Westridge Communications

Owner(s): Stuart Lotwin
2103 Queensferry Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90049

Products

NameDescriptionComputers
MTERM IITerminal program that improved on MTERM. Supplied by Westridge Communications with the Westridge 2050 modem. FeaturesTimex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable
Smart Terminal 1Terminal program supplied with TS 2050 modem. Side A is for the TS1000/TS1500 and Side B is for the TS2068.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable
TS 2050 ModemOne of the most eagerly awaited accessories was the TS 2050 Telecommunications Modem. Timex announced a modem, scheduled for release in November of 1983, that was compatible with the TS 1000/1500, ZX-81 and TS 2068. The modem is also known as the Westridge 2050. Unfortunately, Timex exited the computer market before they received the firstTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Westridge 2050 ModemThe Westridge Communications 2050 modem allows you to communicate through your telephone with other computers and information sources. With this modem and the included MTERM I cassette software, you can connect to other computers, bulletin boards and services like THE SOURCE, CompuServe, DOW JONES, and MCI MAIL. Features Prints displayed screens on the TS2040.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable

Documents

TitleDescriptionComputers
Westridge 2050 Modem flyersTimex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068

Downloads

NameDescriptionComputers
MTerm IITerminal program supplied with TS 2050 modem.Timex/Sinclair 2068

Articles

TitleDescriptionComputers
2050 Modem Is HereThe Westridge TS 2050 telecommunications modem is at last really here. It is exactly the same modem that Timex promised and took orders for, but never came through on. It is manufactured and sold by Westridge Communications, a division of Anchor Automation in Marina Del Ray, California.
A Review of the MTERM IITerminal program for the TS 2068 and TS 2050 modem.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Bits & BytesTimex/Sinclair 2068
Bits and Bytes
Bits and BytesTimex Sinclair User has issued its first copy of Timex Sinclair Shopper. It is supposed to come out quarterly. In it there is a subscription form for Timex Sinclair News, the new name for Timex Sinclair User. The new owner of Timex Sinclair User worked with TS User and the former Timex Sinclair User becameTimex/Sinclair 2068
Bits and BytesTimex Sinclair User is dead; subscriptions will be filled with issues of K-Power.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Modem Change Improves Temp PerformanceSYNTAX had heard that 2050 MODEMS stopped at high temperatures, but the manufacturer says this problem no longer exists. Westridge, the maker, points out that the failures at 160F ambient were above the rated range anyway.
September News from The T/S ConnectionStu Lotwin passed away. Update on David Higgenbottom’s talks with Timex.Timex/Sinclair 2068
Smart Term II DelayedUpgraded performance for Westridge’s 2050 modem will have to wait a tad longer, but we do not know quite when. The death of Stuart Lotwin seems to have thrown the company into chaos—phone calls unreturned, information unavailable, and people answering the phone who seem not to care.
Smart Term II Package in TestingThose of you waiting for the advanced modem software should soon be able to get it for the 2050 modem.
T/S MODEMSShort article about modems available to TS users.Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Rise and Fall of the Timex Computer Corporation, Part 2: On the Drawing BoardThroughout the month of January and even into the early part of February, before the bad news had hit, the product planning department at Timex was bustling. Led by director Billy Skyrme, a long time company employee, this division was creating a bit of excitement among TS user groups and in the computer press. SpeculationTimex/Sinclair 2068
Westridge 2050 ModemThis product would have been the TS2050 Modem if Timex had sold it.Timex/Sinclair 2068