QBBS

UK's first scrolling bulletin board run on a Sinclair QL

Last updated: January 24, 2012

NOW RETIRED after 24 years

BBS number +44(0)1442-828255

Now in its 24th year of 24 hour operation and now using the excellent PBOX software, with QWK off-line reader.

Now with V90 modem and 14400 class 2.0 fax capability. Fax now connects within 5 seconds. Unfortunately the modem doesn't connect at 1200/75 for Tandata users (V23) and 300bps for OPD users. Such is progress - modern modems do support these speeds but not while the high speeds are enabled. The end of an era (:-(#

Based on a QL board in a minitower case with:

• superHermes connected to IBM keyboard and serial mouse and keylock
• RomDisq - flash memory ROM card
• Aurora - new motherboard for the QL with high resolution graphics originally sold by Qubbesoft
• Minerva MKII with battery backed clock
• Outside temperature logging (using Minerva MKII I²C bus)
• Mplane loopback connector for J1 expansion bus with ROM connector (for RomDisq) and reset pins
• Super Gold Card
• Qubbesoft IDE hard disk drive connector
• Quantum Fireball 3.4GB hard disk drive (only first 256mb - top end of HD dodgy!)
• Seagate 6.4 GB hard disk (24 256mb partitions for backup)
• USR V90 modem (speeds up to 33k)

Over 30 mb of mainly QL based files, including support files for TF Services products. QBBS Files list.

Links to other QL Fido boards in the UK, France and  Holland.

Home page

------------------------------------------------
 QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67)  (+44)1442-828255
   email Tony Firshman (edit in name)  TF Services
 Voice: (+44)1442 828254  Fax: (+44)1442 828255
  29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG
------------------------------------------------