The RAMTOP
Publisher(s):
Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| '88 Income Tax Program Ready | Announces Schoenfeld’s 1988 income tax program for the Timex/Sinclair 2068 on tape, which follows the 1040 form and Schedule A and handles Social Security taxation and IRA contribution limits. Available free to club members at meetings or for $5 to non-members. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| 1987 T/S Computer Fest Announcement | Brief notice announcing the May 2–3, 1987 Timex/Sinclair Computer Fest in Indianapolis, urging member attendance as vendors may be liquidating remaining TS inventory. Also notes discussion of moving future fests to the west coast. | |
| 1990 Sinclair Computer Exposition Is Success | Report on the Milwaukee SMUG-organized Sinclair show by a GCSUG attendee. Lists attending user groups (Capitol Area TSUG, Chicago Area TUG, Dayton Area TSUG, GCSUG, Indiana STUG, S. Milwaukee UG, S. National UG) and vendors. Describes items seen (ZX80, Sinclair watch, ZX printer), GCSUG display with QL graphics demo and TS2068 games, and the SNUG | |
| 2068 Digitizer | Adapts an idea by Forrest Mims to digize images using a plotter and photo transistor. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| 3 Short TS1000 Programs | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| 30 Music Programs for Timex Sinclair 2068 | ||
| 3D Fractals | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| 88 North Coast Computer Fair | Fair scheduled for October 8th and 9th, 1988. | |
| A 2068 Program: Audioscan | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program | |
| A First Hand Look at the Oliger Disk System | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| A Letter from England | A UK-based correspondent surveys the current QL hardware and software landscape in Britain and Europe, covering products such as the Gold Card, Pointer Interface, QPac2, QD4, QSpreadII, EasyPointerIII, and Miracle Systems QLX. Also lists a European QL BBS network compiled in December 1992 and mentions Jurgen Falkenburg hardware and Jochen Merz Software. Includes brief notes | Cambridge Z88, Sinclair QL |
| A Look at FIDO NET | Explanation of the FIDO NET packet-radio BBS network, how messages propagate between local FIDO boards without connect charges, how it differs from CompuServe and GEnie, and a local listing of NET 157 FIDO boards in the greater Cleveland/Ohio area. | |
| A New QL Emulator for the Mac | Sinclair QL | |
| A Novelty | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| A Tribute | Tribute to Oscar Sensabaugh. | |
| About the 128K Spectrum | Brief notes on the Spectrum 128K covering its extended BASIC section, microdrive usage (including a split-save technique for 128K programs), and the improved music capabilities of the 128K model. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Addition to Monitor | Addition to Monitor program in Inside the Timex Sinclair 2000 Computer. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Advanced Programming | ROM routines that use the TS2040 printer. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Alternative MID$ | Implement string handling functions with TS 2068 BASIC commands. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | ||
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | ||
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | ||
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | News of the Florida T/S Fest, newsletters, Tim Stoddard’s battery backed real-time clock module for the TS 2068. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | Regular community news column covering the closure of the TSU-BBS (run by Chris Raynak) after three years, the opening of a new Cleveland T/S BBS by Bob Parish (The Timelines, 216-671-6922), the Cleveland Free-Net Timex SIG, Youngstown Freenet launch, Amstrad support added to CompuServe, and new modem software including Specterm-64 for the 2068 and ZX-TERM-80 | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | Regular community news column covering the Florida T/S Winterfest in Orlando (March 4-6, 1988), feasibility discussions for organizing a Midwest T/S Fest, and a recap of the North Coast Computer Fair at Euclid Square Mall. | |
| Amstrad-Sinclair-Timex Resources | Regular community news column covering updates on the Amstrad PCW 8256, closures of UK Sinclair-focused magazines, Sunset Electronics inventory, and details on the Cleveland Free-Net computer bulletin board system. | |
| An Amazing New Discovery! | Describes Teledisk (v1.04, shareware by C.P. Guzis of Sydex), a PC utility that reads non-PC disk formats and compresses them into modem-transmittable files that can be reconstituted on another PC. Author successfully transmitted a 40-track Oliger disk image to another TS2068 system via 2400-baud modem. Proposes Teledisk as a solution for sharing the fragmented Sinclair | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| An RS-232 Utility | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| April Editorial | ||
| August Editorial | ||
| BASIC Conversion Chart | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| BBS Listing | Directory of seven BBS systems currently supporting Timex/Sinclair computers: Greg’s Psychedelic Breakfast (NJ), Grey Matter (CA), Ron’s ROS (TX), Timechange (CA), T3503 (OH), The King’s Market (CO), and one unlisted (CA). Solicits additions from readers. Editor DuPuy adds note about Cleveland FreeNet T/S SIG accessible via ‘go ts’ command. | |
| Beyond the Spectrum | Report on Sam Coupe. | |
| Big Printer Banner Program | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Big Printer Banner Program | A BASIC plus machine language program for the Timex/Sinclair 2068 that prints large banner-style text using the Tasman printer interface. Includes DATA statements for the machine code routine embedded in the BASIC listing. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Books For the 2068,Spectrum | ||
