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by Lardo Boffin
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Chroma 80
Replies: 2
Views: 160

Chroma 80

This arrived today:

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Many thanks to http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/ ... erface.htm

I can finally get some use out of my 80. Even on my black and white portable the picture was pretty poor on RF.

Now all I need is time to figure it all out!
by Lardo Boffin
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RAM speed issue
Replies: 29
Views: 1077

Re: RAM speed issue

I have not had to go above 100pF to get hires working. So far they have worked on 47 to 100pF
by Lardo Boffin
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Filesixty keyboard £15 plus p&p
Replies: 4
Views: 480

Re: Filesixty keyboard £15 plus p&p

Still available!
by Lardo Boffin
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: I've borked it
Replies: 123
Views: 5068

Re: I've borked it

I always just email Mark directly about the chips. I don’t know if he lists them in his shop.

Anything goes well with battered cod if you add enough salt.
by Lardo Boffin
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: I've borked it
Replies: 123
Views: 5068

Re: I've borked it

I just use one of these and a socket. I get them from Mark at RetroClinic:

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You do need to ‘tune’ them with a capacitor for hires. There is a post somewhere about it.
by Lardo Boffin
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p
Replies: 6
Views: 284

Re: Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p

Thanks for the kind words Moggy! To be honest at the moment with the eBay selling fees and tax it’s becoming more difficult to want to put the effort into refurbs. Especially when people regularly put offers in that don’t even cover the costs of the new parts let alone the original zeddy and the tim...
by Lardo Boffin
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p
Replies: 6
Views: 284

Re: Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p

And a few more
by Lardo Boffin
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p
Replies: 6
Views: 284

Re: Nice issue 1 ZX81, £35 plus p&p

Some more pics
by Lardo Boffin
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: SALES
Topic: Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p
Replies: 6
Views: 284

Nice issue 3 ZX81, £35 plus p&p

Another one! The title says it all! I have soak tested it for a couple of hours as well as loading from tape (TZXDuino). Not properly tried saving owing to a lack of reliable tape equipment but it goes through the motions so should be ok! Edge connector tested with a Memotech RAM pack for a few hour...