Complete Article List

Magazine articles and program listings were a great resource for VZ200/300 users. Where the article or listing is already online, the link is given. Where it is not available online, it will be scanned in and made available.

Amateur Radio

• Another VZ200 RTTY System - (project) Lloyd Butler: September 1985 p10-11

(https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1985-september-AR.html, https://worldradiohistory.com/AUSTRALIA/Amateur-Radio/Amateur-Radio-AU-1985.pdf)

• Morse Code on the VZ200 - (project) Lloyd Butler: January 1986 p19-20 (This is a modification of the above.)

(https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1986-january-AR.html, https://worldradiohistory.com/AUSTRALIA/Amateur-Radio/Amateur-Radio-AU-1986.pdf)

• Morse Interface - (project) Arthur Forster: February 1987 p16-17

(https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1987-february-AR.html, https://worldradiohistory.com/AUSTRALIA/Amateur-Radio/Amateur-Radio-AU-1987.pdf)

• Feedline Data Calculations for the VZ200/300 - (program) Rick Buhre: March 1987 p10-12

(https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1987-march-AR.html, https://worldradiohistory.com/AUSTRALIA/Amateur-Radio/Amateur-Radio-AU-1987.pdf)

• Memory Expansion for VZ200/VZ300 Computers - (project) Lloyd Butler: April 1988 p11-15

(https://www.armag.vk6uu.id.au/1988-april-AR.html, https://worldradiohistory.com/AUSTRALIA/Amateur-Radio/Amateur-Radio-AU-1988.pdf)

Amateur Radio Action

• Calculating the Grey Line - (program) Greg Baker: February 1985 p19-26
• A Computer Logger for the VZ-200/300 - (program) Alex Johnson Jr: Ocober 1986 p38-42
• Beam Headings and QTH Locators on your Micro - (program) Greg Baker: April 1987 p20-24

Australian Electronics Monthly

• Hardware and software aspects of screen handling on the VZ-200/300. Part 1 - (article) Bob Kitch: September 1986 p89-92
• Hardware and software aspects of screen handling on the VZ-200/300. Part 2 - (article) Bob Kitch: October 1986 p110-113
• Reference List of VZ Articles - Bob Kitch: October 1986 p113-4, continued p121
• Memory mapping and computer number systems - using the VZ200/300 - (article) Bob Kitch: December 1986 p90-95
• VZ Epson printer patch - (program) Larry Taylor: May 1987 p86-88
• VZ software - Thompson: Jun 1987 p8
• VZ Epson printer patch. Part 2 - (program) Larry Taylor: June 1987 p74-75, continued p79
• VZ expanded EPROM - Meager: August 1987 p82-83
• Ultra-graphics adaptor - Sorrell: April 1988, p57-63
• Ultra-graphics adaptor correction - Sorrell: June 1988 p7
• Ultra-graphics adaptor correction - Sorrell: July 1988 p7
• VZBUG - Batger: October 1988 p96-97

Australian Personal Computer

• VZ200 - (review) Tim Hartnell: April 1983 p58-66

https://archive.org/details/apc_1983_04/page/58/mode/2up

• VZ200 - (review) unknown author: October 1983 p77-78

https://archive.org/details/apc_1983_10/page/77/mode/1up

• VZ 200 Software - (advertisement) RS Miller: December 1983 p160

https://archive.org/details/apc_1983_12/page/160/mode/1up

• Missile Command - (program) Keith Whitwell: December 1983 p161-163

https://archive.org/details/apc_1983_12/page/161/mode/1up

• Moon Lander - (program) Alley: April 1984 p178-180
• Blockout - (program) B Pritchard: July 1984 p174-8
• VZ-200 Moving Message & Trace - (program & hint) Batterson: August 1984 p94

https://archive.org/details/apc_1984_08/page/94/mode/1up

• Database VZ200 - (program) Ted Barker: August 1984 p172-177

https://archive.org/details/apc_1984_08/page/172/mode/2up

• Minicalc Spreadsheet - (program) Chris Stamboulidis October 1984 p126-130 and correction December 1984 p214

https://archive.org/details/apc_1984_10/page/126/mode/2up, https://archive.org/details/apc_1984_12/page/214/mode/1up

