TSS Newsnotes

TSS NEWSNOTES

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Vo 1 1-5 Feburary 1985

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Published on a monthly basis for the members o-f the National TS
Users’ Network by T.S. Services P.0. Box 15214, Red Bank, TN.
37415-0214. Tel* (615)-877-6328. Paid for by membership dues.

See last page for ordering instructions.

Editor in Chief:Don Barnard and a nation-wide staff of writers.

INDEX: In todays issue we have:

Pages

What About Timestar?. .. 1-2

Editors Notes. 2-3

MTerm Patch For AERCO I/F and Printer. .. 4

Users’ Groups Listings. 5-8

Lookout A 6c J Here comes Wafadrive.... 9-10

A 6c J String Floppy Adendum. .. 11

Personnel Accountant Quick Fix. 11

Advertising Rates For TSS Newnotes. 12

Time Design Magazine. 13

Timex Convension?. 14

Smuggler’s Cove. 14

Membership Form. 15

Ordering Instructions. 16

WHAT ABOUT TIMESTAR?

Some of you may have noticed the lead story in November 84
edition of Syntax, mailed out a few weeks ago, titled "Is
Timestar a Darkstar?".

Many of our readers do not know what is Timestar or have heard
about Trinity Magnum Corporation (TMC). We had hoped to have a
story to run this month about TMC but it didn’t develop enough
to be printed even though we held up publishing till the 15th of
March for it. In its’ place we are going over the background of
TMC and what they hope to accomplish.

In late Feburary 1984, soon after Timex Computer Corporation
< TCC) announced their withdrawl from the home computer market,
TMC started researching the small third party companies that
Here still supporting Timex-Sinclair Products. About 57
companies agreed with Dave Higginbottom that the Timex Sinclair
Line of computers was too good to let die and they said they
would be interested in seeing what Dave could do about it.

From them till August Dave worked and reworked his business
plans until they ready for submittion to TCC. TCC liked the plan
and signed a letter of intent with Dave to sell the rights of
their models to TMC.

In December 1983 TMC became a legal Corporation in the state
California. The Board of Directors appointed Dave Higginbottom
as Chief Excetive Officer with full control of the Corporation.

(Coi’t on pup 2)

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What is TimeStar? (can’t)

A California based inventrnent banker, Wall Street Futures, has
agreed to locate funding that would be required to startup
operations and back a acquisition program of a major disk drive
company, a major hard disk company, a printer mfg., several
small software companies and the TS 2068 and TS 1500 rights from
TCC. By the end of Feburary 1984 the two disk companies has
signed a agreement in principle with TMC.

Dave’s plans are to setup a franchise-style chain of
dealerships called "Little Computers Stores" with the owners
having limited partnerships in TMC. The stores would not only
feature the Sinclair BASIC compatable models but would also
carry over 2000 software titles of compatable programs. The
stores would also be a focal point for user’s groups and just
plain old-fashion help for the Timex, Sinclair, Timestar, or
Timepro owners.

The store would feature 4 new models called Timestar and
Timepro. Timestar is a 128K home version of the TS 2068 with an
improved keyboard. Timepro is a Business version with 512K of
memory, and a new keyboard, already in production, with 96 keys
in a IBM PC like case. Included is a 16 key pad with numeric
functions, 8 special functions keys for cursor control, delete,
and edit plus 15 programmable functions keys. It will use
Sinclair One-touch BASIC, but can be reprogrammed in CPM, Forth,
C and Pascel via ROM cartridges. The Operation systems for most
major brands of home computers, on Cartridges would enable
‘ irnestar and Timepro to run their software programs.

I asked Dave how soon we could expect to see all this
available. His reply was 60 to 90 days after the completion of
the acquisition program.

The next step for Dave is to get the loan needed to get things
rolling. He is hard at work with Wall Street Futures who is
talking to several interested venture capital lenders.

He indicated to me the signs are good that TMC will suceed in
the near future and we at TSS wish him luck.

EDITORS NOTES:

First TSS would like to say we are sorry for the delay in
getting the newsletter out this month. As we stated in the lead
story we were waiting for a major press release from Trinity
Magnum. They on the other hand were not ready to release it.

Several new products appeared this month. First the Wafadrive
from DAMCE/Rotronics is featured on pages 10-11. Also Z-Link an
TS 2068/Spectrum Buss interface from T.E.J. Computers in Los
Angeles and other major dealers. A great new book for all the
Timex Sinclair line on interfacing projects to your computer
titled -Powerfull Projects With Your Timex Sinclair" by Jim
Stephens is available from TSS for *12.95 plus *2.00 shipping.

