Dick Smith System 80 - What do I do next with it?

[ChickenMan]

Are you trying to load a Basic or Binary tape ? Loading a Binary tape via the built in deck, the level meter is about 12 o'clock or near 4 on my Sys80 and they load perfectly every time. Suggest you start with the Space Invaders file from the Repo as I know it absolutely loads fine, its Binary and only takes 59 sec to load.