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Indy VCC, March 2023

Pictures from the Indianapolis Vintage Computer Club meeting on March 11, 2023.

There were a dozen attendees this month, including 3 first-timers. The unintentional theme was ‘portable computers’.

The Midwest Computer Museum's Commodore PET made a brief appearance before it went home with Lige to have a keyboard overhaul.
The Midwest Computer Museum’s Commodore PET made a brief appearance before it went home with Lige to have a keyboard overhaul.
Matt's Psion Series 5 handheld computer has a touchscreen interface.
Matt’s Psion Series 5 handheld computer has a touchscreen interface.
After much fiddling, Simon brings his Compaq Portable back to life, although disk drive issues still need resolved.
After much fiddling, Simon brings his Compaq Portable back to life, although disk drive issues still need resolved.
Inside the expansion card area of Simon's Compaq Portable.
Inside the expansion card area of Simon’s Compaq Portable.
Simon and Lige work unsuccessfully to boot Simon's Hyperion portable.
Simon and Lige work unsuccessfully to boot Simon’s Hyperion portable.
The Hyperion came with its own suite of software applications.
The Hyperion came with its own suite of software applications.
James demonstrates his Retro Chip Tester Pro.
James demonstrates his Retro Chip Tester Pro.
Terry displays the Atari 800 that ran the Red Desk BBS. Terry's father was the BBS sysop.
Terry displays the Atari 800 that ran the Red Desk BBS. Terry’s father was the BBS sysop.
The purpose of the custom switches are yet unknown. Terry remembers one as "happy" and another as "the pill."
The purpose of the custom switches are yet unknown. Terry remembers one as “happy” and another as “the pill.”
48 Kilobytes of RAM and the OS ROM of the Red Desk BBS Atari 800.
48 Kilobytes of RAM and the OS ROM of the Red Desk BBS Atari 800.
A Purdue University student uses a Commodore VIC-20.
A Purdue University student uses a Commodore VIC-20.
James trades a non-working Commodore 64 and a working 1541 disk drive, both in mint condition, to Joel, in exchange for a Raspberry Pi 4.
James trades a non-working Commodore 64 and a working 1541 disk drive, both in mint condition, to Joel, in exchange for a Raspberry Pi 4.
Lige demonstrates the repairs he made to Randy's barn find Commodore SX-64.
Lige demonstrates the repairs he made to Randy’s barn find Commodore SX-64.
Even when new, the Commodore SX-64 had a keyboard that was considered "difficult."
Even when new, the Commodore SX-64 had a keyboard that was considered “difficult.”