On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Nicolas Welte wrote: > > Is BTX still around in Germany, accessible with the old hardware/software? > > Yes, some stuff is still accessible this way. But even C64/128 users > don't use the BTX module anymore, because it is limited to the slow > speed. There are good software decoders, even with VDC chip support and > they use fast modems via a 6551 cartridge. On www.8bit.com there is a > message board that is crosslinked with a BTX board, and each message is > marked if it has been submitted from BTX, email or www. But it is in > German language. What kind of modem do I need to plug into the BTX module? Is it a standard RS232 type connection or is there a proprietary device that plugs in? Also, what was the 'other' kind of BTX module that you don't have? What are the differences? Richard - This message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list. To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail cbm-hackers-request@dot.tcm.hut.fi.
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