Fresno Commodore User Group

"Taking 8 Bits to the 21st Century"

    
On November 20 FCUG did a video chat with C128 developer Bil Herd...watch it here and here
 
New photos added here January 17, 2012 (captions in red)
 
LA Times Article on FCUG & Commodore About the Club Officers and Staff
Sales and Service Meeting Location Newsletters on Line
Photos  Articles Index More Commodore Links
Commodore Information Center Convert Commodore text files to PC text FCUG Bylaws
2006 Reunion Lunch Contact Us Dave (Lord Ronin) Mohr Tribute
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FCUG supports Cell Phones for Soldiers. Click this link to learn more.
    

The local regulars, March 2010: Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, guest Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt

       

About the Club

The Fresno Commodore User Group/64UM is a club whose members share an interest in Commodore 8-bit computers. We meet at 11:00 a.m., the third Sunday of the month, at the Pizza Pit, 2701 North Blackstone (Princeton and Blackstone) in Fresno (click here for map). The meetings generally include demonstrations, discussion, drawings, and individual help. Time and location are subject to change; please send Email to confirm specific dates.

Dues are $12 for 12 months. New members receive a "New Member Disk" containing a number of useful utilities. Members receive a subscription to our newsletter, The Interface; access to a public domain disk library, technical assistance, and reduced prices on selected software.

The Interface is sent to our members and other Commodore Clubs on an exchange basis. Clubs publishing newsletters with informative content are encouraged to add us to their mailing list. Permission to reproduce content from The Interface is granted provided credit is given to the source and, when identified, the author. Club members are encouraged to submit articles, tips or ideas for articles.

Disclaimer: The club, its officers, members, and authors are not responsible for the accuracy of the contents of The Interface or the results of actions based on its contents.

Our disk library contains over 2000 public domain programs for the C64 and C128. Members are entitled to copies of these disks at no cost if a blank disk is provided. We do not deal with pirated, violent or obscene programs. Please call our attention to any programs found in our library which may violate these standards.

Officers and Staff

President: Robert Bernardo
Vice President: Brad Strait
Secretary-Treasurer: Dick Estel

Webmaster: Dick Estel
Newsletter Editor: Lenard Roach
Mailing List: Robert Bernardo

Librarian: Dick Estel

Board of Trustees:

Bill Gilbert
Roger Van Pelt

Demo Coordinator: Robert Bernardo
Club Equipment Manager: Dick Estel
Store: Dick Estel
Ribbon Re-inking: Robert Bernardo
Commodore to PC Text File Conversions: Lenard Roach

         
Sales and Services

(When ordering products, please remember your request will be handled by someone who has a full time job, and who has to retrieve hardware from a storage facility - a little patience and a lot of understanding go a long way)

Commodore Show Videos

Convert Commodore text files to PC text

Ribbon re-inking: $1 (members only, 2 per month max)
Blank disks (5.25" or 3.5"): 10 cents each, 25 for $2
The Write Stuff Word Processor: Send Email for information
Computers and disk drives: Send Email for information

Send purchase inquiries via Email

        
Newsletters: The Interface

Note: Most of these are Adobe Acrobat files. They require the free Windows program, Acrobat Reader. Click here for a free download.

The final two pages are standard in all issues and have been eliminated except for April/May 2000 to reduce file size. 

For users of text browsers, most of the articles from The Interface can be found in the Commodore Information Center Articles Index. In addition, we are now adding plan text versions of the full newsletter as time permits.

        
Month and Year Adobe Acrobat PDF Format Plain Text Format
January-February 2010 PDF    
March-April 2010 PDF       
May-June 2010 PDF       
July-Aug 2010 PDF    
Sept-Oct 2010 PDF    
Nov-Dec 2010 PDF       
Jan-Feb 2011 PDF
       
December 2000/January 2001 PDF Text
October/November 2000 PDF Text
August/September 2000 PDF Text
June/July 2000 PDF Text
April/May 2000 PDF Text
February/March 2000 PDF Text
December 1999/January 2000 PDF Text
October/November 1999 PDF Text
August/September 1999 PDF Text
June/July 1999 PDF Text
April/May 1999 PDF Text
February/March 1999 PDF Text
December 19998/January 1999 PDF Text
October/November 1998 PDF Text
August/September 1998 PDF Text
June/July 1998 PDF Text
     
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President          Webmaster          Newsletter Editor

      
Photo Gallery (Click for a larger view - photos open in a new window)
George Stonecipher Helen Silvas Robert Bernardo
George Stonecipher Helen Silvas Robert Bernardo
 
Fender Tucker Bill Gilbert Bill Terry
Fender Tucker (An honorary member of Commodore Clubs everywhere) Bill Gilbert Bill Terry
 
Chester Sohm Meredyth Dixon Zella Mallard
Chester Sohm Meredyth Dixon Zella Mallard
 
