FIRE ESCAPE'S St.

Louis BBS Directory: MID-OCT/NOVEMBER 1996

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BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM NAME L# P PHONE # STATS SYSOP NAME HOURS MODEM SOFT
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Affinity BBS 26 - 771-6800 --- Aqualung 24 2.4-N MISC
Affinity BBS -- - 771-6300 --- Aqualung 24 9.6-B MISC
Affinity BBS -- - 771-9374 --- Aqualung 24 2.4-N MISC
After Thought -- - 423-6312 C Shade Tree 24 14.4-B WWIV
Alien BBS, The -- - 544-3668 --- Alien 24 2.4-N A-64
All Night Thing -- - 752-3308 R Dr. Tone 24 14.4-M WWIV
Ambrosia Online BBS (New #) -- - 351-4319 --- Sparky 24 14.4-B TRI
Andromeda II BBS, The -- - 869-5171 A Linus 06-01 14.4-B TLGD
A.R.Ware BBS -- - 231-9270 --- Weekend Warri 24 14.4-B TRI
Area 51 -- - 532-2022 --- Haa Key 24 DS34-B WC5
Arena, The -- - 845-6849 C Jake Blues 24 v.34-B VBBS
Asgardian Realm, The -- - 291-6762 R Lancer 24 DS34-B WWIV
Babylon 7 -- - 926-2206 R Strider 24 v.34-N SLGT
Balls & Shaft -- - 532-4409 --- Gambit 24 DS34-B WWIV
Barb's Lookout Window -- - 894-0919 P Barb C. 24 14.4-L WWIV
Becoming, The -- - 939-9355 --- Unlimited Cal 24 v.FC-B INIQ
Bedrock BBS 17 - 569-1555 RI$ BamBam 24 14.4-B GLTC
Beggar King BBS, The -- - 351-7792 --- Larry Nolte 24 14.4-B MAXI
Big Mac Attack ][ -- - 776-6711 --- Thom Meyer 24 v.34-B HERM
Bird House, The -- - 677-3747 --- Raven 24 1.2-N C-64
BizNet Bulletin Board -- - 994-0957 --- ? 24 v.FC-B MISC
Black Triangle, The -- - 453-0662 R Tracker 24 14.4-B WWIV
BNK's InterLink 01 - 256-9985 RI Ben and Kathy 24 v.34-B WCAT
Bone Yard BBS, The 01 T 447-7999 --- R. Bergstrom 24 v.FC-B WCAT
BS Box 01 - 576-5669 *R PC Guru 24 v.34-B WWIV
BTSOOM BBS, The -- - 352-8414 --- ? 24 v.34-B WC5
Captive BBS, The -- - 872-8894 --- Vikram Hegde 24 14.4-B HERM
Cat Box BBS, The -- - 965-8202 R Gold Tamarin 24 v.34-B WWIV
Cave, The 01 T 629-6383 RI David Reed 24 14.4-B SPIT
Cave, The 01 T 629-1724 RI David Reed 24 14.4-B SPIT
Cave, The -- T 629-6478 ARI David Reed 18-09 14.4-B SPIT
CD Source BBS, The -- - 869-4421 --- C. Timmerberg 24 v.FC-B MISC
Changewinds BBS -- - 426-8775 C Stormie 24 14.4-B WWIV
Christian Soldier BBS, The 02 - 631-3108 --- 1 Christian S 24 v.34-B TRI
Cindex Tech Support Hotline -- - 837-5422 --- John Furniss 24 DS34-B REMT
Circle Of The Snake, The -- - 968-9785 R Snakes 24 v.34-B WWIV
Citadel BBS, The 05 - 664-6877 R Commandant 24 14.4-B WGRP
City Of The Damned BBS -- - 837-7683 R Brain Candy 24 14.4-B WWIV
Consumer Information Network ?? - 207-0474 * ? 24 v.34-B WGRP
Coriolis Storm BBS, The -- T 479-7722 --- Paul Muad'Dib 24 14.4-B WCAT
Corruption BBS -- - 532-5767 N David Koresh 24 14.4-B MISC
Cosmic Zodiac, The -- - 428-8076 --- Sweetness 24 v.34-N RENG
Country Store WEST, The -- - 544-4869 --- Tanman 24 DS34-B RENG
CU*BBS (Credit Union BBS) -- - 664-1960 * ? 24 v.FC-B FCLS
Dark Zone Organization, The -- - 869-4645 --- Divide OvrFlw 24 v.34-B WWIV