(Con’t ob pagt 3)

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EDITORS NOTES (Con’t)

This book, written for the beginner, includes instructions to
controlling a number of electrical applications like appliances,
Weather Stations, Robotics, and feedback projects. It even
explains the use of the IN and OUT commands on the TS 2068, a
feature which has puzzled many users. Author Jim Stephens has
promised to do some articles for TSS Newsnotes in the future.

Another new product on the market is D. Lip inski Softwares’
Buyers Guide to Sinclair - Timex Products Bi Services for $20.00.
This fine source of product information is like our TS Users’
Guidebook except it is sequenced by dealer and ours is by
product. The Buyers Guide is available from D. Lipinski Software
2737 Susquehanna Road, Rosy In, PA 19001 USA.

Available to Professional Programmers is the new QL technical
Guide. This Guide describes methods of doing machine code
programs on the QL. It is available from Sinclair Research Ltd.
50 Staniford St. Suite #800, Boston, MA. 02114 for $20.00 per
copy. The QL Technical Manual is designed be used with a 68008
assembly language technical reference.

We at TSS are somewhat disappointed at the response from our
readers. To assist you TSS has started using Readers Service
Cards (RSC) in this issue. These simple to use card allows you
to vote for the best article each month, get more information of
products from dealers and answer the questions TSS sometime need
answered to contine the type of support you need. The RS Card,
which should be between pages 2 and 3, is self-addressed and
only requires you fill out the blocks on the back, the return
address on the front and add a $.14 stamp to mail. As you read
through the articles you will note the articles to vote for have
a RSC and number after the title. Ads have a number at the end
of their display. By circle the number on the card you can vote
for the best article each month or get more information from the
dealers who handle that product. You too can get in the fun by
submitting your favorate orginal program or article to TSS. We
have a nice gift for the best one each month. Votes must be
postmarked by the 10th of the April to count.

We as TSS ask for your patience as we have just mover to a
bigger office. Some of your orders may be delayed because of
this move. The TS 2068/Spectrum Users’ Guidebook that so many of
you have on backorder will be available soom. For members with
Plan A or C shipment is automatic so keep us informed of any
change of address with the membership form on the last two pages
of this newsletter. We are sending a Free sample of the
newsletter if you are not a member to keep the address current
until the Guidebook is available. The Guidebook will be shipped
in sections as each major grouping is completed to all due-out
orders and automatic distribution. Some members have been
sending an extra $5.00 for the Guidebook. This is not necessary
unless you want both the TS 1000/1500/2X80/81 version and the TS
2068/Spectrum version. TSS ask that you hold off on sending
orders for the TS1000/1500/2X80/81 version of the guidebook
until it is announced as ready in this newsletter.

No room for the QL column this month so see you next month.

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M/TERM PATCH FOR AERCO I/F tc PRINTER RSC 4

This program form SINCUS and Dave Schoenwetter will allow you to
print to a -full size printer -from your TS 2068, TS2050 Modem and

Smart Term II .It should work on most Epson compatable printers.

11 REM BY Dave Schoenwetter, 1335 Farm to Market Rd.Endwell NY
13760

100 INPUT "Do You have MTERM CODE LOADED?Y/N)"1 a*

110 IF a$="Y" OR a$="y" THEN GO TO VAL "4000"

120 CLS : PRINT "Please Load MTERM program"

125 LOAD "" CODE

130 PRINT AT 0,0*, "MTERM IS NOW LOADED"

200 STOP

4000 RESTORE 4100

4010

FOR

t=59173

TO

59175*.

GO

SUB

4500:

NEXT

f

4020

FOR

f=59188

TO

59190*.

GO

SUB

4500*.

NEXT

f

4030

FOR

f=58618

TO

53833:

GO

SUB

4500:

