Nascom Magazines

Between 1978 and 1989, a number of English publications were produced. These were centred on the Nascom range at first, then expanded to include all 80-BUS products, especially the Gemini range of boards and systems.

There is an overall table of contents of the English Nascom magazines.

Nascom and 80-BUS publications were also produced in Germany. There is another overall table of contents of it.


INMC News

1978 – 1980

INMC News was the original magazine to support the Nascom pro­duct range.

INMC News, Issue 1 INMC News, Issue 2 INMC News, Issue 3 INMC News, Issue 4 INMC News, Issue 5 INMC News, Issue 6 INMC News, Issue 7

INMC 80 News

1980 – 1981

After Nascom’s financial difficulties, INMC News was re-born as a magazine called INMC 80 News.

INMC 80 News, Issue 1 INMC 80 News, Issue 2 INMC 80 News, Issue 3 INMC 80 News, Issue 4 INMC 80 News, Issue 5

80-Bus News

1982 – 1985

INMC 80 News mutated once more and became 80-Bus News.

80-Bus News, Volume 1, Issue 1 80-Bus News, Volume 1, Issue 2 80-Bus News, Volume 1, Issue 3 80-Bus News, Volume 1, Issue 4 80-Bus News, Volume 2, Issue 1 80-Bus News, Volume 2, Issue 2 80-Bus News, Volume 2, Issue 3 80-Bus News, Volume 2, Issue 4 80-Bus News, Volume 2, Issue 5 80-Bus News, Volume 2, Issue 6 80-Bus News, Volume 3, Issue 1 80-Bus News, Volume 3, Issue 2 80-Bus News, Volume 3, Issue 3 80-Bus News, Volume 3, Issue 4 80-Bus News, Volume 3, Issue 5 80-Bus News, Volume 3, Issue 6 80-Bus News, Volume 4, Issue 1 80-Bus News, Volume 4, Issue 2

Scorpio News

1987 – 1989

80-Bus News changed once again and became Scorpio News.

Scorpio News, Volume 1, Issue 1 Scorpio News, Volume 1, Issue 2 Scorpio News, Volume 1, Issue 3 Scorpio News, Volume 1, Issue 4 Scorpio News, Volume 2, Issue 1 Scorpio News, Volume 2, Issue 2 Scorpio News, Volume 2, Issue 3 Scorpio News, Volume 2, Issue 4 Scorpio News, Volume 3, Issue 1

Micropower

1981 – 1982

Another magazine appeared in parallel, Micropower.

Micropower, Volume 1, Issue 1 Micropower, Volume 1, Issue 2 Micropower, Volume 1, Issue 3 Micropower, Volume 1, Issue 4 Micropower, Volume 2, Issue 1 Micropower, Volume 2, Issue 2 Micropower, Volume 2, Issue 3 Micropower, Volume 2, Issue 4

Nascom Newsletter

1982 – 1984

Micropower became the Nascom Newsletter with the original issue numbers.

Nascom Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 5 Nascom Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 6 Nascom Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1 Nascom Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2 Nascom Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 3 Nascom Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 4 Nascom Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 5


Series

Aunt Agatha’s Agony Column

by D.​ Parkinson

Part 1     2     3     4     5     6  

Disk Formats and CP/M Disk Routines

by M.W.T. Waters

Part 1     2     3     4  

NASCOM ROM BASIC disassembled

by Carl Lloyd-Parker

Part 1     2     3     4     5     6     7  

NASCOM ROM BASIC source code is available in ASM and LST file format.

EPROM Programmer

by C.​ Bowden

Part 1     2     3  

XTAL BASIC XTRA 2.2 updates

by David Elliot

Part 1     2  

A Nascom Disassembler

by M. Reed

Part 1     2  

SYS-EX – A 1K Extension Program for NAS-SYS Monitors

by David G.​ Johnson

Part 1     2     3     4     5  

The ZCPR3 System

by C.​ Bowden

Part 1     2  

Digital Imaging Systems

by D.​R.​ Hunt

Part 1     2     3  


Timeline

Timeline of magazines, taken from Richard Espley’s site www.80bus.co.uk:

Timeline

Nascom and 80-BUS publications spanned nearly 12 years from simple Z80 computers to the rise of IBM PC compatibles. Here ends the 8 bit era.