DD> The chap in question has an older Rockwell based V.FC modem (hence no 

 DD> V.34

 DD> connects). His exchange equipment is older than Bob Lawrence, and to save

 DD> money, the PMG runs his signals along the No.8 fence wire. With my 

 DD> Courier or

 DD> Jill's Sportster online, he connects at 19,200 V.FC and gets reasonable

 DD> transfer rates for the commpressed mail bundles (ò100%).  With the M34F, 

 DD> the

 DD> connects are at 28,800 or 26,400 V.FC but the transfer rates are lousy 

 DD> (30 -

 DD> 60%)



I have been saying all along that it seems that Rockwells go for the

highest connect figure (no doubt to impress the new owner) and this

does not mean diddly squat. Better to have a solid 26400 or less to

a rockwell and at least get results.

                                    

 DD> More tongue in cheek . . . 



 DD> Before the current Courier, I ran the BBS on an internal V32bis 

 DD> Sportster. 

 DD> Prior to that I ran it on a NetComm M5 V32 that I paid $1000 for on a 

 DD> sysop

 DD> deal.  Prior to that I used a NetComm 1234.  I am vaguely aware of 

 DD> NetComm

 DD> commands.



I still have a Netcomm 1234 internal here (for sale if you want go

back to something, so slow, that it is reliable)



Russell



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