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

[Roger Taylor]

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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~ Roger Taylor