---
title: "Timex Sinclair Online User Group Meeting January 2, 2023"
id: 49515
type: "video"
slug: "timex-sinclair-online-user-group-meeting-january-2-2023"
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markdown_url: "http://localhost/video/timex-sinclair-online-user-group-meeting-january-2-2023.md"
published_at: "2023-04-23T00:45:56+00:00"
modified_at: "2024-04-30T20:39:00+00:00"
author: "David Anderson"
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excerpt: "Bob Swoger memorialized; members demonstrated their programs and caught us up on projects."
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  - name: "Adam Trionfo"
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  - name: "Bob Swoger (K9WVY)"
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  - name: "David Anderson"
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  - name: "Greg Bennett"
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  - name: "Gustavo Pane"
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  - name: "Ryan Gray"
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  - name: "Tim Swenson"
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video_date: "20230102"
youtube_video_link: "https://www.youtube.com/embed/JQ0Ld1NiCzc"
---

- David Anderson talked about [Bob Swoger](/indiv/bob-swoger), who passed away December 18th. He a long-time Timex/Sinclair user and supporter. Bob was very active in the [Chicago Area Timex User’s Group](http://localhost/usergroup/chicago-area-timex-users-group/).
- [Ryan Gray](http://localhost/indiv/ryan-gray/) showed us a calendar program he’d written a number of years ago. He demonstrated generating a new calendar using [FUSE, the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator](https://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net/), including sending printer output to a PDF file.
- [Adam Trionfo](http://localhost/indiv/adam-trionfo/) asked [Stewart Newfeld](http://localhost/indiv/stewart-newfeld/) about [TechDraw Jr.](http://localhost/product/techdraw-jr/), a program [Jeff Street](http://localhost/indiv/jeff-street/) wrote for the TS 2068 and sold by [Zebra Systems](http://localhost/company/zebra-systems/).
- After Ryan finished presenting about his program, we got into some details about [information Timex provided to programmers](http://localhost/document/timex-sinclair-2000-third-party-software-guide/) to help convert ZX Spectrum programs to the TS 2068.
- [Greg Bennett](http://localhost/indiv/greg-bennett/) showed us some nifty programs he’d written on the TS 1000 using a redefined character set. We talked a bit about how that was possible and the [WRX](http://localhost/article/introducing-the-wrx16-hires-system/) modification needed to display high resolution graphics on the TS 1000.
- Stewart chatted a bit about a project he’s working on, including upgrades to the TS1000. Stewart showed some interesting details about raw, unused TS 1000 shells, especially compared to ZX81 shells.
- We talked quite a bit about getting a TS1000 to Adam, including what his system should have in upgrades.
- [Tim Swenson](/indiv/tim-swenson/) talked a bit about the Sinclair QL in response to Adam’s question.
- [Gustavo Pane](http://localhost/indiv/gustavo-pane/) gave some details about the US vs Portugal versions of the SCLD in the TS 2068. We discussed the [SCLD buy](https://www.timexsinclair.com/article/scld-status/) that the [Capital Area Timex Sinclair](http://localhost/usergroup/capital-area-timex-sinclair-users-group/) user group did back in 1986.

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