Sincus News – Timex/Sinclair Computers

Publisher(s): Sinclair Computer Users Society (SINCUS)

SINCUS NEWS was the newsletter of the Sinclair Computer Users Society, a non-profit organization operated by volunteers dedicated to the Sinclair and Timex Sinclair computer user. The user group, formed in 1982, served the Binghamton, NY area.

Title	Description	Computers
2068 Fun		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
2068 System Variables Usage	REPDEL 23561 contains 35. Poking in 0 will stop the repeating key function. Poking in 1 makes the machine extremely difficult to handle thus creating an excellent program security device. BORDER 23624 contains border color times 8. POKEing in an attribute number will change the paper and ink, etc of the lower screen.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
2K Express	EDIT – apologies to Wes Brzozowski for not listing him as Trustee in last months issue. Also apologizing for “Low Resolution” graphics that our budget still requires. Improving graphics and mailing you the newsletter only require one thing $$$$$ – we have the technology and the help (although more help is welcome!).
2K Express	NEW – much of this issue is devoted to the three new computers to be available in the next sixty days from TIMEX. They include the much rumored T/S 1500 (it is a T/S 1000 in a Spectrum case with 16K built in, plus several other improvements, for$79.95), and the TIMEX 2000 series of color computers.
2K Express	TECHNICAL ADVANCES IN NEWSLETTER!! After months of problems I am very pleased to observe and report a newsletter slightly late, but otherwise without production problems of the past. Yes, I know I mispellec “Crystal” as ‘CHrystal’!
2K Express	EDIT – Many thanks to the help that responded to my call in the last issue. The new art work-back cover, front cover, TIMEly Tips, 2K EXPRESS, Secretary’s Report, Review, Classes, and “fun” directional signs-many, many thanks to WES BRZOZOWSKI. Not to mention Wes’ usual monthly written contribution, outstanding 2 pages!
2K Express	EDIT-let me first thank all of those great friends who expressed their sorrow at the news of my mother’s death. If you ever wanted a testimony to that “lousy” keyboard you should have seen my 75 pound mom debilitated by arthritis press those membrane keys with the eraser of her pencil!
2K Express	NEW-here is hoping that this is the first of new breed of SINCUS publications. As you must have noticed this isn’t a mimeograph newsletter!! It is being done by photocopy. We’ve been offered a chance to have the newsletter produced for a slightly higher cost per copy than we have been paying.
2K Express	EDIT – our new computer technology/software became useless for this issue when Radio Shack was unable to fulfill my printer paper order! May I suggest people with the TIMEX-Sinclair 2040 printer huddle and make an arrangement with a Radio Shack store to get in one big order (perhaps at a discount).
2K Express	EDIT This is being typed on WORD SYNC II by Gesang Associates – a word processor for the ZX-81/TS1000 series. Hopefully they’ll produce one shortly for the 2068, this is great. I’m using the large type format as it eats up space faster. See me for address on how to order.
2K Express	PAUL HILL has been the main force that has kept SINCUS going through it’s first two plus years. Many will remember Paul started collecting names of people interested in that “ZX-81” at UNICORN ELECTRONICS. How long has Paul been actively promoting SINCUS?
2K Express	SEE YOU THERE EACH MONTH – IT SHOULD BE BETTER! THANKS – To Paul Hill, again, for his efforts through the first two years of the life of SINCUS. And my heartfelt thanks to all SINCUS in entrusting me as your President.
2K Express	SINCUS lost a great supporter and we all lost a true friend in the passing, September 8, of Carl Terry. Carl was one of the first people I met in the summer of 1982 who had a Sinclair computer. As we both learned more about the computer together, we became fast friends.
2K Express	RETURN – to last month’s SINCUS NEWS and look at Wes’ article and read the column on the RIGHT, then the column on the LEFT! I apologize-somehow they got cut OK, but got pasted in reverse! NEW – author – Tony Cekolin, one of our corresponding members, from way down there in Alabama!!!
2K Express	EDIT – some changes in SINCUS NEWS, starting with new dues for corresponding members, $8/year. This is the result of the new postal rate of $.22 per newsletter plus we are publishing 12 per year as compared to the 10 issues we originally commited for.
2K Express	This has been a difficult issue to get out as my body had chosen this week to succumb to the local “flu”. Many thanks to Paul Hill who drove out and helped with the typing. Additional thank yous go to: CARL MORRIS – for his trip to Owego to report on the “paper purchase”.
2K Express	EDIT #1 – I must apologize for not being able to mail SINCUS NEWS on time this month. A variety of things prevented me from meeting my normal deadline. Fortunately the events are happy ones and the delay actually worked to our advantage. The May meeting has been moved (details to follow).
42 Track Converter for the Amdisk III and LKDOS	A Big Thanks goes to Richard Hurd for the sharing of info on how he hooked up his disc drives with his LarKen disc IF, and for a formatting utility for the 3″ disc system. Sharing what we learn helps us all, and this is what the TS user community is all about.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
A Comparative ROM Atlas: From Spectrum to TS2068	The Abandonment of the computer scene by the Timex Corp. have caused us, the users, to fall on hard days because of lack of software and hardware support. The only avenue of support for our computers is either through conversion of Spectrum software, or through the use of the Spectrum emulator in conjunction with the TS2068.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
A Cursor Pad	A neat way of selecting from a menu or a collection of items on the screen is to move the cursor to the desired item. There is nothing new about this idea:- many games and commercial programs use this tequnique.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
A Gamma Program	The factorial function only accepts positive integers. Gamma, a higher transcendental function, accepts negative and positive arguments.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
A New 2068 Bug?	Potential bug related to line length while entering data.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
A New 2068 Bug?	I ran into a bit of a glich or maybe one would called it a “bug” the other day on my 2068, that I haven’t heard tell of before. !——–Background——–! I was entering a program from Jan/Feb 88 Time Design Magazine, 1987 Federal Tax Calculator, by Herb Bowers, Sr., and after entering the program, and running out the typos, I ran into a error report of Nonsense in Basic, 1350:1.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
AERCO Screen Copy Routine for Artworx	As I have had the time, I have been playing around with ARTWORX, and I can not say enough nice things about it. However with now several hours of use, I can see the difficulty of drawing on the screen, almost like drawing on air.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
All About Sir Clive	The British newspaper “The Guardian” has named Clive Sinclair as the ‘Young Businessman of the Year”. The award caused some amusement as Clive claims neither to be young nor a businessman. At 42 he is more than twice the age of many of the young entrepreneurs now reputed to be making vast sums from the rapid growth of the home computing market in Britian.
An Extra Simple Spectrum Emulator	No one wants to be called simple, or cheap. Yet where engineering solutions are concerned,both of these things are virtues of immeasurable value. The method described here is the cheapest and simplest emulator yet, if we don’t count merely swapping ROMs inside the TS2068.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Area Bulletin Board Phone Numbers	You may access using your modem. These are free to all users, but do not abuse this priveldge! You will need to sign in and register with each one. There may be up to a weeks wait before you are authorized to use all of a BBS (bulletin boards) areas.
Auto Re-Dial Program for MTERM Smart II	This nifty little program which can be loaded into the MTERM Smart II program features an automatic re-dialing utility. Once in Smart II, simply exit to the BASIC mode and load this utility program. Press RUN and the enter the phone number to be dialed.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
BBS Downloads	This was copied in part from TIMELINEZ who downloaded it from TECH ECHO. This is on the Owego Free Academy’s BBS. Msg # 8091 and under file NukesRus. For Sale-IBM XT or PS/2 power back up supply Single board Nuclear Reactor supplies backup power for 12 years.
Big Ones	LEARN HOW THE CHARACTER SET IS ARRANGED IN THE MEMORY OF THE TS2068 COMPUTER. USE BIG ONES TO DISPLAY THE ADDRESS IN MEMORY, THE BINARY EXPRESSION, AND A “BIG ONE” OF THE CHARACTER YOU WANTED! HAVE FUN AND LEARN!! TS2068 FUN	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Boxes		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
BufPrint	Machine code program to print MTERM buffers.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Bug Alert	What’s that? Bugs in my machine? MY MACHINE? Actually, it’s nothing to be surprised about. Whenever a complex program (like the BASIC Interpreter in the TS2068) is written, there are bound to be a few bugs left inside, no matter how carefully it was developed.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Can We Talk? On Communicating Computers	While there have been reams of information published on various types of interface for the TS2068, the lowly RS-232 port has been almost ignored. This is in spite of the fact that many hardware products contain an RS-232 interface as an “extra”, like the Sinclair Interface One, and the Timex Portugal disk drive.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Capital Fest Report	Ed. note: The following is a rambling account of our trip to the CapitalFest, due to my total recall ability, however one or more memory chips maybe going…I will follow with opinions and ruminations of my choosing and then addresses for those mention herein-PAH The CapitalFest-THE CAPITALFEST- Clyde Tackley and I left Friday, May 5 […]
CapitalFest Report	Report on the 1989 event.
Casby’s Loader V – ‘The Spoiler’	Kurt Casby’s LOADER V software package provides five programs that are enhancements to the Mterm modem software. His LOADER V continues on right where Mterm left off. The combination of Mterm and LOADER V makes ‘modeming’ a joy! And it is certainly a good value for the money.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
CATPRINT		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Certificate Maker		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Changes at the Top of Timex	Sue Mahoney and Dan Ross laid off.
Character Sets	This is a guide for making your own character sets for the TS 2068. First, you need to design the characters for your sets. These directions provide space for five sets in RAM, starting at 60928. Each character consists of 8 lines.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Class Schedule & BBS Numbers	TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 7:00 PM VESTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY VESTAL PARKWAY in Vestal (next to Skylark Restaurant) (across from Star Cleaners) PROGRAM – FOR THE NEW COMPUTER USER Paul Hill, SINCUS, will cover many of the things that puzzle the new user after you get the computer home. Bring notepad and lots of questions.
Classes	THURSDAY OCTOBER 25TH 7:00 PM VESTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY VESTAL PARKWAY in Vestal (next to Skylark Restaurant) (across from Star Cleaners) PROGRAM – FOR THE NEW COMPUTER USER Paul Hill, SINCUS, will cover many of the things that puzzle the new user after you get the computer home. Bring notepad and lots of questions.
Clone-ing to Disk	In testing the utility of CLONE as a tool for assisting in my switching programs from tape to disk, I found the following to be of note. A) The disk operating system code, although it is not supposed to interfere with the standard TS2068 system routines, does prevent BLOCK copy (not tape to disk, but tape to tape).	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Club Notes	SINCUS was formed at the December 15th. meeting; the constitution and by-laws were read and approved by those attending. From now on the monthly regular meetings will be at 7 pm, at the American Legion, 429 Main St. Johnson City (next to the old JC high school).
