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Name: FDC-1 Floppy Disk interface Mk1 more
Manufacturer: Technology Research Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Disk
Price: £98.75

Name: FDC-1 Mk2 more
Manufacturer: Technology Research Ltd
Year: 1984
Type: Disk
Price: £85.00 interface, £185.00 disk drive
Blurb: Disk operating system in ROM. 100K capacity.

Name: FDD 3000 more
Manufacturer: TMX Portugal Ltda
Type: Disk
Blurb: Add on unit containing alot of stuff ! 2 3" drive slots, built-in PSU, 2 RS232 ports, 64K RAM. Documentation supplied also mentions ULS'a and a Z80, along with built-in OS called TOS (Timex Operating System). Uses Microdrive-type syntax and can also be used to run CP/M. Other versions available from Unipolbrit and Stavi.

Name: FDS Executive more
Manufacturer: Nordic Keyboards UK
Year: 1985
Type: Keyboard
Price: £59.95
Blurb: High quality keyboard. Full travel 51 keys with single key input for DELETE, Extended mode, full stop and comma.
Note: Nordic Keyboards were formed when Fuller ceased trading. They took over the Fuller range and extended it. Hense the use of the FDS name.

Name: Feedback Eliminating Device more
Manufacturer: Brainwaves
Year: 1983
Type: Add-on
Price: £7.50
Blurb: "This is a small switching unit connected between your computer and cassette recorder, which isolates the redundant lead when either saving or loading."

Name: Ferguson 3T27 Cassette Recorder more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1983
Type: Cassette
Price: around £25

Name: Ferguson 3T31 Program Data Recorder more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1985
Type: Cassette
Price: £19.99

Name: Ferguson MA20 RGB Interface more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1985
Type: Monitor/VDU
Blurb: Interface to allow monitors to be attached to your Spectrum. (possibly only the Ferguson MC01 TX 14" Colour TV/Computer Monitor). Picture adjust and sound via tv/mon.

Name: Ferguson MC01 TX 14" Colour TV/Computer Monitor more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1984
Type: Monitor/VDU

Name: Ferguson MC02 TX 14" Colour TV/Computer Monitor more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1985
Type: Monitor/VDU

Name: Ferguson MC03 TX 14" Colour TV/Computer Monitor more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1985
Type: Monitor/VDU

Name: Ferguson MC04 TX 14" Colour TV/Computer Monitor more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1985
Type: Monitor/VDU

Name: Ferguson MC05 TX 14" Colour TV/Computer Monitor more
Manufacturer: Ferguson
Year: 1985
Type: Monitor/VDU

Name: Filesixty Button Set more
Manufacturer: Fox Electronics Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Keyboard
Price: £10.00

Name: F.I.Z. more
Manufacturer: Macronics Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Disk
Blurb: This was an early floppy disk interface for the ZX81, later also for Spectrum. It had its own DOS on board in EPROM, featuring 10 commands for Load, Save etc. to a 40 track single sided 5.25" floppy disk.
The Spectrum version was housed in a small metal box. The magnetic tracks on a floppy were used as if they were cassette tapes, each could hold a program. The loading/saving synchronized on the index pulse and had to be done and over before the next index pulse arrived.
Apparently over 65,000 x 8 data bits could be shifted in and out during one revolution of the disk, which takes 0.2 sec.!

Name: Flight Deck Joystick more
Manufacturer: EEC Ltd
Year: 1984
Type: Joystick
Price: £9.95
Blurb: At last, a joytisck that needs no interface. Sits on top of the Spectrum over the cursor keys. Opperates all the cursor keys.

Name: Floyd 40 more
Manufacturer: Floyd
Year: 1985
Type: Telecom/Network
Price: £79.95
Blurb: Printer. 32 or 40 character printing. Inverse. Double width/height. Firmware software.

Name: Force Astro Workstation more
Manufacturer: Force Astro
Year: 1984
Type: Miscellaneous
Price: £19.95 (£45.00 with optional keyboard)
Blurb: "The new Force Astro workstation is ergonomically designed to accomodate your Spectrum, TV, recorder, PSU, Interface 1 and most other periperals, in a robust, lightweight, attractive self-contained unit." Includes reset switch. Also has space for an optional full travel keyboard.

Name: Format 4 Kit more
Manufacturer: Orion Software [1]
Year: 1984
Type: Miscellaneous
Price: £16.95

Name: Fox Programmable Joystick Interface more
Manufacturer: Fox Electronics Ltd
Year: 1984
Type: Joystick
Price: £28.50
Blurb: Total compatibility with all games.

Name: Fox Upgrade Kit (16-48K) more
Manufacturer: Fox Electronics Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: RAM/ROM
Price: £21.00 (issue 2 machines only)
Blurb: High quality kit at a low price.

Name: Fuller Box more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Sound/Speech
Price: £29.95
Blurb: The sound system for the Spectrum. Bult-in audio amp. Based on the G1-AY-3-8912 sound chip. Allows you to program a vast range of sounds for your Spectrum. 3 channels. Includes joystick port. Through ports.

Name: Fuller Box Master Unit more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Sound/Speech
Price: £54.95
Blurb: Contains both the Fuller Box and Orator in the same box.
Note: Came with the Fuller Box & Orator Demonstration tape.

Name: Fuller Centronics Interface more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Printing
Price: £39.95
Blurb: Standard centronics printer interface.

Name: Fuller Dual Interface more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Add-on
Price: £49.95
Blurb: Centronics and RS232 interface in one unit.

Name: Fuller FD42 Keyboard more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Keyboard
Price: £29.95
Blurb: 42 key full travel keyboard. No soldering required.

Name: Fuller FDS Desktop System more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Keyboard
Price: £39.95
Blurb: Elegant system designed for professional use. Includes full travel keyboard based on the FD42.

Name: Fuller Orator more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Sound/Speech
Price: £39.95
Blurb: Uses allophone system to produce speech. Based on the G1-SP0256 AL voice chip.

Name: Fuller RS232 Interface more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1983
Type: Printing
Price: £34.95
Blurb: ROM based software.

Name: Fuller Sound Amplifier more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1982
Type: Sound/Speech
Price: £5.95

Name: Fuller Soundstick more
Manufacturer: Fuller Micro Systems Ltd
Year: 1984
Type: Sound/Speech
Price: £19.95
Blurb: Sound amplifier and standard joystick interface.
Note: When Fuller went into receivership and were bought out by Nordic, this product was continued and advertised as the Nordic Soundstick. (SU Jan 85)

Name: Full Size Case more
Manufacturer: Pendle Cases
Year: 1983
Type: Miscellaneous
Price: £40.00