1982

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[Bug Corrections]
Corrections to Tholean Web program.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
$99! Computer
What can you get for S99 these days? Dinner for two at a fancy New York restaurant. A few pairs...
Electronic Fun with Computers & GamesNovember 1982
$99.95 Timex Sinclair 1000 microcomputer debuts
Calling it a “milestone in the 125-year history of the Timex Corporation,” Timex introduced a $99.95 personal computer with 2K...
InfoworldMay 10, 1982
16K RAM Pack SchematicSQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
16K RAM Pack Schematic Corrections
Corrections to problems with the 16K RAM pack schematic printed in SYNC 1:5.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
16K RAM powerSyntaxMay 1982
16K Sinclair/Timex Computer for $150
Announcement of the T/S 1000. Will be available in computer stores, department stores, jewelry stores and drug stores, more than...
Synchro-SetteMay 1982
2K Conversion with 6116s
ZX81 will accept two 2114 RAM chips or one 6116 RAM, for total of 2K.
SyntaxMay 1982
3D Monster Maze
Review of the game published by Melbourne House.
SyntaxDecember 1982
4K/1K Blackjack
In this 4K/1K ZX80 version of 21 you play one-on-one against the computer-dealer. It deals you two cards face up....
SyntaxJanuary 1982
4K/8K ROM Switch
Review of the ROM switch kit from Marex Electronics.
SyntaxMarch 1982
4K/8K ROMs in One ZX-80
This article describes the final solution that I used to make both ROMs available to my ZX80. 1 installed the...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
6 Shooter
6 Shooter is a game of skill in which you attempt to hit a randomly moving target. When the target...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
64K RAM Available Mid-MarchSyntaxMarch 1982
6K RAM Addition
Frustrated by the limitations of 2K RAM, Jim Graham of Oakham, MA, put 6K “under the hood” of his ZX81....
SyntaxFebruary 1982
8K Memory PEEK
This slow but simple program peeks memory 100 bytes at a time. It displays consecutive bytes in 5 columns by...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
8K ROM Updates
Updates to Hurkle, Castle Doors, Nichomachus and Widget for the 8K ROM.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
8K/16K Owners
Zeta Software of Greenville, SC, now offers 8K/16K program cassettes. Their latest catalog lists a flicker-free scifi adventure and statistical...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
8K/1K Slot Machine
Another free sample software review—a program directly from New England Software’s tape.
SyntaxMay 1982
A $100 Home Computer
Last week Timex Corp. announced that it will begin marketing a new compact, lightweight model – the Timex Sinclair 1000...
NewsweekMay 3, 1982
A Brief Overview of the Chicago Consumer Electronics Show and National Computer Conference in Houston
The Sinclair Spectrum was introduced in the US at the CES. TIMEX was actively promoting the $99.00 TIMEX/Sinclair computer.
Compute!July 1982
A Keyboard Learning Game
New users of the Timex/Sinclair computers sometimes spend a long time hunting for a specific key. The keys that are...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
A Machine Code Graphics Line Drawing Subroutine
In the pages of the ZX81 manual, we find a Basic subroutine to draw a line between any two specified...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
A Mouthful for Every Occasion
You can call up sensational headlines, forceful commands, whimsical statements, ageless wisdom, and irrelevant nonsense all at the push of...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
A Novice Builds the Sinclair ZX81
One user’s experience building the ZX81 kit.
Dr. Dobb’s JournalNovember 1982
A Package From England, or, How I got a real ZX Printer
Details on ordering a printer from WH Smith and adapting for US use.
SyntaxJune 1982
A piece of cake in Dundee
Lynd Church goes to Scotland to discover just how the ZX-81 is manufactured. In keeping with its philosophy of sub-contracting...
May 1982
A Presidential MessageBAZUG NewsletterSeptember 1982
A Program to Index Articles
Program lets you index and instantly find articles from your favorite publications by name, category, volume, issue and page.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
A Report on the Spectrum
The Spectrum is a ZX81 that has been developed by adding a hi-resolution display, color board, improved cassette interface and...
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Add a Full-Sized Keyboard to Sinclair’s ZX80
Interface a surplus keyboard to the ZX80.
ByteMarch 1982
Add Direct Video Output to Sinclair ZX81
Simple schematic to provide monitor video out.
Dr. Dobb’s JournalMay 1982
Adding a Joystick to Your ZX81
Wire a joystick to map to the arrow keys.
SyntaxJune 1982
Address and Phone Book
This 4k program stores ASCII as codes into an array, getting areund the 4K BASIC’s lack of string arrays. It...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Adventure A
Adventure is not for impatient or unimaginative players. It has no bombs, no graphics, and no split-second decisions. It is...
SyntaxJune 1982
Agenda
This meeting marks the first anniversary of the Sinclair/Timex User Group. We are planning a big celebration, and have executives...
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterOctober 1982
Alien Treasure
In Alien Treasure two kinds of treasure are scattered over the surface of a planet far from earth. Your ship...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
An Alternative Display Method – Tank Battle
This game itself inspired by Lloyd Johnson’s article “Paint Duel” in Creative Computing (July 1981). The player attempts to destroy...
SYNCMay/June 1982
An inexpensive computer and interface for research in the behavioral sciences
The Sinclair ZX81 computer and Byte-Back BB-1 control module are very inexpensive devices that can be used to control equipment...
Behavior Research Methods1982-11-01
An Introduction to Expression Evaluation
In the Sinclair 8K ROM program of the ZX80/81 the “expression evaluator” is to be found at 0F55-111Bh (improved 8K...
SYNCMay/June 1982
An Introduction to Machine Code
How to start using machine code on the ZX80/81.
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
An Inventory System
Program to demonstrate a database on the ZX81.
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Announcement
Sue Mahoney has accepted the position of Technical Support Manager with the Timex Computer Corporation.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
Annuity
Program calculates the payments needed to pay off a loan or how many years it takes to pay off a...
SyntaxJune 1982
Another $100 Misunderstanding
Tips for constructing the ZX81 kit.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Arithmetic Series Quiz
One exercise to sharpen arithmetic skills is to use a series of numbers which require discerning the relationships of the...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Arithmetic with a Smile
The computer as an instructional tool is perhaps nowhere more successful than in conducting arithmetic practice drills. Unlike the typical...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Artificial Intelligence for the ZX-81
Program listing for an ELIZA-like that simulates a doctor psychoanalyzing a patient.
Synchro-SetteMay 1982
ASCII Program for ZX/TS Computer
CAI just announced an ASCII program to let the ZX/TS computers equipped with CAI/O boards operate as a standard ASCII...
SyntaxOctober 1982
At Your Fingertips
Review of KOPAK Creations’ Touch-A-Matic.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Attention Readers: You Can Review Products for SYNC!SYNCNovember/December 1982
Attention TS1000 Owners
All information about ZX81s in SYNTAX also refers to Timex-Sinclair 1000s.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Authorized Sinclair Repair Services
MicroSync will take over Sinclair’s repair work for ZX80s and ZX81s.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Awari
Awari is an ancient African game for two players. Six piles of three stones each are arranged in front of...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Bar Chart
Bar Chart uses the 8K PLOT function to simplify the bar chart algorithm. It assumes B(15) has been filled, or...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Basic Computer Programs for Business, Vol. 1
While visiting a favorite book store, I discovered a treasure chest of jewels suitable to adorn the ZX80/81. This book...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
BASIC Fun: A Kids Guide to BASIC ProgrammingBAZUG NewsletterAugust 1982
BASICare Offers ZX81 Megabyte Memory Decoding
BASICare of London introduced their Organic Micro system for ZX81s.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Battleship Solitaire
This Battleship Solitaire program allows you to play a similar game against the computer, but with the modification that you...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Beginner’s Basic — INKEY$ Function
The INKEY$ function, though more obscure than commands like SAVE and RUN, is simple to use and adds a nice...
SyntaxMay 1982
Beginners’ Basic: Getting Information into Your Computer
Introduction to variables.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Beginners’ ML — Register to Register
Examines the loading, adding and subtracting instructions. Number 5 in series.
SyntaxMay 1982
Beginning Programming: ZX81 Math
Article expands on bits, bytes and binary numbers over the ZX81 and TS1000 manual.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Betting is heavy – and we’re not talking about Ascott
Report from England about Sinclair and the BBC’s impending micro; Sinclair being passed over for the BBC micro and Sinclair’s...
InfoworldJune 7, 1982
Big ad campaign spurs sales of world’s cheapest computer
Spurred by a big national advertising campaign, sales of the Time Sinclair 1000 personal computer have taken off. Although Timex...
