The Sinclair QL Forum

From a note on the other thread - it mentions 'fast ram area'

What is that? Is this automatically available or are specific drivers required to harness it?

What is speccy next?

No manual or software - I am sure I will find the manual though...

But sold as a complete stack for £40

I think a PCB is a must, but I think making components modular will help too...

I'm planning on putting something together - and it will almost certainly cause compatibility issues with some software, but as my interests lie more on the hardware side, that doesn't cause me too much of a headache. That said, I would seek to try and maintain full compatibility at the super basic ...

Sounds good, and Q68 SMSQ/E will be open source of course. QL NET seems still the best connectivity with the original QL. From Q68 to Q68, SERNET at 115 kBaud over Nullmodem cable is fine. But on the original machine, SER remained problematic. The picture below shows the Q68 network wiring in compa...

There are some manuals for this on Dilwyn's site : http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/docs/manuals/index.html#qlprinter Seems the Serial interface connections are : RS-232C, 25-pin D male. Pin configuration of the input connector. PIN SIGNAL EXPLANATION 1 FG Frame Ground 3 RXD Input data 7 SG Signal Ground 20 ...

Did anything come of this?

A DIY QL, but with maybe some of the shortcomings of the original machine addressed - such as the serial ports.

Then there is the question of video output - old monitors and TV's with aerial inputs getting rarer.

And Microdrives - do you ditch them?

Is that in time for the 'spargel karte' ? If any incentive was need for a jolly to Germany

I'd would like to register interest for one of these in the 2nd batch please