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From: TERRY@spcvxb.bitnet (Terry Kennedy, Operations Mgr)
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Subject: Re: Butt-sets ... How to Choose?
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In article <11005@accuvax.nwu.edu>, dplatt@coherent.com (Dave Platt)
writes:

> The most widely-offered seem to be the Harris (or Dracon) TS-21 line
>  ...  the TS21-X89 (water-resistant) is priced about the same as the
> older, non-water-resistant models (sometimes less!) and seems to have
> some other advantages as well.  It appears that the whole TS-21 line
> comes _without_ ringers, though ... is this true?

  I have two of the older TS21's, back when mute was an extra-cost
option.  They're pretty reliable (one's been perfect, one has an
intermittent line switch). They don't have ringers, but you can hear
the 20Hz hum in monitor mode if you're listening for it.

  The NJ Bell folks I've seen lately use TS21's, so they are either
pretty reliable or they get a good discount 8-).


        Terry Kennedy           Operations Manager, Academic Computing
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