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PhilC wrote: 24 Feb 2024 10:53 I always wondered about those old Altairs. I’ll be looking on with interest to see what can be done with one.

Maybe one day I might even buy my own kit.
I'll get lots of pics when it comes so you can see what it's all about :)
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Well, that was not quite what I was expecting. I had to pay an additional £55 import duties for the Altairduino!!

Be aware if you're ordering one, it isn't included in the price including shipping. Now also wondering if I will have duty to pay on the Yellowstone card as well :(

I expect that Brexit is part of the problem...
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Is this coming from the 'States? If so then par for the course.
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stephen_usher wrote: 27 Feb 2024 11:42 Is this coming from the 'States? If so then par for the course.
It is but not a problem I've run into before, even post Brexit.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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rubber_jonnie wrote: 27 Feb 2024 11:50
stephen_usher wrote: 27 Feb 2024 11:42 Is this coming from the 'States? If so then par for the course.
It is but not a problem I've run into before, even post Brexit.
It depends upon whether the customs has picked your shipment to look at or not.

Some things from across the pond come unmolested but others (like my last Best Electronics shipment) get the duty and the processing charges added and VAT added on top of the total.
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ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
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stephen_usher wrote: 27 Feb 2024 12:19
rubber_jonnie wrote: 27 Feb 2024 11:50

It is but not a problem I've run into before, even post Brexit.
It depends upon whether the customs has picked your shipment to look at or not.

Some things from across the pond come unmolested but others (like my last Best Electronics shipment) get the duty and the processing charges added and VAT added on top of the total.
I guess we'll find out when my Yellowstone card comes. So far nothing about import duty, though I guess the Altairduino is very probably a lot larger and likely to draw attention.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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OK, well the tracking for the Yellowstone card on Royal Mail looks a bit wonky...

Screenshot 2024-02-28 at 15.26.14.png

It's an item coming from the US, according to the Pirate Ship tracking website, it's working it's way around Bell in California.

What the heck has Switzerland got to do with it, it was never coming from there in the first place!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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It went on a skiing holiday first.
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ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: 28 Feb 2024 15:50 It went on a skiing holiday first.

Looks that way...
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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New arrival from the US:

IMG20240229105258.jpg

Exciting stuff:

IMG20240229110108.jpg

And Yaaay, it's the Altairduino!!!

IMG20240229110144.jpg

Looking forwards to the build now :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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