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Oh dear. :-(
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stephen_usher wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:52 am Oh dear. :-(
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Dave Hitchins over at stardot has some PCBs for Budgies ULA replacement so if I can't get one anywhere else, I might have to tap him up for one. They may also be on Github as open source so I could get some made over at PCB way.
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I wish there were a "fingers crossed" emoji in the list. :-)
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stephen_usher wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:05 pm I wish there were a "fingers crossed" emoji in the list. :-)
Indeed, maybe we should get @exxos on that :)

Oh, and a like button!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:10 pm Indeed, maybe we should get @exxos on that :)

Oh, and a like button!
Find me the stuff be a good start :lol: anyway , busy setting up my new router as WiFi died on my old one :(
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exxos wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:22 pm
Find me the stuff be a good start :lol: anyway , busy setting up my new router as WiFi died on my old one :(
Got to say my new BT setup is really good. I have WiFi from the router, and 2 discs that extend my WiFi throughout the house, not to mention give me ethernet ports as well.

Good luck with getting your new router up and running.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Ok, so getting the necessary FPGA for the ULA replacement is still proving impossible, so I bought another Electron on eBay yesterday, a bit of a beater, but only £44 including postage.

Since it's a bit of a beater, I'll use it to revive my other Electron as it is in really quite nice order cosmetically, and also then have some spares available for the future.

Fingers crossed one day I'll be able to build the ULA replacement, but for now if a deadbeat machine can bring this one back to life, then this is the way.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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:dualthumbup:
I'd forgotten about your Elk.
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stephen_usher wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:40 am :dualthumbup:
I'd forgotten about your Elk.
I know right, it's been so long, but I saw it looking unhappy in my under desk storage area the other day and decided it was time :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Still can't believe that ULA was dead :D
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