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MC-65 AIM65 compatible
An AIM65 compatible 65C02 CPU based computer, the MC-65. With a 6532, 6522, terminal I/O, cassette interface, and in theory possible to run the original AIM 65 ROMs.
For AIM 65 ROMS and manuals, see the AIM 65 pages!
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus
The Target AIM 65 Newsletter
an AIM 65 Newsletter
A bimonthtly newsletter published by Don Clem, 1979 to 1981
Scans by David Colglazier
The Target julyaugust 1979
The Target January February 1980
The Target March April 1980
The Target May June1980
The Target July August 1980
The Target September October 1980
The Target November December 1980
The Target July-December 1981
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus

RB Specials
When I was an editor at Radio Bulletin we published several specials. Some were additions to the magazine, two specials were on sale.
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus
RM 65
Downloads
Photos from VintageComputer.ca
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus

My AIM 65s
My current AIM 65
My (former) AIM 65 collection, a PC100 Siemens OEM with custom software and a German manual, and a stock AIM 65 with full documentation.
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus
AIM 65 other hardware
Application Notes, datasheets, other articles
Rockwell AIM 65 MEMORY CARTRIDGE
(Part No. A65-905-08) with 8K CMOS RAM (4x2K) and four sockets for 4 x 4K PROM/ROM for use with the Rockwell packaged 500 Series of desktop microcomputers or any AIM 65 board-level microcomputer with Buffer Module. Document No. 29000D98
Many applications of AIM 65 microcomputers, particularly in test equipment, instrumentation, monitors, analyzers or controllers, require that the resident application software or fixed parametric data be changed periodically. This may occur because the item under test or being controlled has been changed, or parameter values have been revised. For OEM installations, the change may be required to customize the system (or different customers).
The AIM 65 Memory Cartridge system is an economical and convenient method for expanding the memory of an AIM 65 microcomputer. The cartridges are designed for use with the Rockwell packaged 500 Series of desktop microcomputers, but may also be used with any AIM 65 board-level microcomputer. This Memory Cartridge is ideal to be used for swapping to the Buffer Module needed to connect to the AIM 65 Master Module. This Memory Cartridge has 8K CMOS RAM and the PROM/ROM part is unpopulated for complete user flexibility.
Rugged injection molded plastic covers the Memory Cartridge complementing the AIM 65 Enclosure in color, texture and sturdiness. A Memory Cartridge plugs vertically into the Buffer Module which is needed immediately behind the microcomputer enclosure to require a minimum of area in desktop applications. A recessed label area on the Memory Cartridge cover allows configuration information to be neatly added in an area visible to the operator (see picture). Address decoding required by the different cartridges is accomplished automatically without user intervention.
Features:
• Preconfigured Memory Cartridge Combination RAM and PROM/ROM sockets
• Convenient Memory Cartridge plug-in installation to Buffer Module (needed)
• Use with any AIM 65 500 Series Desktop Microcomputer
• Compatible with A65-006 enclosure and power supply
• Cartridges are fully assembled and tested
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AIM 65 Memory Cartridge |
Bubble Memory Products
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AIM-65 Single board bubble memory system |
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Bubble memory R3288-11 ROM |
Replace Printer head
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus

Interactive newsletter
Newsletter, published by Rockwell, with as editor the well known Eric Rehnke. Last issue april 1982.
Interactive Issue 1
Interactive Issue 2
Interactive Issue 3
Interactive Issue 4
Interactive Issue 5
Interactive Issue 6
Interactive Issue 7
Interactive Issue 8
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus
AIM 65 Manuals
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Datasheet AIM 65 A65-100 A65-400 |
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Hardware Manual |
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User Manual |
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User’s Guide corrections |
User’s Guide
Contains the monitor and optional assembler ROM functionality, see also below for Monitor listings and ROMs.
Reference cards
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AIM 65 8k BASIC Reference Card |
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MCS6500 Instruction Set Summary |
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R6500 Microprocessor Programming Reference Card |
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Rockwell AIM 65 Summary Card |
See also:
KIM-100
MTU K-1007 PET MTU bus interface
MTU Catalogs, Product Descriptions and Newsletters
MTU K-1005 Card File and Motherboard using KIM/MTU bus
KIM-1 Magazines (Compute, MICRO, User Notes)
A page devoted to magazines that paid much attention to the KIM-1.
