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From: miller@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: User Port/RS232 interface - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 18-Jan-84 22:26:43 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 18 22:26:43 1984
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uiucdcs!miller    Jan 18 15:14:00 1984

I've placed half a dozen articles on the net recently that I hope you've
enjoyed.  Here's another one that I'm sure you'll like if you are in the market
for a RS232 connector.
If you've ever tried to connect your c64 to a device requiring RS232 (such as a
non-Vic modem, printer, another c64, ...) then you've no doubt noticed that the
User Port is NOT standard RS232.  This means that you must buy an interface
board before you can talk to other devices.  Now, most of the boards I've seen
advertised in the magazines go for anywhere from $100 to $200.  That, of
course, is absurd.  Well, frugal Commodore owners, fear no more!  There is a
company that makes such a device for about 20 bucks.  I've been using mine for
several months now with a Lexicon modem and it works great (in fact, I'm using
it right now to type this in).  It also gives you another joystick port (if you
care about that).  The company is O.E.M. Inc., 2729 S. U.S. #1, Suite 12, Fort
Pierce, Florida, 33450, (305) 464-7549.  You also get some documentation with
the board.  I am not in any way connected with this company - this is just a
product review.  But I do recommend them highly.

A. Ray Miller
Univ Illinois