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Brightness level of non-bright attributes on classic ZX 48Does anybody know what was a brightness level of non-bright attributes on classic ZX 48? Was it the same on 128, +2 and +3? I can see on wikipedia a…
Using the waveforms posted by 1024MAK and working based on the ... -
Database model ZXDBRecently, I have been trying to figure out how to provide my contribution to whoever takes over WoS archive rework next... So I came up with this: …
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ZX Spectrum video waveformsAll work for this post was done on a ZX Spectrum issue 1 board (16k bytes of RAM only). This was what the Spectrum displayed on the TV screen: [i…
... .114*0 = 0.587
1024MAK's results for bright green ... -
Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…
... for your support,
1024MAK, my machine is one of ... -
Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …
[quote="1024MAK;879470"]I think I need to contact the Moderaters, and suggest a new rule - anyone who uses the word "mega" except in relation to megaBASIC, megabytes, megabits or mega ohms should be instantly banned...[/quote]That's a mega idea... -
Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …
[quote="rich_chandler;879476"][quote="1024MAK;879470"]I think I need ... -
+2A PSU ResurrectionHi all. I have a couple of +2A machines and a +3 with PSUs for each but I'm having a problem with one of them. I've replaced the internal glass…
[quote="1024MAK;879842"]If the power supply ... -
Magenta border and black screenGot my hands on a issue 3 48k machine. Did the initial resistance checks and everything seemed in order buy when I switch the machine on all I get is…
Opps, [quote="1024MAK;881300"]short circuits like slider splashes[/quote]
That should of course say solder splashes!
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Heat-sinking the spectrum 48+ :| [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/JRT480/media/Fotografia1988_zps5egnygdp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t515/JRT480/…
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And the components that like heat the least, are electrolytic capacitors. Have you renewed them?
[b][i]Mark[/i][/b][/quote]
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Heat-sinking the spectrum 48+ :| [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/JRT480/media/Fotografia1988_zps5egnygdp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t515/JRT480/…
[quote="1024MAK;881890"]Interestingly, it is the ... -
Heat-sinking the spectrum 48+ :| [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/JRT480/media/Fotografia1988_zps5egnygdp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t515/JRT480/…
[quote="1024MAK;881890"]Interestingly, it is the ... -
ZX Speccy +2A - B&W & snowy RF output + other issuesHi All, I am new to this forum and I am back to the Spectrum world after 25 years. Recently I've bought a second hand +2A (+2B board - Z70833 Issu…
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Things you hated about the speccyFor me it would be the Kempston interface coming loose and the machine crashing after a good session of waggling my joystick.
[quote="1024MAK;882487"]For those members moaning ... -
ZX Spectrum 128K Toastrack - Quiet AY audio, beeper loudHi, I've got a 128K toastrack Spectrum using a RGB + MIC audio to SCART cable but I'm finding the AY is a lot quieter than the Beeper. Is there an…
Hi - I've put in a 10k ohm potentiometer and it worked a treat!
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No sound from ToastrackHi everyone, not posted in here in a while! Anyway I have a really nice "toastrack" I am working on at the moment which just needs a new keyboard …
[quote="1024MAK;882407"][quote="britain4;882364"]OK ... -
'computer compatible' tape recorders?I have seen these a couple of times for sale, but what exactly do they do (differently form the regular type) ? [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/…
[quote="1024MAK;882668"]Most likely, it turns off automatic gain control.[/quote]
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Speccy 128k Toastrack capacitorsDoes anyone have a list of all the electrolytic capacitor values in a speccy 128k toastrack they could post...I've looked around and see plenty for …
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Why did the Commodore 64 lose to the Spectrum in the UK?The Commodore 64 was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, it was a great machine from a US company with a much larger financial backing than t…
[quote="1024MAK;883084"][quote="merman;883075"]More ... -
'computer compatible' tape recorders?I have seen these a couple of times for sale, but what exactly do they do (differently form the regular type) ? [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/…
[quote="1024MAK;882668"]Most likely, it turns ... -
ZX Spectrum 128K Toastrack - Quiet AY audio, beeper loudHi, I've got a 128K toastrack Spectrum using a RGB + MIC audio to SCART cable but I'm finding the AY is a lot quieter than the Beeper. Is there an…
As I said earlier:[quote="1024MAK;882442"]You can go as ...
