Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-04 Thread Rod Smallwood
On 03/01/2016 18:32, Eric Christopherson wrote: On Sun, Jan 03, 2016, Adrian Graham wrote: On 03/01/2016 02:06, "Terry Stewart" wrote: It's interesting that none of my present TVs would tune properly to the RF of the ZX81 but they will with some of the other RF only computers like the Coco

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-03 Thread Adrian Graham
On 03/01/2016 18:32, "Eric Christopherson" wrote: > On Sun, Jan 03, 2016, Adrian Graham wrote: >> On 03/01/2016 02:06, "Terry Stewart" wrote: >> >>> It's interesting that none of my present TVs would tune properly to the RF >>> of the ZX81 but they will with some of the other RF only computers

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-03 Thread Eric Christopherson
On Sun, Jan 03, 2016, Adrian Graham wrote: > On 03/01/2016 02:06, "Terry Stewart" wrote: > > > It's interesting that none of my present TVs would tune properly to the RF > > of the ZX81 but they will with some of the other RF only computers like the > > Coco 1 and Atari 400? More circuitry in th

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-03 Thread Adrian Graham
On 03/01/2016 02:06, "Terry Stewart" wrote: > It's interesting that none of my present TVs would tune properly to the RF > of the ZX81 but they will with some of the other RF only computers like the > Coco 1 and Atari 400? More circuitry in the latter perhaps... Going from an old, old memory fr

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-03 Thread Pete Rittwage
NPN is used for simple video amps... so 2n3904 or equivalent. -Pete Rittwage > Which type of transistor did you use for the mod? I don't see that in the > writeup.. though I could well be missing it. > > Linked article says only "simple NPN" > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Terry Stewart >

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-02 Thread drlegendre .
"It's interesting that none of my present TVs would tune properly to the RF of the ZX81 but they will with some of the other RF only computers like the Coco 1 and Atari 400? More circuitry in the latter perhaps..." I'd have no idea about that one, other than I can verify that there was a lot of v

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-02 Thread Terry Stewart
On 3/01/2016 2:50 pm, "drlegendre ." wrote: > > Thanks Terry, fair enough. =) > > Has it been done with the ubiquitous 2NA? That one is probably in > everybody's kit.. it might be even more common than the 3904 > > Wondering.. is there a way to re-purpose that Chan. 3/4 switch as an RF / > Com

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-02 Thread drlegendre .
Thanks Terry, fair enough. =) Has it been done with the ubiquitous 2NA? That one is probably in everybody's kit.. it might be even more common than the 3904 Wondering.. is there a way to re-purpose that Chan. 3/4 switch as an RF / Composite switch? That way you'd still have a correct (local)

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-02 Thread Terry Stewart
On 3/01/2016 12:48 pm, "drlegendre ." wrote: > > Which type of transistor did you use for the mod? I don't see that in the > writeup.. though I could well be missing it. > > Linked article says only "simple NPN" Good point. I'll have to mention it. It was just a common old 2n3904. Terry (Tez)

Re: Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-02 Thread drlegendre .
Which type of transistor did you use for the mod? I don't see that in the writeup.. though I could well be missing it. Linked article says only "simple NPN" On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 5:18 PM, Terry Stewart wrote: > Going through and testing the collection over this Xmas period also prods > me into

Experiences with a composite video mod for a Sinclair ZX81

2016-01-02 Thread Terry Stewart
Going through and testing the collection over this Xmas period also prods me into doing mods I've procrastinated about. A very simple mod but here is a write up for anyone who is interested... http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blog/2016-01-03-composite-video-for-zx81.htm Terry (Tez)