Club Notes	chapters 1,2,3 and a peek at 4 in the ZX-81 user’s manual. Word Glossary to help one and all with the jargon. ‘Bits and Bytes’ just something to chew on. A software review Hardware info by Wes Brzozowski Business end of the meet to be held to absolute minimum.
Club Notes	Schedule of SINCUS meetings for the month of March: Saturday-5 and 12; 1-3pm.. room T-119, Titchener Hall, Broome Community College (members only) Wednesday,-16, 7-9pm, American Legion, 429 Main St. Johnson City (open to public) Regular monthly meet.
Club Notes	MEETING NOTES: The use of the classroom at BCC in no way implies any connection or endorsement thereof by BCC. The campus is located on Upper Front Street, Binghamton, NY. Titchener Hall is the first building you pass after entering the main entrance. No parking in lots ‘B’ or ‘D’.
Club Notes	–As of Feb 20, TUBBS is no more. Bob’s business has grown to the point where he hasn’t the time, we at SINCUS are glad for the opportunities to mget and hear Bob and to have used his BBS, we thank him and are sorry to see him go.
Club Notes	–In the last issue an item regarding the status of Zebra Systems Inc was in error and I regret any inconvience it may have caused. ZEBRA is still in business and is still continuing to support the TS1000 and TS2068 lines.
Club Notes	CORRECTIONS-pages 13 & 14 are reversed-Proportional Print Program starts on page 14 and ends up on 13. FOR Your information, modem users for local area BBSs, 8,N,1 is the setup for both TCCS and BUBBS. Phone numbers and times are located in this issue.
Club Notes	Summer 1987 is history, and this Labor Day weekend I find some time to finish this issue. The July and August meets were lightly attended and short. Carl Morris brought his PC8300, the Chinese TS1000 clone to the August meet, and those present learned what it can do, and also found out what $30 these days will get you.
Club Notes	Here’s wishing one and all- a Very Happy Thanksgiving Day, and Happy Holidays this December and Happy New Year 1988 Enjoy, be merry, be thankful and then write an article for your newsletter ! from your editor.
Club Notes	-Days, weeks, months go by and I hardly pay attention, then POW another year, another decade, another time marker goes by and it seems impossible that the date, copyright on the screen could be that old! -Hi and thanks to all user groups in our swap network.
Club Notes	Jan meet: This editor was unable to stay for the meeting due to the flu bug, and the following is from a couple members who were there. Dave Shoenwetter presiding, approximately 12 attended the meet. A video provided by Don Lamen of the Northwest Computer Fest of 1987 was viewed in part.
Club Notes	MAY MEET- ELECTIONS * come on in and vote * May 25 7pm Vestal Library Candidates are: Clyde Tackley for President, Dave Schoenwetter for Vice-President, George Penny for Treasuer, Paul Hill for Secretary and Don Lamen, William Tilley, Carl Morris and Scott Eddy for three Trustee positions.
Club Notes	May meeting- The single slate of candidates had all wondering if there would be any last minute challenges, alas there were none. In a desperate last minute manauver to avoid making ballots for the run off for Trustee position, as FOUR were running for three positions, this secretary made a motion to expand the number of positions of Trustee to FOUR, seconded, and passed with no further ado.
Club Notes	August meet, we had a small turn out, normal for summertimes, but I’ve also noticed that some of the most interesting meets occur in the July-August period. More demos and talks. Dave Shoenwetter gave a talk on printer interfacing and how to generate graphics on an Epson type dot matrix printer.
Club Notes	Another year rolls around, SINCUS is another year older, it’s almost Thanksgiving time, and the Christmas shopping season is bearing down hard. By the time this arrives, many will think perhaps that SINCUS NEWS was not gona make it, I had my doubts too!
Club Notes	November and December meets at the Vestal Library were lightly attended, and those present enjoyed the coffee, and plenty of cookies at the Dec. meet. Local members, we need your presence at the meets, your input or your questions. This newsletter still needs input, and ideas.
Club Notes	One of our members died this past January, William “Bill” Tilley. Bill was a retired IBMer, husband, father and a computer hobbist with several TS machines and an Atari, he loved life, people and computing. He is missed here at SINCUS.
Club Notes	With this issue starts a multi-part series on Ray Byler’s Spectrum/TS2068 ROM directories. It is in four parts, the Spectrum ROM directory listed alphabetically and cross referrenced to the TS2068. Then the TS2068 ROM is listed alphabetically and cross referrenced to the Spectrum.
Club Notes	In this issue is part two in the series on Ray Byler’s Spectrum/TS2068 ROM directories. It is in four parts, the Spectrum ROM directory listed alphabetically and cross referrenced to the TS2068. Then the TS2068 ROM is listed alphabetically and cross referrenced to the Spectrum.
Club Notes	From all of us here to all of you out there,”HAPPY Thanksgiving MERRY Christmas and HAPPY New Year 1990″. This is also the start of year EIGHT! It has been a fun year, and Clyde and I are glad we could represent SINCUS at the CapitalFEST in Washington, DC this past year and meet hundreds of our fellow TSusers.
Club Notes	Here’s 1990 – WOW only 10 more years until the year 2000, remember what home computers looked like in 1980? Try and imagine what we’ll be using 10 years from now. January Meet is going to be in Owego, details are being worked out. I will contact all local members for location and transportation arrangments.
Club Notes	We have a garage sale! We have been asked to sell on consignment a 10 year collection of things Sinclair and Timex/Sinclair. Most all seems to be in beautiful condition. Like all things at a garage sale, prices are low, and all sales are final.
Club Notes	SINCUS NEWS will cease publishing after the July/August 1990 issue. SINCUS will send all articles to S.N.U.G.’s newsletter, “Roundup”. Due to a decline in subscriptions, and a reduction in input, I proposed a termination of the newsletter as it is, and replace it with a monthly meeting notice.
Club Notes	One of the main reasons we support S.N.U.G. is the declining TS user population. Fever users have fewer dollars to spend supporting various TS publications. If most User groups go all out for S.N.U.G.) support it with articles, and a subscription per member, then it will succeed, where several will fail.
Club notes, policy	SINCUS NEWS is the newsletter of the Sinclair Computer Users Society, a non profit organization operated by volunteers dedicated to the Sinclair and Timex Sinclair computer user. Any repros of ads, or any product or services mentioned are not an endorsement but an informational service provided to SINCUS members.
Club notes, policy	SINCUS NEWS is the newsletter of the Sinclair Computer Users Society, a non profit organization operated by volunteers dedicated to the Sinclair and Timex Sinclair computer user. Any repros of ads, or any product or services mentioned are not an endorsement but an informational service provided to SINCUS members.
Club notes, policy	SINCUS NEWS is the newsletter of the Sinclair Computer Users Society, a non profit organization operated by volunteers dedicated to the Sinclair and Timex Sinclair computer user. Any repros of ads, or any product or services mentioned are not an endorsement but an informational service provided to SINCUS members.
Club notes, policy	New members welcomed, exchange disks. CLONE and Computus Interruptus offered.
Club Notes, policy	Sinclair Computer Users Society + SINCUS NEWS Gives permission to reprint est. 1982 + any non copyrighted article provided the —-1988 SINCUS OFFICERS 1989—– + author and this newsletter is given President…………..Clyde Tackley + credit.
Club Notes, policy	Exchange disks, Clone and Computer Interruptus offered.
Comparative ROM Atlas: From ZX Spectrum to 2068	Last issue I mentioned a reprint of an article by Nazir Pashtoon on Spectrum/TS2068 ROM addresses. Well, permission to reproduce them came too late to include in the last issue, so with thanks to SYNTAX’s Kurt Olsen here is not only the ROM addresses but corrections to it!	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computers and Crystal Balls	When we talk about the future of home computing, we like to paint a rosy picture. This is well and good, since that bright future may mostly come to pass. However, the recent bankrupcy of Osborne, and the decision by Texas Instruments to drop its 99/4A computer reminds us that there’s a dark side as well.
Computus Interruptus, Part 1	“All right”, comes the chorus, “what’s an interrupt, and why should I care?” I’ll admit, it’s possible to lead a normal, happy life even if you’ve never heard of an interrupt. But in that case, you’ll have missed something that’s at least lots of fun and, at most very useful.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 2	Response to Part One of this series has been quite gratifying so far. However, from what I’ve heard, it seems that a little “fine tuning” of the format is in order. Essentially, we’ll do fewer things in each installment, stretch the series out longer, and give a little more attention to detail.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 3	If you thought that this column’s absence last month meant [illegible]at it was over, you can think again! A brief bout of microdrive fever put it on hold for a bit, but Computus Interruptus is back, meaner than ever.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 4	As mentioned last time, the interrupt driven print-screen program we’ve been playing with is just about “all used up”, as a learning tool. Its main advantage was that it was very short, and could be easily entered. Unfortunately, it required a TS2040 printer to operate.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 5	Thanks for the ooh’s and ahh’s over last month’s interrupt driven sprite program. Even though he doesn’t do all that much, there is a certain novelty to seeing his happy face bouncing around the screen while we do other things.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 6	Hello again! It’s time to take another look at the wonderful world of interrupts. This installment will be of most use to those who’ve built the NMI Switch and the Universal LROS/AROS Development Board, shown in part 5 of this series. If you haven’t done so yet, warm up that soldering iron and start wiring!	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 7	It’s hard to believe that this series has been going on as long as it has, but it’s even harder for me to believe that it’s nearly time to ‘wrap it up’. This time, we’re going to cover a couple of tricks we can do because the maskable interrupt is synchronized to the computer’s video output.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Computus Interruptus, Part 8	All good things must end. This series has to end too, and with a small quiver of nostalgia (and a great sigh of relief) we’ll finish it with this installment. We mainly want to describe the interrupt driven sprite program first introduced here so long ago, but there’s one more matter to cover.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Correct cassette loading problems	The signal booster consists of one miniature audio transformer. The transformer is used as an interface between the computer and the cassette player. Example: The signal booster has the following advantages: 1. Isolates the computer from the cassette player which eliminates noise. 2. Increases the audio signal amplitude. 3.
Data Transfer on the Serial Port	Many users now own or have access to more than one computer and find one may have certain advantages over another for creating and editing data files. At times it is easier to create a file on one system but another may offer more flexibility for printing or storing these files.
