Timex/Sinclair Magazines and Newsletters

A number of publications, from slick professionally produced magazines to photocopied user group newsletters, supported the Timex/Sinclair computers.

This is not a complete list: many smaller magazines and user group newsletters are missing.

Basic Computer Newsletter

Promised a significant number of type-in programs per issue.

BAZUG Newsletter

Newsletter of the Bay Area ZX80/81 Users Group.

Busyness

Publisher: Shaun Ralston Bi-monthly publication focused on business/professional applications.

Byte Power 1st Class Magazine

Cassette-based magazine supplied with several programs per tape.

C-20 Magazine

Monthly cassette-based magazine. Promised educational and home software, games, mailbox and classified ads.

Capital District Timex-Sinclair Computer Club newsletter

Newsletter of the Capital District (Albany, NY) T/S Computer Club.

CATS Newsletter

Newsletter of the Capitol Area Timex/Sinclair Users Group (C.A.T.S.).

Computer Trader Magazine

Supported amateur radio operators and contributed to the development of packet telecommunications.

Computer Updates

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.

CRAGIST Newsletter

Newsletter of the Cedar Rapids And Greater Iowa Sinclair Timex.

Dallas Timex-Sinclair Amstrad Users Group Newsletter

Newsletter of the Dallas Timex/Sinclair/Amstrad Users Group.

Detroit Area Timex/Sinclair News

Newsletter of the SEMCO (Sinclair Special Interest Group).

Extensions

Newsletter about enhancing Pro/File 2068. Each issue contained a number of patches or modifications to Pro/File, along with a description of how the enhancement worked.

FD-68 User

David Hill published this newsletter for Aerco FD-68 Disk Users.

FDD Express

Published by Ron Havlen, this newsletter for Zebra FDD users picked up from TOPS Newsletter.

FDD Newsletter

Published by Jay Siegel, this newsletter supported the FDD 3 and FDD 3000 disk drive systems produced by Timex Portugal.

Hampton Roads T/S User Group Newsletter

Newsletter of the Hampton Roads Timex Sinclair Users Group.

Harrisburg Area Timex Sinclair Users Group Newsletter

Newsletter of the user group.

International QL Report

Fan-produced magazine for Sinclair QL owners. IQLR was produced using a Sinclair QL with a Super Gold Card, Minerva ROM, Hermes co-processor, QIMI and Keyboard-90 interfaces, Text87 and Hewlett Packard inkjet and laserjet printers.

ISTUG Newsletter

Newsletter of the Indiana Sinclair-Timex Users Group (ISTUG).

KATS Komputer News

Newsletter of the Kansas Area Timex/Sinclair Users Group.

Keyboards

Newsletter of the TAS BAM User’s Group.

LISTing Newsletter

Newsletter of the LIST (Long Island Sinclair Timex) user group.

NESQLUG News

Newsletter of the New England Sinclair QL User Group.

Nite-Times News

Newsletter for the Chicago Area Timex Sinclair Users Group (CATUG).

Pixel Print Press

Published to support users of Pixel Print Plus and Pixel Print Pro.

Pro/File Updates

Quarterly published by Tom Woods. Provided updates and more to owners of ZX Pro/File databases

QL Hacker's Journal

Published by Timothy Swenson.

QL Report

Newsletter published by Curry Computer for the Sinclair QL.

QL_DOC

This newsletter, published in French by Real Gagnon, covered the Sinclair QL computer.

QLusa

The Quantum Leap newsletter of the United States of America.

Quantum Levels

Quantum Levels was a Sinclair QL-specific magazine published by the same group that published SyncWare News.

QuarTerS

Quarterly publication with an emphasis on the use of the BASIC computer language, as it relates to the T/S computers.

QZX

Newsletter for people with a combined interest in amateur radio and the Sinclair—Timex computers.

Ramblings: The Timex Computer Club Newsletter

The official newsletter of the Timex Computer Club.

RNotes

The journal for users of the RPNZL programming system and applications.

SIN

This newsletter, published in French by Real Gagnon, covered the Timex/Sinclair computers.

Sin-Time Review

Promised software and hardware reviews, articles and programs written by Sinclair/Timex users.

Sinc-Link

Newsletter of the Toronto Timex-Sinclair Users Club.

Sinclair Computing

Promised to be a typeset magazine with color illustrations, published monthly.

Sinclair Timex User Group Newsletter

Newsletter of the Sinclair/Timex User Group of the Boston Computer Society.

Sinclair User

British publication dedicated to Sinclair computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum.

Sinclair Users Group

Newsletter of the Victoria (BC) Sync Association.