InfoworldNovember 1, 1982
Binary Addition and Subtraction
The point to learning how to add and subtract binary numbers is to see how “carries” are generated and what...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Binary Representation
Knowing how to manipulate individual bits in your ZX80 is essential for efficient Machine Code programmming, so knowing what bits...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Blast Effects on ZX81
Subroutine simulates laser, cannon shot and other effect used in arcade-type games.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Block Transfers: Horizontal Scrolling on your 1K ZX81
A programming technique called block transfers of memory adds new possibilities for your programming and for taking advantage of your...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Block Transfers: Variables Transfer (Part 2)
One drawback of Timex/Sinclair computers is that LOADing a program erases any data that you have in the variables area...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
BOLEX: Beginner’s Ohm’s Law EXercises
BOLEX is a program that solves Ohm’s law equations two at a time. Enter the program into your computer, hit...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Boolean Demonstration
Program demonstrates boolean logic.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Break Out with This Sinclair Interface
Educate your ZX81 — teach it to talk to your H8 or some other outside device. Includes schematic for a...
Microcomputing MagazineDecember 1982
Breakeven Analysis
This program requires only a single video format for all control data input with an option to erase and re-enter...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Britain helps public schools buy micros
If elementary schools can raise half the cost of a [computer], then the Dept of Industry will contribute the rest....
InfoworldAugust 16, 1982
Build Your Own EPROM Programmer and Centronics Printer Interface – Part I
Multi-part article series.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Building Heat Load
This article gives a program for calculating your building heat load. You may not find all the answers, but you...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Byte-Back Modem Shipments Delayed
Byte-Back will ship no modems for 4-6 weeks.
SyntaxJune 1982
Bytesavers Hint
If you are using a PRINT after a line number simply to add an empty line, use two commas instead.
SyntaxMay 1982
CAI Instrument’s Widget Board
Most of us are pretty tired of waiting up to a year for delivery and then getting equipment and manuals...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
CAI Offers Computer Network Package
CAI now offers a network package including Lexicon 11 modem, ASCII modem and cable.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Cardioid Plot
Plots a heart-shaped curve.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Cassette Loading Problems
More suggestions on resolving LOAD issues.
Synchro-SetteJuly 1982
CES Show in Chicago
Report from the Consumer Electronic Show in Chicago. Sinclair dropped price of ZX81 to $99; showed ZX Spectrum. Timex displayed...
Synchro-SetteJune 1982
Character Reverse
Have you ever wanted to put a reverse character in a string but you had no way of doing it?...
SYNCMay/June 1982
Charter MembersBAZUG NewsletterApril-May 1982
Chase
Chase is a game of survival. The object is to survive as long as you can. You are set in...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Checkmate
Review of ZXCHESS from Gladstone Electronics.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Chess for the Sinclair
Review of chess programs and tutorial.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Clarification of Bytes Remaining
Ian Logan’s 8K Bytes Remaining program, Dec. 81, uses function keywords for all input except E, the numbers, and the...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Clive Sinclair: ‘creative electronics’ visionary
Reprint of interview that appeared in July 1982 issue of Practical Computing.
InfoworldNovember 29, 1982
Clive Sinclair: British computer saga continues
Second part of article reprinted from Practical Computing.
InfoworldDecember 6, 1982
Color Computer From Sinclair
Announcement for the ZX Spectrum. Lists features.
Synchro-SetteMay 1982
Comet Crusher
Astronomers have spotted a hitherto unknown comet a million kilometers from the earth. Calculations indicate that it will collide with...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Companies That Support the ZX-80/81
List of companies.
Synchro-SetteApril 1982
Computer controllers: Adapting the Sinclair ZX-80 for laboratory use
Differences between the MicroAce and Sinclair ZX-80 are described. Adaptation of the Sinclair ZX-80 for a previously described laboratory control...
Behavior Research Methods1982-05-01
Computer Hint
Resolve interference by covering antenna selector switch with aluminum foil.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Computer Keyboards Professional Keyboard Kit and Enclosure for ZX81
Review of Gladstone’s keyboard and enclosure.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Computers and Society
The new Sinclair computer is called the ZX Spectrum – a color computer with 16 or 48K of RAM. This...
Compute!September 1982
Computers follow consumers home
Drawing considerable retail traffic during the [1982 Summer Consumer Electronics Show] was Timex, which starts national deliveries late this month...
MartJuly 1982
Computers in Schools [Editor Ramblings]
Why Sinclair computers should be considered for teaching programming.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Consumer Electronics Show wows Vegas
Sinclair brought the ZX81 to the show, even though the company does not and will not have a dealer network....
InfoworldFebruary 1, 1982
Copter
Short program.
BAZUG NewsletterJune 1982
Crossing the Asteroid Belt
You are the pilot of a space ferry going back and forth through the asteroid belt. This calls for highly...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Curing 16K RAM Random Dumping
Suggestions for eliminating RAM pack wobble.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Curve-plotting Graphics
Curve-plotting has many applications. For example, an oscilloscope is a curve-plotting device which allows the user to view time-varying voltages....
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Dan Ross – Timex
Mr. Daniel Ross, Vice President of Operations, Timex Computer Corporation, was the second speaker at our Anniversary meeting. He described...
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Dear Editor
Letters about expanding the Sinclair; software available from Banta; 16K RAM pack; reverse video; Sinclair repair department; parts from Radio...
SyntaxMay 1982
Dear Editor
Letters about power supply ripple; keyboard labels; crashing; jack connections; where to get parts; saving programs.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Dear Editor
Letters about tv/cassette recorder placement; crashes; static electricity; merging programs; suggestions for manufacturers; using extended RAM; tape head alignment; vendor...
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Dear Editor
Drop of epoxy on keyboard as placeholder; problems saving and loading; solution to poor connector contact; learning BASIC.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Dear Editor
Questions about the Spectrum; entering functions; upgrading a MicroAce; sound from the ZX81; RST 28; merging programs; diodes.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Dear Editor
Question about noise during save; keyboard replacement; COBOL for ZX/TS; saving; internal RAM; overheating; loose connector problems.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Dear Editor
Cassette recorders; speed with 16K; jumping to program lines quickly; handling negative numbers; wirewrap edge connectors; replacing cassette jacks; techniques...
SyntaxJune 1982
Dear Editor
How to make a program unlistable; program for linear regression; painting heatsinks; FORTH; problems with 8K ROM/keyboard upgrade for ZX80;...
SyntaxMarch 1982
Dear Editor
Sinclair discontinues tech support. Inventory control program sought. Connect full size keyboard to ZX81. Improving ZX80 cooling.
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Dear Editor
MicroAce 8K ROM and flicker-free video upgrade board. ZX81 glitches. RAM pack wobble.
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Decimal Multiplication for the ZX-80
The 4K ZX80 ROM only performs integer math. This program does decimal multiplication.
Popular ElectronicsFebruary 1982
Decimal-Hexadecimal Conversion Program
Utility converts values in decimal (base 10) from 0-65535 to hexadecimal (base 16) equivalents.
SyntaxNovember 1982
DEF on the Sinclair
One way around DEFine in Sinclair Basic is to replace all FN calls with the expression in the definition. This...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Defective 8K ROMs
Defective ROMs and notes about power converter in 16K RAM pack.
SyntaxMay 1982
Defensive Awari
Improvements to author’s program.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Degrees, Grads, and Radians
There are three methods of measuring angles: degrees, grads, and radians. However, the ZX81 with all its new trigonometric functions...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Demand for ZX81 Outstrips Supply
When the history of the microcomputer is written, the ZX81 is going to deserve a prominent mention: it could well...
Electronics Today InternationalFebruary 1982
Developing a Memory Map Consensus
Nick Lambert of Quicksilva proposed that suppliers for the Sinclair computers reach a consensus on some kind of memory map...
SYNCMay/June 1982
Diagonal Lines
You can make 45 degree angles with two nested FOR-NEXT loops.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Dice and Train
Dice strictly speaking is not a game. By simulating the throw of a pair of dice, the computer calculates the...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Dice Roll
This program turns your ZX80 into a totally fair dice roller.
SyntaxAugust 1982
DIM as Calculator Sum-to-Memory
DIM arrays can function as a sum-to-memory system found in many calculators. More importantly, it acts as a counter function...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Double Your Memory
Although the ZX81 was designed to be inexpensive, a foresighted designer has provided the circuitry to use a 2K x...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Edge Connectors Available
Kopak Creations of New York now offers 46-pin edge connectors for ZX80/81s.
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Editing Hints for Print Lines
Technique for creating many lines with PRINT statements.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Editor Ramblings
We intend to bring to you ready to run programs of interest for both the beginner and advanced computerist. Robert...
Synchro-SetteApril 1982
Editor Ramblings
Description of a potential time-sharing service for Sinclair users.
Synchro-SetteMay 1982
Editor Ramblings
Gladstone selling Sinclair thermal printer. Gladstone replacement keyboard also mentioned. Memotech GP-100 printer. CAI/40 printer from CAI. Timex demo booths...
Synchro-SetteOctober 1982
Editor Ramblings
Cassettes now come with a loader program. ZX-99 tape control system. T/S-1000 now being sold in U.S. Outside software support...
Synchro-SetteAugust 1982
Editor Ramblings
Corrections to programs. Timex T/S-1000 computer sweeping the country. Keyboards from data-assette. Memotech RAM packs. Microdrive from SyncWare. Mindware printer...