The first two magazines are of dutch origin, in which I was a major contributor and (chief) editor.
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KIM/6502 KennerThe KIM/6502 Kenner magazine, published by the dutch KIM user Club, has of course many articles on the KIM-1. |
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Radio BulletinFrom 1977 to 1986 Radio Bulletin published many articles written by me and others about the KIM-1. |
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MICRO The 6502 JournalPublished by Robert M. Tripp, The Computerist |
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Best of MICRO 3 |
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Compute!A magazine devoted mostly to 6502 computers. Apart from the Compute II period, before and afterwards also the small SBCs like IM-1 got attention of Compute! |
Compute II
Compute II was a short lived split-off of Compute! and also a continuation of the KIM-1/6502 User Notes. Three issues and it was merged back with Compute! again.
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HTML version of Issue 1 PDF of Compute II Issue 1 |
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HTML version of Issue 2 PDF of Compute II Issue 2 |
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HTML version of Issue 3 PDF of Compute II Issue 3 |
KIM-1/6502 User Notes
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KIM-1/6502 User Notes is a publication about the KIM-1, slowly evolving to other 6502 systems like SYM-1 and AIM 65. Editor was the famous Eric Rehnke. After issue 17 it merged with Compute II. |
KIM-1 / 6502 USER NOTES INDEX BY SUBJECT VOLUME 1(Issues 1 till 6) APPLICATIONS FOR KIM GENERAL INFORMATION Application suggestions 1 Correction To Memory Map -------- 2 Calculator--Interface 4 Defective 6502 chips------------- 3 Interface 6 Discussion of Memory Allocation - 5 --T.I.5050 5 DISPLAY (on board) Chess Clock Program 4 red filter for-----------------5 CONTROLLING Use of------------------------------1,5 --- Function Generator 1 EXPANSION OF SYSTEM --- Light Intensity 4 KIMSI--------------------------4 --- Motor Speed 4 MEMORY --- Touch tone encoder 1 Adding memory to KIM-1--------5 Degree Dispatch Computer 5 Diagnostic------------------- 2,5 Frequency Counter 3 Expansion---------------------4,3 OSI Memory-------------------------3 GAMES Using SD Sales 4K RAM Board 3 Bagels----------------- 5 Hardware tips Battleship--------------6 Packaging KIM-1 --------------- 6,3 Horserace-------------- 3 Power Supply for KIM ---------- 4 Hunt the Wampus-------- 2 Red Filter for Display----------5 Jotto------------------ 5 INTERVAL TIMERS : Kimmaze---------------- 4 The Other Timer-----------------2 Microchess------------- 3 and cassette 2 Mastermind------------- 5 Use Of--------------------------5,5 Moon Lander-----------1,3 MIKIM------------------------------5 HEDEX Program 1 OPERATION TIPS MATH TEST Program 4 Using SST ---------------------2 Mini-l Loran-c 6 Using ST to start programs----4 MUSIC:KlugeHarp 3,2,6,6 Page 1 Programming Problems--------6 Real Time Clock 4, 5 Packaging your KIM-1---------------3 Square wave generator 5 Power Supply-----------------------4 Stopwatch Program 2 Presetting 00F1, 00F2 4 Telephone Dialer 4,4 System Architecture 3 Packaging your KIM-1---------------3 CASSETTE PROBLEMS/SUGGESTIONS Presetting 00F1, 00F2 4 Certification of tape 6 System