| Bouncing Ball | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Bowling | Bowling league management program. This program will not run in RAM: it needs a large variable area. It must be burned to EPROM (made into a DCK image) to run. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Brothers Two | A human-interest piece about Jon and Rose Kaczor’s two young sons Zak and Adam, who patiently support their father’s computing hobby. A warm tribute to the families behind the club’s membership. | |
| Cannon Ball | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Caps lock indicator for Quill | Sinclair QL, Type-in program | |
| Changes in the Z80 Emulator | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Check Tape Speed on Your TS1000, TS1500 or 2068 The Easy Way | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Circle Border | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Cleveland Free-Net Community Computer BBS System | Report on a SYSOP meeting for the Cleveland Free-Net community bulletin board system, including a $35,000 fundraising campaign to expand and sustain public access to the network. Provides context for the growing importance of free community computing in Cleveland. | |
| Club News | ||
| Club News | ||
| Club News | ||
| Coming Events | Calendar of upcoming local computer events: the Cleveland Hamfest/Computer Show at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds (September 27, 1987) and the Northcoast Computer Fair at Euclid Square Mall (October 3-4, 1987), the latter co-sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group. | |
| Computer Tip for the Sinclair Line | Hardware tip recommending replacement of LS-series TTL ICs with HCT or HC CMOS equivalents in the Timex/Sinclair 2068 expansion bus to reduce current draw and prevent bus overload. Explains the root cause of expansion bus instability. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Computing in England | ||
| Cosine Surface | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Cracker Jack, Part 1 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Cracker Jack, Part 2 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Cracker Jack, Part 3 | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Dayton Computer Show Report | Five members of our group, Gene Wilson, Greg Dupuy, Neal Elias, Jon Kaczor and myself travelled to Dayton for the 1994 Computerfest. This show seems to attract more people each year. The flea market area produced books, superanuated programs and hardware and many odd bargains. This show is becoming known as the poor man’s COMDEX. | |
| Dayton Computerfest | ||
| Digital Imagizing Part II | Second part of a video digitizer hardware project series for the Timex/Sinclair 2068. Provides a corrected schematic addressing errors from Part I, with additional circuit details. Article is truncated at end of issue. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Digital Imagizing, Part 1 | Reprint of Eric Michaud’s Digital Imagizing, Part I from Sinc-Link v5 n1. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Disk Directory | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Disk Label | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Disk Tools | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Drivel | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Editor's Notes for December | ||
| Editor's Notes for September | ||
| Editorial | ||
| Editorial | The editor discusses his personal transition from the Timex/Sinclair 2068 to a PC and what it means for the club newsletter, encouraging members to submit articles regardless of platform. He evaluates Telix and Procomm+ telecom software and affirms the newsletter’s commitment to all Sinclair/Timex platforms. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Editorial | Reports plans to attend the Indianapolis Computer Fest and describes an ongoing video digitizing project. Notes a hardware conflict between the printer interface and Oliger disk port on the 2068, and solicits member article submissions. | |
| Editorial | Reports the election of new club president Tom Simon and East VP Toby Radloff, with a recap of the Christmas party. Outlines plans for desktop publishing, member seminars, and BBS file uploads, and notes renewed member interest in Sinclair systems. | |
| Editorial | November/December 1987 editorial for the Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group newsletter, covering membership dues renewal reminders, a call for article submissions, and announcement of the annual Christmas meeting and club equipment auction. | |
| Editorial | Covers the editor’s new camcorder and plans for a video digitizer demo and Oliger disk video demonstration at an upcoming meeting. Notes a conference scheduling decision and mentions Ed Grey’s RS-232 I/O board for the 2068 ($27 bare board). Includes a member obituary for Clarence Lucht and news that Dick Sieg is hospitalized. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Editorial | August/September editorial covering a grounding problem that damaged the editor’s Timex/Sinclair 2068 when connected to a VCR for video digitizing; describes diagnosing and replacing a faulty Z-80 CPU chip and discusses Oliger expansion board repair. Also includes sample screen captures from the video digitizer and an introduction to FIDO NET. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Editorial | Discusses the T/S Computer Fest and an update to the club’s library tape (v2.1, now allowing eight copies at meetings). Introduces the FILE 0 program for the Oliger disk system as a new member utility. | |
