Subj : Re: DOSBox
To   : bobot
From : Vk3jed
Date : Wed Mar 06 2019 17:35:00

-=> On 03-05-19 20:57, bobot wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 bo> Love the good old Telix! That and Procomm Plus just have the true
 bo> flavor that Syncterm almost provides... True story, I've worked in the

Ahh, memories! :D  Yes, Telix brings back a lot of memories for me as well.  It
was a workhorse for me. :)

 bo> Quarterdeck building
 bo>  previously owned by the company that put out Procomm. You could almost
 bo> smell the modem noises, if that's possible.

And Quarterdeck itself was another famous company back in the day! :)

 bo> Can anyone share a workable scheme for using a modem to dial into the
 bo> few remaining dialup BBSes of today? The telnet BBSes are amazing for
 bo> their reliability. Currently on Xibalba and love their art, games,
 bo> files, and message
 bo>  capabilities.

Umm, modem and phone line? ;)  Of course, if you haven't got a POTS line, then
you have to make do with VoIP.  Choose carefully, some of the more "geek
oriented" providers may give you the ability to choose codecs.  You want to use
G.711u or G.711a, as these are essentially the same non linear sampling that
were/are used on POTS lines since digital exchanges came in.  Theoretically,
you should get the same bitrates as you'd get on an analog line, since the
audio coding is the same.

Some ATAs may also let you decide which codecs to use or not, and you may be
able to force it to require the appropriate codecs.

I'm yet to try this experiment, but it's on my wish list. I have modems and a
suitable VoIP provider.  Just need the time to setup the modem and ATA.:)


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