NEXT

f

4040 PRINT "Press CONT ENTER to Save Modified M/Term on Tape.":

STOP : SAVE "MtermPatch" CODE 54016,7721: STOP

4100 DATA 195,126,229

4110 DATA 195,178,229

4120 DATA 42,232,238,237,75,236

4130 DATA 238,3,125,185,32,7

4140 DATA 124,184,32,3,195,80

4130 DATA 229,62,127,219,254,31

4160 DATA 210,80,229,219,127,230

4170 DATA 16,32,242,126,234,10

4180 DATA 32,2,62,0,254,12

4190 DATA 32,2,62,0,205,48

4200 DATA 229,35,195,2,229,0

4210 DATA 211,127,0,219,127,201

4220 DATA 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
4230 DATA 62,13,205,48,229,62
4240 DATA 13,205,48,229,62,13
4250 DATA 205,49,229,33,117,239
4260 DATA 54,13,6,32,43,54
4270 DATA 32,16,251,125,50,231
4280 DATA 238,201,33,195,229,126
4290 DATA 167,32,4,62,35,119
4300 DATA 201,175,24,251,203,79
4310 DATA 194,40,231,245,197,229
4320 DATA 42,176,229,237,75,174
4330 DATA 229,237,66,32,4,225
4340 DATA 193,241,201,219,127,230
4350 DATA 16,32,246,10,205,48
4360 DATA 229,3,62,96,184,32
4370 DATA 3,1,0,94,237,67
4380 DATA 174,229,24,227,0,94
4390 DATA 0,94,229,219,115,254
4400 DATA 12,40,4,254,10,32
4410 DATA 1,175,245,42,176,229
4420 DATA 119,35,62,96,188,32
4430 DATA 3,33,0,94,34,176
4440 DATA 229,241,225,201
4500 READ a: POKE f,a: PRINT f.

PEEK f: RETURN

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This is a list of all known Timex Sinclair users group in USA
and Canada. 1+ you know any changes to the below information or
a Club of Group not listed please send the information on the
RSC .

ARIZONIA HHtHHHHHHHHiHHf

Sinclair Users 6roup of Phoenix ATTN: Noosa Narfia
821 V. Marshall Ave.

Phenoix, AZ 85113

HtHHH U H HUHH UH CALIFORNIA H H H tttf HH Ifl HHiH f
VEST LA SINCLAIR TIMEX CLUB ATTN: Dr. 6eorge Kuby
P.0. Box 34545 Telft 1213) 550-5835

Los Angeles CA 90034

SOUTH BAY COMPUTER CLUB ATTN: John Peterson
2316 Walnut Ave. Tell (213) 545-9581
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

I H ll HHilH i limm CALIFORNIA CON’T tHfH HHW
SINCLAIR USERS 1 6R0UP OF SONONA COUNTY
855 Loretto Ave. ATTN: Paul Kayler

Cotati CA 94928

SILICON VALLY SINCLAIR/TIMEX ATTN*. Rita Carr
P.0. Box 4133 LTR: Ti*elines

Santa Clara, CA 95054-0133

HIGH SCORE VIDEO ARCADE ATTN: Marc Reini 2

230! Mission St.

Santa Cruz CA 95060

PERKIN-ELNER USERS’ GROUP ATTN: Rein Slitb

8333 Puialo

Alta Loia CA. 91701

San Diego Tiiex/Sindair Users 6p: Georgo Luhrs
809 Oaklain Dr.

Chula Vista, CA 92011

ZX81/TS 1000 Users
P.0. Box 2411
Vista, CA 92083

CUMPUR/S CLUB ATTN*. Janes Ardison

E. San Diego Cont. Adult Education School
5350 University Ave.

San Diego, CA 92105

ATTN: Robert Jorgenson

ATTN:Don Stewart

ATTN: George Nockridge
Tell (415) 359-3198
Ltr: Tiaelinez

ATTN: Dr. Paul Perreault
Tell (408) 734-5310 Days

ATTN: Don Shupp

ATTN: Joel Brody
Tell: (415) 234-3310
Ltr: Tiaellaez

USERS 6R0UP
3814 Coleian Ave
San Diego, CA 92154

Bakerfield Tiiex Users 6roup
2617 Anza St.

Bakerfield, CA 93305-3109

PENINSULA USERS GROUP (PUG)
263 Gateway 1107
Pacifica, CA 94044

SOUTH BAY AREA TS USERS 6P.
947 Clara Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303

VALLEY USERS’ 8P.

1220 Hi Merest Ave.
Liveraore, CA 94550

East Bay TS Users Group
654 40th St.

Richund CA 94805

TS 1000 and VIC 20 USERS 6R0UP
P.0. Box 5703
Stockton, CA 95204

TINEX Z80 USERS GRIUP
1624 Loughborough
Nercede, CA 95340

SACRAMENTO TS USERS 6R0UP ATTN: Jil Hirleian
3655 Sunset Blvd. I 42
Rock line, CA 95677

USERS GROUP ATTN*. Villiai Madden

P.0. Box 8201
Sacaiento, CA 95818

CANADA HfttiH HHHU

Users Group Attn*. Bill Walsh

125 De Pieiont 2

Visont Laval Canada H7N 1B7

ZX81 Users Club
95 Wayne Ave.

