Date   : Fri, 14 Jul 1989 09:47:00 PDT
From   : secrist@msdsws.enet.dec.com (Richard C. Secrist)
Subject: NEC 8500 TELCOM/MODEM7 Bugs; Kermit for this beast ?

       The NEC 8500 has a resident TELCOM program that does MODEM7 transfers.
       8-bit up/downloads using this software frequently fail after a few
       buffers and start NAKing the host.  I haven't figured this out entirely,
       but I do know it is sometimes related to baud rate, i.e. a file that
       NAKs out at 2400 bps might come down at 1200 or 300 bps.  Some files,
       like 8-bit document-mode Wordstar files uploaded to a host from the
       NEC, always seem to NAK-out after 16 (decimal) packets, at anywhere
       from 50 to 9600 bps.  Move a 7-bit text file either way with the
       same setup, host, and software on both ends, and it goes just fine.
       Has anybody riddled this out yet ?

       Better yet, anybody know about a kermit that runs on this beast ?

       rcs