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Howdy T/S 2068 fans! I hope you have all been well. I must apologize for this article being late. I am the Editor for our users group newsletter, the RAMTOP. Let me tell you, that it takes a lot of time! I think at least one-quarter of my time must be trying to convince my…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.09.26

For starters, would you please dig out your October 1986 issue of ZX-Appeal and read Wilf Rigter’s article on pg 9 entitled “Z Voice” ? Thank you! Now I only have to talk about how to assemble the hardware. The schematic has been slightly expanded in detail over the one published in Oct ’86, but…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.09.26

The following is a description of the Real-Time clock section of the D.A.M. board article which appeared in Time Designs Magazine ( March/Apr11 ‘ 87 page 23). The board features a full-function real-time clock with battery back-up and 1s mappable into eight I/0 port blocks. See attached schematic diagram. 8255 PPI The 8255 PPI is…article, orig pub: 10.07.22, updated: 08.09.26

Like many of you, I have been fascinated by the idea of speech synthesis. I even bought a GI SP0256 chip only to have it sit on a shelf, silently gathering dust. After all you need a robot or I/O board to make it work, right? Meantime others were having fun and contributing to the…article, orig pub: 03.27.21, updated: 08.09.26

Over 200 pages of educational material, written to be used as a self-teaching course in beginning machine code. Many examples and tips.book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 03.13.26

Subtitle: The only book you’ll ever need to become an expert at the Timex/Sinclair 1000 and 2000book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 03.13.26

Practical programs to do real jobs in a variety of environments. Included is a bulk storage program, word processing, financial applications, banking uses, plus educational programs. Author pushes the ZX81 and casts aside the idea that it is too small for any real computing work.book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 03.13.26

Subroutines for applied math and plotting routines, for both TS 1000 and TS 2068. Available with cassette.book, orig pub: 10.18.20, updated: 02.15.26

30 games ranging from fortune telling programs to simulation of the ecosystem.book, orig pub: 04.05.20, updated: 01.24.26

Compuquest published text adventure games for the Atari 400/800 and Timex/Sinclair 2068 with Spectrum ROM.company, orig pub: 07.28.26, updated: 07.28.26

While the Timex Corporation is best known for its watches, it also produced a number of other products since its inception as a clock company in the mid-1800s. During World War II, the company produced fuse timers for defense products, continuing through the 1950s and the Korean war. After the Korean war ended, Timex expanded…company, orig pub: 06.19.19, updated: 04.30.26

Robotack is an homage to the classic Robotron that features crisp WRX hi-res graphics, ZonX sound, and dedicated joystick support.computer_media, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

Robotack is an homage to the classic Robotron that features crisp WRX hi-res graphics, ZonX sound, and dedicated joystick support.computer_media, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

Robotack is an homage to the classic Robotron that features crisp WRX hi-res graphics, ZonX sound, and dedicated joystick support.computer_media, orig pub: 04.04.26, updated: 08.03.26

ECMViewer is a TS2068 program designed to display Timex Extended Color Mode images, as saved from David Anderson’s Retro Pixel Converter. TSPico owners should start with the TSPico specific viewer / slideshow program, ecmvpico.tap / ecmvpico.bas. This will display a number of colorful images in a slide show, and it shows them one by one…computer_media, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

Dial in any four-band resistor's color code with this interactive decoder that calculates resistance, preferred E12 values, and tolerance in real time.computer_media, orig pub: 06.02.24, updated: 07.06.26

Summary of new and modified commands in SHREB version 3.00, the SRAM Hi-Res Extended BASIC for the TS-1000, documenting changes from the previous version.document, orig pub: 11.25.22, updated: 07.25.26

Form letter from Banta Software of Orangevale, California to Timex/Sinclair user groups soliciting advertising information for their newsletter and including a short sub-program as a sample of their software quality.document, orig pub: 11.06.22, updated: 07.13.26

Letter from Alphacom to a customer regarding the Alphacom 32 thermal printer, the same hardware sold in the US as the Timex TS-2040 printer.document, orig pub: 07.17.21, updated: 07.13.26

Operating manual for the Alphacom 32 Users, covering installation, operation, and programming.document, orig pub: 01.10.21, updated: 07.13.26

Operating manual for the AERCO FD-68 Floppy Disc Interface by AERCO, covering installation, operation, and programming.document, orig pub: 01.10.21, updated: 07.13.26

User Groups Vendorsevent, orig pub: 02.14.23, updated: 03.12.26

Vendorsevent, orig pub: 11.27.25, updated: 11.27.25

Fourth annual event. Held at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio on August 28th and 29th. Tim Swenson hosted the first of several after-fest BBQs at his house in Dayton this year. Several of the attendees appear in the photos below.event, orig pub: 03.30.23, updated: 02.24.24