Synchro-SetteSeptember 1982
Editor Ramblings
Growth of the magazine. Amateur radio and the Sinclair Computer; QZX. Computers in schools. Watchmaker’s Guidebook. Users group in Hammond,...
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Editor Ramblings
Mistakes in November 1982 issue. Sinclair pocket TV. US Spectrum sales. Printer news. RAM pack ribbon connector. Floppy disk for...
Synchro-SetteDecember 1982
Education Workshop Series Expanded
Technical Education Research Centers, Inc. workshops were designed for professional development for educators, emphasizing hands-on experience with micros including ZX/TS...
SyntaxOctober 1982
Educational Software Vendor
Edson Electronics offers educational programs for ZX80/81.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Elimination
Elimination is a traditional dice game which provides a worthwhile vehicle for teaching young children (and others) simple strategy, an...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Entrapment
This game pits you against your computer.
SyntaxAugust 1982
EPROMS: What they are, what they do
Description of the chips.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Equational And/Or
Many users are confused about the logical use of AND and OR in the 8K ROM. Here is a touchstone...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Etching Program
Draws patterns by itself. It traces a continuous line, starting at the left-hand center edge of the screen, bouncing off...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Exchanging Registers, Part 6
In addition to the eight registers A,F,B,C,D,E,H and L covered in an earlier article, the Z80 (central processing unit in...
SyntaxJune 1982
Expanding Existing 16K Programs
If you upgraded to 48K RAM for your ZX81, you may think it simple to add a few program lines...
SyntaxJune 1982
Experiments in Artificial Intelligence
Review of the book by John Krutch.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Expression Evaluators at Work
Reprint of the article from the first Kitchen Sync column.
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Fantasy Island
Review of Psion’s Fantasy Games.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Fifteen Puzzle
8K ROM version of game published in earlier issue.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Flashing Prompts SubroutineSyntaxMarch 1982
Flicker-free Four Times Normal Character Scrolling
Programming an active display without the flicker and flash is one of the challenges confronting the ZX80 user. So far...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Floating-Point CalculatorSinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Galaxy Invaders
In Galaxy Invaders you are under attack by a fleet of enemy spacecraft which you must destroy before they destroy...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Gate arrays eliminate TTL glue in high-volume product
Reprint of article about the Ferranti ULA that appeared in Electronic Design News.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
Getting Acquainted with Your ZX81
This British book is a good way to move beyond the ZX81 manual if you’re new to computers.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Getting Loaded
Tape loading monitor. The monitor consists of two LEDs, a diode, some wire, and a case to house everything. The...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Gladstone Electronics Announces New Products
ZXFORTH, Fast Load program, Speech Pack.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Glitchoidz Report
Corrections to GRA+PIX; Mini-Billboard; The PEEK Function and POKE Command; An Inventory System; The Hidden Chessmen.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Glitchoidz ReportSYNCMarch/April 1982
Glitchoidz ReportSYNCMay/June 1982
Glitchoidz Report
Note the ROM requirements; An Alternative Display Method; Space Warp; DEF; ZX Destroyer; Renumbering by a USR Routine.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Glitchoidz Report
ZX Destroyer; Just for Fun (2:5); Block Transfers.
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Grading Program
Program includes 37 student names—enough to satisfy most classroom situations.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Growth of Synchro-Sette [Editor Ramblings]
Description of growing pains.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Handling Strings from Another DIMension
The 4K ROM left out the ability to DIMension strings. However, with a few well-placed POKEs, you can plug up...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Hardware Helpers
Reset button, high contrast inverse video.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Hardware Hints
Techniques for preventing overheating, memory loss.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Hardware Preview: RD8100 System
RD8100 motherboards and modules are building blocks that plug onto your computer or together to create instant systems.
SyntaxJune 1982
Hardware Project
This circuit will simplify loading and saving programs by eliminating ground loop noise without the need to pull out the...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Hardware Review: Buffered Buss/Development Board “Expansion Board”
Computer Continuum’s buffered expansion board kit is a buffered backplane, providing four 44-pin edge card connectors with the same pinout...
SyntaxDecember 1982
Hardware Tips
Thick Black Bars; Insufficient Filtering Solved; Memory Expansion Power Supply; Ear Input Circuit; Problems with ROM Changing; Top Line Hook...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Hardware Tips
Some MicroAce Hardware Peculiarities: keyboard entry, cursor flicker, spare chips, references for troubleshooting.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Hi Res Solution
Review of Memotech’s Hi-Res Graphics module.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Highlights from the November Meeting
Bob Masters talked about using VU-Calc to verify Blue Cross claims forecasts. J. Michael Coughlin described the Hunter board.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
Highlights from the October Meeting
Last meeting we celebrated the. first birthday the user group. Ms. Maggie Bruzelius of Sinclair Research, Ltd. and Mr. Dan...
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
History: The Birth of ComputersSynchro-SetteDecember 1982
History: The First Lady of Computers
Lady Augusta Ada Byron Lovelace.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Home Budget Review
Checkbook Machine and Billpayer Machine by Synchro-Sette.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Home Energy Analysis
Takes into account the effectiveness of both heating and cooling systems and other factors affecting energy usage in your home.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Hot Stuff
Review of SinWare’s HOT Z.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Hot-Z
HOT Z is a valuable tool for the machine language pro or novice.
SYNCNovember/December 1982
House of Horrors
You are trapped in the dreaded “House of Horrors.” Naturally it is filled with monsters, mummies, skeletons, and strange creatures....
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
How COMPUTE! Readers Use Their Computers
John Crum of Auburn, WA, started with a ZX-81. Peter Lobl, a tenth grader in Lindenhurst, NY, started with a...
Compute!December 1982
How I Made My Fullsize Keyboard
Describes how to connect a surplus keyboard to a ZX81.
BAZUG NewsletterJune 1982
How Many Blocks
Like most new computer owners, I was testing my new equipment with some games. My fun was interrupted, though, when...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
How to Invent a Game – Inside Flattop Lander (MCD)
The conception and initial game design of Flattop Lander and the Machine Code subroutine that will produce an instant display.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
How to Invent a Game, Part 2
Finishing the programming for the game.
SYNCMarch/April 1982
How to Make Perfect Cassette CopiesSynchro-SetteMay 1982
Ian Logan Wins First Annual Rosetta StoneSyntaxMarch 1982
IC Inventory
This program, written for the CD4000 series of ICs and using the 4K ZX80 ROM and at least 2K RAM,...
SyntaxMay 1982
Important Information for Cassette Use
Suggestions for better LOAD/SAVE.
Synchro-SetteApril 1982
Improved Super Monzxer Game
Improvements to Super Monzxer, which originally appeared in the November 1981 issue of Syntax.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
In Sync With Sinclair
User pleased with his ZX81.
Dr. Dobb’s JournalJune 1982
Income Tax
Program to help prepare a tax return.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Isolation
In Isolation you attempt to encircle one of the computer’s men, isolating him from all of his cohorts. A man...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Just for Fun
Renumbering by a USR Routine; Sweeper; Ed, the Head.
SYNCMay/June 1982
Just for Fun
Graphics Loop I; Graphics Loop II; Draw It.
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Just for Fun
Zap; Blaster; Catch 25, or Playing Left Field; Bombs Away!; Grand Prix.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Just For fun
Mousetrap; Unvader; Draw and Store; Number Nine; Eliminator
SYNCNovember/December 1982
K-Mart Committing to Computers
K-Mart announced that 1100 stores will handle the Commodore VIC-20, up from 550 stores two months ago. In addition, a...
Creative ComputingOctober 1982
Keyboard Conversions for ZX/TS
Overview and how-to attach a full-size keyboard to a ZX81 or TS1000.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Keyboard/System Conversion: The First 40/1 Keys
The fundamental conversion described here can be made with almost any KB switch array. 40 keys, new or used, so...
SYNCMay/June 1982
Kitchen Sync
As has already been said in the pages of SYNC and elsewhere, Clive Sinclair deserves some sort of medal for...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Kitchen Sync
The first thing we did when we finished building our ZX81 kits was to play with them— poking through the...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Kitchen Sync
Two to the What? Recently, a cousin from Lincoinwood, Illinois, came out to visit. Along with him, he brought a...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Large Letters for the 8K, 2K Machine
One tool that has been useful to me is a Basic subroutine to create 4×4 characters for the 8K ROM....
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Last Meeting Activities
Dave Wood described the CAI Widget interface. Henry April gave an update on the large keyboard he developed.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterOctober 1982
Least Squares Data Analysis with the ZX80/81
One of the most common tasks of a computer is to perform statistical analysis and data manipulative type computations. Many...
SYNCMay/June 1982
Letters
8K ROM Double Images; Taxman; An Inventory System; Hampson's Plane; Flag Use Tip; ZX80/81 World; The Great Circle Route.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Letters
Help Wanted, SGN and Inventory.