• Serial help request - (letter) Pope: October 1984 p214
• Word Processor for VZ200 - (program) McQuillan: October 1984 p214
• Trace Function - Breffit: November 1984 p125
• VZ200 correction - Kelly: November 1984 p125
• TRON/TROFF function for VZ200 - Thompson: November 1984 p125-126
• MON-200 Machine Code Monitor - Stamboulidas: November 1984 p208-212
• Add-ons for VZ-200 - (letter) R Bleckendorf: December 1984 p36

https://archive.org/details/apc_1984_12/page/36/mode/1up

• VZ-200 Software - (advertisement) L Dawson: December 1984 p214

https://archive.org/details/apc_1984_12/page/214/mode/1up

• Sketcher - (program) P Leon: January 1985

https://archive.org/details/apc_1985_01/page/129/mode/1up

• VZ200 into puberty - Olney's Extended BASIC - (article) February 1985 p20
• BASIC understanding - Hobson: February 1985 p171
• Proper use of RND in dice/card games - Holland: April 1985 p19
• Computed GOTO on VZ - Olsen: April 1985 p95 and correction July 1985 p176
• VZ200 bug - Tritscher: April 1985 p97
• VZ variable definition - Stamboulidis: April 1985 p103
• Lysco support for VZ-200 - Leon Young: May 1985 p52-53
• Background VZ - Williams: May 1985 p110
• Database - (program) Quinn: July 1985 p164-166
• VZ bug - Tritscher: August 1985 p31
• VZ-200 instant colour - (program) A Willows: August 1985 p130
• Reversed REM - (program) Quinn: August 1985 p130-133
• Real Time Clock - (program) C Griffin: September 1985 p145
• VZ deletions - Quinn: October 1985 p147
• APC Benchmark BASIC programs - October 1985 p218
• VZ Editor/Assembler Tips - T Lam: November 1985 p189

https://archive.org/details/apc_1985_11/page/189/mode/1up

• VZ User Graphics - January 1986 p83-85
• VZ Pause - June 1986 p209

Electronics Australia

• New low-cost computer has colour graphics, sound effects - (article) June 1983 p137
• The VZ-200: colour graphics and sound - (review) Peter Vernon: July 1983 p130-133
• Real-world interface suits any computer - (article) author unknown: February 1984 p131-132 This article has a picture of a VZ200 connected to the real-world interface and mentions the VZ200.
• Buying your first computer - (article) Peter Vernon: June 1984 p12-19 This article has a picture of the VZ200 and a number of references. In the same issue of EA, Dick Smith Electronics advertised a VZ200 bundle consisting of the VZ200 computer, VZ200 datasette, 16K RAM expansion module, 'Introduction to Computing' book and any 6 software tapes (excluding Learjet and Air Traffic Controller) for $299 - a saving of just over $100. Note that by this point in time the VZ200 was priced at $169.
• An important role for 'useless' small computers - (article) Neville Williams: August 1984 p30-33
• Improved graphics for the VZ200 computer - (modification) P Dimond: August 1984 p65
• This was written on a 'useless' computer - (article) Neville Williams: November 1984 p78-80
• Advice on buying a personal computer - (letter and response) December 1984 p123
• Back to the VZ-200 - Neville Williams: March 1985 p31-33
• Word Processing on the new VZ300 - (article) Neville Williams: August 1985 p22-27
• VZ Serial Terminal - (advertisement) DSE: June 1986 p106
• Speaker Enclosure Calculator - (program) Allison: November 1986 p35
• Computer drive for the EA EPROM Programmer - (modification) Rick Buhre in Circuit & Design Ideas: January 1987 p60 This describes a modification to the free-standing EPROM programmer that enables it to be driven from a Centronics printer port. A program listing for the VZ200/300 is mentioned but not published. However, the program listing was obtained by Bob Kitch in correspondence with Rick.
• Op Amp Noise - (program) Allison: April 1987
• 16K Memory for VZ-300 Computer - (circuit design) Kosovich: May 1987 p51 and correction August 1987 p129
• From Wireless to Electronics - (article) Neville Williams: January 1988 p42-47 This article mentions the VZ200 and VZ300 on pages 46 and 47 with particular reference to the low pricing.
• VZ-300 expansion problem - (letter and response) WEP of Christchurch, NZ: January 1988 p174
• VZ 300 expansion - (letter) RL of Downer, ACT: August 1988 p138
• Circuit idea - (letter and response) JB of Nowra, NSW: October 1988 p140
• A bad design? - (letter and response) MS of Clarence Park, SA: May 1989 p124