Darkness, The -- - 894-7010 NR ? 24 v.FC-B WWIV
Data Bytes User's Group BBS -- - 821-0638 --- Ken Seger 24 14.4-B TBBS
Dawg House, The 03 - 940-1253 --- Dawg 24 DS34-B WWIV
Deja Vu -- - 894-9271 --- ParaPsykotic 24 2.4-N A-64
Den of St. Louis, The 30 - 432-4411 RI$ Spicer 24 14.4-B WGRP
Desire's Lil' Popsicle Stand -- - 429-3876 R Desire 24 14.4-B WWIV
Diablo BBS, The -- - 530-0563 *R Toksin 24 v.34-B WWIV
Diplomatic Herb, The L1 - 868-2558 * Floridian 24 v.34-B WCAT
Diplomatic Herb, The L2 - 867-7124 --- Floridian 24 14.4-N WCAT
Donut Hole, The -- - 947-6326 --- The Droid 24 14.4-B MISC
Dragon Lines BBS, The -- - 355-1912 R Barbar 24 v.34-B WWIV
Dragon's Domain, The -- - 838-5363 --- Ziggy 24 v.34-B INIQ
Dragon's Lair, The -- - 271-8523 --- Dragonmaster 24 14.4-B TLGD
DWANGO 63 - 638-0722 $ Ginter/DanMan 24 14.4-N MISC
Dynamite Caverns 02 - 861-0907 --- Nitro 24 DS34-B TRI
E.P.C.'s BBS -- - 831-6057 *R Chuck Rock 24 v.34-B WCAT
Eagle's Nest, The -- - 544-3226 --- Bald Eagle 24 14.4-L WWIV
Earthen Levee BBS, The -- - 458-2054 R Conor Watkins 24 14.4-B WWIV
East-West Gateway BBS -- - 231-6121 --- ? 24 14.4-B WCAT
Electronic Listing Service -- - 894-7239 R$ Brian Hackman 24 14.4-B GLTC
Elite Gamers' BBS -- - 966-5317 P BadRock 24 2.4-N TLGD
Endeavour BBS, The -- - 522-1707 --- Tracker 24 14.4-B WWIV
Esnap's Garage -- - 781-3954 --- ESNAP 24 14.4-B VBBS
File Cabinet 3 L1 - 984-8958 R King TJ 24 v.34-B WC5
File Cabinet 3 L2 - 984-0889 R King TJ 24 v.34-B WC5
File Cabinet 3 L3 - 984-8371 R$ King TJ 24 v.34-B WC5
File Cabinet 3 L4 - 965-9681 R$ King TJ 24 v.34-B WC5
File Exchange, The -- - 296-2348 R Michael B. 24 DS34-B SLGT
Fire Escape's HQ 03 - 741-0341 R Fire Escape 24 DS34-B TRI
Fire Escape's HQ 03 - 741-9505 R Fire Escape 24 DS34-B TRI
Forest Park ATC BBS -- - 644-9098 R Rich Grace 24 14.4-L WCAT
Forgotten Realm -- - 429-6995 --- Draco 24 v.34-B INIQ
Froon's Cocoon -- - 963-9658 CR Sir Froon 24 v.34-B WWIV
Gamestown U.S.A. 01 - 296-1435 R Gamesmaster 24 v.FC-B TRI
Gateway/2 OS/2 BBS, The -- - 771-9280 --- Ron Gines 24 9.6-B MAXI
Glass Menagerie, The -- - 423-5787 --- Top Gun 24 1.2-N C-64
GOB&G Hangout -- - 423-1662 --- Fucowi 24 v.FC-B PCBD
Grand Illusion, The -- - 282-2585 R Snagglepuss 24 v.34-B TLGD
GrapeVINE BBS, The -- - 481-7600 --- ? 24 9.6-B WCAT
Graveyard, The -- - 487-3898 RA Poptibo 21-06 14.4-B WWIV
Green Ooze -- - 993-4134 *AR ? 21-17 14.4-B WWIV
Grotto, The 27 - 731-5100 R Steve James 24 14.4-B WGRP
Grotto, The 09 - 731-1977 R Steve James 24 v.34-B WGRP
HARTZ Foundation, The 01 T 240-2797 --- Nick Hartz 24 DS34-B PCBD
Helmster's House of Hangin -- - 770-2157 R Helmster 24 v.34-B WWIV
Hobby Shop BBS, The 01 - 429-2456 I Todd Young 24 v.34-B FCLS
Home Alone BBS, The -- - 352-0577 --- Scheron 24 14.4-B TLGD
Homecare BBS, The -- - 861-2517 R ? 24 14.4-B WC5
Hospital, The -- - 256-7135 ? ? 24 14.4-B WWIV