Decimal to Binary, Binary to Decimal	Thanks to Stanley Livingston, SINCUS Johnson City, NY	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Diagonal Movement	If you have always wanted a joystick for your Sinclair, but were a little intimidated about making hardware modifications, the article -“Adding a Joystick to the Timex-Sinclair 1000” by James Stephens, SYNC, Vol 3, No 4 Jul/Aug 1983, page 52 is for you.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Digitize Sound from Tape	AT THE FEB MEET WES GAVE A LITTLE TALK ON HOW TO DIGITALIZE SOUND FROM THE TAPE RECORDER. USING THE FOLLOWING CODE ONE CAN ADD SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS OR WORDS TO A PROGRAM-OF COURSE WITH A BIT OF ADDING TO WHAT IS HERE. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MC HERE’S A START.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Don’t Sell Your ZX81 Down the River	Have you noticed a distinct change in attitudes about the ZX81? Now, suddenly, from,”wow, I can’t believe how much we can do with so little!”, it’s “ZX81 w/rampack, for sale, cheap.” It seems the time has come–my little computer is, shudder, obsolete.
Doodlejoy	TS2068 FUN	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Exploring the Timex/Sinclair 1000’s Sinclair Logic Chip	Toni Baker’s book “Mastering Machine Code On Your ZX/81” was a big help in disassembling the ROM code and printing it out. Dr. Ian logan’s & Dr. Frank O’Hara’s book, “The Complete Timex TS 1000 / Sinclair ZX 81 ROM Disassembly” was a big help in understanding what I had printed out.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Exploring the Timex/Sinclair 1000’s Sinclair Logic Chip (SCL)	Attempts to reverse engineer the ULA via disassembly of ROM.	Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Exploring the Timex/Sinclair 1000’s Sinclair Logic Chip (SCL), Part 2	More exploration, including some circuit sketches.	Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000
Exploring the Timex/Sinclair 1000’s Sinclair Logic Chip, Part 2	Being unable to draw the exact circuits; because of the lack of any technical data on the Ferranti Mask Programmable Universal Logic Chip ULA2C184E (either programmed or unprogrammed); using standard TTL chips I have made the following drawings simulating the functions that the ROM routines indicate.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Exploring the Timex/Sinclair 1000’s Sinclair Logic Chip, Part 3	Note: In Part I, Nov/Dec 88, under the section titled “The SCL Chip”, there is a list of circuits and/or functions of the chip. This final installment continues with (h) Internal Data Latch and goes to the conclusion. On the last page is a drawing of (f) Internal Data Bus.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Exploring the Timex/Sinclair 1000’s Sinclair Logic Chip, Part 3, Conclusion	Final installment continues with drawing of internal data latch and internal data bus.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
From Negative to PC Board	During my first attempts to make a PC board from a negative, I learned that directions can be incomplete and misleading. What follows is my method. I derived it by trial and error over the course of many nights.
From the Editor	Well, the May, June, July, August issue of SINCUS NEWS is finally “put to bed”. I have violated one of my cardinal rules “the newsletter shall be mailed promptly”. To the membership of SINCUS I apologize-I just got swamped in my new job.
Generate Division Symbol		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Getting the Right Proportions	Before reading too far into this, go grab a newspaper or some other publication that has print laid out in narrow columns. Count the number of letters and blank spaces on several lines. Chances are, you’ll find that each line contains a DIFFERENT number of characters. This is done with a method called Proportional Printing.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Going to Disk on the TS2068	If you’ve bought a disk system, whatever variety, your next problem is what to do with your taped software. Your dealer may tell you that “real soon now” they’ll have disk versions of your favorite software, but don’t bet on it. How to move software from tape to disk? Obviously, BASIC programs are the easiest.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Graphics	One of the great benefits of membership in SINCUS is the availability of written material from either the exchange of newsletters from other clubs or other SINCUS members. And when one has some extra time provided by the holiday season, it allows one to catch up on some reading.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Graphics for Racing Program	^ this is the graphics for last month’s program ‘RACING’ by Stan Livingston, thanks Stan.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
History of SINCUS	Over twenty years ago a young Englishman, Clive Sinclair,left school at 17, got interested in electronic gadgets, and figured the world ready for his inventions. A hand held calculator was his first effort and it is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
IC Art	Program to draw integrated circuit diagrams with pin labels.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Koala Pad With Zebra Graphics Interface Including ZPaint and Tech Draw	At $89.95 for the Koala Pad, I/F and ZPAINT, this is a fair alternative to buying a new computer for graphics. $19.95 for TECH DRAW ( 1985 by ZEBRA Systems, Inc.) completed the package, which arrived ten days later with items that will discuss later (when they work).	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Lenslok	LENSLOK is a new device used by some software developers as a means to protect their software from illegal copying. It has been met with negative response by many software purchasers, so I would like to put my two cents in here.	Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Let’s Hear It for Clive Sinclair	HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED AN OLD IBM 5110 (TO GET A MORE CAPABLE PRINTER) I HAVE AN EVEN GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE SINCLAIR; NOT MERELY BECAUSE OF PRICE (THE IBM 5110 ORIGINALLY COST TENS OF THOUSANDS).
Letter from Adriana Rodriguez	WE RESEIVED BOTH MAY-AUG AND SEPT-OCT OF YOUR GRE[illegible] NEWSLETTER, I’M SORRY ABOUT WRITING BACK INTIL NOW BUT AN [illegible] EARTHQUAKE DID NOT LET US. OUR BELOVED CITY OF MEXICO L[illegible] THOUSANDS OF INHABITS AND OUR GROUP DIDNT ESCAPE FROM THIS. [illegible] LOST 5 MEMBERS, ONE OF THEM OUR DEAR LIBRAIAN.
Letter from Bob Bussey	At the last meeting I attended before comming to fla. I was told that it is usualy necessary to remove one of the plugs from the tape recorder when LOADING . I also remenber that I have read this in one of the manuals.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Letter from Jack Dohany	FAIRWARE is my word for SHAREWARE, which is CONDITIONAL public-domain user-supported software that is NOT exactly free. FAIRWARE costs whatever the USER feels is a fair price for what he or she received. FAIRWARE may be freely copied and shared, unless it is COPYRIGHTED.
Letter from Matthew Zenkar	I have a new RAM expansion board available for the Sinclair QL computer which is presently being advertised in Computer Shopper Magazine and Sinclair QL World Magazine. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about my expansion.	Sinclair QL
Letter from Rod Gowen	I am writing to you as a long time reader of your newsletter. I have been an avid reader, dropping whatever I was doing when SINCUS NEWS came in until I had read it front to back.
Loading/Saving	For those of you having problems with LOADing and SAVEing tape programs on your 2068 here’s some thoughts from Don Lambert: After having some problems verifing LOADed programs on a tape he was making, Don cleaned his 3 tape recorders and while waiting for the solvents to dry he read his mail from a friend in Canada.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Long Division, Grade 6	Routine H-35 covers problems in long division and is similar in construction to H-34. The two routines could have been combined and supplied with a menu for choosing which operation to play, but I decided against this. Multiplication is usually taught several weeks before long division. They are not taught concurrently.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Lotto		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
LPRINT	The following is Dick’s version of an article that appeared in SYNTAX 8/83 by Rolf Miller, Ventura CA. When using the 16K or larger RAM packs, program LOADs and SAVEs use the full extent of available memory.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
LPRINT – A ROM Test	Often I marvel at the amount of information stored in my computer — both in RAM (a user changeable random-access memory) and in ROM (a fixed, read only memory which makes the user programs work). In the ROM, 8K bytes of program and data are stored. This is 8X1024 or 8,192 bytes (or 65,536 bits!)	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
LPRINT: The T/S 1500	Sue Mahoney surprised us this month by bringing a prototype of the long rumored but just announced TS-1500. The 9 1/8 by 5 3/8 by 1 3/4 inch silver box is an improved version of the TS-1000.	Timex/Sinclair 1500
LPRINT: VU-Calc	VU-CALC is Sinclair’s spread sheet program. It essentially replaces the accountant’s analysis sheets. It is a table made up of boxes. Each box can contain a number, a label or title, or the result of a formula that is attached to the box.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
MATHTEST	This program is an extension of a program some of us got with the early TIMEX-Sinclair 1000. It is a math drill that has 3 levels of difficulty. If you type carefully, using the KEY words and not spelling things like “INPUT”, this should RUN in 2K.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Meet News, club notes	May meeting: election of officers and trustees. July meeting: the “portable” Oliger/2068 system debuted. Welcome to new members. Back issues.
Meet News, club notes	August meet turned out smaller than usual. Local BBS, TCCS, is down for good.
Meet News, club notes	Discusses attempt to duplicate Bill Jones’ Max-Dos.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Meet News, club notes	November and December meetings lightly attended. Club gets Max-Dos to work on their setup. Knighted Computers is selling out its TS stock to WMJ. CATS hosting Capitalfest in May.
Meet News, club notes	William “Bill” Tilley passed away. Welcome to new members.
Members, Members and more members
Micro-Coding Simplified	IF YOU DON’T LIKE STARING AT A BLANK SCREEN WAITING ON THE BASIC INTERPRETER BUT HAVE NOT TRIED MACHINE LANGUAGE BECAUSE OF THAT LONG LIST OF POSSIBLE OPERATION CODES OR BECAUSE YOU HATE HEXADECIMAL NOTATION, THEN THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOU. BASIC IS THE MOST WIDELY USED COMPUTER LANGUAGE FOR VERY GOOD REASONS.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Milestones	Sometimes it’s worth taking a little look at where we’ve been so we can appreciate where we are. We may feel that the present support for the T/S computers is nothing less than abysmal.
Modem News	There are about a dozen Bulletin Board Systems currently operating in the Triple Cities area. One of the more popular boards and the one that supports Timex/Sinclair users is the Owego Free Academy (OFA) BBS. The board can be accessed from either of two telephone numbers.
Modem News	From the ‘Main Board Commands’ use the stacked commands ‘F;9;11’to access the Timex files(#9) and recent uploads(#11). ================================================================ [Ctrl-K] to Abort. [Ctrl-S] to Suspend. FILE EXTENSIONS – .BTS=ASCII .BAS=XMODEM .LST or .DOC=text =============================================================== =============================================================== 3DWORDS.BTS 15360 04-21-86 Prints 3D Words with ZX Printer BUFFUTL.LST 4096 08-07-85 BASIC LISTING FOR BUFFUTL.BAS PROGRAM LIFEINSUR.BAS 3456 07-18-86 Life […]
Modem News	Column headings as printed (slanted): Access by PC Pursuit, Accepts ‘Stacked’ Commands, 300 BPS, 1200 BPS, 2400 BPS, No. of Message Bases, E-Mail, 2068 Downloads, 1000 Downloads, Total System Capacity, Total T/S Downloads, Total CP/M Downloads.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Modem News	following is an excerpt from a letter from Phoenix Pete to Dave Schoenwetter, SINCUS. “…GTE Sprint has now extended it’s services to over 1700 area codes. If you fall into one of these area codes, you can make unlimited modem phonecalls (during off hours only) for a flat fee of $25/month! No voice calls allowed.