Scarborough ON Canada N1R 1Y6

Archaeological ZX Users 6roup Attn: Robin Ssith
30 Charles St V. 1720
Toronto, ON Canada N4Y 1R5

Toronta T/S Users Club
Box 7274 Station A
Toronto, ON Canada NSW 1X9

T/S Users Group Of Vancouver Attn: John Brohuan
•108-1205 Johnson St.

Coquitlaa 1C Canada V3B 6E6

Victoria Sync Assoc. Attn: Dee Skooligin

942 Cloverdale Ave.

Victoria, t£ Canada V8X 2T6

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USERS GROUPS CON’T

HHHHftt HH Ht m i H It COLORADO t H I W t HHW t milllH
MILE HIGH TS USERS CHAPTER ATTN: Jeff Brothers
914 S. Victor Way Ltr: TUS6 Newsletter

Aurora, CO 88812

HffflHftHHHfHHHH CONNECTICUT

Circle Chess 6roup

P.0. Box 63

Des Plaines, IL 68817

ILLINOIS tHHHtHHtHHHiHHHt
Attn: A.F. Standis

Sinclair / Tiiex Group ATTN: Carol Doyle

1878 S. Colony Road.

Uallington, CT 86492

ZX 88 Starter Kit Users 6p.
6888 Puffer Rd.

Downers Grove, IL 68516

NEW HAVEN SINCLAIR STU6Y GROUP ATTN: Chris Baldwin
16 Lewis St.

New Haven, CT 86513

H tBH H H HHH t HHH I H FLORDIA HHItHHHHUHmilHl
Northeast Florida TS Users 6p. ATTN: John Dunn
1787 King St.

Jacksonville, FL 32284

Chicago Area Hobbisyist Exchange.Attn: Larry Viegel TS SI6
323 S. Franklin I 884
Chicago, IL 68686

INDIANA

Users Group Attn: Richard Berg

914 Sunset Dr. Tell (Howe) (317) 644 1873

Anderson, IN 46811 (Work)(317) 644 8861

6ainsville Tiwex Users ATTN: Joe Uilliaason

3788 Newberry Rd. Ltr: SUN

Gainsville, FL 32687

Tiiex 1888 Software Exchange Attn: 6reg Gunthorp
RR2 Box 162
Lagrange, IN 46761

SPACECOAST MICROCOMPUTER CLUB
78 Darwin Ave.

Merritt Island FL 32952

S/T SE RE6I0N
869 Levitt Pkwy
Rockledge FL 32955

S. FL ZX USERS’ GROUP
Box 857381

V. Pall Beach, FL 33485

FL SUNCOAST USERS’ GP.

Box 5821

Spring Hill, FL 33526

SAN-BAN USERS’ GP.

Box 596

Saftey Habor, FL 33572
KtH H i H i in iiHHi m m
Atlanta Users Group
P.0. Box 2842
Atlanta, 6A 38381

ATTN: Bruce Hosken

ATTN: Ralph Coletti

ATTN: Bob Pearsall

ATTN: John Dowlan

ATTN: Net Routt
Ltr*. Keyboards

6E0RGIA H BHUH IHH H f UUllIl
Attn: Phil Hoffstadter

Sinclair Midwest Users’ 6roup Attn: Robert Carroll
Box 13842

Fort Vayne, IN 46866

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Users 6roup

Attn: Jii Carroll

1218 Villiaa St.

Iowa City, IA 52248

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None Known

♦BHffBH B BfHffBH H KENTUCKY BHH tlfttfiffl HHim i
Portiouth TS Users Group Attn: John Marion

HC 63 Box 658 Tell (686) 473-6791

Greenup KY 41144

LOUISIANA B HUHHHHH H H I H I

Gulf Coast Sinclair 6roup
144 Terry Drive
Slidell, LA 78458

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None Known

BH Hf H fl HlH I H I H IHf MARYLAND Htfftlft H I HmHHHH
Seabrook/Lanhaa Sinclair Users Gp.Attn*. Cora Dickerson
99528 Elvin Lane
Lanhaw, MD. 28786

Tiwex Users Gp of Narietta ATTN: Hubert Crowell
3185 Mary Drive. ME
Narietta, 6A 38866