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Letters
Help Wanted, Program Problems, ZX80 Slow Mode, The Hidden Chessmen
SYNCMay/June 1982
Letters
ROMs and RAMS, Memory Saving Tips, The SAVE Signal.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Letters
LSCROLL, Flag Use, Key and Token Expressions, Hams and the ZX81, ZX80 ROMs, Hardware Suggestion, Inventory
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Letters
Comet Crusher; DEF; Draw It; Strong KBD Signals; List Learning; Pantry Inventory; Lunar Lander.
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Letters to the Editor
Questions from readers.
Synchro-SetteJuly 1982
Letters to the Editor
Program from a reader; UK Spectrum owner please with computer.
Synchro-SetteAugust 1982
Letters to the Editor
Errors in floating point numbers; reader pleased with new cassettes; fixes to earlier programs.
Synchro-SetteSeptember 1982
Letters to the Editor
Letters about loading issues. Errors in programs. Mindware printer.
Synchro-SetteOctober 1982
Letters to the Editor
Problems loading tapes; program patches. Questions about cassette tapes.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
Letters to the Editor
Question about calculating odds; how to translate BASIC programs with READ, DATA, RESTORE; 8K ROM for ZX80 doesn’t give SLOW...
Synchro-SetteDecember 1982
Letters: More Memory for the ZX80
Correction to article about expanding ZX80 RAM. Notes on getting ZX80 to recognize 48K.
ByteJune 1982
Letters: The Sinclair ZX81
Writer assembled ZX81 from a kit and it did not work; claims it was a model for France. Nigel Searle...
Radio ElectronicsMay 1982
Letters: Too good to be true?
Writer questions whether the ZX81 is real and too good to be true.
Interface AgeMay 1982
Line Print Utility
Reading computer-style text, where the words get chopped off at the end of the line, is easy enough once you...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Line Renumbering
Two approaches to renumbering program lines, one in Basic, the other in machine code.
SyntaxJune 1982
Linear Regression
Computes the linear relationship between two sets of variables, expressed as the linear regression equation, and calculates the coefficient of...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
List Learning with the Sinclair
The Sinclair computers can be effective learning aids if the student or teacher has the software to set up learning...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Loading Hexadecimal Listings
This program converts the hex and stores it into a space explicitly for it.
SyntaxJune 1982
Loading Problems with ZX81 Kits
If you have loading problems with a kit ZX81, see if you cracked C10 during assembly. Some machines LOAD fine...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Loading with Syntactic Sum
How to use the program.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Logic Chip Failure Symptoms
Reader deduced that his ZX81 logic chip (ICl) had failed from the keyboard line and diode matrix.
SyntaxMay 1982
London Microfair Show Guides Available Again
Limited supply of show guides available.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Lowest Price Yet
The Timex Computer Corp., with headquarters in Middlebury, CT, has announced the first computer priced under $100. The Timex Sinclair...
Microcomputing MagazineJuly 1982
LSCROLL – For Spectacular Screen Displays
How would you like to be able to create a “Times Square” display which moves from right to left without...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Lunar Lander
You are the Command Pilot of the Lunar Lander SYNC. You are now in the final stages of your descent...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
M-16 Memory Module
Review of the RAM pack.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Machine Code — CP Branching Tests
CPs are 1-3 byte codes that compare two numbers. More exactly, they subtract the number you are looking for from...
SyntaxAugust 1982
Machine Code Programming — Understanding the Stack
Often when writing machine code (MC) programs, it’s useful to keep the MC above RAMTOP. But few people understand how...
SyntaxAugust 1982
Machine Code Programming: #9, Testing Bits for Branching
You can test any bit in any address simply by loading a register and choosing the right instruction code.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Machine Code Screen Fill
Simple 16-byte machine code program fills the screen with any character.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Machine Language Programming Made Simple
Review of Machine Language Programming Made Simple for your Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81.
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Machine Language Programming Made Simple for Your Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81SyntaxMarch 1982
Macronics Announces Floppy Disk Interface
Run a 5 1/4″ disk drive with your ZX/TS and Macronic’s new FIZ 1.1 interface. Interface plugs into rear edge...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Maggie Bruzelius – Sinclair
Summary of her presentation at the user group meeting.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Maps and the ZX80/81
In this article, we will examine some ways of putting maps into your ZX80 or ZX81. We will also see...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Mass-marketing computers means shedding the jargon
The Timex Sinclair 1000 computer, which sells for $99 and hooks up to a television set, has also seen phenomenal...
Christian Science MonitorNovember 23, 1982
Math Function Execution Time
User-tested timing of math functions.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Maximize Display File for MC
Poke RAMTOP to create a full display file.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Mazogs
In Mazogs you are an adventurer searching for a treasure in a HUGE maze. You must find the treasure and...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
MC Programming #11: Storing MC Subroutines in REM
While you can store machine code subroutines anywhere in your BASIC program, the best place is 1 REM (& 2...
SyntaxNovember 1982
MC Programming #12: Calling and Returning
Tutorial on machine language programming.
SyntaxDecember 1982
MC Programming #9: Jumping Around
Most of the machine code subroutines held in REM will be be short around 100 instructions and data. Consequently, you...
SyntaxOctober 1982
MC Programs – Where and How to Load Them
Tutorial on machine language and tools for loading machine language programs.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
MD-1 Direct-Connect Modem and RS-232 Port
Review of Byte-Back’s modem.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Meditations on a Hypotrochoid
The plotting capacity of the ZX80(81) enables even the least artistically talented to create some pretty dazzling displays. The much...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Meet Jim Butterfield
“One of the most interesting phenomena could be Sinclair,” he says. “Sinclair has introduced a series of small, not very...
Compute!September 1982
Memory Decoding Above 16K
Sinclair made the ZX81 RAM easy to decode up to 16K, but you may want to add memory beyond this...
SyntaxMay 1982
Memory Expansion for the ZX-80
Upgrading the ZX-80 to 16K with a Jade Computer Products MEM-16151K S100 board. The memory board uses 2114-type static RAM...
ByteJanuary 1982
Memory with a Memory
Review of the Hunter 8K non-volatile RAM board.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Memotech 64K Memopak
The Memopak is undoubtedly the ultimate memory expansion for the Sinclair. Try DIM A(9500)!
SyntaxAugust 1982
Merry Christmas
Display a Christmas message.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Meteorites And Red Alert for Sinclair/Timex
Review of two video games from Softsync, Inc.
Compute!October 1982
Micro Invaders
In Galaxy Invaders, you are under attack by a fleet of enemy spacecraft which you must destroy before they destroy...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
MicroAce 8K ROM Replacements from Sinclair
If you bought MicroAce’s defective 8K ROM, send it to Sinclair Research with $10. They’ll send back a good 8K...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
MicroAce Out of Business in US
“MicroAce will cease trading in the US” in December, Kevin Hawkins of MicroAce just announced. No legal action forces the...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
MicroAce Video Upgrade
Smooth flicker free graphics has been the “impossible dream” for Sinclair ZX80 or MicroAce owners, at least until recently. It...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Microcomputing
The Sinclair blockbuster. You’ve bought the computer, you’ve read the book — and now, see the movie? Well, so far,...
American Libraries1982
Microsync Speaks
Interview with Bob Allen, service manager with Microsync.
SyntaxMay 1982
Monsters
Avoid four monsters (represented by Xs). You must go through a randomly generated maze, get to the other side and...
SyntaxOctober 1982
Monthly Calendar
Displays a calendar for any month in any particular year.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
More Computer Muscle To Power The Machine
Upgrades for home computers. Memotech 64k RAM mentioned for Sinclair. Memotech listed in Memory Buyers’ Guide on pg 89.
Personal ComputingOctober 1982
More Hardware Hints
Polish the board edge contacts for the RAM almost to bare copper. Otherwise grit gets in the solder and causes...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Moving Billboard
This program continuously scrolls up to 23 (and more) lines of characters. Do not print more than 32 characters in...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
MULTIFILE — A Data Storage System
Review of the program available from Gladstone Electronics.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Need fast ZX80/ZX81 service?
Service firm repaired partially-assembled ZX81.
SyntaxMay 1982
New 8K ROM Routine Addresses
Here are the starting addresses for routines in the corrected 8K ROM. All addresses are hex.
SyntaxJanuary 1982
New Prices from CAI
CAI Instruments announced new prices for their ZX peripherals.
SyntaxJune 1982
New Printer
Publisher switched to printing on a C. ITOH Pro-Writer. New printer from CAI. Sinclair working on battery for its flat...
Synchro-SetteJuly 1982
New Product Announcement
Announcement of Computer Continuum’s analog interface board.
BAZUG NewsletterNovember 1982
New Product Announcement (Syntax v3 n6)
ZX FORTH, battery back-up units.
SyntaxJune 1982
New Product Announcements (Syntax v3 n5)
Darkstar from F/22 Press for photographers; products from RKL Systems, Memotech.
SyntaxMay 1982
New Products (Syntax v3 n11)
New products from R.S. Panwar, Wisconsinc Electronics, Sinware, P. Pollack, Nanos.
SyntaxNovember 1982
New Products and Services (Syntax v3 n10)
New products from Tom Woods, Hunter, Miller-Zamis, International Publishing and Software, King Software, Hamrich International, P. Pollak, E-Z Key.