Modem News	Review of “The Guide to T/S Telecommunications."
Modem Tips	Using a TS2068, modem, and Loader V software, and MScript one can create text files, and UPLOAD the files to a BBS or another computer via the modem. 1. Create the text file on MScript or Tasword 2. 2.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Modem tips	Creating text files in MScript to upload via Loader V.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Modems and the Phone Line: A Cautionary Note	When the maker of the Timex modem sold the remainder of its uncased boards as surplus scrap, and that scrap was purchased by dealers who still support the machine, it was a windfall for many users. Finally, those who couldn’t justify the cost of a new modem were trying them out.
MTERM Patch Corrected	[illegible] ‘program’ will allow you to use SMART II software with the AERCO Interface and an Epson printer, Gemini printer, and Gorilla Banana printer. (Other models have not been tested, but similar models should work). Try it and let SINCUS NEWS know how it worked. CORRECTED MTERM PATCH FOR AERCO I/F	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
MTERM Patch for AERCO Interface	To install the patch to your program, load your MTERM SMART II PROGRAM, POKE the following data into the locations listed and SAVE the program using ***** SAVE”patch”CODE 54016,7721 ****** To toggle the printer ON/OFF while receiving data use CAP SHIFT 8 and P(PRINT).	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
MTERM Smart II Buffer	This is a BASIC Utility Program which is to be used with the AERCO PRINTER I/F and the MTERM SMART II MODEM PROGRAM. This program is to be used with TEXT data only, with CON:NONE and C/R SUPPRESSED:OFF.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Multiplication, Grade 6	This tutorial demonstrates the simplicity with which a 64K computer can be programmed to provide a no-frill means of developing an unlimited number of multiplication problems for a math practice session of a six-grader. The program LISTing is short and can readily be converted to the basic language of other computers.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
My Favorite Triangle	Thanks to CCATS and the PLOTTER	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
National and International News	From Canada–Spectrum ROM and instructions and IC chip remover for $25, and a BIG selection of Spectrum software! The ads and write up on the Bulletin Board in the back of the room. Write: E. McGhee, Suite 150,10127 121 Street, Edmonton,Alberta Canada.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Navigating Through the Display File Jungle	At least one reader was dissappointed with my April Fool article on display files, last time. He’d first thought that someone finally got around to makint the whacky display file on the TS 2068 more navigable. Well, we can do that too!	Timex/Sinclair 2068
New Newsletter	Announcing the start of a NEW newsletter-for 2068 users and Oliger Disc fans. Brave souls these folks, going on four years since that X@#$%& wrist clock company chickened out on us, and some have the nerve or gall to start up another newsletter.
New Sincus Exchange Disk Offered	The next in a series of exchange disks is now available from SINCUS. Like the other disks SINCUS Exchange Disk # 105 is a compilation of programs from other T/S clubs, BBS’s, and SINCUS members. Each disk is offered on the Oliger format, DSDD (5 1/4″ Double Sided Double Density).
New, News, Views and Reviews	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.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
New, News, Views and Reviews	NEWS;via Computer Shopper and E. Arthur Brown….I did not pay a bunch of attention the first time I read the ad for ‘PC Pictascan Graphics Grabber’, page 5, E11 of Brown’s latest catalog until I saw it in Computer Shopper-Jan ’87 issue.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
New, News, Views and Reviews	NEW: From member Richard Hurd, Warrenton, Oregon, an adoptation of the 85 character print driver software in the TS Technical Manual. A program demoing the capablities of this, the “Dragon’s Companion” was also adapted by Richard.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
New, News, Views and Reviews	NEW: PANDORA the “Z88” (no X?)a laptop portable computer by Sir Clive Sinclair was released this past Feb. 17. With a Z80 CPU, (also a 8088 has been reported) and 32K RAM, it is reported to be able to transfer files with an IBM PC.	Cambridge Z88, Lambda 8300
New, News, Views and Reviews	Sinclair Computer Trivia-Is SIR Clive Married and if so what is his spouse’s name.?? See last page for answer(s). Anyone have any interesting reading material on Sir “C”, send it on in. BACK ISSUES-several members have asked about such.
News	LVTSUG(Las Vegas) reports that Herb Bowers of ABBA is no longer going to produce commercial soft ware. If you have orders with Herb contact him, as he will fill all his orders. AfterFest Sale still on-some stuff still left! Two hard copies of Computus Interruptus at $15 a copy- over 60 pages.
News and Views	Long Island’s LIST-another info filled issue-some is beyond me but there are programs, book reviews, hardware review of the A&J MicroDrive,how to modify a Spectrum to US standards, how to contect a TI keyboard to the 1000 and more on the Spectrum ROM by N.A. Pashtoon.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
News and Views	We met for our regular meet on April 17 at the Chase/1st City Bank, and the hardware group meet on April 27, 1pm at the Vestal Public Library. Due to the late newsletter the attendance was light at the regular meeting and the turnout at the hardware meet was too few to justify tying up a meeting room at the library.
News and Views	We got a sample issue of ZX Computing, April/May 1985 and an offer about 10 of us couldn’t refuse. If you are interested in this publication- 6 a year for 19[illegible], 25% off with orders of 10 subscriptions. – it has much on the Spectrum and the ZX81. split about 60/40 in the Spectrums favor.
News and Views	EMC put out a very neat catalog, if you didn’t get one write to Bob Dyl, 15 Kilburn Ct, Newport, Rhode Island 02840. Much new and low priced Spectrum software, and QL software. If you tend to drool over the Christmas Sears Catalogs, then get your bib ready for this one!
News and Views Update	From ZX/TS Forum, South Florida User Group-Aerco Disk IF update Aerco will be upgrading memory expansion to 256K of RAM configured as either a RAM disc or a bank switched format. Hard disc capabilities as well as a Spectrum emulator are in the works.
News from Across the Big Ocean	As most of you are aware, ZX COMPUTING is one of the best sources of inormation for the poor TS user in the States. Unfortunately, the editors decided to change the format from a bi-monthly mag to a monthly.	Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News From Other User Groups	From Triangle Sinclair User’s Group,their May, June,and July Newsletter, has a machine code peeker (available in Library on tape)and an article on machine code (part 3). There is a program on “Understanding Sinclair Basic”, and it is listed out. For 1000 users a Psuedo ROM program.
News, New Views and Reviews	SNUG is gearing up. CapitalFest coming up. MAXCOM, from Larken, for 2068. Ray Byler provided a TS2068/Spectrum ROM call listing, both alphabetical and by address for each machine. Will be printed in future issue.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Review	Curry Computer, POB 5607, Glendale AZ 85312-5607:Tele 602- 878 – 2902 has a catalog dated Oct 15, 88, and much software for the 1000, 2068, Spectrum and QL and some hardware plus Amstrad Computers, printers modems, and the Z88 and Psion Organiser and the Sharp 4501-3 for $799.95.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	NEWS-From Vancouver SUG May 89 “Buyer Beware”, it is suggested that one not do business with a Jim Horne, of Insomniac Electronics (no address supplied) who was taking over Fred N’s Silicon Mountain Electronics until certain reports of unfilled orders be resolved.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	S.N.U.G. is gearing up, they have a charter from the state of Florida, the members have selected nominees for offices and now the officers are being voted on. Results to follow in next issue.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	I have found the new Oliger Disc IF ROM V2.52 defaults to single sided for FORMAT, and only discovered it after FORMATting and MOVEing a double sided disc to a new single sided disc! Surprise, surprise! Right on the chip it says “sides=1”, I guess I shoulda known.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	-The Computerfest (May 3-4) has been reported in several newsletters as a success. And apparently a fest is in the works for October in the New York Area! Here’s hoping we’ll be able to atend that one. At the Cinncinati fest, over 350 attended, and some 35 vendors displayed their wares.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	ALL MAIL FOR SINCUS/SINCUS NEWS TO GO TO: PAUL HILL, SEC’TY SINCUS 1229 RHODES ROAD JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK 13790 ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS, RENEWALS, SWAPS, AND REQUESTS FOR DATA TO BE ADDRESSED ABOVE. OUR OLD ADDRESS TO BE IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT AS A COST CUTTING MEASURE THE PO BOX WILL NOT BE RENEWED.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	NEWS: Speedysoft, Byron House, 15 Lady Byron Lane, Knowle, West Midlands, B93 9AT. Order Spectrum software at low prices from England-pay by plastic (Visa-Mastercard) Enroll a new member and get a FREE game. Some oldies, some goodies, but the price isnt too bad, the shipping charges do bring it up a bit.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	New QL newsletter: QLusa. Speedysoft has Spectrum software. Reviews: Omni Calc2, Pixel Print Plus!, MScript v5.3, Font Manager and Mail Sort/Label Print.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	Pixel Print only works with some printers. Time Designs magazine has published its last issue; suggestion to consolidate all newsletters into one. Computus Interruptus being compiled. News from August 1988 NorthWest MiniFair.
News, New, Views and Reviews	Updates on vendors. August TS User Mini Fair cost the Clackamus County Area TSUG $500 more than they made.
News, New, Views and Reviews	Announcements about newsletters, MAXCOM from Larken.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	WE GET A NUMBER OF NEWSLETTERS IN SWAPS WITH OTHER USER GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND CANADA, AND NOW MEXICO. HOPEFULLY WE CAN EXPAND OUR SWAPS TO INCLUDE A FEW MORE GROUPS IN MORE COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD-I THINK WE’LL BE THE BETTER FOR IT.	Sinclair QL, Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	THE RAMTOP, Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group, 6514 Bradley Ave.(DOWN) Parma, Ohio sent us 5 back issues of their newsletter and we welcome another group into an exchange of ideas. New Member update: Hi and welcome to Dan Pinko, Parksville, B.C. and Renato Zannese, Downsview, Ont.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
News, New, Views and Reviews	From many sources…Sinclair sells his computer business to Amstrad. New York Times, April 14, 1986 gives many details on both Clive and Amstrad’s Alan Sugar. Many facts have come to light via Compuserve, source unknown, but have heard same from other sources:” Sinclair Research Limited (SRL) has sold its home computer business.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Newsletter Exchanges	This is our current list of UG swappers, we are always interested in hearing from new folks. T/S Users Group, PO BOX 7274, Station A Toronto,ONT MSW 1X9 CANADA LIST, PO Box 438, Centerport, NY 11721 CATS UG.
