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Hi All, I have just finished my hard sector disk punch and I'm very happy with the results. It will punch a disk without the use of an original disk as a...
Steve Walker
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Jan 2, 2008
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FYI, there are a couple of NorthStar Horizons on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Northstar-Horizon-64K-S-100-Buss-computer_W0QQitemZ30018 ...
Andrew Lynch
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Jan 2, 2008
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... original ... sector ... perfect, ... Hi Steve, Wow, that sounds great! I would love to see some pictures of your punch. Would you post some pictures? ......
Andrew Lynch
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Northstar Horizon Richard A. Cini rcini <mailto:cctalk%40classiccmp.org?Subject=Northstar%20Horizon&In-Reply-To=> at optonline.net Wed Jan 2 20:18:34 CST 2008 ...
Andrew Lynch
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... Hi Andrew, Yes, I'll post some pictures of the punch. ... I think an old drive like your TM-100-2A is a good base to make a punch from and I believe with...
Steve Walker
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... 2A ... tolerances. ... it ... dig ... their ... *may* ... It ... Building ... can ... You ... way ... real ... will ... Hi all, I have posted some pictures...
Steve Walker
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... Hi Steve, Thanks! Awesome photos! [snip] ... tolerances. ... it ... dig ... their ... OK, My address is: Andrew Lynch 1333 Berwin Avenue Kettering Ohio...
Andrew Lynch
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Jan 4, 2008
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i dont know much about keybords or spelling but--i just got this north star computer model I-1--it keeps freezing up--does someone know how old it is. or...
bryn_crosby
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Jan 24, 2008
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Can you post pics/URL? bd ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. ...
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Jan 24, 2008
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... How old.. Northstar was in business from around late 1976 through 83 maybe longer. We know what they are but what would you like to know? As to the "keeps...
Allison Parent
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Jan 26, 2008
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... this ... know ... clean ... Hi Bryn, I'd like to help you fix your NorthStar but I need more information to even make an semi-intelligent guess as to...
Andrew Lynch
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Jan 26, 2008
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Hi Chris, I have two in original boxes in my garage. Both are in unknown condition. One is supposedly complete and the other is "parts only" and missing its ...
Andrew Lynch
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Jan 27, 2008
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... Sorry! I have removed this illegal spammer from the group. Thanks! Andrew Lynch...
Andrew Lynch
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Jul 26, 2008
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I just purchased a Northstar Horizon system that should be arriving any day now. I think I have a pretty good idea of what I'll need to do in order to get it...
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Jul 31, 2008
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Do you have an update on this project? I do not have a working Northstar yet (in transit), but I know I'll be interested in this. I have a PIC programmer so I...
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Jul 31, 2008
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... Is' more a matter of getting the media and then getting files on the media. The configuration CP/M on NS* disk has been done and Mbasic doesn't care about...
Allison Parent
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Aug 3, 2008
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... Now that I've answered half the question I can answer the other half. Basic80 or Mbasic does not get "ported", as it relied on the OS for all the external...
Allison Parent
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Aug 3, 2008
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OK, that makes sense. Shouldn't be a problem then. I think Dave's simulator and utilties are all I need to get working n* and cp/m disks onto real media. I...
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Aug 3, 2008
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Hi! Chuck Guzis was working on this project and I was helping him test it with my machine. I have a built prototype PIC interface which seemed to work. ...
Andrew Lynch
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Hi List, I saw some posts come through after a long while. Good to see it also. I think I've asked in the past, but does anyone have a Dimension on this list?...
Chris M
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Aug 3, 2008
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Hi Chris, I have two Dimensions sitting in my garage in original boxes. I'd be willing to trade for them. I live in Ohio. Please let me know if you are...
Andrew Lynch
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Aug 3, 2008
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what are you looking for? I don't have other NS equipment.   I'm guessing it's unlikely, but not impossible, I have anything you're looking for, given my...
Chris M
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Aug 3, 2008
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Hi, No criticism of you effort intended, but I am working on a semi-automatic punch. If it works to my satisfaction by then, I'll have it with me at VCF East ...
Bill Sudbrink
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Aug 3, 2008
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Thanks Bill! Are you offering your punch as a kit or for sale? I think it would be very handy for those of us with old hard sector minidisk computers like...
Andrew Lynch
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Aug 3, 2008
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No, this is a one-off. The operation will be simple and fast though... Step 0: Insert soft sectored disk and center/clamp. Step 1: Align soft-sector index...
Bill Sudbrink
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Aug 4, 2008
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I just acquired a really nice N* horizon with 64k ram. Had to make a small repair when a tantalum capacitor exploded. However, I replaced it, and I am ready...
brianties
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... N* BASIC running on CP/M. It's been done already by InfoSoft Systems in 1981. I found it on a Lifeboat CP/M disk I downloaded from the web. The file is...
Steve Walker
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Sep 4, 2008
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... make a ... replaced ... there ... Would ... able ... Hi Brian, Welcome to the group! I acquired my Northstar Horizon about a year ago and had the same...
Steve Walker
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