Organized by Tim Swenson, the West Coast Sinclair Show was held in Union City, CA, on 5 June 1999, one week after the East Coast Sinclair Show. Vendors The key visitor to the show was the renowned author Stan Kelly-Bootle, writer of many computer books, including the “Devil’s DP Dictionary”, and the holder of the…event, orig pub: 07.04.21, updated: 07.10.23

Newsletter for people with a combined interest in amateur radio and the Sinclair—Timex computers.periodical, orig pub: 12.11.19, updated: 07.12.26

British publication dedicated to Sinclair computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum.periodical, orig pub: 12.11.19, updated: 06.11.26

Quarterly published by Tom Woods. Started as Pro/file Updates for owners of ZX Pro/File database. In 1986, the newsletter was renamed to Computer Updates and expanded to include updates to all software published by Tom Woods.periodical, orig pub: 10.11.25, updated: 06.06.26

Quarterly published by Tom Woods. Provided updates and more to owners of ZX Pro/File databasesperiodical, orig pub: 06.05.22, updated: 06.06.26

Newsletter of the Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group.periodical, orig pub: 07.10.22, updated: 03.13.26

From the team that brought you Zonkey Kong, Robotack and Zoust comes the Handmande Hardware Timex Sinclair 1526. It is a modified version of the Openspand adapter for Sinclair ZX81, Timex Sinclair 1000 and Timex Sinclair 1500 Computers in a modern Timex Sinclair 1510 case. It provides upgraded functionality to the system by providing the…product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

Yes, it’s been done before, better, and more efficiently, but we can assure you nobody has taken as much time between initial code and release!product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

The original arcade Joust is famous for its wonderful, stubborn physics. Your ostrich has real momentum: it builds speed, resists turning, and feels like you’re piloting an armored, grumpy bird. Master the inertia and it’s pure joy. Zoust takes a different, very ZX81 approach: your bird turns instantly with almost zero horizontal inertia. No more…product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

ROBOTACK 2024 is a high-resolution graphics game for the ZX81/Timex Sinclair 1000, best played via the EightyOne emulator in ZXPand mode with a joystick. On actual hardware it works too, assuming you’ve got the ZXPand connected and nerves of steel. The game theoretically offers 99 rounds, though the creators admit it gets “pretty quick” after…product, orig pub: 08.03.26, updated: 08.03.26

You’re the captain of an experimental space ship that can’t be detected by enemy ships. Suddenly, an electrical fire is reported by the navigator. It is quickly extinguished, but the damage is severe. The auto-pilot, main engine and laser gun won’t respond, so you switch to manual and auxiliary thrusters. The only working controls are…product, orig pub: 11.30.19, updated: 07.28.26

Contact: R. Mulderusergroup, orig pub: 07.29.26, updated: 07.29.26

Contact: R. J. Vaskousergroup, orig pub: 07.29.26, updated: 07.29.26

This informal group has twice a month meetings online (via Zoom). Like in-person user group meetings, we have guests, talk about our projects and a wide array of computing topics. This group has its origins in the Yahoo TS 2068 Group, which migrated to groups.io when Yahoo Groups shut down. Join Our Email List Sign…usergroup, orig pub: 04.21.23, updated: 06.14.26

President: Frank DavisVice-President: Paul HolmgrenSecretary: Willie JonesTreasurer: Carol Davisusergroup, orig pub: 02.01.20, updated: 03.29.26

President: Michael E. CarverVice-President: Bill DunlopSecretary: Jack ArmstrongTreasurer: Rod GowenLibrarian: Gaylen Benchusergroup, orig pub: 02.01.20, updated: 03.13.26

Jon Becker demonstrated an image viewer he built for the TS2068's extended "high color" mode and we had hardware brainstorm about whether the 2068's BASIC drawing commands (PLOT, DRAW, LINE) could be made to work in the extended color mode.video, orig pub: 08.04.26, updated: 08.04.26

David Stephenson, the Australian developer behind the ZX81 Keyboard Adventure blog, who joined to walk through Zevious, his ZX81 reimagining of the arcade game Xevious.video, orig pub: 08.04.26, updated: 08.04.26

The Timex 2000, which was to be the U.S. release of the Sinclair Spectrum, was never released. Instead, the company released the Timex 2068, which had additional features. Carl Miles is using two computers called the Czerweny CZ 1500 and CZ 2000 that were released in Argentina in about 1985 to make a computer that…video, orig pub: 07.07.26, updated: 07.07.26

This music player for the TS2068 reads ProTracker 2 / Vortex Tracker II songs and plays them through the onboard AY-3-8912.video, orig pub: 05.17.26, updated: 07.05.26

Two newcomers join: Charlie Day, who bankrolled a Sinclair QL writing BASIC as a teen, and David Laffineuse, a Florida collector of 80 machines who fried a 2068 with a DivMMC.video, orig pub: 07.05.26, updated: 07.05.26