Newsletter Exchanges	[illegible]e following is from “SUM” The Sinclair/Timex Users [illegible]gazine,3224 NW 30th Avenue, Gainesville,FL 32605 $12 @ year: “…LIST (Long Island Sinclair Timex UG) reports sucessfully interfacing the Sinclair Microdrives to the 2068 using the EMU-1 Specrtum emulator and Spectrum buss, which was described in the Dec/Jan issue of LISTing…Doug Dewey of the Triangle UG of […]
Newsletter Notes	Fred Nachbaur is getting out of commercial end of things TS1000. John McMichael has connected an Okimate 20 to his TS2068 via his Commdore 1520 plotter interface. Knighted Computers is not going out of business.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Night Gunner and Fighter Pilot	While Roy was there, at the May SINCUS meet, I saw Night Gunner for the first time and was fairly well impressed, enough to buy the program. “Night Gunner”, by R J Swift, Digital Intergration, sold by Knighted Computers, for $19.95 plus NYS sales tax.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Notes from Sincbits	Printed in Jan/Feb 1986, “,SINC-LINK”, Newsletter of the Toronto TSUG, Canada. PO BOX 7274, Stn A; Toronto, Ont. M5W 1X9 “…there is another 2068/Spectrum compatiable Disc Drive Interface (DDI) on the market, it is the John Oliger Disk Drive Interface.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Of Sorts, On Sorts, Sort of	When programming a computer to handle large amounts of data, it is helpful to be able to put that data into some orderly form and then be able to retrieve it quickly. That process is called sorting and searching and if you’re like me, the whole process has been something of a mystery to you.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Oh Banna … Give Me a Letter	Remember when (not meaning to sound like Andy Rooney . . . but) you had to buy a board game to play your favorite T.V. quiz program? Well, if “Wheel of Fortune” is your favorite gameshow, it is now available for the 2068 computer.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Oh Banna … Give me a letter: A Software Review of ‘Money Machine II’	Review of Herb Bowers/ABBA Software’s version of Wheel of Fortune.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
On Fingers and the Timex-Sinclair Video Display	Suppose you were designing an animal and had chosen to give it two hands. Now to choose the number of fingers. You would do well to at least consider the number ten. This is not to say that 8 or 12 fingers wouldn’t work, or even ( if you were in an especially lousy mood ) 9 or 11.
Output	“spheri” and “output” from Tony Cekolin, Mobile, AL. “output” is copied from K-Power.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Overcome Computingphobia	The source of the quotation escapes me, but the number is indelible in my mind – “In a recent study 42% of those interviewed did not own a computer, because they didn’t like them!” This feeling is visible every time Phil Donahue does one of his hand clapping audience surveys on the question “How many […]
Paul’s Page on Pascal	Long, winding discourse about taking a Pascal course at a local college.
Paul’s Page on Pascal	More about learning Pascal on a mainframe.
Paul’s Page on Pascal	In the last issue, in this column, I related some of the trivial aspects of programming. At the time I wrote that I had little “hands-on” feel for Pascal, and wrote what I felt was the absurd importance given the trivia of programming.
Paul’s Page on Pascal	Well, since it is almost Christmas, and the mailman has not bought many articles YET this month, I thought that seeing as how I am taking at great personal expense a computer science course, I could pass on some of the more important features of programming like the pros do.
PEEK: A Member	Our PEEK*a Member subject for this month took us to the home of Wes Brzozowski, an electrical engineer by occupation, had long been interested in computers, particularly ones using the Z80 microproccessor chip. Having even toyed with the idea of building his own computer using the Z80, Wes jumped at the chance to buy the kit for the Sinclair ZX-81.
POKE by Paul	The news today was unexpected TIMEX QUITS the computer market, not ENOUGH profit. You can also read,therefore,that there must be plenty of profit in the watch market! Texas Instruments got out last fall. Atari is on the ropes. Commodore is a question, Coleco has an armful of problems and on and on.
POKE by Paul	From KNIGHTED COMPUTERS, Fulton, NY, along with an ad for the TIMEX-Sinclair 2068 for $129.95, TIMEX-Sinclair 2040 Printer $69.95. BOTH for $189.95. Also from KNIGHTED COMPUTERS – “…sorry to hear that SYNC has decided not to publish any more magazines.” From Bill Stemples and et al, TIMEX, through the “hotline” number (800-24-TIMEX) is selling the TS2068 for $99.95!
POKE by Paul	The April meeting was well attended and much accomplished in short order. The dues are now $8 per year for all members, effective immediately. The dues shall be paid once a year. Current members will have dues pro-rated to the new rate.
POKEing the T/S	Here is an interesting puzzle for those of you who like this sort of thing. Run both programs and press any key (except BREAK) five times. You will get five different numbers. Although the only difference is the location of the PRINT output, the two lists you’ll get are not the same! Where’s the bug?	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
POKEs by Paul	SINCUS has barely gotten off the drawing board and already its existence, which depends on the Sinclair computer, is being questioned! Good, in this computer age what is new today is ho hum tomorrow. The next generation of Sinclair computers is soon to hit the market.
POKEs by Paul	Review of Hi RES by Richard Taylor.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Powerful Projects With Your Timex/Sinclair	This book came out in 1985 with no more fanfare than expected from a major publisher recently orphaned computer and indeed, it covers an area that has not really fulfilled the prophecies for the TS computers, controlling “the real world”. Not to make projects too mundane, this book includes robotics.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
President POKEs	1) Just pay dues – let “them” handle things…. 2) Decline all offices and committee work, you’re busy! (But give advice on how things should be done) 3) If appointed to a committee don’t do anything, after all it’s a courtesy appointment! 4) Don’t rush to pay dues, they’re too high anyway!
Printer Programming	The article about printer control in the October Issue brought forth enough response to indicate that a more comprehensive reference should be attempted. Apparantly many users are having problems in this area. One nice Lady wrote her thanks, and several Gents wanted more information. But John Oliger wrote and pointed out a couple of mistakes.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
PRINTING The President	Our meeting agenda for Wednesday, January 18 will feature the selection of software that the club will be buying. To aid in the selection process, you will have to decide what you want, pick it out and bring with you names, address, price, and any background information you have on the program(s) you want us to buy.
QL Heat Problem Corrected	I have read many articles on correcting the over heating problem due to the 5.0V regulator (7805), which supplies the regulated 5.0V to the QL. When you look inside the QL, I wonder if SIR Clive’s miniaturization caused more problems, than it was worth.	Sinclair QL
Racing		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Random Characters	This one generates characters at random, and prints them out at random.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Ray Byler’s 2068 ROM	Starting with the next issue, a series of Spectrum/TS2068 ROM directories will be carried. This is available on Oliger disc, DSDD-40track 5.25 for $2.00. You then will be able to printout your own set of directories as you wish. Ray Blyer sent the orginial sets (4) in condensed type, and it runs some twenty pages.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
REM	Contact information for Timex and Sinclair.
Renumber		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Review of TS 1000 Software	TSFOOTBALL by Ed Hagen For the ZX81/1000 16K, 7.2 minute load time. This is a program for the dyed-in-the-wool football fan, especially if he has aspirations of becoming a quarterback. It is remarkable how much realistic information this program handles such as scores, downs, yardage,periods,time left plus a choice of seven offensive or seven defensive formations.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Review: Disk Library	One of the more useful programs I have run across in the SINCUS tape swap library has been the title “Disk Library” by a member of the Sinclair Milwaukee User Group (SMUG). The programmer, R. A. Hilsmann has written a utility that is very helpful for disc drive users on the TS2068.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Revised Review: Specterm-64	This program first appeared as a commercial program in England where it is widely used on the Spectrum. Grey & Clifford Computer Products obtained the rights to sell it in the U.S. as modified for the 2068. Version 4.0 ran only in Spectrum mode. There are both Spectrum & 2068 versions of 4.1.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
RND Draw		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
ROM Disassembly	Here’s a nice example of why we’d want to allow two computers to communicate via their RS-232 ports.( See “Can We Talk?”, page 20 in this issue. By configuring stream #3, as an RS-232 port, a disassembler (Devpak 3, in this case) was used to “PRINT” a disassembly of the entire Home ROM to a nonexistent printer.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
ROM Disassembly		Timex/Sinclair 2068
RS232 Port Added to Timex 2050 Modem Card	To add the RS232 Port to the 2050 Modem Card requires the addition of two IC’s, a four pole double throw switch and a 9 volt battery. Component mounting is not critical and I found that all parts can be mounted on a small PC board and piggy-backed on the top of the modem card.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Running the Unrunnable Spectrum Programs	Those who use Spectrum emulators with their TS2068’s know that there is a small percentage of “troublesome” Spectrum software. This stuff can tell that it’s not really in a Spectrum and usually complains by crashing the computer.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
S.N.U.G.	Well, complaining about the lack of news from S.N.U.G. has gotten me and others a four page letter from Mel Nathanson (founder). I am not going to try to copy word for word the whole letter, (it is in the December 1989, issue of Computer Shopper) but will attempt to condense it to half a page.
Schoenwetter’s Signals	Here are some tips for machine code programming on the TIMEX-Sinclair machines which I have found to be very useful especially when working with the 2K system. All tips will work in 16K systems too. (1) I have accidentallly deleted my 1 REM statement when editting the BASIC part of my program on many occasions.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Schoenwetter’s Signals	Here are some tips for machine code programming on the TIMES-SINCLAIR machines which I have found to be very useful especially when working with the 2K system. all tips will work with the 16K systems too.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Secret Agent	Program designed to encode and decode secret messages.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Secret Agent Program	Thanks To The Ottawa TSUG for the listing AND To Pheonix Pete for the RLE Graphics –	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Secretary’s Notes	We held meetings on July 16, and on August 20, both were at the Vestal Library, and started at 7pm. Attendance was 16 and 17 respectively. -Dues were collected at the July meet. Charlie Koeth took over the magazine library from Ed Tribe. Good luck in the upcoming school year Ed!
Secretary’s Notes	May 21, 1986 SINCUS monthly meeting at the Vestal Public Library started at 7pm, with 13 members attending. -Elections were the first order of business, the nominated slated ran unopposed, and a show of hands unanimosly carried the day.