SyntaxOctober 1982
New Products and Services (Syntax v3 n12)
New products from Matthew Zenkar, G. Russell Electronics, MicroSync Services, Stephen Adams, E. Alvarez, Norris Electronics, Gladstone, Kopak, M.C. Hoffman,...
SyntaxDecember 1982
New Products and Services (Syntax v3 n9)
New products from f/22 Press, NIM Electronics, Stuart Software, Norris Electronics, G. Russell Electronics, Lyon Ware, Fulcrum Products, Martin Irons.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
New Products Directory: Fantasy/Adventure Programs
Product announcement for “Adventure A” and “Adventure B” from Softsync.
Interface AgeJune 1982
New Products Directory: Personal computer
ZX81 briefly described.
Interface AgeMarch 1982
New Products Directory: Printer for Timex-Sinclair
Product announcement for Mindware MW-100 printer.
Interface AgeNovember 1982
New Products: 64k-byte memory for ZX81
Announcement of Memotech 64K RAM pack.
Interface AgeAugust, 1982
New Products: Cassette-based software
VU-Calc and VU-File available for Sinclair ZX81.
Interface AgeSeptember 1982
New Products: Portable Computer From Sinclair
Sinclair Research Ltd., has introduced the ZX81 microcomputer. The Sinclair ZX81 is based upon an innovative four-chip design, and it...
Microcomputing MagazineJanuary 1982
New Sinclair Computer
Spectrum announcement. Sinclair has also come to an agreement recently with Timex to distribute the computers in North America; the...
Electronics Today InternationalJuly 1982
New software announced for the Timex/Sinclair 1000
Mindware Incorporated, the first company to market a printer for the Sinclair ZX81 and Timex/Sinclair 1000 computers in the United...
InfoworldDecember 20, 1982
New ZX81 Hardware/Software Vendor
Mindware Co. will introduce Barscan for ZX81s in the next few weeks. Barscan uses bar code technology to process collected...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
News, New Products and Services (Syntax v3 n6)
New products offerings from Gladstone, Memotech, Instant Software, Sinclair, Hopper & Company, Robill Products, Dilithium Press, data-assette.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Next from Sinclair: pocket-sized TV
The flat screen that ICL will be incorporating into its new work station has been developed by Sinclair for a...
InfoworldJanuary 11, 1982
Nine Defenders Against the Aliens
Review of Quicksilva’s Defender.
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Nonauthorized ZX81 Sales and Service
National Electronics III of Concord, TN, has become a nonauthorized reseller of new assembled ZX81 systems.
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Notes on the ZX80 Display File
Brook Mick’s letter (Oct. 81) recalls our early experience with our ZX80. We tried the exercise in the manual, p.24....
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Now: World’s First $100 Personal Computer
Low cost and wide distribution may make this system the cornerstone of the long-awaited computer revolution.
W. J. HawkinsPopular ScienceAugust 1982
Nuclear Decay Simulation
A popular lab exercise uses special dice to simulate radioactive decay. Marked die faces show the decay probability. After shaking...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Numbers Held Inexactly on the ZX81
The largest is really this 39-digit number: 170141183420855150474555134919112130560.
SyntaxMay 1982
Numbers Held Inexactly on the ZX81
First in a series of articles on numerical errors in the 8K ROM.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Numbers Held Inexactly on the ZX81, Part 4
The ZX81 doesn’t hold simple decimals like .5 & .25 exactly.
SyntaxJune 1982
Of Interest
Sinclair has announced new ZX81 software, on cassette and developed by ICL, a large British computer company, and PSION, a...
Dr. Dobb’s JournalSeptember 1982
Ohm’s Law
Program to calculate values based on Ohm’s law.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Organizational Meeting Held at Integral Urban House in BerkelyBAZUG NewsletterApril-May 1982
Perceptions
4K and 8K ROM Command Conversions 4K and 8KROM Command Conversions In the last issue of SYNC (1 :6) I...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Perceptions
In this issue I will discuss the ZX80/81’s display system. The ZX80/81 video display is created almost entirely by software....
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Perceptions
The ZX81 Parser and User-Defined Commands; More on the 16K RAM Pack Schematic; Addenda to “The ZX80/81 Video Display System.”
SYNCMay/June 1982
Perceptions
The ZX81 Parser (Part 2). In the last issue I began a discussion of the ZX81’s parser which is a...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Perceptions
This article is the third in a series discussing the ZX81 Parser. Since the first two articles may have been...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Perceptions: Syncsums
Short program to provide checksums to users as they type in programs, to ensure they’ve been entered correctly.
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Personal computers/calculators: New units do more and cost less; peripheral interfaces further extend their capabilities
Reports on recent developments in personal computers and programmable calculators, extending capabilities and reducing costs.
IEEE Spectrum1982
Personal Data Bank
Review of Psion’s VU-FILE.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Phone Number Word Generator
What does your phone number spell out if changed to letters? A friend’s phone number, 438-5678, spells GET LOST. A...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Pie Chart Graph and Display
Program draws a pie chart graph with up to 10 sections.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Player who can crack KRAKIT will win $20,000
KRAKIT is a treasure hunt instead of a game. Using the Timex Sinclair 1000 computer, the ambitious player must find...
InfoworldDecember 13, 1982
Plotting with 4K Basic
If you have only 1K of RAM, this program provides you with a field of 10 lines by 7 columns...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Poke: Small Change for Machine Language Pokers
Short “monitor” program.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Printer Review
Sinclair ZX Printer, Mindware MW-100.
Synchro-SetteDecember 1982
Printer with Mini-Interface
CAI has introduced a stand-alone printer with a mini-interface for the ZX/TS computer. It works only with 16K and is...
SyntaxDecember 1982
Printing on the Bottom Line
Here are two different ways to PRINT where you aren’t supposed to.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Printing Strings Faster
Use a full-length string of characters to print a bar graph instead of plotting each section.
Martin Irons (K2MI)SyntaxAugust 1982
Problem-Solving Circuits
If your power line voltage is 120V or higher and you use a 16K RAM, heat build-up in the ZX81...
SyntaxMay 1982
Program Blitz
Attempt to cure program loss due to wobble by repairing insulating pieces inside ram pack.
Synchro-SetteApril 1982
Program Improvements
Corrections to 8K Digital Clock, Hexadecimal Math and 4K Blackjack.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Program Improvements
Improvement to program in Numbers Held Inexactly, Mar and Apr 1982.
SyntaxMay 1982
Program Improvements
Improvements to Big Characters, Line Renumbering and Powers of Negative Numbers.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Program Improvements
Improvements to READ-DATA-RESTORE, Flower Plot, Income Tax program.
Martin Irons (K2MI)
Frank O'Hara
Bill Bruton
SyntaxJune 1982
Program Improvements/Refinements
Improvement to Harold Miller’s MC screen fill program.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Program Improvements/Refinements
Improvement to Sine Name, Hexadecimal Math, Bytes Remaining, Bar Chart.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Program Improvements/Refinements
Comment on Math Execution Time.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Programmable Moving Display
At last you can know the secret of true flicker-free continuous display through software! If you’re a 4K ROM user...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Programming Contest
Computer Engineering Services is sponsoring a Sinclair ZX programmers’ contest.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Publisher’s Remarks: Computer Games Wear Thin
Clive Alive! Clive Sinclair visits Boston. ZX-81 is selling for $100 for kit and $150 assembled. Printer mentioend.
Kilobaud MicrocomputingJanuary 1982
Publisher’s Remarks: Computer Games Wear Thin: When Will The Industry Grow Up?
One of the more interesting cultural micro events in recent times was the visit of Clive Sinclair to Boston, where...
Microcomputing MagazineJanuary 1982
Publisher’s Remarks: Stay-at-Home Micros
Clive Sinclair has been doing a first-rate job of getting his ZX-81 computers into the hands of people interested in...
Microcomputing MagazineJuly 1982
Putting Forth on ZX80/81s
Although BASIC is the most common language for programming microcomputers, it is not the only one. Your ZX80 or 81...
SyntaxMay 1982
QSAVE
Aids in loading balky tapes and the time saved in loading long programs is certainly worthwhile.
SyntaxNovember 1982
QSAVE Cuts Save/Load Time
QSAVE, a 2-part package, drastically cuts your ZX81 SAVE/LOAD time. The software increases the baud rate, or data transfer, of...
SyntaxSeptember 1982
QUEST by AardvarkBAZUG NewsletterNovember 1982
Quick Tape Loading and Saving by Mindware
QUICKLOAD software loads/saves 6x faster than current ZX/TS software and verifies whether the program loaded properly.
SyntaxOctober 1982
RAM Decoding for ZX81
Last March we published Al Salt’s plans for adding external RAM to ZX80s. To adapt his Build Additional RAM (SYNTAX...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Random Pixel Plot
Two line program to randomly plots points.
SyntaxJune 1982
Random Walks
A program “Random Walks” for the ZX81 duplicates the Hexstat. It is an eye-catching, pretty display and very effective as...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Removing ICs safely and cheaply
Instead of buying costly tools for IC removal, get binder clips (with springs).
