| AT-ONE: Microtape Cataloging Program for A&J Microdrive |
BASIC program that saves to location 01 of any A&J Stringy Floppy microtape and auto-runs on LOAD. Provides menu options: catalog all tape locations to screen (optionally printed), or load any named file by entering the exact filename. Line 9393 is an auto-SAVE/VERIFY subroutine. Includes sample catalog output showing locations 2-17 with filenames. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Link Reports: EBZUG Printer Cable Project and EPROM Board News |
EBZUG news covering: Joel Brody passing presidency to Rick Link (fatherhood cited); a first special project meeting extending the Timex 2040 printer cable (desoldering tips, shielded cable, 7 leads plus ground); and a detailed report on Bob Orrfelt’s EPROM reader board which functions as Spectrum emulator, EPROM burner, CMOS battery-backed board, with an alternative character |
Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Newsletter Exchange: Repair Center News and Simple Aerco Patch |
Two exchange items: (1) TSS Users Group Cincinnati reports Timex’s Little Rock repair center transferred operations to TS Connection (Cincinnati OH, 513-271-5575), repair charges $15-$20 for TS1000, $35-$40 for TS2068; (2) Simple Aerco Patch BASIC program from ZX/TS Forum of South Florida copies the Aerco buffer to a full-sized printer. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| SyncBits: Bay Area TS/Spectrum/QL Hardware and Software News |
News column covering the still-unsettled Spectrum ROM/emulator situation on TS2068; English Micro Connection as UK hardware agent (TC2068 $159.95, disc drives $239.95 first, $125 second); Zebra Systems Koala Pad; ARTWORKX graphics software by David Ridge; Ray Kingsley’s Exrom bank-switching cartridge; corrected TS1000 ROM from Tom Bent; SINC-ARTIST ZX81 graphics; Spectrum Beta Basic 60Hz poke; Spectrum |
Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex Computer 2068, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The Jungle Jim: Number Base Converter |
BASIC program converting numbers between any two bases (binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal) by first converting input to base 10, then to the target base. Handles numbers up to 1,000,000+ in base 10. Also includes a brief huh? program using PEEK/POKE on memory location 16512-16513 that demonstrates unexpected display-file behavior. |
Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Three Tips from Rex Lundgren |
Three hardware/software tips for TS2068: (1) Adding a third diode to the earphone input circuit (near CR5/CR6) to raise logic level and improve cassette loading reliability at lower volume settings; (2) DC power supply notes for external cassette recorders using an LED as a voltage-drop element; (3) Joystick Sketcher BASIC program using the STICK function |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Use of the IN Function: Dual Simultaneous Keypresses on TS2068 |
Explains detecting two simultaneous keypresses on the TS2068 using the IN function with specific port addresses. Includes a port address table and an Etch-a-Sketch style BASIC program demonstrating simultaneous joystick/key inputs for on-screen sketching using INVERSE PLOT. |
Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
