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excerpt: "The QL, for all its power and versatility, is limited in telecommunicating at 300 baud without a hardware link between the serial port and the modem. Michael Mitchell submitted the following. It will get you on line at 300 (or even 1200) baud with a Hayes compatible modem."
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# Telecommunications on the QL

The QL, for all its power and versatility, is limited in telecommunicating at 300 baud without a hardware link between the serial port and the modem.

Michael Mitchell submitted the following. It will get you on line at 300 (or even 1200) baud with a Hayes compatible modem.