NEW:SPECTERM-64 Telecommunciation software and the Z-SI/O Interface card have been released. Info via “Time<x>Press” on the “Average Remote RBBS” at (213) 325-0213.
Ed Gray of the Grey & Clifford Computer Products Co. describes the Specterm 64 as a terminal program which runs on a Spectrum emulated TS2068. As yet the TS2068 version is NOT available. The Specterm 64 has 64 column display, is used with a Westridge 2050 modem at 300 baud. With minor modification you can use Specterm with your Sinclair microdrives. This software uses Xmodem protocal to transfer files. It has full/half duplex, CAPS LOCK/lower case, and open/close buffer toggles. The software can transmit all control characters including ESC. It has X-on/X-off and has a 35K+ buffer. Specterm 64 is very, VERY easy to use. With 2 keystrokes you can save to tape any BASIC, MC or Text that you may have in the buffer. With 2 keystrokes you can transmit or receive any type of file out of or into the buffer using Xmodem protocal. Xmodem is an error checking system that insures successful file transfers. Specterm 64 also sends and receive files in ASCII text. The Specterm 64 “useable” Basic area makes the software easy to configure for most any mass storage hardware that you maybe using. Extensive documentation is provide to enable you to modify this software to suit your particular hardware needs. It comes with a version configured to run with our Z-SI/O card. Software price is $30.00 plus $2 S&H in USA(Canada add $2.-US funds)
NEW: The Z-SI/O card is simply the very best RS232C card available for the TS2068 computer. It can be used for most anything that any other system uses RS232 for. It can be used to drive a printer or a platter. It can be used to connect a Hayes compatible 1200 baud modem to your TS2068. The Z-SI/O card is built in the tradition of the Z-Link cards(by Clifford and Assoc.), which became the Timex standard of quality and support. The Z-SI/O card comes with a 25 page manual and software listings that will enable you to get started immediately. The Z-SI/O card has all 64 contacts of the TS2068 expansion buss feed through so you can connect any additional hardware behind it. The RS232C connector is the real thing a DB25 Pin. The Z-SI/O card has a 90 day limited warranty and out of warranty repairs will be available. Retail price of the Z-SI/O card is $75 plus $3.50 S&H in the USA and in Canada add $2. US Funds.
- – – – – – – – – >Introductory offer< – – – – – – – – – – – – Specterm 64 software and the Z-SI/O RS232C card when ordered together cost $100.00, including shipping in the USA, in Canada $105.00 US Funds. ….FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY… Send check or MO(ship after check clears) to Ed Gray or Dave Clifford, and mail to:
G&C Computer Products
PO Box 2186
Inglewood, CA 90305
Phone: 213-759-7406 or 516-6648
NEWS:From FAMILY COMPUTING, November 1986, page 48, from the “Orphans” column, by Patrick Spera- a TS1000 user gets a chuckle from people who are amazed to find him using one! He writes a column to support us orphans-Adams,TI, and us TS users.
He also included a note for the TS2068 Technical Manual-$25 for 2 POUNDS of print with many of the errors corrected-write to Time Designs Magazine, 29722 Hult Rd., Colton, OR 97017 for a copy and for $15, get the TIME DESIGNS magazine mailed to your address 6 times a year. It is improving with age! If you saw it two years ago, you wouldnt recoginze it today-subscribe now!
VIEWS:Two businesses-RAMEX(also called Foundation systems) and EMC(English Micro Connection) are no longer serving the buying users of 2068s/Spectrums/QLs. We had many times in the past carried word of what EMC carried, and I recall one paid ad from Bob Dyl. When our members were getting poor service with EMC we stopped recommending his services. Our last issue carried a warning to all about doing business with Dyl, and we mailed this to Dyl with no response to date. RAMEX had a record of slow service with our members going back to 1984. Dyl left several of our people holding the bag! And I have read of accounts that Ramex/Foundation declared bankruptcy and another computer outlet has opened up at their mailing address. At least one person got rooked with the RAMEX deal. This is a poor situation all away around. We are concerned with the buyer-and we will continue to warn our members of businesses that are giving members the run around, and once warned you proceed on your own terms. Buy from a retailer you or your friends have had good past expirences with. Order using postal money orders, they usually clear immediately, verses a couple weeks for a personal check.
NEWS:NEW: Latest catalog from E. A. Bown Co. 3404 Pawnee Dr., Alexandria, MN 56308 Tel:(612)762-8847 Brown is carrying the TS products, and also the Atari ST, C64, IBM PC, Sanyo and Adam. Some NEW (to this kid) stuff: TS2068 SmarText a word proc/data base-$39.95;Timachine(basic to machine code compiler)-$19.95; WorX(a sidekick type program)-$19.95;Compuserve-(5 hours)- $18.95;lots more-write for the E11 catalog if you havent got it
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NEWS from A+ Computer Response, 69 B Island Street, Keene, NH 03431 Tel:(603)357-1800: GROUP DISCOUNT PURCHASE PROCEDURES:
One contact person per shipment for ordering or requesting technical support.