Electronics Today International

• Dick Smith Colour Computer - (product news) June 1983 p30

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201983-06%20June.pdf

• Dick Smith's VZ200 personal colour computer - (review) Jamye & Roger Harrison: July 1983 p32-37

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201983-07%20July.pdf

• More functions for the VZ200 - (article) Steve Olney: March 1984 p63 and correction April 1985 p117

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201984-03%20March.pdf, https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201985-04%20April.pdf

• Computers in Control - (product news) April 1984: p37 Contains a reference to and picture of the VZ200.

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201984-04%20April.pdf

• Extending VZ200 BASIC - (article) Steve Olney: October 1984 p135-137

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201984-10%20October.pdf

• VZ200 video hardware interrupt - (article) Steve Olney: May 1985 p99-101

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201985-05%20May.pdf

• Dick Smith's new VZ-300: The Baby Sure has Grown! - (review) Jim Rowe: July 1985 p102-106

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201985-07%20July.pdf

• VZ-300 - (advertisement) DSE: July 1985 p108

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201985-07%20July.pdf

• Low cost program gives VZ200/300 full Level II BASIC - (review) Jim Rowe: November 1985 p94-95

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI%201985-11%20November.pdf

• Modifying the VZ200 16K Expansion Module for the VZ300 - (mod) Steve Olney: February 1986 p72

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-02-February.pdf

• Talking VZ200 - (circuit design) Matthew Bennets: March 1986 p48

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-03-March.pdf

• Club Call - (club news) LE'VZ200/300 User Group: March 1986 p84

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-03-March.pdf

• Balloon Safari, The Drop & Flatten - (3 x programs) Paul Sheppard: ETI May 1986 p93

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-05-May.pdf

• VZ Software Modifications - C Griffin: August 1986 p86-89 and correction October 1986 p33

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-08-August.pdf, https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-10-October.pdf

• A Chip-8 Interpreter - for VZ200/300 - (program) C Griffin: October 1986 p28-33

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-10-October.pdf

• Home brew label maker - (program) Adrian Gallagher: October 1986 p47

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Today/Australia/80s/ETI-1986-10-October.pdf

Personal Computer Games

• High Resolution Graphics Plotting - (program) October 1984 p55-57
• Roadrace - (program) Thompson: 1985 p65-67
• Sketchpad - (program) Thompson: May/June 1985 p63-67
• Cube - (program) McMullan: October 1985 p47-52

Your Computer

• Decoy - (program) Rowe: March 1985 p105-9
• Painter - (program) Daniel: April 1985 p160
• Number Sequence - (program) Thompson: May 1985 p106
• Morse Tutor - (program) Heath: June 1985 p70
• Electric Tunnel - (program) Daniel: July 1985 p81
• Number Slide - (program) Daniel: August 1985 p114
• Yahtzee - (program) Thompson: October 1985 p105-107
• Sorting Out the Sorts - Jankowski: October 1985 p107-108

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