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None Known

*Bt mmim i nnmn ii n Idaho tHi Hmimn i immmi
USERS GROUP Attn: I.W. Underwood

P.0. Box \

Idaho Falls, ID 83481

Capitol Area TS Users Group Attn: Jules Gesang
P. 0. Box 725
Bladensburg, MD 28718

Westinghouse ZX88/81 Users Club AttnlJark Fogarty
Westinghouse Nail stop 3525
P.0. Box 1521
Balitwore, MD 21283

Hummm ttiiif H i n Massachusetts Htiiitii nm ii mm

Boston Cowputer Society Attn: J.Kenney

3 Center Plaza
Boston, MA 81451

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USERS’ GROUPS CON’T

HttttHfHHHHtt MASSACHUSETTS COM’T
Niter Bedford Sinclair Tiiex Club
Box 208, EI70 Nail Stop
Bedford NA 11730

MICHI6AN

MINNESOTA

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOUSI

Michigan Area Users 6roup
433-D E. Edgeiiood Blvd.
Lansing, NI 48910

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NONE KNOWN

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NONE KNOWN

mH i mminiHim iiii

Joplin Sinclair Users 6p.
P.0. Box 2221
Joplan NO 64803

T/S Users 6P. Of Kansas City ATTN*. Carl Mutch
4701 N. W. Lindon, Tel« 1816) 587-8820

Kansas City, NO 64115 Ltr: TS Journal

H f HHUU lH HHH i mmi MONTANA H I HHHHim i
NONE KNOWN

fWHHHff i tiii mmmi Nebraska ft m i Hmmu
Sinclair Users Netiork Attn*. Patrick Murphy

4903 Walker Tell (402) 464-8086

Lincoln, ME 68504

HHf H t miHil fHW HHH NEVADA HI HHHHHUH

Tiiex U6 OF Las Vagas
5704 Bay Circle
Las Vegas, NV 89108
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NONE KNOWN

HWHfH HHHlIUmi l
NORRIS CITY TINEX USERS’
6 Forest Court
Norris Plains, NJ 07950

tiiti imiiiH t miium

SOUTHWEST TSU6
4608 Hilton Ave
Albuquerque, NN 87110

Attn: Tony Vidana
Tell (702) 645-8955

NEW HAMPSHIRE IHHIIII IH

I NEW JERSEY IH HHIUHil
ATTN*. Larry Spencer

NEW MEXICO W H I HHUm
ATTN: John Brom Jr.

TS/Aaatetr Radio Users ATTN*. Alex Burr

2025 O’Bonnell Dr. Ltr: 8ZX

Las Cruces, NN 88003

H t HHlIHHH fli mimii NEW YORK HHHHHHHHI
ZX USERS GROUP OF AMERICA ATTN: Nicheal Wilson
626 Water St.

New York City, NY 10002

ZX USERS 8R0UP OF NEW YORK ATTN*. Carloine Vivanco
Sox 590 Nall St.

New York City, NY 10005

HHHIHU 1 HHHH1 NEW YORK CON'T HW I H HHUIHIHII
MID-HUDSON USERS 6P. ATTN: Father Bruce 0. Boies

Church Of the Resurrection
Hopeiell JCT, NY 12533

UPPERSTATE NY ZX81 USERS
13 Dennis Ave.

Plattburg NY 12901

SINCLAIR COMPUTER USERS SOC.

P.0. Box 36

Johnson City NY 13790

ATTN: Vern Olson

ATTN: 6ary Ennis
Ltr: SINCUS

BUFFALO TS USERS ATTN: Stan Light

810 Noiiot Road
Alden NY 14004

H I HimilHUmiHH NORTH CQROLINA H H tHt fHHHH t m HH
TRAINA6LE SINCLAIR USERS’ 6R0UP ATTN*. Doug Deiey
206 Jaies St. Tell (919) 929-3079 After 6 P«

Carrboro, NC 27510 Ltr: Traingle TS News

Tiiex Users Froup
Rtl3 Box 64E
Robinsville, NC 28771

WHHHHllUHHl NORTH DAKOTA HIHI HHUllHHmm
NONE KNOWN

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Dayton Micro-Coaputer Assc.

2629 Ridge Ave.

Dayton, OH 45414

Tiiex Portsmouth, OH Region Users Sroap.

2002 Sunit St. ATTN*. Rick Duncan

Portsmouth, OH 45662 Ltr*. TS Horizans

i

Tiiex/Sindair Users of Cincinnati

11 Funston St. ATTN: Rick Johnson

Cincinnati, OH 45218

iHfHf Himmmunm Oklahoma hhhihiuhi
TS Users 6roup ATTN: Dill Casebeer

P.0. Box 372
Oologh OK 74053

HIHHHUIUHHHIIHIH OREGON f H I HHHH
Clackaias County Area TS 6roup ATTN*. Rod Somes
1419-1/2 7th St.

