Timex Sinclair Users Group Mile High Chapter May 1987

Articles

Title Description Computers
Editor's Notes — May 1987 Frank Holland reports on new newsletter exchanges with the Ohio Timex group (Al Gedris / RAMTOP) and the Chicago Area Timex User Group (NITE-TIME NEWS). Notes the meeting time has moved to the 4th Thursday. Also relays that a bug fix is needed for the TiMachine BASIC compiler, with patch data included for 2068 users.
T/S 1000 Hardware News: SCRAM Board and SRAM Hi-Rez Extended BASIC Brief news items about two upcoming TS1000 products from Silicon Mountain Computers: a SCRAM (static CMOS RAM) non-volatile memory board similar to the old Hunter Board, and SRAM Hi-Rez Extended BASIC adding 38 new commands plus hi-rez BASIC and 64-column support. Refers readers to the May 1987 issue of Computer Shopper for details. Timex/Sinclair 1000
Wireless Program Transfer via FM Radio Brief tip from ZX-APPEAL (Vancouver BC) reporting John Brohman’s experiment running the TAPE-OUT from one TS computer through a small FM transmitter and then into a second computer’s TAPE-IN via an FM receiver earphone jack. The wireless link worked reliably, and the author suggests it as a method for distributing programs at club meetings. Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZTERM-64 Modem Software Review Detailed review of ZEBRA SYSTEMS’ ZTERM-64 terminal program for the TS2068, used with their OS-64 column module ($29.95 each). The review covers the 16-line display limitation, phone number and macro storage, X-MODEM send/receive capability, buffer management, support for AEI/A&J microdrives, and a mystery ‘USER DEFINED DEVICE’ feature that proves to be undocumented. Concludes it is Timex/Sinclair 2068
ZX81/TS1000 8K ROM Upgrade Glenn Read reviews Thomas J. Bent’s 8K ROM upgrade for the ZX81 operating system, which comes with a new 8K ROM chip and thorough documentation. New features include faster power-up initialization, automatic FAST mode for command-line entries, faster scrolling and CLS, improved tape error recovery, support for larger arrays, and tidied character set glyphs. Known Timex/Sinclair 1000
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