House of Secrets -- - 428-5301 R RoboTech 24 14.4-B WWIV
House of Texaco -- - 963-9374 --- Texaco Man 24 14.4-M WWIV
Huwee's World BBS -- T 825-0078 --- Huwee 24 v.34-B WCAT
Information Center, The 03 - 595-4489 R Falcon 24 14.4-B WGRP
Intolerance -- - 878-5343 NC Dragon 24 14.4-B INIQ
Jazz -- - 441-4029 * Piano Man 24 14.4-B RENG
Junk Drawer, The -- - 434-4034 --- Marlin 24 2.4-N MTAB
Ken's Survivalists' BBS -- - 821-2815 --- Ken 24 DS32-B TBBS
Kora's Castle -- - 207-1165 IR Nagel 24 v.34-N WWIV
Lafayette Lancer & LHS-RL -- - 458-1222 A Sean Foy 14-08 14.4-B SYNC
Land Forgotten, The -- - 631-2887 CR Total Package 24 14.4-B WWIV
Land of OZ -- - 921-5195 R OZZ 24 DS34-B WWIV
Land of the Fat -- - 936-1873 --- Mr.Stupid 24 v.34-B WWIV
Link's BBS Network L1 - 781-7041 R BigMama 24 DS34-B PCBD
Link's BBS Network L2 - 645-4090 R? BigMama 24 DS34-M PCBD
Long Ships BBS -- - 692-0935 --- Redtail 24 DS34-B WWIV
Loveboat BBS, The -- - 481-5846 --- Captain James 24 v.FC-B WWIV
Luminescent Conduit -- - 838-8528 RI FiberOptic 24 v.34-B WWIV
M&M Factory, The -- - 861-1820 R Snorkel 24 DS34-B WWIV
Marquette BBS, The -- - 530-4828 A NQZ/Skullhead 15-08 v.34-L WWIV
Martin's Nest, The -- - 961-0541 --- Ed Martin 24 9.6-L MAXI
Matt's Place -- - 291-2456 --- Matt 24 v.34-B FCLS
Maverick's Place -- - 739-3622 *N Maverick 24 14.4-B WWIV
Maze, The -- - 428-7732 *R Jammin 24 v.34-B WWIV
MDC-RCC Fido #10 1:100/10 -- - 830-4287 --- Terry Mueller 24 DS34-B FIDO
MDC-RCC Fido's Pup 1:100/210 -- - 830-2272 --- B. Darrough 24 DS34-B FIDO
Mental Institution -- - 939-2535 R The Warden 24 v.34-B WWIV
Merchant's Bazaar & Trade -- - 878-7683 --- Leon Davis 24 v.FC-B EXCA
Messianic Jewish -- - 561-2301 --- Harvey Smith 24 14.4-B WCAT
Metropolis BBS Network ?? - 645-3335 IR Zilthorn 24 14.4-B WGRP
Midnight Star -- - 921-3982 A Sparx 00-09 14.4-L WWIV
Monopoly Board, The L1 - 861-0023 R Game Guy 24 v.34-B TRI
Monopoly Board, The L2 - 861-9830 R Game Guy 24 14.4-B TRI
Mount Olympus -- - 397-5691 *N Cronus 24 14.4-B RENG
Muff Palace [Mon-Fri Only] -- - 940-1951 AR ? 16-07 14.4-L WWIV
MVS Data Connection BBS L1 T 629-1753 RI Terry Fox 24 v.34-B WGRP
MVS Data Connection BBS L2 T 629-4392 R Terry Fox 24 14.4-B WGRP
NetCom20 -- - 845-6067 C ? 24 v.34-B MISC
NeverLand 01 - 579-9369 --- Peter Pan 24 DS34-B WCAT
NeverLand -- - 579-9799 --- Peter Pan 24 DS34-B WCAT
Night Owl, The 03 - 942-4758 RI Gary Johnson 24 v.34-B WC5
Night Owl, The -- - 942-4057 RI$ Gary Johnson 24 v.34-B WC5
Night Owl, The -- - 942-3755 RI$ Gary Johnson 24 v.34-B WC5
Night Owl, The -- - 942-3459 RI$ Gary Johnson 24 v.34-B WC5
Nightwolf's Den -- - 291-7328 --- Nightwolf 24 v.34-B RENG
NonStop Erotic Cabaret, The -- - 337-1209 --- Joker 24 14.4-B WCAT
Oasis BBS -- - 837-2840 R Nomad 24 v.34-B WWIV
OneNet -- - 664-1285 --- Joe DeLassus 24 14.4-B MISC
ONS II: The Morning After -- - 849-3314 C Lord Soth 24 v.FC-L WWIV
Optometry Online 01 - 516-6475 --- Dave Davidson 24 14.4-B REMT
