The 5046A was an IC testing system-It comprised the 5045A tester and the
9825S with 9866B printer-HPIB interconnections.
The 9825S was the A with more memory and additional ROMS. (23k2 bytes v.
6k8 in the A--wow!)
DaveB
Christchurch, NZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luc Vande Velde" <luc_at_e2t.be>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:37 PM
Subject: RE: HP 9825A rescue?
> I have the beast om my desk here:
> The 9825A has option 002 installed (23228bytes op mem) and has 2 modules
in
> its option slots
> a 98216A module and a 98210 module
> It powers up and seems to do the basic calculations (1+1=2) :)))
> On the back is a sticker: Part of 5046A system (never heard of)
> there are also 3 expansion module like bays in the back - all of them
empty
> -----------
> The 9826 unit that came with it powers also up but seems to ask for a disk
> This unit looks like disk os based - is there anything more to find about
> it?
>
> Luc
>
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]Namens Joe
> Verzonden: woensdag 27 augustus 2003 12:50
> Aan: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Onderwerp: Re: HP 9825A rescue?
>
>
> At 01:36 PM 8/28/03 +0200, you wrote:
> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >I am not familiar with the old HP calculators.
> >The local junkyard has a HP 9825A desktop calculator they can't sell
> >They intend to demolish it next week - is it worth saving it? or is the
> >world full of it?
>
> Why can't they sell it?
>
> >- is it worth saving it?
>
> Yes but it sounds like you don't have any choice.
>
> >or is the
> >world full of it?
>
> They're relatively common in this area but I'm close to several large
> military contractors and Kennedy Space Center and they use a lot of them.
> But they are neat machines and seem to run forever. It's probably one of
> the best machines that HP ever built IMO. They run a OS/language called
> HPL. It's a cross between APL and BASIC. Lots more details on my website
at
> <http://www.classiccmp.org/hp/hpdcalc.htm>.
>
> What model is it? Open the paper cover and see what options it has.
>
> Joe
>
>
> >It looks complete and has only some minor estetic damage.
> >
> >gr.
> >
> >Luc Vande Velde
> >
> >
> >-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> >Van: cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org
> >[mailto:cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org]Namens Fritz Chwolka
> >Verzonden: donderdag 21 augustus 2003 17:05
> >Aan: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> >Onderwerp: Re: Anyone have copy of old BBS software
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:05:25 -0400, Cini, Richard wrote:
> >
> >>Hello, all:
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a copy of some old BBS software for the PC
> >>platform, like WildCat, that I could get a copy of? I'd like to do some
> >file
> >>transfer testing among my classic platforms and thought an internal BBS
> >>would be a clean way to do it.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>Rich Cini
> >
> >Why don't use telemate, procomm or zock and use their internal host
> >like personal bbs ?
> >
> >BBSen even here
> >
> >http://www.eunet.bg/simtel.net/msdos/bbs.html
> >
> >and here look for telix or telemate
> >
> >http://www.vectorbd.com/bfd/telecomm/
> >
> >
> >
> >Greetings from
> >Fritz Chwolka
> >
> ><collecting old computers just for fun>
> >> www.alterechner.de <
Received on Fri Aug 29 2003 - 19:22:00 BST