Now that I’ve got your attention, I’d like to announce that after the next issue SINC-LINK will no longer be a ZX-81/TS2068/QL newsletter. In fact, unless a whole whack of QLers write to Hugh Howie to continue this as a QL-only newsletter, SINC-LINK will no longer be!!
The reasons? Two, mainly. The first is that there are so few new ZX-81 or TS2068 articles coming in that the newsletter has been coming out later and later as we wait for new material to arrive. Since we’ve always prided ourselves on trying to present as much new stuff, with as few reprints from other newsletters as possible, it’s evident that there just isn’t enough interest out there to continue publishing ZX-81/TS2068 articles.
The second reason, the most important one, is that the club executive is worn out. After more than six years as editor/publisher I’m ready to step down. Club secretary/liaison /2068 tape and disk librarian/newsletter mailer George Chambers has had enough after 12+ years of it and the problem is that there is no one to take our places. All the present executive members have been in place for several years and there are no new local members to step in. So after the next issue George and I will not be publishing/mailing any more newsletters.
So what happens now? First of all, let me assure anyone who has recently joined the club as an out-of-town member or who has renewed their membership that your money will be refunded on a pro-rated basis if the newsletter folds.
What? Didn’t I just say that it was going to fold? Not exactly.
Hugh Howie is considering the idea of continuing a QL-only newsletter in some form. Since the QL is the only Sinclair machine still being supported by new products and there still seems to be interest in this machine, Hugh feels that the QL users in the club might like to continue getting new articles.
HUGH NEEDS TO HEAR FROM THE QL MEMBERS WHETHER THEY WANT HIM TO PRODUCE A QL-ONLY NEWSLETTER. WRITE OR CALL HIM NOW!
If there is a good response, the club will provide Hugh with seed money to produce his newsletter based out of his home in Burlington, Ontario (just west of Toronto). Those members who do not use QLs will receive their pro-rated refunds and the balance of the club treasury will be donated to local charities as per the club charter.
Next issue we intend to publish a list of all members’ addresses and clubs with whom we correspond so you can decide where to go for continuing Timex-Sinclair information.
Hugh Howie’s address is 586 Oneida Drive, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7T 3V3. Phone (905) 634-4929.
Anyone wishing to have an article published in the July – August issue of SINC-LINK should get it to the Scarborough address by the first week of August. That’s all for now… J.T.