Architecture 3 Copying Cassette tape 3 TABLES for KIM-1 Fast tape problems 6 Interval Timer Table------------3 Hypertape 2,6 Relative Branch table----------2 Interval timer/cassette 1 OP Code table-------------------4 Notes on cassette 6 Techniques PLL set program 5 Mnemonic Improvement------------41 PROBLEMS with Cassette 3 BIT Data---------------41 Software control of tape Top Down Programming 4 reading 4 Modifications/ IMPROVEMENTS Speed up 4 Crystal Stabilization------------5 Supertape 2 Factory Mods. -------------------4 Supertape improvement 4 6502 Register Monitor Apparatus 4 Tape Certifying 6 74Ls145 ------------------------ 3,4 Tape Dupe 4 6502 Microprocessor Board-----------6 Using Cassette 6 POWER ON RESET CIRCUIT 3 Varification of Data 4 NOTES FROM THE FACTORY 5 Vutape 2 INDEX Issue 13 SOFTWARE FEATURE 1 KIM Hexpawn (your KIM can learn to win) Robert C. Leedon 6502 OP CODES (arranged logically for easy look up) Jim Butterfield 6 CASSETTE INTERFACE STUFF 7 Tape Verify II Dr. Barry Tepperman Radio Tape Feedback Daniel Gardner Reliability Hint John Watney Help Relay Package Fixit Mike Firth Tape File Recovery Routine Loel Swank KIM Software On Cassette LANGUAGE LAB 10 Focal I/O Mods Editor Functions Editor Basic I/O Mods Marvin De Jong A Basic Question Editor Basic Timing Comments F. E. Kempisty KIM Basic Hint Micro-Z Company Basic Renumber Program Harvey Herman Tiny Basic Two Tiny Basic Mods Michael Day Ramblings About T.B. Lew Edwards Forth Forth Comments Example John P. Oliver Assemblers Two Pass Patch To Aresco Assembler John Eaton Mods To MSS Assembler Richard M. Bender DESSIGN CORNER 16 A 6522 I/O Board KIM-4 BUS PINOUT 18 VIDEO GRAPHICS 19 Video Displays Editor Comments On Visible Memory Lew Edwards TVT-6 Adventure Dennis Chaput TVT-6 RAM Expansion Michael Allen Polymorphics Video Board Mods Editor DEBUG 21 Slow Stepper IV Lew Edwards LETTERS COMMENTS 22 SOFTWARE LIBRARY Multi-Mode Adder Jim Butterfield Pseudo-Random Number Generator H. T. Gordon ASCII Dump Program Jim Zuber Keyboard Debounce Routine Thomas J. Rubens Sound Effects Program Bob Carlson Melodies For The Music Box Douglas Lyon 'Do Loops'; For KIM Dave Skillman INTERFACE 26 Camera Speed Tester Mike Firth Low-Cost Modem Possibility Editor RPN Calculator Chip Interface Editor Power-On Reset George Hawkins The Outside World Connection Editor More On The Opto-Isolator Dwight Egbert NEW PRODUCTS 28 Video Driver Package Price Decrease On Jolt Boards A 8080 Simulator For The 6502 Eprom Programmer INDEX Issue 14 INDEX EDITORIAL SOFTWARE FEATURES 1 KIM BANNER PROGRAM JIM ZUBER 6KIM DISASSEMBLER CHECK-OUT ROBERT LARRABEE LANGUAGE LAB 12 BASIC MOD AND PROGRAMMING HINT HEINZ JOACHIM SCHILLING OUTPUT PAGING MOD DICK GRABOWSKY RENUMBER ADDENDUM AND SOME MODS HARVEY HERMAN AUTOMATIC LINE NUMBER ENTRY MOD SEAN MCKENNA A NEW COMMAND DICK GRABOWSKY PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT 'USR' FUNCTION INFO C. KINGSTON FOCAL TINY BASIC FORTH XPL0 SYM SECTION 18 ACCESSING THE SYM DISPLAYS A.M. MACKAY SYM NOTES & KIM-4 COMPATIBILITY C. KINGSTON WUMPUS MUSIC BOX MODS JIM ADAMS AIM SECTION 19 MANUAL CORRECTIONS JODY NELIS VIDEO TVT-6 23 POLYMORPHICS VIDEO/KIM INTERFACE MIKE FIRTH TVT-6 NOTES & RAM EXPANSION MILAN MERHAR INTERFACING TO THE TVT II JOHN M. RENSBERGER CASSETTE STUFF 25 MAKE A SHORT CASSETTE TED BEACH CASSETTE DIRECTORY PRINTOUT PROGRAM CHRIS MCCORMACK ANNOUNCEMENTS REVIEWS