Hi folks,
I'm Tim Wells. Although I was a ZX Spectrum fan, then went on to the SAM Coupe (Souped up Speccy), I came across a QL in Oxfam in Cambridge around 1996/97. There were lots of micrrodrives but no instructions. There was a Trump Card with two diskdrives (no disks though - Also card inserts in the diskdrives - unused Trump / diskdrives?) and a CST 512K Ram upgrade. I bought the QL but stored it in the attic.
Anyway, I had a major accident in December 1999, so everything stopped. However I have regrouped and now a Electronics Engineer with specialty in FPGA / ASIC design. Other strengths are Linux, Perl, and embedded C. I'd had a tinkers passion
Recently I dug my QL from the 'antiques' (cough-cough!) in the attic. The 'M' key had broken off (really I need another QL top) , the QL was dusty, and in a bad way. I've cleaned it up though and found a Spectrum TV lead to test the QL (Want a Monitor cable though really).
In the future? Wish for Minerva mkII and SuperHermes because of I2C possibilties. Also wish for a Super Gold Card so I can replace the obsolete Altera EPLD with some new Altera/Xilinx/fancy-gubbins. Oh, and work on my designs as well.
Cheers,
Tim
Hi from another QL newbie in Yorkshire
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Re: Hi from another QL newbie in Yorkshire
Hello there and welcome!
I think RWAP Software might have a monitor lead and a case top for sale
I think RWAP Software might have a monitor lead and a case top for sale
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Re: Hi from another QL newbie in Yorkshire
Hi Tim,
Welcome to the forums.
I have a monitor lead (last one!) and two spare QL cases, so I could let you have the case top.
(actually I have a few spare case bottoms if anyone needs one!)
I have all sorts of parts including spare key tops and key pillars, chips, microdrives, DD diskettes etc =- just send me a PM with what you need
Welcome to the forums.
I have a monitor lead (last one!) and two spare QL cases, so I could let you have the case top.
(actually I have a few spare case bottoms if anyone needs one!)
I have all sorts of parts including spare key tops and key pillars, chips, microdrives, DD diskettes etc =- just send me a PM with what you need
Rich Mellor
RWAP Software
RWAP Adventures
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Retro-Printer Module - add a USB printer to your QL
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RWAP Software
RWAP Adventures
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Retro-Printer Module - add a USB printer to your QL
Also Involved in:
Icephorm
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Re: Hi from another QL newbie in Yorkshire
Hi Tim,
Welcome to the Forum - good to see the number of members growing!
FPGA desig rings a bell ... many retro hardware projects are done on FPGA nowadays ..
Best,
Thor
Welcome to the Forum - good to see the number of members growing!
FPGA desig rings a bell ... many retro hardware projects are done on FPGA nowadays ..
Best,
Thor