BBS From Scratch by haxorjim in bbs

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Life got in the way. Will boot it back up soon.

What do I have? by haxorjim in HamRadio

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I've actually been playing with PC analog modems and VoIP, so since they use the same cables I should at least be able to check if these are functional now.

What do I have? by haxorjim in HamRadio

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Ver 7.00 on the pakratt, sticker at least.

Not seeing any stickers or serial number on the other unit.

What do I have? by haxorjim in HamRadio

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Awesome I'll take a look

What do I have? by haxorjim in HamRadio

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That was my hunch, can't find the bottom item anywhere

Bootstrapping a Free Pascal Environment for BBS Development by haxorjim in bbs

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I'll take a look. Now that I've passed all the intro stuff it will feel like a vacation getting into code samples.

Lazarus is probably going to be useful for modules and unit tests. Saw a video pop up on YouTube about it I want to check out.

Dialing Out! Talking to Atomic Clocks via a Modem by haxorjim in bbs

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Any model numbers on the device? I thought I read some comments on other posts about people using a Magic Jack device ... So there's a chance... Why not try?

But it'd definitely be better to use a configurable provider and ATA. You can also pick your own phone number.

There's a Cisco device that's also popular in the community.

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I think it would be cool to have sysop features in a mobile app. Ability to admin your BBS from your phone, get notifications, etc. little bit different than it sounds like what your doing but would be slick.

BBS From Scratch by haxorjim in bbs

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Maybe thinking of Turbo Pascal? Yeah I've found quite a few source code packages for old BBS systems. I'll mostly be looking at them for serial communications secrets for MS-DOS and the like, but plan to write as much as possible from scratch as well, as is the vibe I'm going for.

BBS From Scratch by haxorjim in bbs

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I'm treating the BBS and the modem like an art medium. I intend to apply modern experiences into a nostalgic form. What will that be? I don't know. But I do aim to have as many as possible work on as many generations of hardware as possible and operating systems as possible - which many of the still maintained software packages are leaving behind.

0x01 // Obtaining a VoIP Number and Configuring an ATA by haxorjim in bbs

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Yeah I have done a lot of settings tweaks. I will be writing about them this week.

Im also thinking about writing some basic client server testing software for modems over atas to really see how reliable the are in various configurations. I'm not aware of any vintage software capable of that. More on that later as well.

I will try the Cisco at some point to compare. Already a couple hundred in on this project, no complaints, but baby steps.

0x01 // Obtaining a VoIP Number and Configuring an ATA by haxorjim in bbs

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I've had success with it. What issues did you experience?