Oregon City OR 97045

Portland Area TS Users Sroap
6854 N.E. Nuitnoiah
Portland OR 97213

ATTN:Kevia Fouler

LONS ISLAM! SINCLAIR TINEX
P.0. Box 438
Ceaterport, NY 11721

ATTN: Pail lonaelly

Ltr: LIST

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USERS GROUPS CON’T

PENNSYLVANIA HH H HIlltlH H H H l H

Central PA TS Users Gp.
Rtl 1 Box 539
Centre Hall, PA 16828

ATTN*. Bill Russell

NONE KNOWN

NONE KNOWN

UTAH

VERNONT

HtHI HHHHHHHl ttt RHODE ISLAND lIlllli HH l l llHII Hi ii!
Ocean State T/S Users 6p. ATTN: Bob Dyl
15 Kilbarn Ct. •

Newport, RI 82840

H HH I H H H HItllt W SOUTH CAROLINA tfl i i lHUmi timi Hi
NONE KNOWN

t WHH l HU II H Ii HHl SOUTH DAKOTA Itttfltfl H i l HI HH l H I
NONE KNOWN

H t HH l HlHH t H l l i mH TENNESSEE HHHfHlllli H ii HHlH

Tliex Users 6p.

1581-B Conpton •

Nashville, TN 37212

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NATIONAL TS USERS NETWORK ATTN: 1 TSS) Bon Barnard

P.0. Box 15214 Ltr: TSS Newsnotes •

Red Bank, TN 37415-8214

IHII UH l Ull l HHHHimi TEXAS HHHH I HHI Il HUHimi

Dallas Tiaex Users Group

ATTN: Julie Barrett

2624 E. Park Blvd.

Plano, TX 75074

Ft. Worth TS Users Gp.

ATTN: Til Ward

Haystack Apt. 1404

8300 Calwont

Ft. Worth, TX 76116

Houston-West TS Users Gp.

ATTN: Bavld Bonner

13327 Rain Lily Lane

Houston, TX 77083

San Antonio TS Users Gp.

ATTN: Jia Houston

414 E. Elsaere

San Antonio, TX 78212

Abilene TS Users Gp.

ATTN: Chris Nystroa

609 E.N, 18th St.

Ltr: Abiliae TS USER

Ataline, TX 79601

HHimiHUIllHlU HHt VIRGINIA H H t HHHUHHHHHHH
Kaapton Roads TS Users Gp. ATTN: Jia 1 angston
146 Hawthorne Dr.

Newport News VA 23602

Roanoke Area TS Users Gp. ATTN*. Richard Hc61othlin

P.0. Box 1165
Roanoke, VA 24011

SLUG ATTN: Gary Preston II

Rtl 1 Box 21
Glade Hill VA 24092

IH IHHII l llHHIimill WASHINGTON fHttt HHHlH Il H II HIH
Seattle Area Tiaex Users Gp. ATTN: Jia Hood
Apt! 350

3501-88th Ave S.E.

Nercer Island WA 98040

tHf HHHHIUHlimH WEST VIRGINIA tt H I H I HHHimiiilH
NONE KNOWN

HHH I HlHlH tl HH i m t WISCONSIN H H ftfl lHUt Httff HUH
SNUG ATTN: Judieth Frohboese

P.0. Box 101

Balter, WI 53037

iHt mHnimiHum t wyoning ii h i hhhh i h ii hhiiiiiih

NONE KNOWN

HHfHfHHf HHH NEWSLETTERS ANB NA6AZINES HHfHHWHHfH
These are not really clubs, but TS publications.

SYNCWARE NEWS
P.0. Box 64
Jefferson, NH 03583

TINE DESIGN NA6AZINE
29722 Hult Rd.
Colton, OR 97017

SYNTEX A TINEX SINCLAIR NEWS
c/o The Harvard Gp.

Rd« 2 Box 457
Harvard HA 01451

XFORTH XCHANGE
(For Forth Owners Only)
P.0. Box 7680
Little Rock, AR 72217

The groups* newsletter name is also shown when known.(i.e. Ltr:)
Vie hope we got everybody. Let us know on the reader service card
and new groups/changes. If you didn’t find a group in your area
you may wish to start one contact T.S. Services for assistance.
Be sure to idenifity the area your group would cover by
providing all the Zip codes in that area. T.S. Services will
research our records of the several thousand names of Timex
Sinclair owners with those zip codes and let you know how many
there are. You can then prepare an announcement and make copies
in the numbers TSS indicated and send them to TSS who will
forward your announcment for a small fee per name.

