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- Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Off-Topic Section
- Topic: Norm's New Book - 55% Off!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 32418
Re: Norm's New Book - 55% Off!
Just found this thread today thanks to Marcel's tip in the FB group, to see that the discount sale was good until yesterday, damn! The Apress page showed full price for the book, but I tried the "SUMMER55" coupon and YES it was accepted!! Managed to buy a softcover book, shipped to Brazil ...
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:18 am
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: Beyond Super Gold Card
- Replies: 105
- Views: 39271
Re: Beyond Super Gold Card
And I am one of these new guys and for sure plan on buying a Gold type card. QLs are selling like hot cakes on eBay so betting a new legion of QLers would like to expand their BBQLs. ...we are seeing a steady trickle of new or returning QL users appearing on here and the QL-related groups on Facebo...
- Sat May 04, 2019 3:25 am
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: Magazines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2387
Re: Magazines
Many thanks to all involved in sharing this precious resources!
- Thu May 02, 2019 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Hello from Brazil
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6326
Re: Hello from Brazil
I don't know how a QL ended up in Brazil, but it has many friends there. Welcome to the club! Since we got Internet, eBay, etc, it's easy as anywhere else... :D But back in the 80's, in our closed market, very few were smuggled in... more popular models like the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum were successful...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:57 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: QL test points...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12428
Re: What the test points are going on...
Power in is 9V from a standard 2.1mm power supply. If you have no expansions, a 500mA one will work. If you're going to plug a city of retro electronics into it, you might want a 2 or 2.5 amp 9v adapter. There is a power switch. https://qlforum.co.uk/download/file.php?id=2198 Great work Dave! May I...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:38 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: keyboard microdrive led socket replacement?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1583
Re: keyboard microdrive led socket replacement?
This socket? An exact replacement for that will be very hard to find... :? https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gNas_EWLOo/Vl90h6eA70I/AAAAAAAAG_w/FYH3cxitlMo/s1600/LED%2Bwires.jpg?fbclid=IwAR3CTyAFp0Bb1t6HXOUzoTKCcZ47N8IpTvmPvGOVsD-VyYtJfPPlA6-eYds But you can replace that with a much better solution, look ...
- Wed May 09, 2018 9:59 pm
- Forum: Help for New Users
- Topic: Wanted sinclair ql power supply
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5817
Re: Wanted sinclair ql power supply
This one is a fixed "buy it now" at the same price the other 2 have starting bids...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POWER-PACK-f ... 2852312848
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POWER-PACK-f ... 2852312848
- Wed May 09, 2018 9:40 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Q40 and Q60 video controller for flatscreen monitors
- Replies: 60
- Views: 23805
Re: Q40 and Q60 video controller for flatscreen monitors
Hi, I may be wrong, but I think what Dave is trying to explain is something similar (or more sophisticated) to this... Pictures from Mr. Mark Smith in this FB thread where he describe his attempt to replace an old CPLD on a TC2068. I hope it can help... ;) https://scontent.fcgh5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1...
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Area
- Topic: Hello! Help needed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8316
Re: Hello! Help needed
Oi Ronaldo! What city in Brazil are you?
If you use Facebook, you can join our QL-Brasil group. We are few, but maybe we can help you locally:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/257954401019500/
BTW, YOU´RE MEMBER 500 OF THIS FORUM, CONGRATULATIONS!
If you use Facebook, you can join our QL-Brasil group. We are few, but maybe we can help you locally:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/257954401019500/
BTW, YOU´RE MEMBER 500 OF THIS FORUM, CONGRATULATIONS!
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:47 pm
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: 343 members
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2908
Re: 499 members
Just for the record... one more and we will be 500!