| Editorial | March/April 1989 club editorial covering the upcoming CATS FEST in Washington, DC (May 6-7), announcement of a new meeting location at the Great Northern Mall, and general club news from the Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group. | |
| Editorial | Editor reflects on the newsletter being very late and discusses the declining Sinclair/Timex world. Describes his personal transition to an IBM AT-compatible with VGA and hard drive, offering advice to those considering the switch. Announces the Cleveland Computer Society (CCS) formed August 1990 and a 35% book discount from Que Publications for CCS members; solicits | |
| Editorial | Conference preparation editorial discussing plans for a video digitizing demonstration at the Midwest Sinclair Conference, notes on sponsor changes, and an update on the Oliger disk system for the Timex/Sinclair 2068. | |
| Editorial | October/November 1988 editorial covering the return of the club BBS (TSUBBS), the upcoming Christmas party and auction, the expansion of west side meetings to cover non-Sinclair topics, and statistics from an article estimating approximately 1,500 active Timex/Sinclair 2068 users, 700 TS1000 users, and 5,000-7,000 Sinclair QL users in North America. | |
| Editorial | May-June 1987 editorial covering ongoing printing problems with the newsletter, a recap of the Indianapolis T/S Fest, and a progress update on the video digitizer hardware project for the Timex/Sinclair 2068. | |
| Farewell from Your Previous Editor | DuPuy’s farewell column after stepping down following a stress-related health scare in July 1991, having edited the newsletter since 1984. Reflects on the club’s printing history, contributions from Ted Knyszek and Al Gedris, and concerns about treasury health and rising postage costs. | |
| Fast Income Tax Program | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Faster BASIC | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| FCC Drops Modem Access Charge Plan | A reprint from the Hi-Tech Business Machines BBS of a Wall Street Journal article reporting that the FCC has abandoned its plan to charge computer users for telephone system access. Covers Rep. Markey’s role and an ongoing $4.50/hr private network charge proposal. | |
| February Editorial | ||
| February Hardware Project | ||
| FILE 0 for the Oliger Disk System | A BASIC type-in program for the Timex/Sinclair 2068 that reads the CATalog of an Oliger disk and displays a navigable directory with cursor movement and a file-load option. The program is noted as tight on memory and makes use of BASIC keyword tokens to save space. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| First Report: The QXL Card | First-impressions review of the QXL ISA card, which implements QL hardware on a standard PC expansion card. Covers speed, VGA/SuperVGA video output, parallel operation alongside DOS and Windows 3.1, a 63MB hard disk limit, 2MB memory, and notes several early bugs. An important early evaluation of this major QL upgrade product. | Sinclair QL |
| First Report: The QXL Card | Sinclair QL | |
| FLASH! | QL available as a kit. Load program for TS 1000. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
| Forth for the QL | Sinclair QL | |
| From the Editor | James DuPuy describes how he created the images on the cover. | |
| Function Plotter | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Game of Sticks | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program | |
| Give a Voice to Your QL | Hardware project for adding speech synthesis to the Sinclair QL by connecting a B.G. Micro text-to-speech board via the RS-232 serial interface. Covers wiring and configuration to enable spoken output from QL programs. | Sinclair QL |
| Graphics Program | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group Club News | ||
| How to have a Reliable QL | Sinclair QL | |
| How to Have a Reliable QL | Describes a series of hardware modifications to improve QL reliability, including voltage regulator replacement, bypass capacitors at the 8301, 8302, and 8049 chips, a shunt resistor modification, and an EPROM ROM upgrade using Sharp’s MG ROM. Also covers replacing the Hermes 8749 chip to address common failure modes. An essential reference for QL hardware maintenance. | Sinclair QL |
| Interface 1/2050 Modem Fix | ||
| Internet Addresses and some QL files for Your Computing Fun | Sinclair QL | |
| Introduction to "Ode to Joy" | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| IRA | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| IRA Revisited | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| It's Still BASIC, Isn't It? | Compares Sinclair BASIC (specifically the TS2068) to IBM’s BASICA and GW-BASIC for users transitioning to PCs. Covers keyword differences including PAUSE, INPUT with commas, and function key shortcuts. Notes 24 Sinclair keywords absent in IBM and 117 IBM keywords absent in Sinclair, with code examples for PAUSE and INPUT substitutes. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| It's Still BASIC, Isn't It? (Part Two) | Part two of a tutorial mapping Sinclair BASIC commands to their IBM BASIC equivalents, covering LOCATE vs PRINT AT, TAB, SPC, PLOT/PSET, CIRCLE, LINE/DRAW, and box-drawing commands. Working code examples accompany each comparison to help Sinclair programmers understand parallel IBM constructs. | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| January Editorial | ||
| January Editorial | ||
| JLO ROM Upgrade Review | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| JLO Upgrade | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| July Editorial | ||
| June Editorial | ||
| June Hardware Project: Modem Fix | ||
| June/July Editorial | ||
