The ZX81 was sold in both the US and the UK, the US version had a VHF RF
modulator and the UK version had a UHF modulator.
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> From: Alan Richards <alanr_at_morgan.ucs.mun.ca>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Sinclair kits
> Date: Sunday, August 31, 1997 12:24 AM
>
> At 07:42 AM 30/08/97 +0200, you wrote:
> >Adam Jenkins wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> You probably already know, but I just found a keen site selling
Sinclair
> >> ZX81 kits in the US. Apparantly they opicked up the original kits
years
> >> ago, and are only now trying to sell them. I am interested in putting
one
> >> of these togeather, as the ZX81 was a fascinating computer, and highly
> >> significant in the Home Computer industry - especially in the UK.
> >>
> >> Anyway, it's at:
> >>
> >> http://www.users.interport.net/~zebra/ts
> >>
> >> and all the standard disclaimers apply. :)
> >>
> >> Adam.
> >
> >Thank you for pointing this to me BUT.....I have tried
> >e-mailing and snail mailing them and....they don't answer.
> >Fullstop.
> >
> >Perhaps they don't supply overseas. Try and let me know.
> >However their kits are American and that means that the
> >machines will NOT work in UK.
> >
>
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't the ZX81 a UK machine? I was under
> the understanding that it was sold in North America as the TS1000
> (Timex/Sinclair). I'm pretty sure the ZX81 was made in the UK (at least
> that's what mine says on the case).
> Of course I'm not sure if it was made in the UK for a North American
market...
>
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