Secretary’s Notes	NOVEMBER meet- due to lousy weather, attendance was light. I went to a Computer Show over at the NYSE&G Building- should have stayed at the meet, PCs and PC clones- ech. DECEMBER meet- At the December meeting we saw Don Lamen’s “HASP”- a TS1000 machine hexadecimal assembly program (several hundred hours in the making).
Secretary’s Notes	17 members attending. Clyde Tackley brought his new RGB monitor and RGB interface he purchased from E. Arthur Brown Co, 3404 Pawnee Drive, Alexandria MN 56308, for $22. Gary Ennis brought along a composite color monitor for comparison.
Secretary’s Notes	DECEMBER 18, 1985- 7pm 14 members attended our monthly meeting at the Vestal Public Library. John Sims and Dave Schoenwetter opened the meet with a talk on Hi-soft ‘C’, the up and coming language! It is designed for multi-tasking and for ease of transfer between different computers, the Amiga to the Atari for instance.
Secretary’s Notes	April 16, 1986 – 7pm, Vestal Library, the monthly SINCUS meet was held, 14 attending. It was decided to get the next issue (this one) out to the membership a month earlier than usual as elections are next month. MAY 21, annual elections will be held.
Secretary’s Report	The regular monthly meeting of the Sinclair Computer Users’ Society was held Wednesday, September 19, at 7pm at the Chase/1st City Bank Office on the Vestal Parkway, Vestal,NY. 27 Members attending. Gary Ennis,President, opened the meeting with the suggestion that the society make a donation to the Diabetes Association in Carl Terry’s memory.
Secretary’s Report	At 7pm, June 20, we meet at the Vestal Public Library, 37 in attendance. Charles Koeth, Carl Morris and Gary Ennis had demos and Gary Cole discussed plans for the July 22 SINCUS Picnic. We hope all can make it, and make it a FAMILY affair.
Secretary’s Report	The meeting was held in the basement meeting room of the Chase/First City Branch office on the Vestal Parkway at Murray Hill Road (across from S.U.N.Y.) at 7pm August 15. 28 were in attendence. The problems with the poor quality of reproduction of the last SINCUS NEWS was discussed.
Secretary’s Report	SINCUS meet at the Chase/1st City Bank Branch on the Vestal Parkway, Vestal, NY at 7pm, Wednesday, October 17. 22 in attendence. Gary Ennis, President, opened the meeting,with comments for the requirements for articles to be printed in the newsletter to be 46 columns wide and in by the EXCOM (EXecutive COmmittee Meet) which is generally the 1st Wednesday of the month.
Secretary’s Report	Best wishes and hopes for a better new year and Greetings and Best of Health to all this upcoming Christmas season. The regular meeting of SINCUS was held Wednesday, Nov 21 at 7pm. at the Chase/1st City Bank on the Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY, 26 attending.
Secretary’s Report	Wednesday, December 19, 1984, SINCUS meet at the Chase/Lincoln Branch on the Vestal Parkway corner Murray Hill Road, Vestal, NY at 7pm. 23 members attending. A proposed change in dues and number of newsletters for corresponding members was passed. The dues go from $6/10 issues to $8/12 issues.
Secretary’s Report	I would like to apologize for the mix up on time of the Meet scheduled on January 26-the newsletter said 10 am ,it was supposed to be 1 pm-I did not notice it until about 1:45 pm at the library, when Dave Schoenwetter pointed out to Gary Ennis that several people had showed up at 10 am.
Secretary’s Report	City Bank, Vestal Parkway at Murray Hill Road, Vestal NY. 23 members attending. Gary Ennis, President, opened the meeting with several announcements, one that, Time Star of Dave Higgonbottom fame still lives and an offical announcement is due very soon. As of 3-3-85 I am unaware of such.
Secretary’s Report	Wednesday, March 20, 7pm SINCUS held its regular monthly meet at the Chase/1st City BAnk on the Vestal Parkway, Vestal, NY. 26 attending. Gary Ennis started the meeting with the clarification of newsletter policy – 22 lines free per member – per annual subscription.
Secretary’s Report	A novice (?) writes…”I own a TS2068-there’s no local user group in my area. I purchased a VOLKSMODEM VM 1 which came without software. If anyone in your group has the proper software to work this modem I would appreciate a copy- I only need a copy (printed) of the program- I’m enclosing stamps (2) […]
Secretary’s Report	This report will cover the meetings of the months of July, August and September 1985. Due to current changes of jobs within the society, most recent news first. Gary Ennis, President and SINCUS NEWS editor, announced his decision to step down as editor of SINCUS NEWS effective immediately, due to increased pressures of business in his new position as manager of Computer Dome at the Oakdale Mall.
Signal Booster	The signal booster consists of one miniature audio transformer. The transformer is used as an interface between the computer and the cassette player. Example: The signal booster has the following advantages: 1. Isolates the computer from the cassette player which eliminates noise. 2. Increases the audio signal amplitude. 3.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Sinclair Flat Screen Television	I guess we all know that the Sinclair name now means more than just computers. Originally it stood for electronic kits, digital watches & pocket calculators. Now you can add televisions to that list; specifically the Sinclair Flat Screen T.V. Long spoken about, the FSTV is now a reality here in the U.S.
Sinclairs Need Solid State TVs	Sinclairs need solid state TV’s. An old tube type won’t do it. A small (7 or 10 inch) portable seems to work best, and some are in black and look professional with the Sinclair.	Sinclair ZX81
Sincus Club News	Notes from the March, April and May 1989 meetings.
Sincus Club News	March Meet- featured Dave Schoenwetter dismantling a 30Meg Hard disc for all to see the innards. Very interesting, the three small discs inside will go to Dave Jr.’s science project as wheels, and all the rest was headed for the circular file.
SINCUS Goes MSDOS	Local news: SINCUS March meet: A resolution was passed which will open SINCUS up to MSDOS machines. Upcoming meets will have demos on MSDOS. TS computers will also be supported as before. Election time: May Meet.
SINCUS News	EDIT -the newsletter continues to grow as we try to squeeze as much as possible onto the six sheets of paper that the post office says we can mail for 22 cents. 6 sheets, if you did not know, is all we can mail, 1 more sheet and we have to add a 17 cent stamp!
Software Review: Fall of the Third Reich	This is one of the few games I’ve had for the 2068. I’ve never brought a “war game” before but the ads got to me. Having no idea what to expect, I expected the sights and sounds of WW2 with minor limitiations due to 48K Ram.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Software Review: VU-File	If you have now or wish you had a 3X5 card file on anything this program is for you! It really expresses the power of a computer. You can see it at the club meeting as I have used it to maintain the file on the membership and produce the mailing labels on this newsletter.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Some Key Points About the TS1000 Keyboard	Most of us have “cussed” and “discussed” the pressure sensitive keyboard on Uncle Clive Sinclair’s little monster. To keep the price of the computer below $100, and subsequently earn a niche in the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, the keyboard had to be functional as well as inexpensive.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Sort	Here is Don Lamen’s printout from his MC program HASP showing the code for “Sort”, and also the Basic for “Sort”. Sort was printed in a recent ZX Computing magazine. The addresses are in hex, and the start address is 16514.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Spectrum ROM Entry Points Indexed Alphabetically	The following four part catalog of the Spectrum and TS2068 ROMs comes to you through the efforts of: Ray Byler, Fort Riley, Kansas, June 1988 – UNNAMED ENTRY POINTS – – NAMED ENTRY POINTS – The Timex 2068 Tech manual lists: H.E. Weppler(Sep 85 CATS Newsletter) lists: N.A. Pashtoon (May/June 88 Sincus News) lists:	Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Spectrum ROM Entry Points Indexed By Address	The following is the third part of a four part catalog of the Spectrum and TS2068 ROMs comes to you through the efforts of: Ray Byler, June 1988, Fort Riley, Kansas RESTART ROUTINES & TABLES KEYBOARD ROUTINES LOUDSPEAKER ROUTINES CASSETTE HANDLING ROUTINES SCREEN & PRINTER HANDLING ROUTINES EXECUTIVE ROUTINES BASIC LINE & COMMAND INTERPRETATION EXPRESSION […]	Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Speculations on Things That Might Have Been	When we look at our computers our minds are usually only on the finished product. Sometimes it’s interesting to look more closely, and to also check some of the TIMEX and Sinclair News Releases, made before actually selling a particular item.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Spheri	“spheri” and “output” from Tony Cekolin, Mobile, AL. Tony adapted “spheri” from June 1984 Creative Computing and is very SLOW! “output” is copied from K-Power. Spheri may take up to 20 minutes to begin to plot. You are asked for upper and lower x and y or phi and theta limits.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Stealing	Copied from ATSU newsletter, PO Box 16274, Columbus,OH 43216 with a correction as to the author of the SINCUS NEWS item. STEALING_______________________________ by Jim Peterson I have been asked to respond to an article by [Paul Hill], entitled “Thoughts on Copying Software”, (SINCUS NEWS,Sep/Oct’85), which was a response to my article entitled “Stealing” [ATSU Computer Users June/July ’85 issue.
Stock Value	These two pages are filled by new members, Joan Kealy of El Paso, Texas and Hal Bellinson of Troy, New York. If everyone reading this now would mail in one or two short programs or ideas, this newsletter would quickly become a national bulletin board for 2068 users.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
System Variables	Here is a program which you can merge with one you have written and which will print out a list of goodies such as how many bytes of basic, machine code and free space you have, where the character set you are using is located, et cetera.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
T/S 2068 Basics and Beyond	I read of this book in Mark Fendrick’s COMPUTER SHOPPER column, Timex/Sinclair Survival Column earlier this year and have been looking for it since. Last month I got a flyer from Sunset Electronics, 2254 Taraval St., San Francisco, CA 94116, and there it was, and two weeks later I had it in my hands.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
T/S Computer Fest News	Vacation? How about the best of All Worlds’? Central Florida is one of the most popular vacation spots in America and next spring it will be one better because the next major TS Computerfest will be held there in Orlando just minutes from Disney World, Sea World, Circus World, and most all major attractions of Florida.
