| 2068 to Real World Communications |
The “telecommunications revolution” has been roaring across America. For many Timex’ers in our little backwater, it seems to have roared right on by. This doesn’t have to happen, however. You won’t be overwhelmed by the swirl: in fact, many of the pleasures that keep us tapping away with our 2068’s can be expanded, and many |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| A Short History of the CATS User Group |
(As the result of a personal request from AUDREY CURNUTT, CapitalFest Chairman, the following description of the history of CATS is submitted:) The Lanham Sinclair Users Group (L.SUG) was a direct antecedent of today’s Capital Area Timex/Sinclair users group (CATS). LSUG was the product of some enterprising work on the part of two Prince George’s |
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| Capitalfest Program Guide |
Hello and welcome to the 1989 CATS Capital Area Timex/Sinclair Fest. This is our first computer fest. It’s also the first computer fest for Timex and Sinclair computers in the Northeast Corridor. We’re looking forward to it, and with your help it will be a success. TS users have always been good for a party, |
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| From the Editor |
By now I guess you’re getting fed up with the myriad “fest articles” but you won’t get any sympathy from me. You could, heaven forbid, write an article for the next issue. That is certainly one way of insuring that the newsletter contains something of interest for you. |
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| Modaptor Plus problems |
In looking through the manual of Q-code, I discovered a section on controlling the Modaptor Plus. It says that the modaptor can be controlled by sending a series of signals to pin 2 of the SER 2 port (TX line). |
Sinclair QL |
| Notes on the CATS BBS |
This is the first attempt at a BBS by the CATS Users Group. It is using the Casboard BBS software: 300 BAUD only at this time, using an 8-1-N protocol leight bit word, one stop bit, No pairity check). |
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| Presidential Ramblings |
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| QL Banner |
This is a little neatsy-keen program that I originaly wrote years ago, on the ZX81. The user types up to 10 strings of up to 80 characters each. The strings are then slowly “marched” across the screen, very much like the signs on Bart. The letters start on the right and scroll off to the |
Sinclair QL |
| Some Notes on the QL "Fixes" |
We have all gotten QL computers at salvage prices, entirely due to the rush into production 5 years ago. The majority of users seem to be able to adapt to the “system lockup” syndrome, but it has alienated thousands. As far as I know, we at the CATS user group are blessed with the only |
Sinclair QL |
| Spectrum Software Review: Word-Master and Typeliner |
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Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Tid Bits from the CATS BBS |
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Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
