Subject: Re: VAX 6000 3-phase conversion (was: Re: Three Phase)
To: Gunther Schadow <gunther@aurora.regenstrief.org>
From: Brian Chase <bdc@world.std.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 04/22/2001 10:27:43
On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Gunther Schadow wrote:
> I wonder, are we the first ones to fire up their 6000 in their private
> dwellings?
Based on Geoff's page, I'd say he counts as one of the earliest if not the
first. Still, it's not so impressive as someone firing up an 11/780 or
one of the VAX 8000 series. They're true power hogs.
> BTW: has anyone noticed major interference with radios or
> TVs (the label on the machine talks about it ...)
Well, I'm not opposed to building a Faraday cage for my VAX if necessary.
:-)
-brian.
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