whe� th� Marc� 1� St�� Andrew� Episcopa� �
Churc� 6:45-9:3� Roya� Compute� Meetin� is�
Kee� i� touc� an� ma� Winte� tur� t� Spring!
Le� Bradley