The “Resources” column lists new products for Timex/Sinclair users. Suppliers and users are invited to send brief product descriptions and details for ordering to: Resources, SYNC, 39 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Plains, NJ 07950.
Address Change
Biocal Software, Inc.
167 Wilson St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(800) 237-8400, x70
Note: Biocal customers who bought tapes prior to April 1983 which would not LOAD can return the tape plus $1 for s&h for an updated tape with documentation.
Services
Repair Service/Maintenance Agreements
Renewable maintenance agreement keeps your system running. The only Sinclair Research Ltd. authorized service center in the nation. For further details, write to:
MicroSync Services
Box 2015
162 Marlboro St.
Keene, NH 03431
Programming Aids
Program Name Reader
Reads all names of programs on tape; prints to screen or to printer. Sees names one at a time as they are read from tape. Operates from REMark statement at 16514. Add $1 for customization to another location. 1K MC. Unusual bonus program included. Listing: $1 plus long SASE.
Multiple Programs in Memory. 2K RAM.
Store from 2 to 47 programs depending RAM. Allows programs to be swapped in a split second. Memory is divided into uniform sections; so programs must be roughly same size. Customized version that resides in 8K to 16K block: $1 extra. MC. Listing: $1 plus long SASE.
John Richard Coffey
PO Box 448
Scottsburg, IN 47170
BEST Computer Coach
Audio instruction tapes and computer program tape package. Presents audio-visual show for teaching the meaning and relationship of commonly used computer terms. For TS1000, but versions available for other computers. Write for information. $19.95.
Boston Electronic Systems Training
1420 Providence Hwy.
Norwood, MA 02062
Engineering
Passive Solar Design Pack
Calculates heat loss, solar gain, solar fraction, storage mass. $87.85. SASE for list of programs.
Surveyors Travers Correction
Adjusts angles turned, bearings, error of closure, area of plot, for closed, loop travers. $52.85. SASE for list of programs.
MCS Software
2816 Edmond St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Aircraft Performance Program
Charts climb rate vs airspeed to make performance comparisons of aircraft under varying conditions of weight, power, and altitude. Booklet with listing, explanation of all equations, and a tabulation of specifications for 250 production and homebuilt aircraft: $7.95.
Robert Fingerle
PO Box 7793
Fremont, CA 94537-7793
Electronics/Radio
Electronics Engineer
Menu driven program for the electronics hobbyist or engineer; covers voltage division, LED voltage dropping, resistor color codes, and Ohm’s Law. CC and instructions: $4 pp. (money order).
Steve Dinstbier
1159 W. Taft Rd.
St. Johns, MI 48879
Electronics Subroutines. Combo II. (FX1002)
Capacitive time constants; current power dissipation inductance; Ohms Law; Joules Law; parallel; series resistance; parallel; series capacitance; etc. $12.95; $1 s&h.
JPR Software
PO Box 4155
Winter Park, FL 32793
Morseman 3
Morse displayed as alpha numerics on screen. Training aid; practice for speed and accuracy. Automatic decode option for Morse received by radio to be with suitable interface. Decode, generation of preset messages, random generation for training. Speeds to 40 wpm. $20; $1.50 s&h.
D. R. Navigation
PO Box 151
Island Station
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-1646, 308-4237
Navigation
Computer Navigation
7 programs: Great Circle Sailing, Rhumb-line Sailing, Dead Reckoning, Latitude by noon sight, Longitude by Time Sight, Star and Planet Identification, and Sight Reduction. CC and instructions: $19.95 pp.
Celestial Software
3010 Warrington Ave.
Lakeland, FL 33803
(813) 686-3311
Radiobeacon Qwikplot
Immediate indication of position obtained from either 2 or 3 RDF bearings. In the latter case, fixed marker indicates median position; flashing plot point shows the limits of the “cocked-hat” indicating the likely accuracy of the observations. $10.
D. R. Navigation
PO Box 151, Island Station
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-1646, 308-4237
Math
Statistics Pack
Force, moment, couple, friction, vectors, US-SI conversions. $19.74. SASE for list of programs.
MCS Software
2816 Edmond St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Vectors and Hyperbolics Functions. Combo III. (FX1004)
Hyperbolic functions; dot and cross product of vectors; vector addition and subtraction; etc. $12.95; $1 s&h.
Mathematics of Higher Order. Combo IV. (FX1006)
Arithmetic progression; area of common figures; complex variables and operations; exponents; derivatives; logarithms; factorials; etc. $12.95; $1 s&h.
JPR Software
PO Box 4155
Winter Park, FL 32793
Super Fn Plot. 2K RAM.
Plots any function in the form y=f(x); draws it to the correct vertical scale on screen; plots are white on black background. Compiles a MC routine to plot same function at high speed. Compiled MC is relocatable. Very simple text editor included. Listing: $1 plus long SASE.