Sinclair Users Network

Billed itself as "The Users Group for Timex & Sinclair Computers."

Sinclair World Gazette

A one-off, one-page newsletter published by Mike Felerski.

SincLink

A text-only newsletter index/activity log maintained by Bill Miller.

Sincus News

SINCUS NEWS was the newsletter of the Sinclair Computer Users Society.

SLUG Newsletter

Newsletter of the Sinclair Louisville User Group.

SMUG Bytes

Newsletter of the Sinclair Milwaukee Users Group (SMUG).

SQ Syntax Quarterly

Glossy magazine by the same group that published Syntax.

SUM

Originally a user group newsletter, it transitioned to a full magazine.

SWYM

The newsletter of the Seattle Area Timex User Group.

Synapse

Newsletter of the Central Pennsylvania ZX/TS Users Group.

SYNC

The major, full-color American magazine supporting Timex/Sinclair computers.

SYNC-hronizing Education and Games

Quarterly newsletter filled with games and ideas for the Sinclair.

Synchro-Sette

Half-page sized magazine that included a cassette every other month.

SyncWare News

More technical publication that printed many hardware articles.

Syntax

First and longest running professional magazine to support the Timex/Sinclair computers.

T-S Horizons

Magazine that published a mix program listings, product reviews, programming articles, hardware projects and applications.

T. S. S. Newsnotes

Newsletter of National TS Users’ Network.

TEC News

Publication supporting educators using Timex computers.

The Data Expansion

Newsletter of Dallas/Fort Worth area user groups.

The Hacker

Publication of the Timex/Sinclair User Group of Las Vegas. Contributing Staff

The Plotter

Newsletter of the Clackamas County Area Timex Sinclair Users Group.

The RAMTOP

Newsletter of the Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group.

The Sinc Times

National Sinclair Timex Newsletter.

The Sinc Times (2)

Newsletter of the Northeast Florida Timex/Sinclair Users Group.

The Sinclair Desktop Publishing Journal

Short newsletter was published inside Update Magazine that reviewed and demonstrated desktop publishing techniques accomplished with the Timex/Sinclair 2068.

The Sinclair Music & MIDI Journal

One-off newsletter about music and MIDI uses of the TS 2068.

Time Designs Magazine

Bi-monthly that had aimed fill the void created by the departure of SYNC, TIMEX SINCLAIR USER, and SYNTAX magazines.

Timelinez

Joint publication of three user groups in the San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland Bay area.

Timex Sinclair News

Timex Sinclair News intended to keep owners up to date on events in the US and abroad.

Timex Sinclair Shopper

Served the needs of the Timex Sinclair computer owner and vendors committed to that market.

Timex Sinclair User

American version of Sinclair User, published only 7 issues.

Timex Sinclair User Group Newsletter: Ottawa Chapter

Newsletter of the (Ottawa-Hull) Timex-Sinclair User Group.

Timex Sinclair Users Group Mile High Chapter Newsletter

Newsletter of the Denver, Colorado, Timex/Sinclair user group.

Timex Sinclair Users Group Of Cincinnati Newsletter

Newsletter of the Timex/Sinclair Users Group of Cincinnati.

Timex-Sinclair Hardware & Software Developer’s News Sheet

Newsletter published by Bill Harmer.

TOPS (Timex of Portugal Systems)

Created by Dave Franson to support the Timex (TMX) Portugal disk drive systems sold by English Micro Connection and Zebra Systems. Succeeded by FDD Express.

Triangle Sinclair Users Group

Newsletter of the Triangle Computer Society (Raleigh, NC).

TS Bulletin

Hand-typed one to two page newsletter published by Bill Harmer.

TS User

Subscriber supported newsletter with no advertising.

Update Magazine

Quarterly publication that supported Timex/Sinclair 2068, later expanding to all systems.

VISTA Newsletter

Newsletter of the Vashon Island Sinclair Timex Association.

XForth XChange

Newsletter for 1000/2068 and Jupiter ACE FORTH enthusiasts.

ZX

Newsletter of the U.S. National ZX User’s Group.

ZX Computing

British magazine that covered all Sinclair micros, from the ZX80 through to the QL and Spectrum 128.

ZX-26

One-off newsletter that is an ode to the ZX-91 newsletter, created on a ZX81.

ZX-91: ZX-81 10 Years Later

Retrospective, four-issue zine published using the ZX81.

ZX-Appeal

Newsletter of the Vancouver Sinclair Users Group.

ZXir QLive Alive!

Newsletter of the Timex/Sinclair NorthAmerican User Groups.

ZXzine

Actively published e-zine, produced with open source software.