| Just Like Freddy Kruger | Thomas Simon’s inaugural editorial as the new editor, announcing a quarterly schedule and outlining projects including a MSCRIPT shell for SPDOS. Compares DRDOS 6 and MSDOS 5, offers observations on the Tandy 200 laptop, and argues for the continued relevance of Sinclair BASIC. | |
| Late News Flash: Amstrad Discontinues Spectrum +3 | Brief news item reporting that Amstrad has stopped production of the Spectrum +3 (the model with a built-in 3″ disk drive) and plans to discontinue all Spectrum products by December 1991 if sales continue to fall. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Layout Guide TS1500 | Timex/Sinclair 1500 | |
| Letter from Max Schoenfeld | Max shared his 1988 Income Tax Program with group members. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Letter from the President | ||
| Letter: TS BBS Guide Update (Version 2.0) | Letter from Pete Fischer updating readers on Version 2.0 of his Timex/Sinclair BBS Guide, listing newly returned boards (TIME WARP, VSYS), new boards (DOWNLOADER’S ANONYMOUS in Toronto, TCCS in upstate New York, Central Florida UG BBS, Sinclair at Night, Flash! BBS in Las Vegas, Timex X Change), and announcing terminal programs ZX-TERM-80 and Q-LINK for | |
| Little Goodies for the 2068, Edition 3 | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Loader Oliger DOS V2 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Loading Spectrum Programs to your PC with the Sound Blaster | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Loan | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Magna-Banner | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| March Editorial | ||
| Max's Facts | ||
| May Editorial | ||
| Member Gets Media Attention | Greater Cleveland Sinclair User Group member Toby Radloff has been portrayed in Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor comic book. | |
| Microdrives! | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Milwaukee Show Report - Addendum | Second perspective on the 1990 Milwaukee SMUG show by GCSUG member Thomas Simon. Updates on Mailbag software by Peter Hale (EMS Soft) — bugs fixed and now supports single-drive systems — and his other QL programs (Tax-I-QL, QLand_Lord, Trust_Fund, Inventory). Mentions digitizer boards from SMUG schematic, Dr. Lloyd Dreger’s machine code books for the 2068, | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| MiniXMOD 1.5 Utility | A BASIC type-in program that toggles between upper and lower case character tables within the MiniXMOD 1.5 Westridge terminal program. Provides a simple on-demand character set switch for users of that terminal software. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Miracle in Newport | Reports on the IQLR QL user gathering held in Newport, Rhode Island on June 5, 1993. Describes vendor presence including Miracle Systems, Mechanical Affinity, Wind & Wood Computing, Digital Precision, TF Services, and Dilwyn Jones Computing. A brief account of the day’s activities and attendees. | |
| Miscellany | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Moire Designs | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| More Emulator Info | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Morse Code | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Motorola 68060 Microprocessor | ||
| Moving Waves | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program | |
| MS-DOS Emulator for the QL | Reports Digital Precision’s announcement of an MS-DOS 3.2/PC-DOS 4.0 emulator for the Sinclair QL at approximately $150, requiring memory expansion and disk hardware. Discusses the implications — access to IBM public domain software and BBS downloads — alongside speed and I/O compatibility concerns. | Sinclair QL |
| Musical Christmas with TS 2068 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Mystery Program | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| News & Notes | A community news roundup covering the Used Computer Locator publication, Computer Shopper’s new orphan computer section, and the status of Time Designs magazine. Also notes the POPULOUS game on ZX Spectrum and other platforms, and updates on Updates magazine from SNUG. | |
| North Coast Computer Fair (Oct 1988) | Updates the North Coast Computer Fair date to October 1–2, 1988 at Euclid Square Mall (moved up one week from the original date), open to all computer types. Vendor and user group response deadline is May 31. | |
| North Coast Computer Fair Announcement | Announces a computer fair co-sponsored by GCUG and Euclid Square Mall, planned for October 3–4, open to all user groups at no charge with vendor space available for rent. Invites interested groups to an April 4 planning meeting. | |
| North Coast Computer Fair Cancelled | Brief notice announcing the cancellation of the North Coast Computer Fair, previously held at Euclid Square Mall. No rescheduling information is provided. | |
| Note about T/S Connections | ||
| Notes | ||
| Notes | ||
| Notes | ||
| Notes | ||
| Notes | ||
| Notes and Stuff | ||
| Notes from Cyber-Space | Sinclair QL | |
| Notes From The Editor | ||
| Notes from the Editor | ||
| Notes: For Computer Users | ||
| November Editorial | ||
| October Editorial | ||
| October Editorial | ||
| Oliger Products Column | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| On-Line: Basic Primer | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Online | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Online | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Online | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Online | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Online | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Packet Anyone? / Packet Radio Map | Lists amateur radio packet node stations in Ohio and the Pittsburgh area, with call signs and frequencies. Includes a regional map of node locations. A resource for club members interested in packet radio networking. | |