SyntaxMay 1982
Renumbering Basic Statements
This article presents two Basic renumbering programs in Sinclair Basic for the 8K ROM. The first program can be used...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Repeat Key Option
A repeat key option is relatively simple to build and install.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Report from the 3rd ZX Microfair
The third ZX Microfair was held 30 April-1 May 1982 in London. Besides Sinclair’s new Spectrum, we saw some new...
SyntaxJune 1982
Resources (Sync v2 n1)
Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Resources (Sync v2 n2)
Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Resources (Sync v2 n3)
Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.
SYNCMay/June 1982
Resources (Sync v2 n4)
Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Resources (Sync v2 n5)
Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Resources (Sync v2 n6)
Listing of new user groups, books and other resources.
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Restart without Reload
Use the WAIT signal to restart a ZX81/TS1000.
BAZUG NewsletterAugust 1982
Review: Sinclair ZX81
A refurbished Sinclair ZX81 version— the Timex Sinclair 1000— is now being distributed throughout North America. Timex Corp. (Waterbury, CT)...
Interface AgeOctober 1982
ROM Test
Program to calculate ROM checksum.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
Rosetta Stone Nominations Being Accepted
Nominations are open for the 2nd annual Rosetta Stone award, given for the best independent product (application, software package, peripheral)...
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Rounding Off with Conditional Tests
We have all learned in plane geometry classes the Pythagorean theorem: a squared plus b squared equals c squared. Thus,...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Sad About Sinclair
User experiences numerous issues with his ZX81.
Dr. Dobb’s JournalMay 1982
Safe Machine Code Routines
More and more programs are appearing in SYNC, under the rubric of “machine language.” There was a time, not too...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Salary Scheduling Cost Computation
This 8K/16K program computes salary schedules for two or three classes of teachers (or other workers). For a two column...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Screen Background for Games
A dark or solid background often gives a better effect for printing or plotting in games. With an 8K ROM...
SyntaxJune 1982
Sea War
Sea War starts by scrolling from right to left a very impressive “title page” asking for the number of players...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Self Running Programs
Making a self-running program on the ZX81 is very simple. Just insert a SAVE statement at the place you want...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Setting Up Bar Charts
This program listed works with 1K to chart two years of monthly checking account balances with vertical bars. The graph...
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Shifting Maze
This program prints a maze on a 1K ZX81. Run in SLOW for best effect.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Short Program Routines
Routine to center a title; checkbook program.
Synchro-SetteJuly 1982
Short Programs
Inflation, Pyramid.
Synchro-SetteSeptember 1982
Short Programs: Happy Holidays; Dates, Past, Present & FutureSynchro-SetteNovember 1982
Significant Figures Subroutine
Display the significant figures of a number.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Simulate READ, DATA for Strings
Although your ZX80 (both ROMs) or ZX81 does not have READ, DATA or RESTORE functions, you can easily mimic them...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Sinclair 8K ROM Problems?
How to check for defective 8K ROM.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Sinclair Disassembler
Product announcement for ZX80 1K Disassembler for 4K ROM ZX80 and ZX81 and 8K ROM ZX80. Includes a RAM memory...
Popular ElectronicsAugust 1982
Sinclair Discontinues Tech Info Line
Nigel Searle of Sinclair just announced that Sinclair would no longer staff their technical information line in Boston.
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Sinclair Does It Again!
Sinclair will soon be invading the U.S. with a low-cost (what else?) color computer featuring improved graphics and a truly...
Microcomputing MagazineAugust 1982
Sinclair donates $10,000 to BCS
The Boston Computer Society, the largest nonprofit computing association in the United States, recently received a $10,000 donation from Sinclair...
InfoworldFebruary 22, 1982
Sinclair Drops US ZX Prices as of 1 June
Sinclair Research lowers the prices on their ZX products in the US 1 June 1982, according to Margaret Bruzelius of...
SyntaxJune 1982
Sinclair Expansion
Product announcement for Computer Continuum’s Expansion Board.
Popular ElectronicsAugust 1982
Sinclair Extensions
Product announcement for SUPER Z from Lamo-Lem.
Popular ElectronicsMay 1982
Sinclair miss the bus
Sinclair and Timex, were most conspicuous by their absence at the giant West Coast Computer Faire held in San Francisco...
ZX ComputingSummer 1982
Sinclair UK Unveils New Computer
Besides the new machine, Sinclair announced a reported 100K Microdrive for the end of 1982.
SyntaxMay 1982
Sinclair ZX SpectrumPopular ComputingSeptember 1982
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Like its predecessors, the ZX-80/81 microcomputers, the new ZX Spectrum appears to be yet another price breakthrough for Sinclair Research...
Compute!August 1982
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
The Spectrum offers colour, high resolution graphics and sound and, at the price, it has just got to be the...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Sinclair ZX Spectrum UpdateBAZUG NewsletterAugust 1982
Sinclair ZX-81Radio ElectronicsApril 1982
Sinclair ZX81 – Toy or tool?
WE SEEM TO HAVE come upon a watershed of computer marketing… it’s getting to the point where we reserve about...
Electronics Today InternationalMarch 1982
Sinclair ZX81 Personal ComputerPopular ElectronicsMarch 1982
Sinclair ZX81 ROM Disassembly Part A: 0000H-0F54H
Ian Logan has disassembled and annotated the ZX81 Monitor, easing your access to the improved 8K ROM.
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Sine Name
Print any string in the form of a vertical sine wave.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Software Catalog: Darkstar
Solves darkroom problems related to print density, magnification, lens opening, neutral density, color balance, filter factors and more.
Micro: The 6502/6809 JournalAugust 1982
Software for Graphic Plotting
Overview of plotting software options for microcomputers. The Graphic Kit and Programmers Toolkit (Softsync) are mentioned, along with the Memotech...
Computers & ElectronicsDecember 1982
Software for Holiday Giving
Recommendations for holiday giving for 1000 owners. Products mentioned include Krakit Treasure Hunt, Mazogs, The Artist from KSoft and numerous...
Computers & ElectronicsDecember 1982
Software For Timex And Sinclair
Product announcement for games from Software Development Associates.
Compute!December 1982
Software Received
Software received by Byte during the prior month. Super Z, extended BASIC commands for the Sinclair ZX-80 and ZX-80 Home...
ByteJanuary 1982
Software Review: ZX Galaxians
Review of the Artic Computing program.
SYNCMay/June 1982
Solar Program for Flat Plate Collectors
If you’re using solar technology to reduce your energy bills, a computer can help maximize your benefits. SOL will help...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Solving Implicit Functions on the ZX81
The computer can handle problems of this kind by making a series of successive approximations: try out any value of...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Solving Simultaneous Equations
This 8K/1K program uses Crout’s reduction to solve simultaneous equations. The number of variables you can use is limited only...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Sources
Two publications for TS users.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Space Invaders and BomberBAZUG NewsletterNovember 1982
Space Taxi
You are the pilot of a space taxi in the year 2081. You have just picked up a fare who...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Space Warp – A Graphics Space Game
The objective of Space Warp is to reach your base before running out of fuel. In order to do this,...
SYNCMay/June 1982
Spaces in REM Statements
If you put your machine code in large REM statements, you need not laboriously type in spaces or digits.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Spectrum Shown at London ZX Fair
SYNTAX editors saw Sinclair’s Spectrum at the 3rd ZX Microfair in London (see May 82).
SyntaxJune 1982
Spectrum UpdateBAZUG NewsletterJune 1982
Speed Up Your Programs
Most Sinclair users are new to the programming game. Many will use lines like: 350 GO TO 710. In most...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Star Hunter
In Star Hunter, you control a laser cannon. Your ship is stationary on the left side of the screen as...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Storing 3-Letter Words in an Array
I wanted to develop a method of storing as many three-letter words as possible in my 1K ZX80). using as...
SYNCMay/June 1982
String Function Translation for 8K
Equivalents of LEFT$, RIGHT$, MID$ and TL$.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Study forecasts split in personal-computer market
What does Timex have in common with IBM? Within the next few years both companies may end up leading different...
InfoworldAugust 2, 1982
Superposition
Program models superposition by graphing two sinusoids, waves of constant wavelength and amplitude, and their combination.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Surplus Keyboards Plus Directions
The $20 surplus keyboards from John J. Meshna Jr., Inc., mentioned in the Dec. 81 issue, now come with wiring...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Sync Notes
Introduction to special issue, describing regular content of the magazine. Includes instructions for potential authors.
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Sync Notes
MicroAce Discontinues U.S. Operations; Sinclair to Replace Defective MicroAce 8K ROMs; Sinclair Policy Change on Technical Phone Inquiries; Sync Notes...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Sync Notes
The Second ZX Microfair Report
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Sync Notes
Timex Sinclair 1000; Questions about Sync.
SYNCMay/June 1982
Sync Notes
SYNC in Outer Space: Space games lead the list of games that SYNC receives.
