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2068 BBS Program
This program creates a limited capacity message BBS using a 2068 & 2050 modem. Thanks to Randy and Lucy Gordon...
Randy Gordon
Lucy Gordon
Phillip Basford
July/August 1986
A Change in the FWKUG MBBS
There has been a change in the FWKUG MBBS. Ron Lane, Sysop, has been running his board on a Kaypro...
David BaulchThe Data ExpansionJuly 1988
A Change in the FWKUG MBBS – Continued from July IssueDavid BaulchThe Data ExpansionAugust 1988
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...
Chris FowlerThe RAMTOPSummer 1993
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...
Thomas SimonThe RAMTOPSep-Oct 1987
A New Sinclair BBS
Bob Newell of Bismarck, North Dakota, has started a BBS called “GlobberNet” that specializes in computer games, including Spectrum Games....
Tim SwensonUpdate MagazineApril 1995
A Private Library
OK bunky, so you’ve fought your way through the BBS and gotten to the QL program area – WHAT do...
Mark FisherCATS NewsletterMay 1991
A Tour of the Bus Depot
A guided tour of the Bus Depot BBS, walking readers through connection settings, menu structure, and the available Timex/Sinclair file...
Tom PhillipsThe Sinc Times (2)May/June/July 1988
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...
Andy KosiorekThe RAMTOPSep-Oct 1987
Area Bulletin Board Phone NumbersSincus NewsOctober 1984
BBS – What Is It?The PlotterNovember 1989
BBS for Timex Sinclair Users
Announcement of BBS in Toronto area.
Sinc-LinkMarch/April 1987
BBS ListZX-AppealOctober - November 1987
BBS ListLISTing NewsletterJuly 1985
BBS ListLISTing NewsletterDecember 1986
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...
Greg PopovichThe RAMTOPWinter 1990
BBS Listing for the Lower MainlandZX-AppealSummer 1988
BBS NewsCATS NewsletterOctober 1993
BBS Programs
I am very proud to announce that the download Section on the FUKUG MBBS & PSDE for the Timex/Sinclair computers...
The Data ExpansionOctober 1986
BBS ReportSinclair Timex User Group NewsletterJanuary - February 1989
BBS Report by Mark Fisher, SYSOP
We’ve got a Kaypro! It’s been a long road, but it looks like we’ll be able to drive the BBS...
Mark FisherCATS NewsletterDecember 1989
BBS Report: Into the Depths of CP/MCATS NewsletterFebruary 1990
BBS Services Available in British ColumbiaZX-AppealApril 1987
BBS UpdateCATS NewsletterFebruary 1990
BBSesLISTing NewsletterDecember 1983 - January 1984
BBSes that work with Q-CodeSLUG NewsletterDecember 1987
BBSing on an Unexpanded 2068
After you have been using your modem for awhile, you notice one thing most, it can be an enjoyable use...
Frank DavisSyncWare NewsJuly/August 1987
Bits & BytesThe PlotterJune 1986
Bits & BytesThe PlotterMarch 1987
Bits & BytesThe PlotterApril 1987
Bits & BytesThe PlotterMay 1987
Bits & BytesThe PlotterJune - July 1987
Bits & BytesThe PlotterMarch 1988
Bits & BytesThe PlotterJanuary 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterNovember 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterFebruary 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterMarch 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterMay 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterJuly - August 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterSeptember 1989
Bits & BytesThe PlotterOctober 1990
Bits & PiecesZX-AppealApril 1987
Bits & PiecesZX-AppealFebruary 1987
Bits & PiecesZX-AppealFebruary 1989
Bits and Pieces
News about Sinclair Research Ltd., two Timex-based BBSes join FidoNet, SOFTAID fundraising cassette, update on Timex Portugal. Shorter updates on...
Time Designs MagazineJuly/August 1985
Book Review: Guide to Timex/Sinclair Telecommunications V2.0
Review of Pete Fischer and Steve Ishii’s updated 96-page telecommunications guide, praising the expanded format, coverage of all T/S hardware...
Norm LehfeldtTimelinezJune 1987
Bulletin Board ListingLISTing NewsletterDecember 1985
CATS BBS is UP!
Mark Fisher has just informed the newsletter staff that the CATS Bulletin Board system is now up and running.
CATS NewsletterMarch 1991
CATS BBS News
I’m not “the great telecommunicator”. I enjoy the Sysop-ing I’ve been doing, mainly because I DON’T have to do any...
Mark FisherCATS NewsletterJanuary 1990
Chris Fenn’s Column: Z88/PSION News and BBS Listings
Chris Fenn covers the PSION MC400 laptop delay, the new Z88 1 MEG RAM cartridge, Z88 CLI file command examples,...
Chris FennThe HackerApr 1990
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...