Tape Analyser	Program to read program headers on tape and produce a directory.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Tasterm	You can now create text files with your TASWORD TWO WORD PROCESSOR and send the file to another computer or RBBS with the 2050 MODEM and MTERM SMART II modem program. The following information was downloaded from COMPU-SERVE and revised by Dave Schoenwetter.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Technical Comments Relating to the Sinclair ZX81 and the TS1000 Computers and External 16K RAMs	P.C. Boards are identified as issue 1 or issue 3. Both versions are found in ZX81s/only issue 3 is used in the TS1000. Electrically, they are almost identical. Issue 3 is an improved layout with a neater appearance. ZX81s have ICs mounted in sockets. The TS versions have their RAM chips hard soldered in place.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Text Writer	The program listing on page 5, illustrates some of the reasons why I am still a Timex Fan. This is the program I use to compose this article (LETS HEAR IT FOR CLIVE SINCLAIR). Note how short it is. Look at Line 300.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
The Amdek Amdisk III and the Larken LKDOS System	I just received a LarKen FDD System and ran into a few minor problems with connecting the AMDEK AMDISK III, a 2 drive disk system with power supply all tucked into a compact case.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Big Picture	I honestly don’t know why there seems to be such a mystery surrounding the use of telecommunications. It’s hard to find words to describe the wealth of information, experience and free software out there waiting to be tapped.
The Brick Wall In Your Computer	I really hate this damn machine I really wish they’d sell it. It never does just what I want but only what I tell it!! — graffiti written on university computer Actually, that poem is a bit optimistic. Even when you tell your computer to do something, it may instead do something else.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Brick Wall In Your Computer	I REALLY HATE THIS DAMN MACHINE I REALLY WISH THEY’D SELL IT. IT NEVER DOES WHAT I WANT BUT ONLY WHAT I TELL IT!! Graffiti written on university computer Actually that poem is a bit optimistic. Even when you tell your computer to do something, it may instead do something else.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
The Brick Wall In Your Computer, Part 2	Last time we found that every BASIC for every computer contains a “brick wall” that can prevent the computer from doing what you want. Since the wall is different for every computer, we concentrated on the TS1000 and we found a couple of places where we could “smash into it”.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Brick Wall In Your Computer, Part 3	“When I use a word”, Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is”, said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is”, said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master, that’s all.”	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Brick Wall In Your Computer, Part 3	“WHEN I USE A WORD”, HUMPTY DUMPTY SAID IN RATHER A SCORNFUL TONE, “IT MEANS JUST WHAT I CHOOSE IT TO MEAN-NEITHER MORE NOR LESS.” “The question is”,said Alice ,”whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “THE QUESTION IS”, SAID HUMPTY DUMPTY,” WHICH IS TO BE MASTER, THAT’S ALL.” Lewis Carroll’s Through […]	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Brick Wall In Your Computer, Part II	Last time we found that every BASIC for every computer contains a “BRICK WALL” that can prevent the computer from doing what you want. Since the wall is different for every computer, we concentrated on the TS1000 and we found a couple of places where we could “smash into it”.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Interface Zero: Adding Microdrives to Your 2068	It took a long time for those in the sport of running to first break the four minute mile. Until it actually happened, there were those who actually considered it impossible. Once done though, the feat was repeated again and again until today, where the act is almost commonplace.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Logic Operator, NOT	For those of you who wish to operate or programme your machine a little more efficently, we will carry informative articles as this one. To get full measure from Warren’s effort, please use your computer and type in the simple demo programmes, verify what you read and test for other values.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
The PC8300: A Clone of the T/S1000, Part 2	I had opted to remove the MH9013 transistor and I had purchased a solder sucker at Radio Shack and I removed the transistor that I thought was good and checked it on the transistor checker and found it was NPN.	Lambda 8300
The REAL Beginner’s Guide to Modeming on a TS 2068	A step by step road map of how to get your computer in sync with thousands of other TS users. 1. Get a modem (a 2050 type is used by this writer and so will be the only one I am talking about) 2. Get Mterm II software 3.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Real Beginner’s Guide to Modeming on a TS2068	A step by step road map of how to get your computer in sync with thousands of other TS users. I am using a 2068/2050 modem with Mterm 2 modified with Loader V by Kurt Casby. 1. LOAD “loader”CODE: “mterm”CODE. This gets your xmodem code and mterm mc program in your TS2068.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
The Sincus Light Pen	Here’s a nice little project you can whip up and get running in a couple of hours, or you can choose to spend as long as you want refining and upgrading it to suit your particular demands.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Thoughts from a Telecomputing Junkie	Well, I finally did it. Got myself a modem and now I’m telecommunicating. I was never really interested in using a modem until recently. My interests sometimes seem to be inversely proportional to the price of the product.
Thoughts, Part II	I took the liberty of copying Mr. Peterson’s column from the Feb’86 issue of the ATSU Home Computer Users, and correcting the impression that Wes Brzozowski was the author. The spelling was left as printed, but marked with (sic), as I do not want to assume too much.
Timely Tips	One of the great advantages of the TS 2068 over other computers is the ease with which you can create alphabets which may be reserved above RAMTOP and accessed from the keyboard. You need 1024 bytes for each alphabet.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timex 2068/Epson RX80	Using my new Timex 2068 for about a week before the April Sincus meeting I was very impressed with the new basic commands which were not available on the T/S 1000 and the keyboard was a great improvement for my “fumbling fingers”, however I was itching to get my printer attached to the expansion slot.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Timex Logic, Part 1	This series of articles is called Timex Logic rather than computer logic because not all computers treat and/or use logic as fully as the Timex computer can. Some of the logic operations described in this series cannot be used on many other computers, including one fruity one, widely pushed onto our public school systems.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Timex Telephone Tricks and Tips	This is the most recent list of the local free bulletin boards in the area. If anyone wishes to call long distance, the list is over 100 in New York alone. These boards welcome responsible users with all types of system. Some will require a registration and call back to confirm users.
Timex/Sinclair BBS List	RATES ARE THE CHARGES FROM CHICAGO FOR THE FIRST MINUTE & EACH FOLLOWING MINUTE AFTER 11:00 PM.
Timexly Tips	NUMBERS ARE NUMEROUS – THEY TAKE UP TOO MUCH MEMORY !! Did you know that a number takes up more memory than a letter? We won’t dicuss how and why here – check your manual for that – just know that a number takes more memory than a letter.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Timexly Tips	FOR FINDING OUT HOW MUCH MEMORY YOU HAVE USED TYPE THIS: THE ANSWER IS NUMBER OF BYTES – THIS INCLUDES ALL OF THE SYSTEM VARIABLES. THANKS & A SCROLL OF THE SCREEN TO CARL TERRY WANT YOUR PROGRAM TO COME UP RUNNING WHEN YOU LOAD IT?	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Timexly Tips	TRY THIS: 24 LINE DISPLAY LEARN YOUR “PRINT AT” COORDINATES: WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE?	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Timexly Tips	MAKE YOUR 2068 USER FRIENDLY – ADD A BEEP TO YOUR KEYSTROKE!! POKE 23609,255. SHORTEN THE BEEP BY POKEing A SMALLER NUMBER. EXCELLENT BOOKS MASTERING YOUR TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000 PERSONAL COMPUTER by Tim Hartnell & Dilwyn Jones BANTAM BOOKS $3.95 THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO TIMEX-SINCLAIR HOME COMPUTERS by PETER MORSE, IAN ADAMSON, BEN ANTREP &amp […]	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Timexly Tips	READ: DO YOU BELONG TO THE TIMEX COMPUTER CLUB & RECEIVE “RAMblings”? I WILL HAVE COPIES AT THE NEXT MEETINGS. JUST STARTING OUT? PICK UP A COPY OF “FAMILY COMPUTING” ONLY $1.95 AT YOUR LOCAL NEWSTAND!! MARCH ISSUE FEATURES AN INTERVIEW WITH THE LADY WHO WROTE “RIVER RAID”.
Timexly Tips	I was astounded when I read you had decided to get out of the home computer market. I am writing to ask you to reconsider before it is too late. I have worn TIMEX watches as long as I can remember. They were purchased for their value!