| PAL Chips Available | Sinclair QL | |
| Parallel Ports and Cables | Details the Centronics parallel interface pin-out and correct wiring for an IBM-compatible printer cable (DB25 to 36-pin Centronics). Also covers the LapLink 3 parallel cable configuration using 11 wires for nibble-mode data transfer. Includes an editorial note by Herb Carden. | |
| Perpetual Calendar | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program | |
| Perpetual Pattern | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Perpetual Printing Calendar | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Phone Line Filter | Describes building a simple phone line filter using a 2µF capacitor and 2.75K resistor to reduce modem noise at 2400 baud. Includes a circuit diagram and construction guidance for the hardware project. | |
| Plotters | Review of Comscriber I Plotter, also sold as the Enter Computer Sweet Pea. | |
| POINT Function | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| President's Message | ||
| Print Upside Down | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Printing True Curves and Figures With TS 2040 Printer | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Product Review: Musician Royal Demo | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Program by Everett Pence | ||
| Public Telecomputing Network / Freenet Listings | Lists 14 NPTN Freenet node sites across North America with modem phone numbers and internet addresses. Contact information for the National Public Telecomputing Network (NPTN, PO Box 1987, Cleveland OH 44106) is provided. Useful for members seeking free public-access internet and BBS services. | |
| Q-Save and Answering Machine Tapes | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| QColumn | Regular QL column with two hardware tips (Microdrive safety during power-off and humidity considerations) and a full SuperBASIC type-in program called Pangolins, a binary-tree animal guessing game adapted from library tape 2.0 with save, load, and print functions added. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| QL and Modem Groups | Brief notice about the interest in reorganizing the club’s Sinclair QL special interest group and modem group, both of which had become inactive. Gillespie invites members to step forward to lead either group. | Sinclair QL |
| QL Banner | Sinclair QL, Type-in program | |
| QL Column | Reprints computer emoticons/smileys from the January 1987 issue of Office Automation, then presents a SuperBASIC graphic clock program originally written by Gary Sprang (3/5/87) and modified by Schaffer to add an hourly chime, AM/PM indicator, and repositioned clock face. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| QL Column: Tips | A collection of practical SuperBASIC tips for the Sinclair QL covering TV/monitor mode switching POKEs, CAPS LOCK POKEs, screen freeze shortcut, SGN function definition, LEFT$/MID$/RIGHT$ string equivalents, QLDRAW 1.4 window sizing, ENTER key detection, and Fahrenheit/Celsius conversion functions. Also includes a CLOSE #0 warning. | Sinclair QL |
| QL for the Mac | Sinclair QL | |
| QL Gold Card Uses 2.88 Meg Drives | Sinclair QL | |
| QL Hardware Fixes | Sinclair QL | |
| QL Notes | Reviews the Zenkar 128K RAM expansion board (fits inside QL, heat issues, RAM chip recommendations, 5-year warranty) and the COPYTEK disk duplication program. Also covers Digital C for QL (based on Small C, limitations noted) and corrects a prior item about Stan Lemke’s art program and 2068 extended color mode support. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| QL Remedies | Sinclair QL | |
| QL Serial Connections | Provides wiring diagrams for connecting the QL SER2 port to a modem and for a direct QL-to-PC serial cable. Includes a 10-line SuperBASIC program to establish a terminal connection from the QL to a PC via the serial port. Sourced via Timelinez and ZX Appeal. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| QL Stories from the Mountain Tops | QL news covering the new Minerva ROM (fixes all known bugs, includes Super Toolkit, supports CST hard drives, runs Thor software, ~$34), a new INMOS transputer co-processor board, the QJUMP QPTR windowing program, and 3.25″ single-sided 400K drives available at $29 from J&B Electronics. | Sinclair QL |
| QL to use CD ROMs | Sinclair QL | |
| QoLumn | Sinclair QL | |
| QoLumn | Sinclair QL | |
| QoLumn | Sinclair QL | |
| QoLumn | Sinclair QL | |
| QoLumn | Sinclair QL | |
| QoLumn | Sinclair QL | |
| Quanta Library | Sinclair QL | |
| Quick Copy Utility for the QL (Part 1) | Introduces the Qcopy microdrive backup utility for the Sinclair QL, describing four versions (with/without volume name, with/without directory). Provides a full SuperBASIC listing for Qcopy 1.4, the most complete version of the utility. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| READ.MAC for the QL | Sinclair QL | |
| Renumber | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Review: Introduction to 2068 Machine Code | Manuscript review of “Introduction to 2068 Machine Code” by Dr. Lloyd Dreger, distributed by SMUG at $16.95. Kealy praises the beginner-friendly approach to Z80 machine code but notes numerous typos and some filler content; recommends it for readers intimidated by machine language programming. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| RGB Monitor Deal for QL/2068 | Describes caseless industrial-grade Mitsubishi RGB monitors available through Xiph Computing for $70–$150, confirmed compatible with the Sinclair QL and Timex/Sinclair 2068. Also notes monochrome monitor options and a personal lifetime guarantee from Mark Fischer. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Ride to Indianapolis Computer Fest | A brief community notice offering van transportation for 12–15 people to the 1987 T/S Computer Fest in Indianapolis. Members interested in carpooling to the event are invited to contact Gillespie. | |