The RAMTOPNov-Dec 1987
Closet Computers
Got an old computer stashed away somewhere? It may not be as fast or as powerful as your new machine,...
October 1988
CommunicationsLISTing NewsletterApril 1985
Computin in the Country
Oscar gets a 2050 modem and tries to connect to multiple BBSes, including the Zebra BBS.
Computer Trader MagazineOctober 1984
Data Interrupt
After over six years of continuous operation the Club computer, a PDP 11/60, has gone down. This has caused the...
Nite-Times NewsJuly/August 1990
Dealing With The BBS
This will take your computer, a terminal program, and a MODEM. For the 2068, the most common setup is the...
Mark FisherCATS NewsletterJuly 1990
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...
The RAMTOPMar-Apr 1988
FLASH BBS Bites The Dust in Las Vegas
Bob Royall, sysop, shut down BBS because his wife was ordered to a duty station in Turkey.
The HackerApril 1989
From the Editor’s Mailbag and Information from the FWKUG MBBS & PDSE
I thought you might like to see just what takes place many times on the FWKUG MBBS & PSDE that...
The Data ExpansionSept 1987
From the Editor’s Mailbox
Messages extracted from the Fort Worth BBS.
The Data ExpansionOctober 1986
FWKUG MBBS & PSDE
I certainly hope that many of you have been on line at one time or another with this BBS that...
David BaulchThe Data ExpansionMay 1988
Galfrey II BBSThe Plotter
Gator’s Twisted PairNite-Times NewsSeptember - October 1990
Gator’s Twisted Pair
TAKE NOTE! We are on a new computer. We now have a 24 hour BBS and encourage you to exchange...
Bob Swoger (K9WVY)Nite-Times NewsMay/June 1990
Gator’s Twisted Pair
As you have just read in John Donaldson’s report, the PDP is down. Fortunately we have friends! We have migrated...
Bob Swoger (K9WVY)Nite-Times NewsJuly/August 1990
GIGO: The Meeting
December meeting report noting low attendance due to a snow storm and consequent cancellation of planned modem training. Covers the...
SMUG BytesDecember 1990
Guide to Bulletin Boards ComingCATS NewsletterNovember 1986
Guide to T/S Telecommunications Update for Version 2.0
Time Warp, based in Boston, MA, runs on Casboard on a TS 2068. VSYS, in New Jersey, also runs on...
LISTing NewsletterAugust 1987
In Touch With The World
Welcome to this month’s column! I have a lot of interesting information for those of you that have already joined...
Bill FerrebeeT-S HorizonsSept 1984
Input/OutputNite-Times NewsSpring 1996
ISTUG BBSISTUG NewsletterOctober - November 1987
ISTUG BBSISTUG NewsletterSeptember 1986
ISTUG BBS Program
BBS program written by Paul Holmgren and Willie Jones is available for sale. Program features automatic word wrap, real time...
ISTUG NewsletterOctober 1986
Larken Electronics Launches MaxcommThe HackerFebruary 1989
Letter from Keith SkapinksiLISTing NewsletterMarch 1990
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,...
Pete FischerThe RAMTOPSep-Oct 1987
List des BBS de la region de Quebec
Bulletin board systems in Quebec.
SINDecember 1986 - January 1987
Local BBS ListThe Plotter
Local BBS Listings
Directory of six Las Vegas-area BBS systems with full detail: sysop names, phone numbers, hardware specifications, and access information. Systems...
The HackerApr 1990
Local BBS NumbersCATS NewsletterJune 1986
Local Timex/Sinclair BBSSMUG BytesFebruary 1988
LOG-ON!SWYMFebruary 1991
Modem NewsSincus NewsMay - June 1986
Modem NewsSincus NewsNovember - December 1986
Modem Owners Directory
Announces the first Bay Area T/S modem owner directory, listing 13 members with phone numbers and modem type (Westridge 2050,...
Walt GabyTimelinezJuly 1984
Modeming in Jacksonville
Surveys the BBS scene in Jacksonville, Florida, noting more than 70 local boards accessible to T/S users. Highlights the dedicated...
Tom PhillipsThe Sinc TimesFebruary 1987
MTERM Tips: Transmitting and Receiving Files via Modem
Detailed procedural guide for transmitting BASIC programs and text files between TS-2068 computers using the MTERM terminal program. Covers sender/receiver...
Bill StrickTimelinezJanuary 1987
New American Sinclair BBSLISTing NewsletterJune 1995
New BBS in TownThe PlotterMarch 1987
New Developments in Timex/Sinclair Tele-Communications
Survey of BBS systems supporting Timex/Sinclair users in 1986: TIME--CHANGE BBS (213-329-3922, 25MB hard disk, all T/S computers); Average Remote...
Ed GreyTimelinezJanuary 1986
New Developments in Timex/Sinclair Telecommunications
Article from LA T/S Group covering: using Tasword and Mterm II together for file transfer via modem; POKE modification to...
