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   Paul to John Robertson   
   Re: 16 place Alphanumeric display?   
   09 Jan 26 15:46:05   
   
   From: pef@rocketmail.com   
      
   On 12/30/2025 7:10 PM, John Robertson wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-30 11:23 a.m., Paul wrote:   
   >> On 12/20/2025 2:57 PM, Tony wrote:   
   >>> D B wrote:   
   >>>> I have a WPC89 williams pin that I am looking at a Dale PD-16A070-4   
   >>>> plasma   
   >>>> display for replacement.   
   >>>> There are many more pins on this display and I wonder if this will   
   >>>> work as   
   >>>> an replacement.   
   >>>> I tried it and didn't display correctly with many random segments lit.   
   >>>> I am CERTAIN the board works since I removed a weak but working   
   >>>> display to   
   >>>> test this one.   
   >>>> Maybe someone has a spec sheet or knows how to make these displays work   
   >>>> correctly?   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> I'm the one who ...stupid comment....   
   >>   
   >> Yay?   
   >   
   > I block the total idiots on Thunderbird's Usenet reader.   
   >   
   > If you ignore them they eventually go away, if you 'killfile' (look up   
   > the process for your Usenet reader) them, as far as you know they are   
   > gone forever!   
   >   
   > That's a YAY! - in my book.   
   >   
   > John :-#)#   
   >   
   John, I use Thunderbird, do you have a writeup on using this killfile?   
   Granted most spam is gone now other these random "I'm the one who....."   
   Paul   
      
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