| RLE Decoder for the QL | A SuperBASIC procedure named ‘picture’ that decodes run-length encoded (RLE) images and renders them on the Sinclair QL screen. Demonstrates compact image storage and display techniques using the QL’s graphics system. | Sinclair QL, Type-in program |
| Rumors and More | ||
| Sampler for Programmers | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Scope Program | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Screen Splitter | Using this amazing screen splitting utility routine enables you to make a SCREEN$ in one of 30 different ways, combinations of top pixels, middle pixels, bottom pixels, and attributes. Reprinted from The Dallas-Fort Worth Expansion, which reprinted it from Your Sinclair, December 1987. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| SCROLLER | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Scroller | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| September Editorial | ||
| SETYPE | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Short Utilities/Routines for TS 2068 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Sinclair FIDO Nodes | Lists FidoNet BBS nodes operated by QL and Sinclair enthusiasts in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden. Provides node numbers and contact information for each site. A reference for QL users seeking to connect with like-minded hobbyists via FidoNet. | |
| Sinclair Hardware Odds and Ends | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Sinclair Net Addresses | ||
| Sinclair Notes | ||
| Sinclair Notes | ||
| Sinclair Notes | ||
| Sinclair Notes | The editor discusses newsletter submission policy and recounts issues with a PC hard drive failure. Includes commentary on BBS censorship and related legal matters involving the Mark Lehrer case, and closes with a membership renewal reminder. A miscellany of club news and editorial observations. | |
| Sinclair Publications List | A brief reference listing active Sinclair-community publications with contact addresses: Update Magazine (Frank Davis, Peru IN), ZXIR QLive Alive (Don Lambert, Auburn IN), the International QL Report (Bob Dyl/Sea Coast Services, Newport RI), and the FDD Newsletter (Brooklyn NY). | |
| Sinclairdom's Favorite Nerd | Sinclair ZX81 | |
| SMUG 1990 Sinclair Computer Exposition | Announcement and registration form for the Milwaukee SMUG Sinclair Computer Exposition, scheduled for June 2–3, 1990. Includes directions to the venue and registration details for club members. | |
| SMUG Selling Digitizer for the 2068 | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Software | Spy vs. Spy, Ghostbusters, Locomotion, Gift from the Gods, Softaid tape. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Software of Interest | ||
| Software Review: Cat's Game | Review of Cat’s Game by Kidjup Co. ($7.50), described as a party game and teaching tool for the Timex/Sinclair 1000. Kealy evaluates its entertainment and educational value, noting its compatibility with the Timex 2040 printer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Software Review: MAILBAG | Review of MAILBAG by Emsoft, a QL database and address management program. Wilson evaluates its features and suitability for home address-book use on the QL. Provides a practical assessment of the state of QL database software in the late 1980s. | Sinclair QL |
| Software Review: Sprites 2068 | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Software Sources News | ||
| Solve for Half Chord | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Space Cannon | Type-in BASIC game for the Lambda/PC 8300 computer requiring a joystick, adapted from a program published in SYNC Volume 1. Players use the joystick to aim and fire a space cannon; the game uses the PC8300’s SOUND command for audio effects. | Lambda 8300, Type-in program |
| Spectrum Calls and Pokes | Sinclair ZX Spectrum | |
| Spectrum Emulator | Sinclair ZX Spectrum | |
| Star-Trek | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| String INPUT Hints | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Sunstate T/S Winterfest '88 | Reprint of the announcement. | |
| Super Spectrum - the never-released Loki | Sinclair ZX Spectrum | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | Cleveland Free-Net. | |
| T/S Resources | Spectrum 128. | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
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| T/S Resources | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| T/S Resources | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Taswide | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Tasword 3 Quickie Review | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| Techniques for Calling USR Routines | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| The 1997 North American QL Show | Sinclair QL | |
| The 2068 Emulator | I have finished the code to make the Timex run under Gerton’s Z80 emulator and finally debugged the Series One interface code to work with the Timex 2068. The final product is changed greatly from the one that I demonstrated down in Dayton. The machine stack is located where it is suppose to be at | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The AERCO Centronics Interface | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| The Dayton Computerfest | ||
| The Dayton Trip | ||
| The Editor Special Edition v2.05 | Digital Precision has produced its latest and last version of its text editor, The Editor Special Edition. They’ve really thrown in all the whistles and bells in version 2.05. There are major improvements and additions over previous editions of both the regular Editor and older versions of The Editor Special Edition. The Editor Special Edition | Sinclair QL |