Optometry Online -- - 516-6068 --- Dave Davidson 24 DS34-B REMT
Orca's Ocean-III -- - 225-1696 R Orca 24 v.FC-B WWIV
Origin's Talk -- - 821-1078 --- Walt Stumper 24 v.34-B RBBS
Orion-Online Services 09 - 716-5378 RI$ Siggy 24 v.34-B WGRP
Palisades BBS, The -- - 451-6901 --- ? 24 14.4-B A-64
Pandora's Box -- - 385-6460 --- Sledgehammer 24 2.4-N A-64
Party Line Entertainment Net 13 - 845-7937 I$ Short Circuit 24 14.4-B TBBS
Party Line Entertainment Net 01 - 845-6379 I$ Short Circuit 24 v.34-B TBBS
PC Journal Online L1 - 965-2717 RIP Steve Hegger 24 v.34-B WC5
PC Journal Online L2 - 965-4759 RI Steve Hegger 24 v.34-B WC5
PC Journal Online -- - 965-8528 --- Steve Hegger 24 14.4-B EXCA
Peaches Domain -- - 664-5418 *R Peaches 24 v.34-B WC5
Phantasmagoria -- - 781-3307 --- ? 24 v.34-B WCAT
Phoenix Fire -- - 291-4474 R Alpha 24 DS34-B WWIV
Pillow Pavillion 2, The -- - 631-8828 AR Lodestarr 00-06 2.4-N WWIV
Pink Triangle BBS, The -- - 647-1082 R Groo 24 14.4-B WWIV
Prophecy BBS -- - 752-3263 *R Krill 24 14.4-B WC5
Psyco Smurfs BBS, The -- T 447-1795 R Cewlj 24 v.FC-B TLGD
Purple Toupee BBS, The -- - 432-0694 *R Blue Canary 24 v.34-B WWIV
Quisen-Art BBS, The -- - 394-1434 --- Kid Quizzical 24 v.FC-B WWIV
Radical's Retreat -- - 352-7619 R The Radical 24 v.34-B WWIV
Rail News Network Midwest -- - 867-3413 --- Diesel Bill 24 14.4-B TLGD
Rarely Called BBS, The -- - 282-0017 --- Curt 24 14.4-B TLGD
Ratboy's Revenge L1 - 947-1891 I Snyper 24 v.34-B WC5
Ratboy's Revenge L2 - 947-3342 I Snyper 24 v.34-B WC5
Razor's Edge, The 01 - 349-9317 --- Hi Tech 24 DS34-B RENG
Realm of Reality, The -- - 822-2637 --- Quarth 24 DS34-B WWIV
Red's Fun House -- - 638-4635 *R Red 24 14.4-N RENG
Revelation BBS, The -- - 225-6109 * Drone 24 v.34-B INIQ
RiverNet\Show-me BBS -- - 895-0663 RI ? 24 v.34-B WGRP
Rolla Link in Exile, The -- - 838-1092 --- Mike Livorse 24 2.4-B MTAB
Ronda's Riverboat -- - 291-6436 R Mrs. Alpha 24 v.FC-B WWIV
rtfm 01 - 843-1855 R jonas 24 v.34-B TRI
R.U.D.M BBS -- - 225-5736 --- Kerry Vinson 24 v.34-B WC5
Sand Castle, The -- - 846-0983 R The Sandman 24 v.34-B WWIV
Science BBS, The -- - 576-6488 R ? 24 v.34-B WWIV
Secret Sounds BBS, The -- - 892-6275 R BarBar/NaNa 24 v.34-L WWIV
Self Called Nowhere BBS -- - 946-8752 --- John&John 24 14.4-B WWIV
Sex World BBS -- - 644-6403 $R Hard Nites 24 14.4-B VBBS
Shepherd's Bush -- - 865-3258 R Gavin 24 14.4-B WWIV
Shortest Straw, The -- - 921-5790 R Ace 24 14.4-B WWIV
Skynet Organization, The -- - 542-2046 NR ? 24 v.34-B WGRP
SLACC/Galileo Informatica L1 - 367-1903 RI Noel Moss 24 14.4-B WGRP
SLACC/Galileo Informatica L2 - 367-8941 RI Noel Moss 24 14.4-B WGRP
SLACC/Galileo Informatica L3 - 367-8097 RI$ Noel Moss 24 14.4-B WGRP
Slings & Arrows -- - 838-1962 --- Dirty Sally 24 14.4-B TLGD
Soap Suds BBS 01 - 771-7954 --- Barb Niehoff 24 v.34-B RENG
Soap Suds BBS -- - 771-3108 --- Barb Niehoff 24 v.34-B RENG
