Retronetworking

I have nothing to show/demo this year but after 2 years pause I think it would be fun to run an exhibit this year. I probably won't have much time to do preparations, but as far as I understand the setup is basically working. I can definitely help with setting it up on site and show stuff to people.

At the moment I do not have much telco equipment, other than a few old phones. However, I have 300 baud acoustic couplers though.

will be happy to give a hand, interested in FTN, ADSL, Dial-up
May write playbooks/workflows

kevit wrote in #note-3:

will be happy to give a hand, interested in FTN, ADSL, Dial-up
May write playbooks/workflows

This is excellent news! Are you local (Berlin region) or just travelling to Berlin for VCFB?

laforge wrote in #note-4:

kevit wrote in #note-3:

will be happy to give a hand, interested in FTN, ADSL, Dial-up
May write playbooks/workflows

This is excellent news! Are you local (Berlin region) or just travelling to Berlin for VCFB?

My homebase for now is Duesseldorf

Definitely plan to do so)

but you're plannin to attend VCFB? Just wanting to make sure there's no misunderstanding :)

I have to be a little careful (due to my fluctuating physical health), but I plan to be there too.
Would be willing to do some "exhibit duty" and show the cool tech off.

2x T-View 100's might also be a cool exhibit, most people probably haven't seen those in action?
I think I would be willing to risk mine by showing them off :)

How about some signs/posters with some tech specs and maybe info about OCTOI? Is there space for posters? (haven't been to a VCFB yet)
I have some acrylic DIN-A5 holders which could be nice as well?

manawyrm wrote in #note-7:

I have to be a little careful (due to my fluctuating physical health), but I plan to be there too.

sorry to hear, of course we don't want to you over-exert yourself.

Would be willing to do some "exhibit duty" and show the cool tech off.

thanks.

2x T-View 100's might also be a cool exhibit, most people probably haven't seen those in action?
I think I would be willing to risk mine by showing them off :)

I can offer at least one from my collection, too. The second one is still not yet repaired.

How about some signs/posters with some tech specs and maybe info about OCTOI? Is there space for posters? (haven't been to a VCFB yet)

Yes, there is space for posters. Typically exhibits have a number of pinboards to which you can attach posters, plus some tables with the exhibits and a few chairs in front of the tables. The posters are typically located behind the tables, so from the "visitor" side you have the arrangement chair, table, pinboard_with_poster

I have some acrylic DIN-A5 holders which could be nice as well?

Could be for individual exhibits.

I guess the most important topic right now is to settle on the exact topic/focus that we want to have. I guess it will be something like "ISDN and DFUe" ? Not much focus on applications but just show some modems, ISDN adapters, terminal programs, video telephony, etc?

I've now made the following submission and requested at least 4 tables (280x70 cm), indicating that we can put up more equipment if more space is free:

In der Ausstellung "DFÜ mit Modems und ISDN" zeigen wir ein privates/digitales Telefonnetz, um darüber Kommunikation mit diversen Modems, ISDN-Adaptern, ISDN-Bildtelefonen aus den 1980ern und 1990ern vorzuführen. An den Modems sind zeitgenössische PCs/Laptops mit passender Software (Terminalprogramme, Pointsoftware, etc.) um den damals üblichen Zugriff auf BBS/Mailboxen sowie die Anfänge des Dialup-Internets zu demonstrieren.

Die Sammlung ist Teil des "Retronetworking" Projekts, welches sich im Umfeld von Osmocom (Open Source Mobile Communications) in den letzten Jahre mit dem Zweck gebildet hat, historische Kommunikationstechnik - weit über ISDN/Modems hinaus - am Leben zu erhalten.

Misc comments to the organizers:

Die grösse ist Flexibel. Wir haben jede Menge Equipment, das vorführbereit ist. Es sind von uns 2-3 Leute zur Betreuung/Erklärung vor Ort. Wenn Platz ist, können es gerne auch ein paar mehr Tische sein, wir stellen dann historische Laptops mit Modem hin, damit mehrere Leute gleichzeitig sich einwählen und ausprobieren können.

Wir können auch gerne analoge Telefonanschlüsse oder ISDN-Basisanschlüsse (S0 Bus) für andere Ausstellungen am VCFB bereitstellen; optional auch mt Modem/TA. Ports haben wir an unserer Anlage, Kabel/ Verlaengerungen sind auch in gewissem Umfang vorhanden. Dann könnte man sich z.B. auch in die VAX nebenan einwählen oder was auch immer.

exhibition now listed at https://vcfb.de/2022/ausstellungen.html