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title: "PUG News"
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published_at: "2026-03-14T13:34:25+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-14T13:34:26+00:00"
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excerpt: "March 16 PUG meeting report: strong new interest in telecoms spurred by cheap uncased 2050 modems (as low as $20); informal modem setup seminars held; Jack Dohany demonstrated completed MSCRIPT enhancements (compatible with all mass-storage devices and interfaces, keyboard options); Spectrum 128 available for hands-on play from Sunset Electronics (reviewed as two incompatible machines in…"
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  - name: "Norm Lehfeldt"
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  title: "Timelinez"
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  - name: "Norm Lehfeldt"
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volume: "4"
issue: "4"
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    title: "Timelinez v4 n4"
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pubdate: "April 1986"
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---

March 16 PUG meeting report: strong new interest in telecoms spurred by cheap uncased 2050 modems (as low as $20); informal modem setup seminars held; Jack Dohany demonstrated completed MSCRIPT enhancements (compatible with all mass-storage devices and interfaces, keyboard options); Spectrum 128 available for hands-on play from Sunset Electronics (reviewed as two incompatible machines in one box). CompuServe on-line demo planned for April 20 meeting.