Sole Survivor, The 01 - 846-2702 --- Shadowfax 24 v.FC-B WWIV
Sole Survivor, The -- - 846-5127 --- Shadowfax 24 14.4-B WWIV
Something In The Attic -- - 275-7357 R Tricky Dick 24 14.4-B WWIV
South Cnty Computer Club BBS -- - 894-5654 --- D. Millslagle 24 14.4-B TRI
SSMART -- - 781-6397 R Wheels/Dan G. 24 2.4-N WWIV
St. Louis City Desktop Libr. -- - 436-2539 --- ? 24 9.6-B MISC
St. Louis County Library -- - 569-1032 --- ? 24 v.34-B MISC
St. Louis Online -- - 561-4956 $RI Rik Brown 24 DS34-B PCBD
St. Louis Users Group BBS L1 - 878-7614 I R. Abernathy 24 DS34-B WCAT
St. Louis Users Group BBS L2 - 878-3029 I R. Abernathy 24 DS34-B WCAT
STL CATII BBS, The L1 - 351-7150 I Dave Russo 24 DS34-B PCBD
STL CATII BBS, The L2 - 353-9441 I Dave Russo 24 DS34-B PCBD
STL CATII BBS, The L3 - 353-9442 I Dave Russo 24 DS34-B PCBD
STL CATII BBS, The L4 - 353-9443 I Dave Russo 24 DS34-B PCBD
Stairway to Heaven, The -- - 225-4332 --- Led Zeppelin 24 v.34-B WWIV
Star's End BBS -- - 432-8031 --- Iranian Mob.. 24 DS34-B WWIV
StarFleet Academy -- - 544-1783 R Capt. Sulu 24 v.34-B WWIV
Student's BBS, The -- - 436-4818 R Mr. Spain 24 14.4-B WCAT
TeleComputing Center -- - 894-9473 R Twinkie.. 24 DS34-B WWIV
TERMinal BBS -- - 837-5757 * B. Darrough 24 v.34-B WWIV
Terminus -- - 567-0296 R Bitstream 24 DS34-B WWIV
Thunderworld BBS -- T 281-3326 --- Bud Long 24 v.34-B VBBS
Time Traveler, The -- - 522-8045 --- Dr.Who 24 14.4-B WWIV
Tir'na Nog'th -- - 968-3508 --- Corwin 24 14.4-B WWIV
Toad Hall -- - 965-0662 R Toad 24 DS34-B WWIV
Toast House BBS, The -- - 994-0312 N L. Gordon 24 DS34-B WCAT
Too Tall's BBS -- - 997-7060 --- Too Tall 24 v.34-B SYNC
Torture Chamber, The -- - 644-1140 --- TortureMaster 24 v.34-L WWIV
Tow Truck BBS, The -- - 638-7202 R Tow Truck 24 v.34-B RENG
Tragically Hip BBS, The -- - 878-4709 R Diablo 24 14.4-B WWIV
Tropical Desert, The -- - 349-7964 --- Baracuda 24 v.34-B SYNC
Truck Stop, The -- - 638-2232 R HeartBreakKid 24 v.34-L WWIV
U City Library: Type LIBRARY -- - 727-3508 --- ? 24 14.4-B MISC
UltraLink -- - 739-9167 --- Harley Nolan 24 v.FC-B FCLS
UMSL Online -- - 966-6342 P ? 24 14.4-B WCAT
Under World [Mon-Fri Only] -- - 966-0980 A Twiggy 09-18 v.34-L WWIV
United Way Info. Network -- - 539-4200 IR Sysop 24 14.4-N WGRP
Wash U Comm Network [7-E-1] -- - 935-4108 --- ? 24 9.6-N MISC
Waste -- - 890-2015 --- .\ntichrist 24 v.34-B RENG
Wheels' Pit Stop BBS -- - 968-9792 --- Wheels 24 v.34-B WWIV
WildSide On-Line, The 03 - 949-5845 --- The Wild One 24 14.4-B VBBS
World Down Under, The -- - 391-6194 I The King 24 v.34-B WWIV
WurmBorn Rangers Information -- - 939-9445 R Allen U. 24 v.34-L WGRP
Zarficle BBS -- - 469-0426 --- CaReY 24 v.34-L WWIV
Zebra's Zoo -- - 863-8741 --- Wolfin 24 14.4-N WWIV
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directory is a free public service to the St. Louis BBS Community & should
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LEGENDS AND SYMBOLS:

