Time to go back in time again - ZX80 replica build

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Re: Time to go back in time again - ZX80 replica build

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Looking good. :D
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mrbombermillzy wrote: 07 Oct 2025 14:36 Looking good. :D
Thank you :)
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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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I decided to flip the output on the ZX80 to make it output inverse by default:

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Now I can use my jumper fully installed for inverse out of the Z8-CCB - normal black on white - so I am less likely to have the jumper fall off during normal usage :)

My other ZX81 arrived yesterday and came with ZX81 16K RAM pack so I thought I'd try it on the ZX80:

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It fits like a glove :)

Something that the memotech didn't do at all!!!

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So I did a little internet search to remind me of how to check the RAM and it came up with this:

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The result being:

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So happy days :) I'm tempted to paint the RAM pack white to make it all match :)

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Collector of many retro things!
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
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Time to go back in time again - ZX80 replica build

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You're now ready to party like it's 1980 !

:lol:
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HigashiJun wrote: 09 Oct 2025 12:10 You're now ready to party like it's 1980 !

:lol:
I definitely am 😁
Collector of many retro things!
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
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...

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