The Timex Sinclair Amateur Radio Users Group

The Timex Sinclair Amateur Radio Users Group is made up of computer users who are interested in putting their Timex or Sinclair computers to use in amateur radio operations. Most of the members are not computer experts, but they do have good technical backgrounds in electronics. So they learn quickly about their computers. Most members are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate in the amateur radio service, and one of the main reasons these amateurs bought their computers was to use them in their radio-operating activities.

The journal of this group is called QZX. The name was patterned after some of the abbreviations for operating procedures used by amateurs and after some other magazines familiar to the amateur. The journal is the main benefit for the membership. It is sent monthly, by first class mail. Membership costs $12 per year with a $l3 postage surcharge for members who live outside of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The journal publishes complete programs and hardware projects submitted by members, personal items about the members, and information about operating events, such as nets, in which the members might be interested.

Organized more than four years ago, the organization is a small but active collection of people working hard to expand the usefulness of their computers by writing programs and buying and inventing hardware additions. There are members in almost every state and in about twenty different countries.

The latest effort of the group is the organization of a computer bulletin board as part of the nationwide FIDO NETWORK. This node is designed to serve the members of the organization and others interested. Messages can be sent to network 15 node 1006(15/ 1006). The bulletin board can be accessed directly at 505) 646-5194. Files available include early copies of articles to appear in QZX, the group newsletter. For more information send SASE to Alex F. Burr, K5XY, 2025 O’Donnell, Las Cruces, NM 88001.