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Sync Notes
SYNC in the Classroom; ROMs and RAMs.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Sync Notes
SYNC at the Drawing Board; Theme Sections Coming; The ZX81 BASIC Programming Manual; SYNC is Growing! You CAn help!
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Syntactic Sum Loader
Machine code routine to help assure correct program entry.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Syntactic Sum with Variables
Modified version of Syntactic Sum to check variables in memory as well as program.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Syntax Error
Correction to 4K Phone Number Word Generator.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Syntax Errors
SABRE’s address is 1718, not 1719, Autrey (Nov.81). Lance Ward’s 8K Slalom program (Dec.81) contained 1 error.
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Syntax Errors
Peter Ulrich, New York, sent corrections for Paul Ezra’s Brownian Motion program (Dec. 81). David Ornstein corrected his New 8K...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Syntax Errors
Correction to Phone Number Generator (Feb 82).
SyntaxMay 1982
Syntax Errors
Error corrections for previous articles.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Syntax Errors
Corrections to Printing on the Bottom Line.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Syntax Errors
Correction to Machine Code Screen Fill.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Syntax Errors
Corrections to Grading Program, Unit Pricer, Monthly Calendar, Hex Math.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Syntax Errors
Corrections to Monthly Calendar Program, Black Box, and Hex Math.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Syntax Errors
Using Program 1 in Frank O’Hara’s Numbers Held Inexactly, Apr.82, 1E13 gives 172 17 132 231 42.
SyntaxJune 1982
Syntax Quarterly Debuts
Syntax Quarterly debuted at the Northeast Computer Show, Boston, in Nov. SQ offers in-depth hardware and application stories, reviews and...
SyntaxDecember 1982
Syntax Quarterly Debuts Nov. 82
SQ, The Syntax Quarterly, will be available by subscription and on newsstands Nov.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Syntax ZX80 Updates Name
SYNTAX ZX80 now answers officially to its abbreviated name, SYNTAX.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Taming Output
Techniques for formatting numeric output.
SyntaxDecember 1982
Tape Level Indicator
Bar-graph level indicator using LM3914.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Teach Kids to Count with the ZX81
Some education theorists suggest that learning to count and read is enhanced if you create a large, sharp image in...
Thomas B. WoodsSyntaxAugust 1982
Teaching with the ZX81
The Educational ZX80/1 Users 1 Group (EZUG) had a triple celebration in January. First, we were able to breathe a...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
Technical Details for ZX Printing
Discusses how the ZX printer works.
SyntaxMarch 1982
The “QS Sound Board” for the ZX80/81
Based on the extremely versatile AY-3-8910 sound generator chip, the QS Sound Board features complete software control of the frequency...
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
Short program that gives the answer.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
The Complete Sinclair ZX81 Basic Couse
Review of book/tapes by the same title.
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
The Computer Tutor: Converting String Variables to Numeric Variables and Back AgainSynchro-SetteJune 1982
The Computer Tutor: Data Graphs
PLOT and UNPLOT.
Synchro-SetteDecember 1982
The Computer Tutor: Dummy Screen Memory Map
Memory-mapping the screen display file.
Synchro-SetteMay 1982
The Computer Tutor: Moving GraphicsSynchro-SetteSeptember 1982
The Computer Tutor: Out of Sorts
Tutorial on sorting.
Synchro-SetteOctober 1982
The Computer Tutor: READ, DATA & RESTORE
Simulating READ/DATA/RESTORE on the ZX-81.
Synchro-SetteApril 1982
The Computer Tutor: String Manipulation
More techniques for string manipulation.
Synchro-SetteNovember 1982
The Computer Tutor: Syntactic SumSynchro-SetteAugust 1982
The Computer Tutor: ZX-81 Word Processing
Short program to enter text.
Synchro-SetteJule 1982
The Crystal Ball
American Express is now selling the Sinclair ZX81 computer, the world’s cheapest micro, through the mail, in a brochure inserted...
H & E ComputronicsMay 1982
The Expandable ZX80 and ZX81
Author offers seven documented projects and several ideas for additional projects.
SyntaxAugust 1982
The Exploding Bookshelf
Books published about SincIair/MicroAce computers.
SYNCMarch/April 1982
The Flags of the 8K ROM Program
The ZX81 manual states that the three system variables FLAGS, FLAGX and CDFLAG hold various flags to control the BASIC...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
The Flags Register
Part 3 of series on machine code programming.
SyntaxMarch 1982
The Game of Life Revisited – An Assembly Version
The Game of Life, printed in SYNC 1:2 (pp. 28-30), was written in Basic. This Basic program may be replaced...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
The History of the Sinclair/Timex User Group
Last fall, I started the user group to bring owners of the Sinclair computers together to share how they were...
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterOctober 1982
The Incredible Cipher Machine
Documentation for program to create and decode messages by substituting two numbers for every character in the message.
Synchro-SetteJune 1982
The Man Behind the ZX81Personal ComputingJanuary 1982
The New Wave of Home Computers
Summer CES. Sinclair showed Spectrum. Timex debuted 1000. Data-Assette showed its keyboard and ZX-99.
Compute!August 1982
The Quicksilva Programmable Character Generator
The Quicksilva Programmable Character Generator is a single circuit board which plugs into the QS Motherboard or the QS Edge...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
The Sinclair ZX81 Programming for Real Applications
This book is aptly billed as being for people who want to get down to business with their ZX81s.
SyntaxJune 1982
The Sinclair ZX81: Small Review of a Small Computer
The ZX81 is the recent entry from Sinclair for lowest cost computers, and a very delightful entry it is. It...
Jerry ChamkisDr. Dobb’s JournalApril 1982
The Tholean Web
Short program to display a pattern from the Star Trek TV series.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
The Timex-Sinclair 1000 as a Low Cost Communicator.
A gestural-assisted menu-driven communication system for motorically impaired persons was developed using a low-cost microcomputer with adaptations and adjustments to...
Journal of Special Education Technology1982
The Zedex Microfair
Touted as the “largest single display of ZX products under one roof anywhere,” this 4th ZX Microfair more than lived...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
The ZX-80 Versus the ZX-81
Incompatibilities between the ZX-80 8K ROM and the ZX-81.
Synchro-SetteMay 1982
The ZX80 as a Cipher Machine
Implementation of the Vigenere cipher.
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
The ZX81: Upgraded Computing PowerPersonal ComputingJanuary 1982
This Month’s Cassette Programs
Spider-Dan, Minefield-1, Minefield-2, Rally, TwoDates, Rorschach, Instring, Namesort, Bouncing-Bombs, Biorhythm, Basecon.
Synchro-SetteApril 1982
This Month’s Cassette Programs
1K: Alien-Base, Clock, Mortgage-1, Marquee-1. 16K: Marquee-2, Cipher, Scrambled Words, Mortgage-2
Synchro-SetteJune 1982
This Month’s Cassette Programs
1K: Loader-1K, Message, Artist, Labyrinth, Multiply, Char-Code. 16K: Loader-16K, Bulletin, Bar-Gen, Name/Add, Star Lander
Synchro-SetteAugust 1982
This Month’s Cassette Programs
1K/2K: Birthday, Micro-Pro, Rip-Off, Syncro-Smash. 16K: Reaction, Mini-Pro, File, Bulletin
Synchro-SetteOctober 1982
This Month’s Programs
1K/2: Season’s Greetings, Mileage, Chainsaw, Frenzy. 16K: Inventory, Space Docking, Quote, Bulletin
Synchro-SetteDecember 1982
Timex buys it up
Sinclair Research have signed a deal with Timex in America to get the ZX81 sold through some 171,000 retail outlets...
ZX ComputingSummer 1982
Timex is in computer field with under-$100 unit
The computer is a Sinclair design; from 25 to 30 software packages will be offered at first. Next month marks...
MartJune 1982
Timex modifies ZX-81 for U.S.
TIMEX is learning from its close association with Sinclair Research and introducing its own low-cost microcomputer in the States. Selling...
Sinclair UserJune 1982
Timex Printer and Modem Info
Timex’s 40-column thermal printer will be available in Dec.82 for $99.95, says Timex VP Danny Ross. Despite its 40-column format,...
SyntaxNovember 1982
Timex Sinclair 1000
Timex, the watch company that has always built Sinclair computers, will market and distribute Sinclair-based products in North and Central...
SyntaxMay 1982
Timex Sinclair 1000
The Timex Computer Corporation will enter the personal computer market with the Timex Sinclair 1000. Sales will begin in July...
Creative ComputingSeptember 1982
Timex Sinclair 1000
Article condensed from Sync May/June 1982 issue.
BAZUG NewsletterJune 1982
Timex to Market SR Products in North America
Sinclair just announced a license with Timex to manufacture and retail Sinclair computers, peripherals and software via Timex outlets in...
SyntaxMarch 1982
Timex will market Sinclair computer
Sinclair Research, maker of the ZX81, the world’s biggest-selling computer, has made a number of major announcements concerning future sales...