Timexly Tips	If you want to write a letter regarding the status of TIMEX products and/or express your support for the Sinclair computer system, the more correct addresses are: TIMEX COMPUTER CORPORATION ATTN: C. Michael Jacobi Vice President Marketing and Sales P.O.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068
Timexly Tips	As I write this, I have in front of me the silver colored pamphlet that came with my ZX-81 kit a long time ago. It’s titled “Sinclair ZX-81 Software Catalog, do any of you old-timers remember it?	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timexly Tips	BUT THIS IS WHAT IT PRINTS – ZX-81!!! ************* AFTER 40 – TWO THINGS START TO HAPPEN 1) YOU START FORGETTING THINGS…	Timex/Sinclair 1000
Timexly Tips	Hi Gary the connection is finally made are you recieving? Hi Chas. Yes-you are 5×5!!!! Congrats !! This works fine but the cost of communicating is high for the am mount of info that gets sentm typing is not my forte.. .That’s OK – you can always use CIS and EMail!!!	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timexly Tips	When I finished assembling my ZX-81 I was led to believe that this mass of silicon and copper foil was an inanimate device, with no human qualities or thoughts of its own. If I gave it a little encouragement by entering a simple instruction it could give me the value of PI to 12 places, but I could sense that it wanted to express itself on more frivolous subjects.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timexly Tips	The transmit function supports X/ON – X/OFF protocol. Use CTRL S or CTRL Q. The receive buffer may be OPEN/CLOSED remotely. Send CTRL R (open, decimal code 18) or CTRL T (close, decimal code 20). Scroll pause when “VIEWing the BUFFer” use space bar ENTER to resume VIEWing.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timexly Tips		Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timexly Tips	Thanks to Paul Hill, SINCUS	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
Timexly Tips	TS1000 WITH NEW ROM THE NEW 8K BASIC UPGRADE THIS PROGRAM PRINTS OUT THE CHARACTER. NOW RUN BOTH PROGRAMS ON YOUR TS1000/1500 OR ZX81	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
To Disk or Not to Disk	If that is your question, then I hope that some of the data that I’ve compiled will at least answer a couple of the basic questions about the different disc system available here in the states and Canada.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Tomahawk – A Software Review	There are several flight simulation software for the T/S 2068. They include the original ‘Flight Simulator’. ‘Fighter Pilot’ – the F-15 simulation, ‘Night Gunner’ – the World War II bomber, and the great arcade type game ‘Penetrator.’ One that I have recently purchased is ‘Tomahawk.’ It simulates the U.S.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Tomahawk by Dave Marshall	Review of AH-64A Apache flight simulator for TS2068.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Trains	Stan got a TRS model CGP-115 for $89 at Radio Shack, a small four color plotter, 40 or 80 characters per line, 64 type sizes, underlining, hooks into centronics IF. Pretty nifty! can print side ways quite easily. Plain paper rolls are cheap too. SINE AND COSINE CURVES	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
TS 1500 Innovations	Now that users have had a chance to make close inspections of the new TS1500 production models, a few changes made by TIMEX to the ROM operating system have come to light. Dave Wood of SiriusWare in Lexington, Mass. has tracked down some changes. Two involve fixing bugs in the TS1000 operating system.	Timex/Sinclair 1500
TS 2068 ROM Disassembly		Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS1000 Keyboard Addition	Here’s a nice beginner’s project for owners of ZX-81s, TS 1000’s and TS 1500’s. Although numerous keyboard expansion articles have been published, all require opening the computer to get at five signals that don’t go to the rear connector.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
TS1500 and 16K RAM Pack	Ed Tribe, a new member, and a Deposit area school teacher demoed the problem he was having with the TS1500. Last month I overheard Ed’s problem, and lack of comprehension of it on the part of others.	Timex/Sinclair 1500
TS2068 ROM Disassembly		Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS2068 ROM Disassembly		Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS2068 ROM Disassembly		Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS2068 ROM Entry Points Indexed Alphabetically	The following is the second part of a four part catalog of the Spectrum and TS2068 ROMs comes to you through the efforts of: Ray Byler, June 1988, Fort Riley, Kansas – UNNAMED ENTRY POINTS – – NAMED ENTRY POINTS – * The Timex 2068 Technical manual lists: H.E.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS2068 ROM Entry Points Indexed By Address	The following is the last part of a four part catalog of the Spectrum and TS2068 ROMs and comes to you through the efforts of: Ray Byler, June 1988, Fort Riley, Kansas BASIC MODULE KSCAN MODULE IO_1 MODULE IO_2 MODULE EDIT MODULE CHANS MODULE LIST MODULE SYNTAX MODULE [Printed page 10 is missing from the […]	Timex/Sinclair 2068
TS2068 vs TI 99/4A and TRS-80 Coco II	Many people have asked me which computer is the “best” computer. That has always been a tough question to answer. There ara so many computers on the market, so many different software packages for each, The normal response is to say that the computer that I first purchased – the TIMEX – in the best there is.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Universal LROS/AROS Development Board	True aficionados of the TS2068 will eventually decide that they want to do something with their cartridge port. Although TIMEX produced a few plug in cartridges, many of us have our own special programs in mind.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Universal LROS/AROS/Development Board Schematic		Timex/Sinclair 2068
Update 2: Interface Zero Resistor	Those who howled at my refusal to disclose a resistor value in my Interface Zero article can calm down now. The value I use is 18 ohms, 3 watts. I still have no assurance that this is the best value, as I got mostly complaints and very little help, but that value works fine for me.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Updates	Anyone who hesitated to build my Universal LROS/AROS Development Board, (SINCUS NEWS, Nov. 1984), because of the cost may want to look again. Although it can run with 2764 EPROMS (or 8264 EEPROMs, if you’re rich) its real power is shown when it’s run with 6264 RAMs.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Updates	After I write the first draft of an article, I go through it, mercilessly scratching out phrases, sentences, and even paragraphs that aren’t absolutely necessary. I do this so as not to take up too much space in the newsletter; others must also have the chance to speak their mind.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Updates	From time to time, I get reader feedback, more information. or notice something I’ve missed mentioning in a previous article. It’s worth collecting such tidbits and presenting them as a group, as I’ll do now.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Use Cursor to Select From a List	In the Sept/Oct 87 Sincus News, “A Cursor Pad” described how a home-made “Cursor Pad” (or a Joystick) could be used to move the cursor on the screen and thereby select one item from a list. That demo program was valid only if the list did not exceed 20 items.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Useful Programs?	If you’re like me, useing the computer means doing something useful with it. That is, if I’m going to write a program, it must be something useful or I’m learning something from the experience. Over the years I’ve been able to come up with two short programs that meet these criteria.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
User Group News	We have a newsletter from SYNAPSE- first I’ve seen, apparently we have been mailing to SYNAPSE in Centre Hall, PA and they’re in College Park, PA. Always glad to hear from more groups. From Timex Sinclair Users Group, MILE HIGH CHAPTER, Aurora CO, comes word that one of their former members has been advertising under […]
War Games Review	Games like these, unlike some of the silly arcade games, are real tests of one’s mind and ability to plan strategy. These four, all written for the TS2068, have a lot in common. The author is Mark L. Streuber. Playing time is 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The directions are hard-to-read sheets.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Warning: A Highly Addictive Word Puzzle	I wrote this little program to help out with a puzzle presented in the December 1985 issue of the Mensa Bulletin. The puzzle almost cries out for computerized help, but even a computer will only help a little. The puzzle probably has many thousands of solutions. Some solutions however, are better than others.	Timex/Sinclair 2068, Type-in program
What Do You Think About Multiple Part Articles	I know that a core group of readers have been following my series on the TS 2068 interrupts. Believe me, I appreciate the letters and phone calls. Instead of including the next article in that series, this time I’m going to use this space to ask you some (I think) very important questions.
What’s New	RESEARCH SERVICE LABS, PO BOX 19124, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73144; Programs and add ons for all T/S computers;I/O board, CI/F, EPROM programmer, and rear edge connectors. Future-5 1/4 and 8″ disc IF, RS232, IF, joystck IF (proportional) write for info ROTRONICS-ENGLAND: for the Spectrum, a dual micro wafer system with the BSR “stringy floppy” drives and Entrepo cartridges.
Where Do We Go From Here	Being an ongoing yet conveniently intermittent column of reviews, ranting, raving, and free advertising for those who catch the attention of: Through numerous pieces of correspondence, I’m finding that the world of Spectrum Emulator-dom is far larger than first expected. Groups around the country are using various methods to achieve this goal.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Where Do We Go From Here	Here’s an update on products available for our computers from third party vendors. Things have changed among the magazine since my last article bearing this title, and the illustration suggests that we’ll do a lot of looking toward England this time. SYNTAX has raised its subscription price to $48 per year.
Where Do We Go From Here	It shouldn’t be surprising that this column has emphasised British sources of product support; that’s where “the action is”, these days. However, some readers have wondered why this column has so strongly favored the TS2068/SPECTRUM, while almost ignoring the ZX-81/TS1000.
Where Do We Go From Here	In my September 1984 column I mentioned the name and address of SYNCWARE NEWS. I had not seen it at that time, but expected well of it because of its new editor, Tom Woods. Tom has earned a deservedly good reputation, partly due to the excellent documentation in his PRO/FILE products.
Where Do We Go From Here	Being a conveniently intermittent column of rantings, ravings, and free advertising for those who catch the attention of —- Wes Brzozowski It’s been along time since this column appeared here, but new developments in the home computer world continue to emerge.	Timex/Sinclair 2068
Where Do We Go From Here?	With the sudden disappearance of numerous hardware and software vendors, with SYNC gone, and the reintroduction of TIMEX-Sinclair User seeming less likely with each passing day, it may seem as though the entire third party market has fallen apart. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Where Do We Go From Here?	Being an ongoing yet conveniently intermittant column of reviews, ranting, raving and free advertising for those who catch the attention of – Once again it’s time to see who’s still supporting our computers, and there’s some pretty good news; particularly for TS2068 users, who’ve never had that large a selection in the first place.
Where to Put Machine Code	There are a number of possible places to store machine code: (1) Above RAMTOP. This is a good safe place not bothered by NEW, but you can’t SAVE it. (2) In a REM statement at the beginning of the program area.	Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
Wrap Up	Notice how many NEW items on the first couple pages? Not bad for a computer that has not been produced in two years! I read a most interesting view point in SMUG Bytes, Milwaukee TS Users Group, PO Box 101, Butler, WI 53007-Dave Franson writes “well” of TIMEX, this has to be one of the first NICE articles for that manufactor.
X-Modem	When considering using XMODEM over standard ASCII file transfer for modem communication it may appear that all of those checksum characters and handshaking signals would slow down your file transfer and add to the transfer time (a real concern with toll calls and connect time charges).
ZX81-T/S1000-T/S1500 Clone: The PC8300	The ad stated: Advanced version of the T/S1000. Will run all prerecorded tapes for Sinclair/Timex 1000-ZX81. I ordered Feb 22 sent a money order for $35.95 to American Design Components, 62 Joseph Street, Moonachie, N. J. 07074. And received the PC8300 on Mar 06.	Lambda 8300
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	5. A machine code routine that allows you to insert a BASIC line at any unused line number. If by chance you pick a line number that is already in use the routine returns a report code “U”.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	17. In the TS1000 Timex Manual there are the following mnemonic errors : a) From 00 hex. to 07 hex. — after CB the manual has ric (b to a). It should be rlc (b to a). b) At 6B hex. — after ED the manual has ld de, (NN).	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	16. Here is another OCTAL Input and List program. This one is based on Machine Code with BASIC support. “Why OCTAL?”, You may ask. My reason for including it is due to the fact that the Z-80 microprocessor is an upgraded version of the 8080 microprocessor and like the 8080 the Z-80’s instruction code is based on OCTAL code.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	3. Here is a little function, which may be placed at the beginning or within a machine code program, to stop the program until the tape player starts inputing data. XXXX DBFE HOLD: IN A, (FE) Where: XXXX represents the address. 4.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	A method of loading and stopping an autorun program, donated to the readers of SYNC magazine several years ago by Charles R. Byler, Capt. US Army. Follow these steps: 1) Have your program tape positioned at the beginning of the silent period with the recorder in the PLAY mode and the PAUSE button down.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	9. Using a pocket calculator to convert decimal addresses (generally 5 numbers) to hexadecimal addresses(four digits): [ An example will parallel the instructions 29279 ] The Interger obtained in step (d) is the most significant hexadecimal digit.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	Tip 19: It’s been two or three years that I have been writing these Tips. Are they still helping anyone? If you would like to Have them continued please let me know through our Editor Paul Hill. TS2068 TIPS Tip 20: There have been requests for me to write some things for the TS2068.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	12. Here is a set of Machine code routines that uses a Floating Point Number as an address. It is a very useful set of routines, as it enables you to input strings with machine code.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	15. Here is a short program to handle OCTAL INPUTS and OCTAL DUMPS.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	7. A five byte machine code routine to save printer paper while copying screen: This routine is fully relocatable. For our example we will put it in 1 REM and it will copy 8 lines.	Timex/Sinclair 1000
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	Machine code routine that uses a floating point number as an address.	Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	Short machine code routines to save paper when copying a screen, fine the address of a line number.	Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program
ZX81/TS1000 Tips	Use a pocket calculator to convert decimal address to hexadecimal and back; program for doing the same on ZX81/TS1000.	Sinclair ZX81, Timex/Sinclair 1000, Type-in program

Last updated: October 23, 2022

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