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Yeah I do too, looks smart. IIRC this was working when it went into the box, but I may well pull it all apart and give the modules the once over, since they all stackIcky wrote: 07 Dec 2021 13:57 Nice find @rubber_jonnie. I always liked the QL case design and how other firms mimicked the design to provide their add-ons.
Yeah, they are pretty cool, might ask over on the QL forum, see if anyone can provide me with the software. I did have, but the microdrive cartridge self destructed as usual!stephen_usher wrote: 07 Dec 2021 14:02 I always thought those stackable, modular modem units were spiffing.
In this case, actually no!! Although you know me, never say never!!Icky wrote: 07 Dec 2021 15:38 Oh no its started :twisted:
Thought you might like to buy one of these @rubber_jonnie to add to your growing bare board collection that you have with the Aquarius. You might want to build this for the QL :)
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Is that an original Gold Card or the clone? I have a Super Gold Card clone and its really good.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Dec 2021 15:45 In this case, actually no!! Although you know me, never say never!!
I have the vDrive QL and a Gold card is on the way so I should be well sorted for stuff :)
No, it's one of the replicas by Tetroid, currently languishing in a postal gulag in Novosibirsk, so I am not expecting it before Christmas. I did bid on a Super Gold Card, but the price went a bit high, so I decided a Gold card replica would be enough, and a lot cheaper too.Icky wrote: 07 Dec 2021 15:47Is that an original Gold Card or the clone? I have a Super Gold Card clone and its really good.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Dec 2021 15:45 In this case, actually no!! Although you know me, never say never!!
I have the vDrive QL and a Gold card is on the way so I should be well sorted for stuff :)
More hunting. I see the Aquarius' are not cheap on eBay.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Dec 2021 19:54 BTW @Icky I have been in touch with the guy who had the Aquarius 2 and the Kenbak who we talked to at the show.
I now have the Aquarius ROMs, but what I don't have are the PLAs, so I think I'll have to find a donor machine.
One of the PLAs is nearly recreated, the other not so much. That's going to slow the project down a bit!!
They most certainly are not, and given they were over in the UK for some time, not so easy to find. I need to have one though, it was one of the machines I actually did some machine language on the one I had. Kinda wish I still had itIcky wrote: 07 Dec 2021 21:17More hunting. I see the Aquarius' are not cheap on eBay.rubber_jonnie wrote: 07 Dec 2021 19:54 BTW @Icky I have been in touch with the guy who had the Aquarius 2 and the Kenbak who we talked to at the show.
I now have the Aquarius ROMs, but what I don't have are the PLAs, so I think I'll have to find a donor machine.
One of the PLAs is nearly recreated, the other not so much. That's going to slow the project down a bit!!