InfoworldMarch 15, 1982
Tioga Toads
In the following program, three of these toads hop across the screen and announce their order of arrival at the...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
To Err is Human
Bugs in the ZX81/TS-1000 ROM.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
Translating BASICs — What Won’t Work
With all the software available for other computers, many ZX80 owners want to convert programs from Microsoft BASIC (used in...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
Translating Programs: On … Go To
Techniques for translating programs from other BASICs.
SyntaxMarch 1982
Travel Package to London ZX Show
Mindware Co. is sponsoring a travel package to the ZX80/81 Micro Fair show in London. Leaving Jan. 28 from Logan...
SyntaxJanuary 1982
Try This
Short program.
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Try This
Short program to plot Lissajous patterns.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterOctober 1982
Try ThisSYNCJanuary/February 1982
Try This
Get a small AM radio and tune it for best response. Then press RUN and NEWLINE. Note the sound as...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Try This
This column will feature short programs to show off your computer, impress your family and friends, and tickle your imagination...
SYNCMay/June 1982
Try This
Type in the following program. Then RUN and NEWLINE. Type in any character or symbol when the quotation marks appear...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Try ThisSYNCSeptember/October 1982
Try ThisSYNCNovember/December 1982
Trying out the new Sinclair Spectrum computer
Author describes a 16K Spectrum, as seen in a store. Notes that “an NTSC chip is being designed” and “Sinclair...
Computers & ElectronicsDecember 1982
TS1000 Service Center and Computer Hotline
Contact information for both.
SyntaxNovember 1982
TS1000 Test and Review
Syntax purchased and tested the TS1000.
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Turkey
Program to display a turkey.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Turtle Graphics
Have you ever wished for an easier way to create graphics displays on your Sinclair computer? You can always use...
SYNCNovember/December 1982
TV Sync Solution
Dim lines and horizontal distortion moving up or down the screen are signs of the computer not syncing with horizontal...
SyntaxSeptember 1982
Two Numbers in One Byte
Storing two integers (0-15 range) in one byte.
SyntaxNovember 1982
Two Problem-Solving Circuits: Preregulator and Battery Backup
Add a voltage regulator to your Sinclair power supply; build a batter backup unit.
SyntaxAugust 1982
Two Switch Human Interface for the Communicative Impaired
The program will usually display three rows of characters on the screen at any lime: the upper alphabet (UA) row,...
SYNCMay/June 1982
UK Products Listing
Want to know first-hand what’s happening with British ZX hardware, software and publications? We have a limited number of official...
SyntaxJune 1982
Understanding Floating-point Arithmetic, Part 2
Describes the workings on the ‘third language’ of the 8K ROM – the CALCULATOR LANGUAGE – that is used to...
SYNCMarch/April 1982
Understanding Floating-point Arithmetic, Part 3
In this article on floating-point arithmetic, we will consider the algorithms that are used in the 8K ROM program to...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Understanding Floating-point Arithmetic: Part 1
The aim of this article is to give the reader some insight into the complex world of floating-point arithmetic. Since...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Understanding Your ZX81 ROM
SYNC readers will recognize Dr. Logan as a major ZX80/81 expert whose writings are well worthwhile. Understanding Your ZX81 ROM...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
Unit Pricer
Program calculates the unit price of two similar products.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Upcoming Shows and ExhibitionsSyntaxAugust 1982
Update: Sinclair to be sold by Timex
Sinclair Research has licensed exclusive North American marketing rights to Timex Corp.
Interface AgeAugust, 1982
User Report: Insight’s 16K RAM Pack
At first glance you might ask, “Is that all there is to it?” I opened the shipping box to find...
SyntaxFebruary 1982
User’s GroupsSynchro-SetteApril 1982
User’s GroupsSynchro-SetteMay 1982
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Users’ GroupsSyntaxMay 1982
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Using Extra Keys on Big Keyboard – A Simpler Approach
Connections to map a single key to replace two keystrokes.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
Using Key and Token Expressions
Keywords as well as tokens could be typed into program lines in full — spaces and all— with practically a...
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Video ArtistSyntaxMarch 1982
Video Upgrade Kits for ZX80 in US Again
Once again ZX80 and MicroAce owners can enjoy the flicker-free qualities of ZX81/TS1000s
SyntaxAugust 1982
Video-Plan, Computacalc
Review of two spreadsheet programs.
SyntaxMarch 1982
View of VU-Calc
Review and tutorial.
Synchro-SetteOctober 1982
VOTEM interface board
VOTEM stands for voltage and temperature, and that’s what this new interface from Down East Computers is all about.
SyntaxOctober 1982
VU-CALC
Review.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterDecember 1982
WARP 81: Making a 4K Program Run in 8K
Details converting a specific program to work with 8K ROM Sinclairs.
SYNCNovember/December 1982
Warranty and support from micro makers
The British mass-marketer is also approaching the problem of service by using an outside service bureau. Microsync in New Hampshire...
InfoworldOctober 4, 1982
WH Smith Brings ZX-81s to the High Street
Reprinted from Your Computer.
Creative ComputingMay 1982
What about the ’81
The Spectrum does not replace the ZX81, as the 81 did the 80 – it’s an addition to the range...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
What’s So Difficult About ZX-80 Machine Code?
Even inexperienced users unfamiliar with the ZX-80’s inner workings can program — in Zilog Z-80
Microcomputing MagazineJune 1982
When Your Computer Gets Full
Techniques for saving on memory.
SyntaxOctober 1982
Wherefore the DATA Statement
Technique for simulating READ, DATA, RESTORE.
Sinclair Timex User Group NewsletterNovember 1982
Will the marketplace ruin itself?
Another forum tidbit was that Timex won’t have to pay royalties to Sinclair for the little computer after sales reach...
InfoworldJune 14, 1982
Will the Spectrum steal sales from the BBC Micro?BAZUG NewsletterMay-June 1982
Window
A machine language monitor is a utility, provided by most computer systems, which aids in the development of machine language...
SYNCSpecial Issue 1982
Window
A machine language monitor is a utility, provided by most computer systems, which aids in the development of machine language...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Would You Like to Write for Synchro-Sette?Synchro-SetteMay 1982
Writing for SYNCSYNCJanuary/February 1982
You May Fire When Ready, Gridley!
Have you ever wished that you could command a submarine, survey the sea through the periscope to locate the enemy...
SYNCJanuary/February 1982
Your Own Computer: $100 to $500
Round up of options in this price range. Includes ZX81.
Radio ElectronicsOctober 1982
Your Timex/Sinclair Can Become a Terminal
Build a 8251 USART interface to connect a Sinclair to a modem.
SYNCNovember/December 1982
ZETAPAK #3, SciFi Fantasy
Review of the games from Zeta Software.
SyntaxOctober 1982
ZX Destroyer
ZX Destroyer is a fast moving action game which is written in a hybrid Basic machine language program to create...
SYNCJuly/August 1982
ZX Memory Map
Memory map as designed, where current peripherals fit in the map and suggestions about standardization.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX-81 taking off in the States
THE ZX-81 is beginning to take off in the States. An agreement between Sinclair Research and the American Express credit...
Sinclair UserAugust 1982
ZX/TS Directory Program
Telephone directory program; stores up to 90 names, addresses and telephone numbers.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX/TS Power Supplies
Table of details about and schematics of the ZX80, ZX81 and TS1000 power supplies.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX/TS University
Review of several learning programs from Sinclair Research.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX80 Circuit Diagram
Schematic of the ZX80.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX80/ZX81 Stock Programs
Product announcement for programs from M.H. Marks Ent.
Popular ElectronicsOctober 1982
ZX81 Basic Book
Review of the book by Robin Norman.
SyntaxNovember 1982
ZX81 Calculator
Use the Sinclair’s expression evaluator to make a calculator.
SyntaxDecember 1982
ZX81 Chess vs. ZX Chess II
Computer chess is becoming a very popular hobby for those who cannot find opponents on their level, and a large...
SYNCSeptember/October 1982
ZX81 Games
Product announcement for Super Invasion, Wallbusters, Cyborg Wars, Chess, Trek and other games from Softsync.
Popular ElectronicsAugust 1982
ZX81 Home Computer Package
Lamo-Lem’s Home Computer Package of 4 machine code programs offer a good variety.
SyntaxNovember 1982
ZX81 Intro
Subroutine for use at the beginning of user-friendly programs.
SyntaxMay 1982
ZX81 Logic Signals
Reference signal levels for troubleshooting.
SyntaxOctober 1982
ZX81 Memory Expansion
Memotech 64K RAM product announcement and several tapes of software from Sinclair Research.
Popular ElectronicsSeptember 1982
ZX81 SchematicSQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX81 Software
Announcement of Gladstone Electronics catalog.
Popular ElectronicsOctober 1982
ZX81 Utility
Product announcement for Cassette I/O from Cosmonics.
Popular ElectronicsAugust 1982
ZX81/TS1000 Circuit board
Photos of top and bottom of circuit board showing component placement.
SQ Syntax QuarterlyWinter 1982
ZX99 Tape Control System
Review of the system available from data-assette.
SyntaxSeptember 1982

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