| The Fantastic Incredible QLXL-Card | Sinclair QL | |
| The John Oliger Disk Drive Version 2.0 Is Available | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| The North American QL Show in Bedford Mass. | Sinclair QL | |
| The Oliger Disk System | Timex/Sinclair 2068 | |
| The Olivetti PR2300 Printer | ||
| The PC 8300 Computer (Part 3: RAM Pack and Color Adaptor) | Final part of a multi-installment series on the Lambda/PC 8300 computer, covering the 32K RAM pack operation, why the Color Adaptor does not function correctly on North American televisions, and ZX81 EPROM compatibility notes referencing Fred Nachbaur of Silicon Mountain Computers. | Lambda 8300, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| The PC 8300 Computer, Part 2: Software Use and Compatibility | Second installment of a multi-part series on the Lambda/PC 8300 computer, analyzing ROM organization differences, BASIC token incompatibilities, machine language ROM call differences, and pre-recorded software compatibility with ZX81/TS1000 tapes. Lists new BASIC commands including MUSIC, SOUND, TEMPO, BEEP, NOBEEP, and color commands. | Lambda 8300, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| The President's Message | The club president compares recent laptop computers including the Compaq LTE 3/25c and Contura 4/25cx, noting performance and price differences. Includes tips for configuring modems at 57,600 baud for 9600 bps connections. Also touches on club membership and newsletter scheduling. | |
| The President's Message | ||
| The Trains | Type-in BASIC program for the Timex/Sinclair 1000 that draws a train image using User Defined Graphics characters. The listing uses UDG definitions to render the train graphic. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| The Trump Card | The Trump Card is simply the most useful single addition you get for the Sinclair QL. It combines a disk interface, 768 kilobyte RAM expansion, Toolkit II for SuperBASIC extensions, a screen dump, static and dynamic ramdisks and a dynamic printer buffer. When you consider that even the lowest cost 512 Kb RAM expansion and | Sinclair QL |
| The World of MIDI | Comprehensive tutorial introduction to the MIDI standard, covering MIDI channels, polyphony, PCM versus FM synthesis, and types of MIDI keyboards. Discusses sound chip considerations for the Sinclair QL and the AY-3-8910 chip in the Timex/Sinclair 2068; article appears to be truncated. | Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| The World of the Fnet | An extended tutorial explaining the FNet BBS networking system: its history, how it differs from FidoNet, how the Fmailer software routes messages between nodes, and how to use MegaVision BBS (node 396) to access TSU files and Canadian user group resources. Includes step-by-step instructions for sending Email and Fmail. | |
| Things to Come | The editor recaps the club’s Christmas meeting, including a Gold Card demonstration and a group purchase of VGA/IDE cards. Discusses plans for Spectrum emulation on PC hardware. A brief editorial note on club activities and upcoming interests. | |
| Third Annual T/S-Amstrad Conference Announcement | Announces the Third Annual T/S-Amstrad Conference hosted by GCUG, scheduled for August 26–27, 1988 at Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, OH. Seeks volunteers, presentations, user groups, and vendor participants; contact Andy Kosiorek. | |
| Third Midwest Sinclair Computer Conference Announcement | Preliminary program for the Third Midwest Sinclair Computer Conference, scheduled for August 27-28, 1988 at the Beck Center in Lakewood, Ohio. Lists planned seminars, schedule, and included a venue map. | |
| TIMACHINE: A sort of review | Let’s face it, fellow members, all T/S buffs are NOT equal. As the famous author, George Orwell wrote in “1984, ” some are more equal than others. To be specific, some are proficient in machine code and I am not. “Timachine” by Novelsoft is a compiler program. It takes your Basic program and converts it | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timelines BBS Co-Sysop Wanted | Seeks volunteer co-sysops to manage dedicated file sections for the TS-1000, TS-2068/Spectrum, and QL platforms on the Timelines BBS. Provides contact information for interested members. | |
| Timex Sinclair Sites for Humans and Small Animals | ||
| Timex/Sinclair News & Resources | ||
| Timex/Sinclair News & Resources | Reports several hardware developments: the Spectrum +3 with built-in 3″ disk drive, the Miles Gordon Technology ‘Plus D’ disk controller for the Spectrum, an upcoming MGT Spectrum clone with enhanced specs, Florida show attendance of ~250, and a Z80A pull-up resistor issue in the TS2068 that may cause problems with Z80A/B replacements. | Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Timex/Sinclair News & Resources: Z88 Preview | A preview of Sir Clive Sinclair’s Cambridge Z88 laptop computer, based on a review by Guy Kewney in the March 1987 issue of Personal Computer World. Covers the Z80 CPU, 128K ROM, expandable RAM, three-line LCD display, built-in software suite, PC Link utility, battery life, and cartridge expansion, with notes on IBM compatibility concerns. | Cambridge Z88 |
| Toby's Lotto Program | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Tone Dialer | This program for the 2068 uses the SOUND command to dial touch tone numbers. It has a 20 number memory and redial. You must have the mic of the phone next to the 2068 speaker. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Downloadable, Type-in program |
