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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Also, I helped another friend who ran a Fidonet node with running Fidonet. We were able to take advantage of the US Robotics sysop modem program. We were able to get faster modems for a lot less and they were very good modems.
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That they were. I ended up with two Couriers through the sysop program and then got involved with the X2 beta program. Best thing there was when they replaced the motherboards with new ones with EEPROMs. Fond memories of chatting with Joe Frankiewicz at USR. Care to get very boring about constellations? Inserting zero bits? All the other fun of making a modem work at speeds greater than the POTS was designed to handle.
I have an odd mix of memories of my involvement with Fidonet. Some people were rather upset with an OS/2 user starting the Win95 echo. Others were not happy with Bob Satti as Zone 1 coordinator or myself acting as his assistant. The endless arguments about whether or not DSL connected BBS systems should be allowed as Fidonet members. Herding cats at it's worst but still some great memories of the people I met both on and offline.