DAMCO Enterprises

Owner(s): Dave Maccarone
67 Bradley Ct., Fall River, MA 02720

Products

Name Description Computers
Games Player Joystick Interface Kempston compatible features “freeze” and slow motion control. Requires a twister board. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Rainbow plus Interface Combines improved Spectrum ROM emulation plus a Spectrum compatible expansion connector all in one. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Rotronics Wafadrive Manufactured by BSR, the Wafadrive used an improved version of the Exatron stringy floppy drive. The Wafadrive included two continuous loop “stringy floppy” tape drives, an RS-232 interface and Centronics parallel port. Designed for the ZX Spectrum, this device requires twister board to work with the TS 2068. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Rotronics Wafer 16K, 64K and 128K endless loop cassettes (“stringy floppy”) for the Rotronics Wafadrive, sold by DAMCO. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Speech Synthesizer and Amplifier Includes text to speech converter. Requires twister board. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Three Channel Sound System AY-3-8910-based sound synthesizer. Requires twister board. Timex/Sinclair 2068

Books

Periodicals

Downloads

Articles

Title Description Computers
"TRANS-EXPRESS" Tape to Wafadrive Utility Utility which is supposed to help transfer programs from cassette to wafer. Timex/Sinclair 2068
2068 Product Guide Wafadrive, Beaver Computer Product’s software, stereo audio jack for 2068, Zebra software. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Across the Pond Spectrum ROM options and Z-link, a twister board, are discussed. DAMCO Enterprises’ Rainbow Plus Interface, which is both twister and ROM that keeps the cartridge slot free. Several vendors are importing products from UK sources. Mass storage options for the 2068 are available from AERCO, Ramex International, A & J Microdrive and Zebra Systems. Zebra Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Across the Pond Describes Spectrum emulator ROM options from Doug Dewey (EMU-1 and EMU-2), Bill Russell (Romswitch), need for a twister board (like the Z-Link) to use Spectrum bus devices like microdrives or Wafadrive, and the A & J Microdrive that plugs directly into the 2068. Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Bits & Pieces Lambda 8300, Timex/Sinclair 2068
DAMCO Rainbow Manual Excerpt Timex/Sinclair 2068
DAMCO Rainbow Plus Interface; DK'Tronics Speech Synthesizer The Rainbow Plus is an elegant and somple alternative to other Spectrum emulators. Its both Spectrum ROM and Spectrum compatible expansion port. A switch toggles between the Timex and Spectrum ROMs. The DK’Tronics Speech Synthesizer is basically the same as used in most inexpensive speech synthesizers for home computers. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Editors Notes Update on products from DAMCO, T.E.J. Computers; new books and guides.
Enter Excitement for First Annual Timex/Sinclair Computer Fest. Speakers include Mark Fendrick, Jerry Chamkis, Jack Roberts, Thomas Woods.
Followup Review on Rotronics Wafadrive Timex/Sinclair 2068
For Your Support Product announcements from C. W. Associates, Gulf Micro Electronics, Aerco, G. Russell Electronics, Melvin MacKaron, Ace Software, Rheesware, EZ-KEy, Falmouth Computer Service, Damco Enterprises, A.F.R. Software, John Oliger, Van Vangor, T-Ware, Integrated Data Systems. Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
For Your Support Product announcement from Bill Bell, G. Russell Electronics, Dunbar Aitkens, I. B. A. Computer Users Network, Brice Road Pharmacy, Damco Enterprises, Sharp’s, C. W. Associates.
In Spec: Rotronics Toolkit This series of programs, available all on one wafer, offers a variety of useful tools. To quote the manual, “The routines are a compilation of the most popular programs available via the ROTRONICS Information Service.” All of these programs self-initialize upon loading and most are Then called with one simple command. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Lookout A & J Here Comes Wafadrive DAMCO Enterprises announced its Wafadrive system. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Mass Storage for the TS-2068 List of mass storage options, including: ZX-Microdrive, A&J Microdrive, DAMCO/Rotronics Wafadrive, AERCO 2068 disk system and RAMEX Millenia K interface. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Mid-West TS Computerfest
News From Our Roving Reporter Updates on bulletin board systems, announcement of Z-LINK, Damco purchased Rotronics Wafadrive, bug in 2068 ROM re cursor positioning, TS user’s group in Toronto. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Rainbow Plus Spectrum Interface Review of the Spectrum emulator/twister board from DAMCO. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Sinclair News Network U.S. QL – $299; 128k Spectrum, Pocket TV Performs Well, Product News; User Group Update.
Special Report: Mass Storage Devices For The TS 2068 Brief overview of A&J Microdrive, DAMCO/Rotronics Wafadrive, Millenia K Disk Interface, Aerco FD-68 Interface. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Supplier News Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
T-S News Softaid (tape with popular Spectrum games); proceeds went to BandAid. Programs for ham radio operators (1000 and 2068). “Memonotes”, a publication for users of Memotext and Memocalc. Wafadrive Engineering Bulletin, put out by Damco Enterprises, contains updates for a number of programs for Wafadrive users. Timex/Sinclair 2068
The DAMCO/Rotronics Wafadrive Reviewed Review of the streaming cassette storage system. Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Rotronics Wafadrive: An inexpensive alternative to cassettes This system has been a big hit in England, where it was born, and is now available to 2068 owners with the aid of a Spectrum emulator. Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS 2068/Spectrum-Wares Updates on the Clifford and Associates Z-LINK 2068/Spectrum interface card, new products from DAMCO and English Micro Connection. Timex/Sinclair 2068
Vendor Report Updates on Sinclair, English Micro Connection, Zebra, Amstrad and DAMCO.

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