John Richard Coffey
PO Box 448
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Graphics
Inverse Graphics Subroutines. 2K RAM.
8 subroutine listings with loading tips and full instructions. MC. Listing (including StarShip Trip listing): $5 pp. SASE for list of available programs.
M. T. Ehasz
104 Davis St.
Philadelphia, PA 19127
Character Set Graphics Kit
Add large format letters and numerals to your programs. Make electronic posters. 6 page 8 1/2 x 11 illustrated pamphlet describes how. Can be used for any computer with graphics symbols. $2 plus SASE.
Vidiom
PO Box 3118
Providence, RI 02906
Programs Business/Household
Checkbook
Balance your books. For more information write:
E & S Software
PO Box 196
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
ZX Phonelist
Stores from 100-200 entries including name, street address, city, province or state, postal code, telephone area code, telephone number; add, delete, sort entries; display on screen or print. Specify French or English version. MC. $14.95 Canadian.
Micro Da et Fils
PO Box 7221 RR2
Gatineau, Que.
Canada J8P 6H8
Ledger
Double entry journal and ledger; single entry to both a credit and debit account; date, check number, amount, credit and debit accounts, memo; define and classify your accounts; self-expanding to RAM over 16K. 100 transactions to 50 accounts in 16K; over 700 in 32K. In Basic for user modification. $10 pp.
D. Lipinski Software
2737 Susquehanna Rd.
Roslyn, PA 19001
Business Subroutines Package. Combo I. (FX1000)
Future value; time periods; present value; interest rate. $12.95; $1 s&h.
JPR Software
PO Box 4155
Winter Park, FL 32793
SixPac
6 programs: FORTH interpreter/compiler, spreadsheet, inventory, calendar/reminder, household budget, data base management. $25.95; $3 s&h.
SofTek
Box 4232
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Philatelist
Stamp collection file and investment analyzer. Stores Scott no., description, date purchased, from whom, condition, cost, number of copies. Calculate investment potential and analyze performance. Up to 200 stamps per program. Used for other collectibles. $26.85. SASE for list of programs.
MCS Software
2816 Edmond St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Fylit
User generated customized database applications. Requires 64K, CAI P40 printer, and CAI Exatron Stringy Floppy drive. 5 program overlays which share a common data file. $30.
Biocal Software, Inc.
167 Wilson St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(800) 237-8400, x70
Demonstration Tapes
TS Demo
TS1000 demonstration tape for retailers to increase sales or for anyone wanting to show off the computer. ZX81 version available. Specify. $10; $1 s&h.
K. Roberts
PO Box 2202
Davidson, NC 28036
Demonstration 1000
TS1000 retailers: demonstrate the capabilities of the TS1000 with games and business displays including machine language routines. Self-running; load the cassette and leave. $9.95; $1.50 s&h.
Michael B. Williams
1300 DePaul Way
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Music/Sound Programs
Virtuoso
Music synthesis program. 10 octave range, whole to 32nd and dotted notes and rests. Self performs songs at any tempo; SAVE for later use. Hear through TV, amplifier, AM radio, or record. Instructions include coding from written music for non-musicians. Length expanded to 150 notes. SASE from buyers of 96 note version gets free expansion instructions. $6.95 pp. US & Canada; $9.95 elsewhere.
W. D. Maples
Dept. C-1
688 Moore St.
Lakewood, CO 80215
Beep Routine. 1K RAM.
Produces tones over wide range of frequencies. Attach earphone (not included) through tape recorder and get sound that can be heard several feet away. USR function and 2 to 4 POKEs specify frequency and duration. Bonus line drawing program included. Routine can be customized to location other than 16514 for an extra $1. MC. Listing: $1 plus long SASE.
John Richard Coffey
PO Box 448
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Theile Cabinets
Complete program for designing/testing bass and subwoofer speaker cabinets. Includes simplified measurement procedures and 2 unique alignments for very small bass cabinets. CC: $8.95; $1.50 s&h.
Mallard Software
c/o Eric Levine
203 S. Sherwood St.
Ft. Collins, CO 80521
Miscellaneous Games
Earthquake
You are trapped in your shack during an earthquake.
Tunnels
You are the evil Mazor creating mazes that none can escape. One or two players. For more information write:
E & S Software
PO Box 196
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
ZX Reflex
10 round game with maximum score of 5000 points. High score is saved by program (1 counter per difficulty level). 10 levels of difficulty Specify French or English version. MC. $14.95 Canadian.
Micro Da et Fils
PO Box 7221 RR2
Gatineau, Que.
Canada J8P 6H8
Supermastermind 1000
New twist on a familiar challenging game.
Hangman 500
Computer draws on over 500 words.
