Date   : Wed, 03 May 2000 02:19:10 +0100
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: BBS

> > I'm sure interested.  What, a BBS to hook up to using
> > a BBC?  I need to get hold of a lead which interfaces
> > 56k V90 to an RS423 Serial Port, and a really good
> > comms software for the BBC.  Are you using Telnet
> > because then there's the issue with phone bills.
 
"Robbie Harrison" <bbcmaster128@...> wrote:
> I am going to do it the traditional way with a beeb connected with a
> beeb modem.
 
No, no, no.
 
Don't use a Beeb modem, that would only give you 75/1200.  Use any old
off-the-shelf bog-standard modem modem.
 
My Beeb currently uses a US Robotics 14400, with the serial port speed set
to 19200, giving a line throughput of about 12000 with no errors.
 
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