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EDITORS CORNER
~ I am sure you are pleasantly surprised to see a newsletter so soon after receiving
Number 26. There is a reason for our haste. The Canada Post Corporation has
raised postage by over 100% effective January 1, 1982. This cost increase was
beyond the club's budgeted increase, and quite frankly, beyond our ability to
absorb. Since we operate on a annual subscription basis, we have no mechanism to
generate more revenue from our members, so we must cut costs. By mailing this
issue in 1981, we saved considerable postage costs. Unfortunately, it will not be
enough. After much deliberation, the executive decided to restrict the size of
newsletters to 42 pages (the size of issues 26 and 27). Forty-two pages will still
permit the editors to create a broad ranging newsletter, which is just under the
weight ceiling of level 2 first class mail rates. So far now, the 60 page
encyclopedia newsletter is gone. We will still meet our commitment for 6
newsleters for this club year.
Your comments would be appreciated.
Club Products
The club is currently field testing a prototype EPROM board designed to accommodate
2716/32/64 single 5 volt supply EPROM (28 pin JEDEC standard). We expect to be
able to offer the board for sale by 31 March 1982. Current projects underway
include a redesigned club 44 pin buss back plane and a new micro processor board
for the club buss.
Forth
~TOny
Hill made an excellent presentation on FORTH at the 8 December 1981 club
meeting. His work on FORTH is well advanced and I should be able to report
ordering information in the next newsletter.
Interested FORTH uses should be approaching FIG and Mountainview Press for
appropriate documentation.
Best Article Issue 26: P. Liescheski - The Shroedinger Equation.
MEMBERS CORNER
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- by Chuck Reid, 423 Huxley Ave., Sarnia, Ontario, N7S 4Zl
Canadian Funds
2 - Netronics 4K Static Ram Boards
1 - Netronics 4K Static Ram Board
- memory bug, needs trouble shooting
1 - Netronics Giant Board
1 - Netronics AP-l 5 Amp Power Supply
1 - SSM VB1C Video Display Board
1 - Netronics VDB Video Display Board
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$50.00 each
$25.00
$20.00
$20.00
$100.00
$150.00
All boards are fully functional (except where noted) and are fully socketed
(except Giant Board).