One Shipping address. One Check/money order $7 per kit for shipping and handling.($15 for Canada)
Individuals may purchase single kits at $139 plus shipping & handling.
Credit card users add 4%
NEWS from LISTing, LIST Group, PO Box 438, Centerport, NY 11721-0438: Members in the LIST group interested in getting in on a user group purchase, are getting the QL kit for $109 plus S&H, and are going in with the CATS group and Triangle UG. If you have a firm committment to buy a kit, contact Doug Dewey, ASAP, by letter so he can negotiate a price on behalf of all. Write Doug Dewey, [address omitted]. There has been NO interest at the Sept and Oct meets of SINCUS on this.
CTM(used to be Computer Trader Magazine)sent Oct ’86 issue along as a sample, first one I have seen, and I think I’ve been missing a big supporter of TS computers, subscribe $18/yr, 12 issues to:CTM Circulation, 1704 Sam Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235-ham radios and Sinclairs!
NEWS from A+ Computer Response, CLOSE OUT on TS1000 programs!-
Price $1 a program, minimum order 5 programs, deadline Oct 25 -well, I got this the 22nd of Oct, if interested contact them at the above address; list of titles VuCalc-Backgammon-Chess- Cube-Stock Analyzer-Mixed Game Bag-Money Analyzer-Coupon Organizer-Super Math-The Organizer-Flight Simulator. First come first serve.
NEWS:From the Sept issue of the Indiana STUG Newsletter-need wafers? for your A&J 2000s or Damco? Try office supply stores that handle Smith-Corona may have wafer tapes, 2 for $8 and format at about 71K. Large Service Merchandise Stores also carry them. You save postage and handling charges. For those using Mterm in Spectrum mode, the print buffer program for Mterm in Spectrum mode wont work unless you have POKEd 54554, 207 and 54555, 255. So on exiting Mterm you return to the program area. ISTUG BBS (317)898-3903 -24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK! SYSOPS-WILLIE JONES.
NEW:”Psion Organiser II”:From Curry Computers,PO Box 5607, Glendale, AZ 85312-5607 Tel:(602)978-2902 A handheld calculator like computer, battery operated, display is LCD dot matrix, 2 lines x 16 characters. Interface (RS232) capabilites, memory paks, ROM and RAM, a calculator, filing cabient, alarm clock, calendar,address book,diary and a computer. Basic price$199.95 also new prices on the QL, write for price list/catalog.
NEW:”AccDRAW T2″: From Glenn Technics, Brookhurst Station, Box 2760, Anaheim CA, 92804., $19.95(post inc),offers the user a drawing tool with some drafting capabilities, rubber-banding elements, two undo functions, color control, and scaled dimension readouts. 2 speed cursor control driven via joystick or mouse. 2 display files available, and may be paged. Aerco- Epson print driver supported, and AccuDRAW drawings are compatible with other graphic editors for the TS2068.
NEWS: Knighted Computers, 707 Highland St., Fulton, NY 13069 (315)593-8219 obtained some of EMC’s stock. Write or Call Joe or Ray Paine for info and prices-lots a QL stuff!
NEW: “Tourist C”: The Widjup Co. 1120 Merrifield S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507- for $32.50 (inc P&H) and it is an extended bank switching disassembler and SPY program residing in BASIC. It uses MC locations above “COPYUP” in machine stack. To convinve you of the great features of this program, send us no more than 60 bytes of any code you like and SASE, The Widjup Co. will return a disassembly of that code and more info about Tourist C. How’s that for bait, try it.
NEW: Hi-RES game for the TS1500, 24K game, all machine code, write for catalog, $24.95 for game, Fred Nachbaur, C-12 MTN. STN. Group Box, Nelson BC V1L 5P1 Canada. Version V1 for TS1500 + 8K Hunter NVM or V2 for TS1500 + 16K RAM. Or see ad in Sep/Oct Time Designs, page 14. ZX81/1000 V3 coming soon.
NEW:”Byte Power Magazine”: From Byte Power, 1748 Meadowview Ave. Pickering, Ontario, Canada L1V 3G8- on cassette tape. 130 programs a year, many MC, on tape ready to load. 1 year, 12 issues-$49.99, sample issue is $5.50.(US)
NEW:”The WORX!”: From Novelsoft, 106 Seventh St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 3B4 Tel:(416) 259-8682 for $19.95 +$3 S&H, is a planner,notepad, telephone book, calculator, decision factoring, Real time clock, Biorhythms, Calendar, International time zones, for 2068, Spectrum, supports microdrives.