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I have a Winky board II by G.Russell - Electronics and I would like to find the wiring diagram for it
to understand how it works. Has any one seen the diagram for it and could it be posted on this site
if available.

Thanks.

There is talk about this on viewtopic.php?f=7&t=261.

I understand it is an interface to help improve the LOAD / SAVE signal.

Could you maybe upload some pictures?

I had the Winky II but have lost it over time. It was an interface that would help Save, Load and Copy (to another Cassette recorder) programs. I believe there also was software so you could speed up loading 4X. I could never get it to load at 4X speed though.

I actually knew G. Russell. He was the head of the Users Group at the college I went to. He was very innovative. He was working on adding color display to the ZX81. His idea was to flash characters on and off at different frequencies that matched the color spectrum.

Sorry for a little delay, however here is it!
Cheers
DesSony

Did anyone find a wiring diagram?


There is a Winky Board II for sale on eBay today, and it has to photos

https://www.ebay.com/itm/146489446083
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=winky+board+timex

Can anyone explain how this board works on a technical level? I gather it contains a splitter, a noise filter, and signal level LEDs. There are no ICs or transistors. The Instructions dessony posted tell you how to use it, but not much about how it works


Here's two photos from the Timex collection

The jack at right angle to the others is the "evesdrop" port for headphones The 3.5 jack on the wire always goes to "Tape Recorder Monitor jack", EXCEPT when using the board in "Save filter mode"

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