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From: schlimme@UCI-ICSE.ARPA (Jeff Schlimmer)
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Subject: Re: Anchor Modems
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Date: Tue, 30-Jul-85 13:04:21 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 30 13:04:21 1985
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    Brint, I haven't used the Volksmodem 12, but I have used the Signalman
  Mark XII and am somewhat dissatisfied. 

    The university where I study (UCI) purchased two for another graduate
  student and myself last fall. We used them reliably for about two months
  and then one of them started spitting ``U''s all over the screen after
  about 10 minutes of operation. We returned it to Anchor Automation for
  repair and in about 2 weeks it came back. After subsequent use the
  problem reappeared. It has since been returned again. The second modem
  also developed some difficulties; it began to refuse to make a
  connection. It has been returned as well. 

    All in all, the modems work fine when they work, but the degree of
  down-time brings the time working to about 60% or so.

    A disappointed user.

  --Jeff Schlimmer