Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!akgua!mcnc!ecsvax!ctk From: ctk@ecsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro,net.dcom,micro.general Subject: The modem survey strikes back. Message-ID: <2098@ecsvax.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Mar-84 20:30:12 EST Article-I.D.: ecsvax.2098 Posted: Sun Mar 4 20:30:12 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 5-Mar-84 06:54:43 EST Lines: 33 Here is the fourth version of the modem survey. I just got some late returns from the West coast. Enjoy. The modems surveyed are 1200 baud jobs that **send break**. For this reason the Anchor Automation 1200 baud is not counted. C.T. Kelley Dept. of Math. N.C. State U. Raleigh, N.C. 27650 decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!ctk Hayes 1200 19- very good 1-good but problems with strong signal 1-good but hard to hang up. Ven-tel 212+'s 2 very good 2-very bad 1-ok but some software pain 1 good but sensitive to voltage fluctuations 2 good but causes tv interference(!!?)(Ch. 5) Ven-tel 212E 1-good but can't watch Channel 5 Penril DCD 300/1200 3-verygood 1-ok but flakey 1-ok but pain to use USR Password 1-good with some work needed 16 verygood 1-not reliable 1-poor design 2-good 1-good,problems with strong signal other USR 3-very good 1-good with problems with strong signal Datec PAL212A 1-very good other Datec 1-good 1-bad 1-very good 1-ok but ADU stinks UDS 212LP 3-very good 1-good only works at 1200 UDS 212/D 1-very good CCS 7710A 1-very good Vadics 4-very good but lousy documentation 2-very good but expensive 2-very good 1-very good but poor computer interface and expensive Rixon 212a 1-very good 1-good with lousy documentation 1-ok 2-ok but flakey Inmac 1-good Novation Smart Cat 1200 1-good but sends break in strange way 1-very bad Cermetek 1-very good 1-bad Multi-tech mt-212ah 1-very good but expensive