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LOOKOUT AfiiJ HERE COMES WAFADRIVE

DAMCO Enterprises has announced the introduction o-f the

DAMCO/Rotronics Wafadrive System or Wafadrive for short. What is
Wa-f ad r i ve?

It is an extremely versatile, system -for the TS 2068, with five
major components housed in one unit. Wafadrive has just been
selected Peripheral of the year in England. The first component
is a dual- thats two- wafer drives using the same wafers that A
& J offers, but with better usage. Each wafer will store 16K,
64K, or 128K of data as compared to A k J versions which store
14K, 49K, and 85K. The read/write BUAD is also about 7K faster
than the A & J Model L2000. Wafadrive speed is about 18000 BUAD
or 2K per second.

The second component is a Built-in Centronics Parallel port
which requires a $12.95 cable to connect to any parallel printer
using a standard 36-way Amphenol connector.

The third component is a built-in
selectable BAUD rate from 75 to
available for $12.95 to connect
connector.

RS 232 Serial port
19,200. A cable is
to any standard "D"

with
al so
type

The forth component is a Spectrum compatable interface that
allows you to connect most Spectrum hardware to your TS 2068.

Of course to run the Spectrum hardware you need Doug Dewey’s
OMNI/EMU Spectrum emulator cartridge which is the fifth
component of the system. SPECTRUM ROM chips & ROMSWITCH will not
work. If you already have the OMMI/EMU Version of Doug’g
Emulator you will be given a discount price.

They didn’t stop there. Also included in the package is a free
word processer developed for Wafadrive called Spectral Writer. I
looked over the manual of this word processer and found it to be
better in some areas than Tasword Two which I use now for
everthing. Tasword Two may not work with Wafadrive because the
wafadrive interface has its own, built-in on EPROM, printer
driver program. Spectral Writer is a high legibility 64 column
screen, with 352 line capacity. It has most of the features of
Tasword Two Word Processer plus a redefinable codes and
character set, Tab stops and automatic page heading and page
numbering. The only time you need an additional printer driver
software is when you are using other than standard ASCII
characters or doing a screen dump or COPY.

Another advantage over the A Be J L2000 is the design of the
operating system commands. Wafadrive uses command that are more
commona11y found on a floppy disk or Sinclair Microdrive system.
When saving a program the operating system will look at the size
of the program and place it in the next available space on the
wafer that can contain that size program. The A tc J does saving
sequentially, but if you resave a modified file you may
overwrite part of the next program. (Con’t next page.)

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Wafadrive (Can’t)

Wafadrive is widely known in Europe with over 10,000 units sold
for the Spectrum already.

Is it posible to transfer programs from tape to wafedrive? you
ask. Broadly speaking yes! With your BASIC programs the process
is very simple. Just LOAD the program and SAVE on the Wafadrive.
Copying some commercially produced software is not so simple.
Problem can occur when the program uses more that 37.7K of
memory as a few Spectrum programs do. Most professional
programmers go to great lengths to protect their likelihood and
you can’t blame them for that. DAMCO is currently looking at the
LERM system, a utility that comes with a 45 page manual for
comverting programs to Wafadrive. More about that in later
editions. There is no magical or satisfactory "universal"
software transposer for the above commerial and techinal
reasons. By contacting the authors of the program a modification
of the program may be available or they may be willing to create
one.

The botton line of this system over the A & J is price. The
complete system sells for only $229.95. The price is much better
than the Flopy disk interface available soon from $400. to
$455.00. The below chart showes the price difference between the
A Ik J L2000 with comparable componets and Wafadrive.

Features

Cost of
Number
Cost of
Cost of
Cost of
Cost of
Cost of
Cost of
Cost of

Unit.

of Dr ives included.

second drive .

Printer C ab1e.

Serial Port .

Spectrum EMU .

2 Link for Spectrum ports
Word Processer .....
Wafers 128K version. . .

A 6c J L200 WAFADRIVE

Totals=

$199.95

1

124.95

39.95
99.00

49.95
49.95
49.95

4.75

$618.45

$229.95

2

N/C

12.95

N/C

N/C

N/C

N/C

3.99

$246.89

What software is available for the Wafadrive now? Currently
there is a range of titles available including several games and
utilities. The list is growing, but of notable interest are the
superb 2APP machine code development package from Hewson and the
Spectral Filer and Calc programs from Softek in the U.K. these
program are file-compatible with Spectral Writer free word
processer that comes free with the Wafadrive.