LEGEND #1: Multilines and Roll-Overs 'L#'

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## = Denotes Number of Ring-Down/Telnet Lines in ADDITION to the Line Listed.
?? = Unknown Number of Ring-Down/Telnet Lines Available.

LEGEND #2: Prefixes and Tolls 'P'

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- = FREE CALL for MOST St. Louis Metro users (###-####)
T = TOLL call from MOST parts of St. Louis Metro Area (1-314-###-####)
S = TOLL-FREE _ONLY_ from SOME parts of St. Louis such as the CITY etc..
(1-###-#### OR 1-618-###-####) Consult your operator before calling!

LEGEND #3: Board Status Flags 'STATS'

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* = No Answer.
N = New or Returning BBS.
R = Offers RIPscrip Graphical Emulation.
C = Requires a NUP [New User Password]. (New users by invitation only)
A = Available only during Specific Hours. (NOT 24 HOURS, just part-time)
P = Problems connecting or with modem negotiation etc..
I = Full or Partial Internet Access Available.
$ = Pay Board. (Requires a $ donation or subscription)
? = BBS is alternately busy or not answering. Status UNSURE.

LEGEND #4: Hours of Operation 'HOURS'

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All BBS Hours are listed in Military 24-Hour Time where Midnight to Noon is
displayed as 00 through 12 and Noon to 11PM is displayed as 12 through 22.
Boards which are up around the clock (with the sole exception of netmail and
or nitely maintainence) are listed as simply "24" which stands for 24 Hours
a Day. Boards which open or close on the HALF-hour will have their time of
opening or closing rounded up or down to the nearest Hour BEFORE the exact
closing time or AFTER the exact opening time to prevent untimely callers.

PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO NON-24 HOUR BBSES AND CHECK THE TIME BEFORE YOU CALL!

LEGEND #5: Modem Information Symbols 'MODEM'

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Modem Speed Information
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1.2 = 1200 (Bell 212)
2.4 = 2400 (v.22 bis)
9.6 = 9600 (v.32)
14.4 = 14400 (v.32bis)
HST = 14400 (2400 Baud for Non-HST)
DS32 = Dual Standard (v.32bis & HST)
v.FC = Up to 28800 (v.Fast Class)
v.34 = Up to 33600 (v.34)
DS34 = Dual Standard (v.34 & HST)
ISDN = 64000-128000 (ISDN)

Modem Protocols: Error Correction Data Compression Compatible With

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N = None No No N
E = MNP 1-4 Yes No N,E
M = MNP 5 Yes Yes N,E,M
L = LAP-M Yes No N,E
B = v.42bis Yes Yes N,E,L,M

LEGEND #6: Software Abbreviations 'SOFT'

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A-64 = ANSI [COMMODORE 64]
C-64 = C-64 [COMMODORE 64]
EXCA = Excalibur [WINDOWS]
FCLS = First Class [MAC]
GLTC = Galacticom/Major
HERM = Hermes [MAC]
INIQ = Iniquity
MAXI = Maximus
MISC = Miscellaneous
Other Software *
MTAB = Michael's Totally
Awesome BBS
OBLV = Oblivion TBBS = The Bread Board
OSIR = Osiris XLT System
PBBS = PowerBBS TLGD = Telegard
PCBD = PC Board TRI = TriBBS
RBBS = Remote BBS UNKW = Unknown Software
REMT = Remote Access VBBS = Virtual BBS
RENG = Renegade WCAT = Wildcat 3.x/4.x
SLGT = Searchlight WC5 = Wildcat 5.x
SPIT = Spitfire WGRP = Worldgroup
SYNC = Synchronet WWIV = World War IV

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* At least 2 BBSes must run a given software before it receives its own
seperate designation in the Legend. If your BBS software meets this
criteria and has been overlooked, contact Fire Escape with the name and
number of the other BBS(es) also operating the same software you are.
If your system's the only one using a certain software, well, dem's da
berries... Try converting some other sysops to your software!

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