[Coco] How would I go about connecting my CoCo 2 to a BBS?

[Kellam Spencer]

Is there anyone with some terminal program that is public domain?

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com> wrote:

> At 07:10 PM 2/8/2011, you wrote:
>
>> I don't have a modem but I do have a way to load a program (over cass)
>> onto
>> the CoCo. What are my choices for connecting a modem to the computer?
>>
>
>
> I thought I woke up in 1985 here.  :)
>
> A public BBS might be hard to find unless, of course, google comes to the
> rescue and tells you where they are, but all you need is a telephone modem
> and the telecomm software such as Ultimaterm 4.1 for the CoCo 3.  The
> software can even do 115200 bps by setting it to 450 bps, and if the modem
> chooses the fastest speed possible based on your cable speed, you should be
> able to connect at a decent speed depending on the remote system.
>
> If your telecomm program doesn't support the 6551 based paks but supports
> the 4-pin serial/printer port, you'll need a CoCo-to-DB-25 serial cable.  If
> the program supports 6551 paks, you'll need a DB-25 cable (both ends). You
> might have to force handshaking somehow by connecting pins 20 and 8 (I
> think)?  This whole subject can spawn into a nightmare of old 80's modem
> issues that have been rehashed over and over, so you might even be able to
> find all you need by searching the archives at coco3.com.
>
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