Ed GreyTimelinezDecember 1985
New Modem AdventuresISTUG NewsletterMay - June 1991
New Timex/Sinclair BBS NoticesNite-Times NewsAugust 1987
New Timex/Sinclair BBS Notices
This month we have three new BBS to announce that support the efforts of the Timex/Sinclair community. The SINCLAIR AT...
Gary LessenberryNite-Times NewsJuly 1987
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:...
Stephen Greene
Mark Fisher
CATS NewsletterMay 1989
PotpourriCATS NewsletterFebruary 1990
Potpourri
HOW TO MAKE A BBS I’m glad to report that the Kaypro 10 (K10) is in good health. It didn’t...
Mark FisherCATS NewsletterJanuary 1990
Program Review: TS TinyboardLISTing NewsletterNovember 1986
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...
Thomas SimonThe RAMTOPWinter 1993
Quick Guide to Using the CATS BBSCATS NewsletterDecember 1988
Random BitsSWYMJanuary - February 1992
River Cities Smart BBS: Timex/Sinclair SIG
Announcement of the River Cities Smart BBS (304-532-1616) with a dedicated Timex/Sinclair Special Interest Group. Features include message center, bulletins,...
TimelinezJanuary 1985
RMG BBS DownISTUG NewsletterDecember 1988 - January 1989
Sinclair EchoSWYMJanuary 1990
Sinclair ECHOSWYMJune 1990
Sinclair EchoSWYMSeptember 1990
Sinclair EchoSWYMJanuary 1991
Sinclair FIDO Nodes
Lists FidoNet BBS nodes operated by QL and Sinclair enthusiasts in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden. Provides node...
The RAMTOPWinter 1993
Sinclair Net AddressesThe RAMTOPSummer 1995
Sinclair Users Unite!
Rules and guidelines for the Sinclair/Timex user FidoNet Echo.
The PlotterJune 1989
Sinclair/ECHOSWYMOctober 1990
Sinclair/ECHOSWYMDecember 1990
SincLinkTimelinezOctober - November 1987
SincLinkTimelinezDecember 1987
SincLinkTimelinezSeptember 1987
SincLinkTimelinezJanuary - June 1988
SincLinkTimelinezJuly - August 1988
SincLinkTimelinezJanuary - April 1991
SincLinkTimelinezDecember 1991
Special Notice
Proposal to develop a nation-wide Timex/Sinclair bulletin-board network.
The PlotterSeptember 1988
Spectrum Art Studio and AERCO Interface Conversion
Instructions for converting the Spectrum Art Studio (or Extended Art Studio) program to work with the AERCO Centronics parallel printer...
Steve IshiiTimelinezJuly/August 1986
Sysop John’s BBS Beat
Updates on bulletin boards.
The HackerApril 1990
Sysop’s Twisted Pair
Swoger describes the club’s BBS, which he wrote. It runs on a PDP 11 under RSX-11M. The BBS has been...
Nite-Times NewsJuly - August 1989
Sysops Twisted Pair
PDP 11/23+ obtained for BBS.
Nite-Times NewsMay - June 1989
T/S BBS
Brief into to bulletin-board systems and a list of four that support TS users.
Time Designs MagazineJanuary/February 1985
T/S Guide to Telecommunication: BBS List
Introduction to a forthcoming free publication by Steve Ishii and Pete Fischer covering T/S modems, terminal programs, and hardware add-ons....
Steve IshiiTimelinezJanuary 1987
T/S On-Line: Modems and BBS Report
First-hand account of using the Westridge 2050 modem with Mterm communications software on various online services. Covers Compuserve (CEM 450...
Joel BrodyTimelinezSeptember 1984
T/S Resources
Cleveland Free-Net.
The RAMTOPAugust 1986
T/S ResourcesThe RAMTOPJanuary 1986
T/S Tinyboard BBSCATS NewsletterMay 1986
T/S Update
Emulator news from Dewey; Pinball available from Sunset Electronics. Timex sold all hardware and software to New York liquidator.
TimelinezAugust 1984
T/S Users Meet on Compuserve
Guide for Timex/Sinclair users accessing the CEM 450 Special Interest Group on Compuserve. Explains how to log in, read bulletins,...
Norm LehfeldtTimelinezJune 1984
Telecommunication NewsPete FischerCATS NewsletterAugust 1987
Telecommunications
Account of using the TS2068 with the Zebra OS-64 cartridge for 64-column BBS access via Challenger BBS, including a dedicated...
Robert CazaresSWYMJuly - August 1990
Telecommunications Article Errata
Corrections from the ZEBRA BBS SYSOP (John Ezike) to Ed Grey’s BBS article from the January 1986 issue: Zebra Systems...
