Category Archives: Coding

Putting the “Basic” back in BASIC

I found a cool Z80 simulator suite — with a lot of useful bells and whistles. It has an assembler, disassembler, memory editor, simulated peripherals, and a very intuitive and complete interface: you can look right into the heart of … Continue reading

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VSI gauge progress

The first CHComm-based instrument is starting to take shape. A Futaba servo connected to a PIC16F877a (yeah, I know — gross overkill — but it was handy) to make a VSI gauge. At this point, it works intermittently; it seems … Continue reading

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CH Comm works!

CH Comm is up and running, sending FS2004 and FSX data out the serial port. Continue reading

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Tandy PC-6 (circa 1986)

My old Tandy PC-6 from the 1980s is back! Continue reading

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