The Wafadrive is only compatable with the TS 2068 or Spectrum,
but you TS 1000/1500 and ZX 81 owners can still use the L1000
from A 6c J. (See releated story page 11) .

The Wafadrive will only be sold by DAMCO Enterprises 67 Bradley
Ct. Fall River, MA 02720. An in-depth review is planned tor a
later issue of TSS Newsnotes. Circle Reader Service Car4 « 4

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A8cJ STRING FLOPPY MANUAL ADENDUM

This information is provided as a supplement to the first issue
of the A 8c J Microdrive L2000 String Floppy System Manual.

The Enterpo tapes have a numbered printed on the permanent label
directly below the "o" in Enterpo. This number is the number of
feet of tape inside.

More than 9 files can be saved on the enterpo wafers by
following the character set chart in your TS 2068 owners manual.
To save the 10th file use next character after the 9 which is :.

To save the 11th file use next character after the : which is ;.

To save the 12th file use next character after the ; which is <.

To save the 13th file use next character after the < which is =.

To save the 14th file use next character after the = which is >.

To save the 15th file use next character after the > which is ?.

If you purchase a second drive to plug into the interface you
C3ri select which drive you wish to use from your keyboard or

program by entering POKE 24201,x. x must be equal to 0 for the

primary disk drive on slot 0 or equal to 1 to use the second
drive. When the system is turned on the system will default to
drive # 0.

A 8c J will also furnish a schehmatic for those first units that
were shipped without one. See your Owners manual for address.

If you wish to use the printer port on the top of the interface
you must first purchase a kit from A 8c J which includes
software, cable and hardware. The cost is *39.95 and it should
be available soon.

A & J is currently working on converting the drive provided with

the L1000 unit, for the TS 1000/1500 to make it comparable with

the interface provided with the L2000 unit for the TS 2068. This
will elimate the need for two types of wafers. A 8c J now has the
manufacturing rights for the L1000 version of the string floppy
wafer, so a good supply of them are available. For those of you
that have the TS 1000 or TS 1500 Computers the L1000 String
Floppy Disk drive system at *169.95 is an excellent way to get
away from the common cassette tape problems of slow speed and
tape head misaligment we all face from time to time. The L1000
may be special ordered through T.S. Services. A nice selection
of programs are available on the L1000 wafers.

Circlt RSC I 6 for a copy of the list of Llfff prograas.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTANT QUICK FIX rqq 7

One of our readers, a retiired accountant, write us about a bug
in the Budget program found on Personal Accountant for the TS
2068 from SoftSync. The correction is to change line 865 and add
line 8220.

865 LPRINT "INCOME OVER EXPENSE
S" JM*

8220 IF G*«"DELETED" THEN LET C*

<F,NE)="* .00000

0 "

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CONVENTION FOR TS USERS? RSC 2-1

TO? is looking into the possibility o-f a convention for TS
Owners one weekend this summer, in late June, July or August 85.
We hope to interest some dealers in setting up displays of their
products. Timex Sinclair Authors would be invited to lecture on
the computer. The site o-f the convention would be the new
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SMUGGLERS’ COVE RSC 1-8
From Quicksilva and one of the few adventure games available for
the TS2063 and Spectrum, this great program is now available
from Knighted Computers. One of our readers spent many hours and
dollars in calls to this editor asking for assistance in playing
this adventure. The word commands used in this game are shown
below to assist you in finding your way through the game to its
end. Since the instructions provided with the game only indicate
a few of the possible commands, member John Shillinglaw, has
complied this list of all authorized commands. Type all verbs in
capitals and nouns in lower case letters.

Commands

Commands

Commands

N=Nor th

TAKE/GET (noun)

HIT/SMASH with (noun)

E=East

FLOAT (noun)

DIG (noun) using (noun)

S=South

OPEN (noun)

PUSH/PULL/MOVE (noun)

W=West

UNLOCK (noun)

LIGHT (noun)

U=Up

HELP

DROP (noun)

JD=Down

THROW (noun)

RUB (noun)

ENTER (noun)

FACE (noun)

CLIMB (noun)

LOOK (noun)

HARNESS (noun)

READ (noun)

SEARCH (noun)

KILL (noun)

INV=Showes what

you are carring

PUT (noun) OVER (noun)

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