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Subject: Re: Home KSU ???
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Date: 27 Nov 89 16:13:00 GMT
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     Panasonic did "improve" the 616 as Cyril Bauer mentions.  The
new model is the 61610 which is improved by:

     o  Being able to use 616XX phone which look like normal Key Sets
        (and require 4 wires)
     o  Deleting the very useful 25-pair connector on the 616
     o  Requiring at least one 616XX with LCD set to program
     o  Adding an option card which supports 2 doorphones

     Either is a great buy if you can find one.  Several I have
installed have been humming away for 4 or 5 years with 0 trouble.
You could probably cost-justify one every six months vs Merlin.