NEWS-From Vancouver SUG May 89 “Buyer Beware”, it is suggested that one not do business with a Jim Horne, of Insomniac Electronics (no address supplied) who was taking over Fred N’s Silicon Mountain Electronics until certain reports of unfilled orders be resolved. VSUG will try to mediate with Jim, but cannot take any responsibility for his lack of performance. See VSUG’s address above.
VIEWS- USER Group Newsletters- a couple newsletters do NOT put their address i n their newsletter-PLEASE include an address either on the FRONT or BACK page. Who knows maybe you’ll get more subscribers!
NEW- QL Australia Newsletter, is looking for a swap arrangement with a QL oriented user group. Contact Bob Cochrane, [address omitted], Dundas NSW, the above note regarding lack of addresses started with this letter, had to search all over it for someone to contact once the envelope was discarded. This contact, is for overseas subscribers but he can direct you to the proper contact, I hope!
NEWS- SINCUS is donating a still in the box TS1000 to a local ham operators club with software written by SINCUS members to help one learn basic ham radio stuff. This is to the good people who run HAM-BONE BBS and give us a conference on it(see last page for details).
NEW- QL users-you might want to contact S.J. McMurray, 473 Westminster Dr., Brooklyn, NY 11218. He has a price list from Digital Precision, U.K.- drop a SASE and get the details.
NEW- Chicago Area TUG has a BBS. 24 hours, 3 phone lines, written on a DEC PDP 11/60 using a TS2068 with MTERM Smart II S/W. The BBS handles UP/DOWN Loads of both Text(none) and Hex modes of MTERM. For proper screen widths use Tasword 2 with a right margin of 31 right justified for text, docs and newsletter inputs and a right margin of 30 for MAIL on uploads. Use Hex to Up/DownLOAD all Timex Basic and MC programs.
MAIN BULLETIN BOARD =============================== 1) DIALBACK INSTRCTNS SELECT #4 TO LEARN ALL ABOUT SYSTEM. 2) COMMUNICATION SCTN CONTROL Z CAN GET YOU OUT OF TROUBLE. 3) MEETING INFO, NEXT> 08-APR-89 FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS BBS: CONTACT 4) SYSTEM ORIENTATION ------------------------------------- 5) DOWNLOAD PROGRAMS 27-FEB-89 BOB SWOGER, RM 1230 6) UPLOAD PROGRAMS 1301 E. ALGONGUIN RD. 7) BUYING SERVICE 02-DEC-88 SCHAUMBURG, ILL 60196 8) MESSAGE BASE 28-MAR-89 ------------------------------------- 9) ADS, DATABAS,INFO 23-SEP-88 BBS-312/576-7072, HIT ENTER A FEW ENTER SELECTION--> TIMES, AT ">";TYPE "LOG SINCLAIR/GUEST"
REVIEWS- Last issue I mentioned “MAXCOM”, Larken system communication software package, and that I would review it soon. I use the terminal mode quite regularily, I like the 64 column mode, and the ease of using the software, and the fact that down loads are automatically saved to disc. It takes a bit of getting used to, as does all software. Larry Kenny’s documentation is far better on this than on his disc system. All the info you need is there, but rarely in the order inwhich a completely new user runs into problems. So you have to read and reread the docs, over and over. I tried tackling the BBS part of the package and Clyde and I spent the better part of a day trying to get it to work. Again the docs hold up the beginner, and Clyde’s call waiting function left me sitting for hours wondering what the h… was going on. We will try again, and continue the review of this software. You need a LARKEN Disc IF or Cartridge, and a modem, either 300 or 1200 baud. If interested contact RMG (address on page 3) or Larken Electronics, RR #2, Navan Ontario, Canada K4B 1H9