TimelinezApril 1986
Telecommunications CornerNite-Times NewsNovember 1987
Telecommunications CornerNite-Times NewsJanuary - February 1989
Telecommuter’s CornerNite-Times NewsFebruary - March 1988
The Bull PenThe PlotterJune 1989
The Editor’s SoapboxNite-Times NewsMay 1988
The ISTUG BBS Report: The CATUG BBSISTUG NewsletterSeptember - October 1991
The ISTUG BBS Report: The Grey Matter BBSISTUG NewsletterMarch - April 1991
The Serial Port BBS
The Serial Port bulletin board has an active Timex/Sinclair SIG (Special Interest Group) area continuously since 1983. Recently, activity on...
Don WaltermanInternational QL ReportJanuary/February 1993
The T/S Telecommunications Guide
I have just received the BIG telecommunications guide from Pete Fischer. (This is the one that has it all on...
The Data ExpansionAugust 1987
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...
Christopher RaynakThe RAMTOPJan-Feb 1989
Time-X-changeLISTing NewsletterNovember 1985
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...
Robert ParishThe RAMTOPApr 1987
Timex Sinclair Electronic NewsletterThe PlotterSeptember 1989
Timex Sinclair Sites for Humans and Small AnimalsThe RAMTOPFall 1996
Timex Telephone Tricks and TipsSincus NewsMay - August 1985
Timex TidbitsNite-Times NewsNovember 1987
Timex TidbitsNite-Times NewsDecember 1988
Timex TidbitsNite-Times NewsJune 1988
Timex TidbitsNite-Times NewsAugust 1988
Timex TidbitsNite-Times NewsSeptember - October 1988
Timex Tidbits
Our Timex brethren in Milwaukee are producing Digitizers for the TS-2068. The cost of a completely assembled and tested unit...
Nite-Times NewsMarch - April 1989
Timex-Sinclair BBS UpdateNite-Times NewsJune 1987
Timex-Sinclair Supporting BBSesISTUG NewsletterNovember 1986
Timex/Sinclair BBS DirectorySLUG NewsletterJune 1988
Timex/Sinclair BBS DirectoryNite-Times NewsNovember 1987
Timex/Sinclair BBS Directory (April 1988)
A reference listing of approximately 34 Timex/Sinclair bulletin board systems from April 1988, with phone numbers and parameter codes indicating...
SLUG NewsletterJune 1988
Timex/Sinclair BBS in San Mateo
Announces the launch of a TIMEX/Sinclair Special Interest Group (SIG) on the LogOn Unlimited BBS in San Mateo, CA (415-571-6911)....
Pat C. P. MorrisseyTimelinezApril 1987
Timex/Sinclair BBS ListSincus NewsJuly - August 1987
Timex/Sinclair News and TipsNite-Times NewsApril 1987
Timex/Sinclair User Bulletin Board
Zebra Systems has provided T-S Horizons with the information below on a bulletin board service especially for Timex and Sinclair...
T-S HorizonsJuly/August 1984
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...
Greg PopovichThe RAMTOPWinter 1990
TS Telecommunication Tips for Long Distance BBSersLISTing NewsletterOctober 1987
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,...
The RAMTOPMar 1987
Turn Off Call Waiting
A brief tip explaining how to disable call waiting before placing modem calls to prevent connection drops: dial *70 for...
Chris WadeThe RAMTOPWinter 1993
Using Fidomail as a TS NetworkNite-Times NewsAugust 1988
WetWare Divisions T/S SIG Telecommunications Server Starter’s Manual/Guide
A comprehensive guide to accessing the WetWare Divisions UNIX-based BBS, which hosts a dedicated Timex/Sinclair special interest group. Covers login...
Kevin LeungTimelinezJanuary 1989
What’s Under the S.U.N.
Newsletter editorial announcing new columns for the coming year and reporting on plans for a club bulletin board system to...
Sinclair Users NetworkJanuary 1983
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...
The RAMTOPJanuary/February 1988
Z88 BBS Announcement
Two-part announcement for the ZED-88 BBS, dedicated exclusively to Cambridge Z88 users and located on the US East Coast (703-968-9433,...
Gerald LindsayTimelinezJuly-December 1989

Products (4)

TitleCompany
I.S.T.U.G. TS2068 BBS
Bulletin board system for the unexpanded TS2068. Works with TS2050 modem and TS2040 printer. Holds 40 535-character messages; has “chat...
Micro BBS-1
For use with Byte Back modem and TS 1000 with 16K RAM; stores 20 messages and sysop note.
Gordon Young
TINYBOARD
Bulletin board software, written by Randy and Lucy Gordon. The original Tinyboard BBS software program provided the ability of an...
RMG Enterprises
TMX-64 BBS
This BBS program is fully compatible with the Z-SIO (for use use with 300/1200 baud modems) as well as the...
Grey & Clifford Computer Products

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