I’m back on the case now repairing my faulty Spectrum after a couple months away from the project and am quite keen on wrapping this up fairly quickly. I’ve finally found a reliable supplier of RAM chips (through the World of Spectrum forums), a very helpful chap called Ben Versteeg, who has a quite interesting Spectrum related website. Ben suggested I replace the faulty TMS4532-20NL3 with a 4164 chip as they are compatible with my …
I mentioned in a previous post that I was going to modify my Spectrum to output composite video out of its TV port rather than a modulated RF signal. I take absolutely no credit for this; I discovered the instructions on Womble’s Retro Repair Shack, who in turn credits an article in the magazine “Crash” from 1986 (possibly Issue 28). To understand why this modification is necessary, a short history lesson is required. Back in …
I’m a keen cyclist and, with a few friends, have racked up a fair few miles over the years cycling for pleasure, commuting and charity. Last year, for example, we cycled the C2C (Sea to Sea) cycle route from Whitehaven to Sunderland for a local charity over a couple of days. My bike is equipped for commuting & longer tours; nice panniers, bright lights, comfy seat and cycle computer. The cycle computer is the weakest …