Hello from The Netherlands

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:27 pm

Hi All,
My post title says 'the Netherlands' but I'm actually a Brit abroad and still have a UK address for eBay deliveries and somewhere to keep my family and old computer equipment.

I used BBC's at school and got an Electron off a work colleague in the late 80's but didn't do much with it at the time due to, lets say, a busy period of my life.

Now I have the time and money to do all the things I didn't do BITD.

I want to expand my Electron and eventually buy a BBC-B.
I picked up a Plus 1 last week and now I'm looking for a PRES AP4 or a Slogger Pegasus. Anyone got a spare one to sell me?

Right, I'm off to read the forums.

Post by **sydney** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:31 pm

Welcome!

Post by **roland** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:33 pm

-B- wrote:My post title says 'the Netherlands' but I'm actually a Brit

Best of both worlds

Welcome to this forum from the south of the Netherlands. Enjoy your visits here.

Please let us also know your first name, that's a little less anonymous

Greetings,
Roland

flaxcottage · Post by **flaxcottage** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:59 pm

Welcome -B-.

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:03 pm

Oops, yes sorry.
My name is Neil by the way.

CMcDougall · Post by **CMcDougall** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:03 pm

welcome Neil

now you have a Plus1, it can come to life!!

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:14 pm

CMcDougall wrote:welcome Neil

now you have a Plus1, it can come to life!!

I know right (my kids say that phrase) I can't wait to unite my Electron with this Plus 1 I just bought. Trouble is, they are in different countries right now.
Roll on Christmas.

That reminds me, I need to place a want-ad.

DutchAcorn · Post by **DutchAcorn** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:36 pm

Welcome Neil!

That Electron should be a lot of fun. Compared to the Timex 1000 you bought off me a few months ago - the keyboard is a lot better!

Btw - there is a Plus 3 for sale on Marktplaats, it also comes with a spare Plus 1 and Electron! Not too far from where you are in the Netherlands if I remember correctly.

Enjoy the stardot forums!
Paul

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:47 pm

Hi Paul,
I am avoiding the Plus 3 as it is ADFS rather than DFS, but maybe I should get one for the collection anyway.

My first aim is to get back up to the level of competency I was at 30 years ago then progress from there.

I am checking Marktplaats daily but don't want to buy things I already have for the sake of one item. That one on Marktplaats looks discoloured, someone needs to mix up a batch of Retr0brite!

I must admit, the Acorn keyboards are lovely to use. I love those little Timex things for different reasons and I have several of them.

Nice to hear from you though, you didn't let on that you were into Acorns when I visited.

davidb · Post by **davidb** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:04 pm

Welcome!

I was amused by your avatar image. I wonder if anyone else has noticed the resemblance of the Android logo to Metal Mickey.

leenew · Post by **leenew** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:08 pm

Welcome aboard -B-

Lee.

daveejhitchins · Post by **daveejhitchins** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:15 pm

Neil, firstly . . . Welcome to the forum

Next . . . go for the Plus 3 -> then you can fit Pill's (prime) ROM/RAM board, into the Plus 3, which will give you ADFS E00 AND DFS E00 <- So, no loss of memory. I also have ARAs (Cartridge boards that take 2 EPROMs), ABRs (Battery backed RAM), ATIs Tube interfaces for the Electron (so then you can add a 2nd processor

) - with more on the way

Elks are just soon versatile

Dave H

Post by **danielj** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:29 pm

Hullo Neil

(definitely go for the plus three and install Phill's board!)

d.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:32 pm

daveejhitchins wrote:Neil, firstly . . . Welcome to the forum

Next . . . go for the Plus 3 -> then you can fit Pill's (prime) ROM/RAM board, into the Plus 3, which will give you ADFS E00 AND DFS E00 <- So, no loss of memory.

This is true....though in reality I'm Phill .... not pill

I do have a load of the plus 3 ramrom left but please note it does need some soldering to fit tho.

Cheers.

Phill.

daveejhitchins · Post by **daveejhitchins** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:46 pm

Prime wrote:This is true....though in reality I'm Phill .... not pill

Ooooops!

Dave H

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:57 pm

Hmmm, I am intrigued.
Soldering is no problem for me, I just need to widen my search for a disk system to include the Plus 3.
Anyone got a nice example of a Plus 3 for sale?

Right, I need to change my want-ad.

How much are these RAM/ROM boards?

aerworuld · Post by **aerworuld** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:08 pm

Hello Neil, glad you got up and running ok on here!

Good luck with the continued search fot Electron awesomeness

Stuart

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:11 pm

Thanks Stuart,
I had to pass the real person test before the admin would activate my account.
Thanks for the advice the other day.

-B- · Post by **-B-** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:15 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome from everybody, Dave M said it would be so.

I'm leaving work now for the first of my Christmas socials, will check in again before bed.

Cheers.

aerworuld · Post by **aerworuld** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:16 pm

Anytime

Post by **1024MAK** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:26 pm

Welcome on board Neil!

Plenty of Elk things going on here

Regarding your Timex 1000 (ZX81), have you visited Sinclair ZX World?

Mark

aerworuld · Post by **aerworuld** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:36 pm

daveejhitchins wrote:Neil, firstly . . . Welcome to the forum

Next . . . go for the Plus 3 -> then you can fit Pill's (prime) ROM/RAM board, into the Plus 3, which will give you ADFS E00 AND DFS E00 <- So, no loss of memory. I also have ARAs (Cartridge boards that take 2 EPROMs), ABRs (Battery backed RAM), ATIs Tube interfaces for the Electron (so then you can add a 2nd processor ) - with more on the way

Elks are just soon versatile

Dave H

Any news on the AP5's Mr. H?

daveejhitchins · Post by **daveejhitchins** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:49 am

aerworuld wrote:Any news on the AP5's Mr. H?

Schematic is coming-on fine - I'll be using a PLD for the Page &FCxx decoding to give the flexibility required e.g. If I miss a location, in Page &FC, it can always be reprogrammed to add it at a later date. Apart from that . . . It may be complete . . . Just to lay out the PCB then and test.

Dave H

Garrettimus · Post by **Garrettimus** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:24 am

Welcome to our forum! I'm from abroad too!

s1paulr · Post by **s1paulr** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:05 am

Welcome to the forum Neil

oss003 · Post by **oss003** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:47 am

Hi Neil, welcome to the forum!!

Greetings
Kees

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