| Toolkits for the TS1000 | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Tower of Hanoi | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| TRIG-11 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Trouble with Corrupted Files? | Explains why TS2068 BASIC files downloaded from PC-based BBSs via Xmodem become corrupted: Xmodem pads the last 128-byte block with garbage bytes that follow the final program line. Solution uses HOT-Z v1.81 (loaded at address 50416) in hex-edit mode to replace the end-of-program byte (DEC 14) with DEC 13 followed by DEC 128, and zero | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Try This | Two short programs demonstrate attribute settings in the display file. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Try This | Two short graphics demos. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| TS Computer Fest Report | First-hand report on a regional Timex/Sinclair festival in Indianapolis, covering vendors, hardware and software demonstrations, and attendee highlights. Provides a snapshot of the T/S community at a key regional gathering in 1987. | |
| TS2068 Modem Port 119 Tips | Short technical note from CompuServe describing machine code OUT commands for TS2068 port 119 used for pulse dialing. Explains how the TS2050 modem dials each digit using two OUT 119 pulses and a short delay, with loops for multi-digit numbers. Asks about port 115 for incoming carrier detection. | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| TSU BBS Usage Survey | Presents survey results on TSU BBS usage patterns via bar charts, including reasons members use the BBS (information, uploads/downloads, browsing, or all) and the types of modems they use to connect. | |
| Turn Off Call Waiting | A brief tip explaining how to disable call waiting before placing modem calls to prevent connection drops: dial *70 for touch-tone lines or 1170 for pulse-dial lines. A short but practical note for BBS users. | |
| Two Tips: Colors, VAL$ | Using the second display file for color attributes and a string version of VAL(). | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Typeset | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| Unix Tips | Provides tips for accessing a Unix system without superuser privileges by examining and editing the /etc/passwd file. Describes the process for gaining entry to system accounts with no password set. A brief technical note aimed at members with access to Unix workstations. | |
| Upside Down | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Upside Down and Sideways Too!! | Explains a technique for printing text upside-down and sideways on the TS1000 and 2068 using the POINT function in Sinclair BASIC. Includes a five-rotation BASIC program listing that demonstrates the method. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Useless Program #2 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Useless Program #3 | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Using QL C, Part 4: Using CRUN | The Metacomco C package for the QL includes SuperBASIC extensions for emulating UNIX when running C programs. The commands are CRUN and CRUN_W. Two major features of the UNIX operating system are the ability to “redirect” the input and the output of a program, and the ability to read the arguments passed to a program. | Sinclair QL |
| Using QL C, Part One: Opening Devices | Tutorial with code examples showing how to open serial port, console, and screen devices in Metacomco QL C, and explaining the difference between buffered and unbuffered I/O using setnbf(). A sample program demonstrates printing output to the QL serial port. | Sinclair QL |
| Using QL C, Part Two: Using QDOS with C | Continues the QL C series with a mini library for accessing QDOS traps from Metacomco C using qdos1/2/3 wrapper functions. Implements CLS, INPUT (with cursor movement), RESIZE, TIME, and BEEP routines, referencing the Sinclair QDOS Companion and QL Technical Guide. | Sinclair QL |
| Using the OPEN# and CLOSE# Commands on the TS 2068 | Many people who use the 2068 have generally no idea what the commands OPEN# and CLOSE# are for and what they can do. These commands were intended for use with the Microdrives, but we can use them an entirely different way. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| Variety Fontpack | Reviews the ATech Variety Fontpack ($25), a collection of over 200 scaleable fonts for GeoWorks Ensemble, TrueType, and PostScript printers including the HP LaserJet III. Evaluates selection, quality, and installation ease. Aimed at PC users seeking to expand their desktop publishing font options. | |
| What is in a Name? | ||
| Why Timelines BBS was Founded and What is Timelines BBS? | Timelines….BBS was founded out of frustration of not having a Timex/Sinclair BBS that I could log on to that spoke my. language (Sinclairees). When I bought my TS-2068 computer and TS-2050 modem I thought that I could do some modeming like the Apple and I.B.M. computer users do. What I found was that there were | Timex/Sinclair 2068 |
| Window Scrolling Demonstration | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program | |
| Winter Editorial | ||
| Word Processor for TS 1000-1500 | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| World's Fastest VideoGame | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program | |
| ZTERM to TASWORD Converter | Type-in BASIC utility for the Timex/Sinclair 2068 with the Oliger disk system that converts ZTERM word processor files back to TASWORD format, enabling users to reformat documents and print in different fonts. Designed around the Oliger system but adaptable to other disk configurations. | Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program |
| ZX Turbo | Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program |
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