George Savros Dick Estel Henry Fry
George Savros Dick Estel Henry Fry
 
Del Contreras Keith Sohm Jeri Ellsworth
Del Contreras Keith Sohm Jeri Ellsworth
        
Brad Strait Alfredo F. Mijango, our man from Manteca    Roger Van Pelt
Brad Strait Alfredo F. Mijango, our man from Manteca Roger Van Pelt
         
Robert Bernardo, Meredyth DIxon, Dick Estel, annual dinner Keith & Tiffany Sohm
Robert Bernardo, Meredyth Dixon, Dick Estel, annual dinner Keith & Tiffany Sohm (2008 club dinner) Robert Bernardo, Dick Estel, Andrew Wiskow & family (Isabel, Angelina, Nina, Alvin) at Pizza Pit, 11/18/2007
 
At the 2008 Club Dinner Stan, our host at the Pizza Pit Meredyth Dixon, Andrew Wiskow, Alvin Wiskow at March 2009 meeting
Robert Bernardo, Bill Terry, Dick Estel, Tiffany & Beth Sohm Stan, our host at the Pizza Pit Meredyth Dixon, Andrew Wiskow, Alvin Wiskow at March 2009 meeting
   
  Back: Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Bill Gilbert, Bill Terry Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, guest Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010
  Back: Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Bill Gilbert, Bill Terry
Front: Les Crites, Meredyth Dixon, Jim Kirby, March 2003
Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, guest Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010
 
The rarely seen Commodore 1570 disk drive Back of the 1570 Robert Bernardo's Commodore Educator 64 (newly acquired in August 2009)
The rarely seen Commodore 1570 disk drive Back of the 1570 Robert Bernardo's Commodore Educator 64 (newly acquired in August 2009)
 
Robert checks under the hood A close look The speaker
Robert checks under the hood A close look The speaker, and the amplifier to the left
    
24-hour use left a burn on the board The SID chip has been replaced
24-hour use left a burn on the board The SID chip has been replaced The Hamtext cartridge

 

   
Virgil Leisure's Commodore Tower Robert's steampunked C64, fresh out of the box Peeking inside
Virgil Leisure's Tower Commodore Robert's steampunked C64, fresh out of the box Peeking inside
   
Roger VanPelt's Hamtext cartridge without its shell Roger's Kantronics Interface Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010 meeting
Roger VanPelt's MMC64 cartridge without its shell Robert's Kantronics Interface Dick Estel, Robert Bernardo, Leif Bloomquist, Brad Strait, Roger Van Pelt, March 2010 meeting
 
Our guest from Canada, Leif demonstrates the TPUG Library Disk A page from the TPUG Library   The Super Student educational program
Our guest from Canada, Leif demonstrates the TPUG Library Disk A page from the TPUG Library The Super Student educational program
   
Stan serves 'em up behind the bar at the Pizza Pit Some of Stan's racing awards Inside the "Pit" as Robert and Brad prepare for the meeting
Stan serves 'em up behind the bar at the Pizza Pit Some of Stan's racing awards Inside the "Pit" as Robert and Brad prepare for the meeting
    
Robert gets ready for his demo The Commodore CDTV and its optional keyboard Dick Estel, Brad Strait, Robert & Geoff Eade from England
Robert gets ready for his demo The Commodore CDTV and its optional keyboard Dick Estel, Brad Strait, Robert & Geoff Eade from England
   
One of Robert's free PETs Trying to get inside PAL format PET from England
One of Robert's free PETs Trying to get inside PAL format PET from England
      
The Multiple Classic Computer MCC back - this little box plays Commodore, Atari and Amiga games Robert Bernardo, Dick Estel, Alfredo Mijango, Roger VanPelt, Brad Strait - at Dick's house for a video chat with Bil Herd
The Multiple Classic Computer MCC back - this little box plays Commodore, Atari and Amiga games Robert Bernardo, Dick Estel, Alfredo Mijango, Roger VanPelt, Brad Strait - at Dick's house for a video chat with Bil Herd
   
Robert and Alfredo Roger and Brad Split screen video feed provided by Bil Herd
Robert and Alfredo Roger and Brad Split screen video feed provided by Bil Herd (watch the chat here and here)
 
In Memoriam
Sandy Dippollet Ralph Parrott
Salvador (Sandy) Dippolett, 1925-2001 Ralph Parrott, 1920-2002 Les Crites, 1924-2003
      
Jim Kirby Ben Briscoe Lloyd Warren
Jim Kirby, 1930-2004 Ben Briscoe, 1921-2007 Lloyd Warren, 1924-2009
   
Club photos taken at meetings and other club events 1999 through 2012;
Fender Tucker photo by K. Dale Sidebottom
   

 

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Updated January 17, 2012