Univac?

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Apr 8 10:46:19 2001

At 11:09 AM 4/7/01 -0500, Owen wrote:
>on 4/6/01 10:04 PM, Joe at rigdonj_at_intellistar.net wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know what a Univac 8303 is? It's dates from around 1978.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>I could be wrong, but I think it is the UNIVAC 8303 Input/Output Processor
>(a full computer, despite the name), which seems to have first been produced
>in the 1960s by Sperry, but supported by Lockheed Martin now. I don't know
>anything more. Did you get your hands on one?
>

   Yes, it's an I/O processor. No, I didn't get one but I did find a quick
reference card for one at a local surplus place and I was wondering exactly
what it was. A Google search didn'turn up much except that they're used in
a lot of the airport approach control systems and a lot of people are
raising cane about how antiquated they are. FWIW The surplus outfit where I
found the card gets a lot of stuff from the local Lockheed Martin plant so
it's very possible that they have a 8303 in their most recent load. If
anyone is in the area (Orlando) and wants to go look I'll give you
directions of how to get to the place.

    Joe
Received on Sun Apr 08 2001 - 10:46:19 BST