Rubitz
Play the “cube” on your computer.
CC: $6.95 pp. per program; all 3 for $17.95 pp.
Mind Games
PO Box 2129
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
The Great Glider Race
Race around a 100 mile course. Decide when and how high to climb in various thermals for the highest course speed. 1K program uses text; 16K uses simulated instrument panel graphics. Includes a discussion of glider flight for the uninitiated. Listings: 1K: $4; 16K: $6.
Wordpuzzler
Hides words in a random character matrix. Search for them on screen or on printout. Put in your own words or use those stored with the program. CC: $7.95
Robert Finngerle
PO Box 7793
Fremont, CA 94537-7793
Domino (SQ-111)
28 dominos; play against the computer; each starts with 5. Object is to make opponent go to boneyard or pass. This earns points. $9.95; $1 s&h.
Yahtzee (SQ-101)
1 to 4 players. Roll 5 dice; improve roll by rolling any or all of the dice. Object: to score each improved hand on 13 line score sheet. Game is over when all the lines are used. $9.95; $1 s&h.
Antropuss (SO-123)
Antropuss is a man eater living in a cave of 20 rooms each with 3 tunnels. You must move from room to room avoiding the antropuss and other hazards. You win by shooting the antropuss with one of your 5 arrows. $9.95; $1 s&h.
JPR Software
PO Box 4155
Winter Park, FL 32793
Time Rescue
Pilot a time skimer and rescue ships stranded in time, but watch out for time vortexes. $5. Add $1 and get Hyper-Carpet a simple program using unusual graphics. All Ruskat code is user accessible.
Ruskat
3824 E. Paradise Ln, #51
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Education Programs
U Quiz U
Quizzes user on any information that user enters. Option of responding to either a question or an answer. Determines the user’s problem areas; periodically repeats those questions. CC: $8.95 pp.
Bob Martin
15950 Robson Ct.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
The Math Teacher
Educational math tutorial program. Drills basics of +, -, *, /. First grade to junior high. 25 problems of user-selected operation. Score, graphics, and option to do another 25. CC: $29.95.
CompuTech
Dept. TS-MT-SYN
PO Box 7000-309
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Shoot ’em Up Games
B-29 Bomber
Your mission is to destroy the enemy tank. Two game options: moving and nonmoving tanks. For more information write:
E & S Software
PO Box 196
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
Artillery (SP-101)
Hit a target down range. Range given in miles; you enter bullet velocity and angle of elevation. Points depend on distance of hit from target. Trajectory visible. 4 levels of difficulty. $9.95; $1 s&h.
JPR Software
PO Box 4155
Winter Park, FL 32793
Space Games
Adventure in Space
Survive the trials of space travel; all text adventure; first in a series.
Steve Dinstbier
1159 W. Taft Rd.
St. Johns, MI 48879
Casino Games
Roulette (SQ-103)
Computer chooses random number between 0 and 36. You bet on 1 number, 2 numbers, 3 numbers, high or low, odd or even, or a dozen. Payoff according to odd for bet. $9.95; $1 s&h.
Craps (SQ-102)
2 dice. Computer rolls and adds the points. You bet on the roll. $9.95; $1 s&h.
Blackjack (SQ-104)
Game of 21 played with 52 cards. Computer shuffles and deals. Object is to get 21. You may draw additional cards. $9.95; $1 s&h.
Slot Machine (SP-102)
Las Vegas style game. 3 random figures appear in the window. Start with a generous supply of money; play to increase it. $9.95; $1 s&h.
Reddog (SQ-110)
Card game against the computer. 5 cards to a hand. Beat the top card to win. Win amount bet plus same from the pot. Lost bet goes to pot. $9.95; $1 s&h.
JPR Software
PO Box 4155
Winter Park, FL 32793
Casino
Craps, Money Boxes, In-b-tween, 1-6, Slot Machines, and Horse Racing. CC: $4 each pp. (money order)
Steve Dinstbier
1159 W. Taft Rd.
St. Johns, MI 48879
Joysticks
ZX Joystick
Full details on adding a joystick including fire button. Parts cost less than $10. $3; legal size SASE.
Micro Da et Fils
PO Box 7221 RR2
Gatineau, Que., Canada J8P 6H8
RAMs/ROMs/EPROMs
TS1000 64K RAM Module
Assembled in America. $109.95. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
Barlog Software
401 N. Geyer Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Power Supplies
Power Switch
Eliminates wear on power jack. 3.25 x 2 x 1 inch black case with heavy duty rocker switch. $10; $2 s&h.
K. Roberts
PO Box 2202
Davidson, NC 28036
AC Surge protectors and EMI-RFI Filters
A variety of products designed for surge protection for computers and computer equipment. Write for full details.
Electronic Protection Devices
PO Box 673
Waltham, MA 02254