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From: ccrdave@ucdavis.UUCP (Lord Kahless)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: An interesting modem problem
Message-ID: <18@ucdavis.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 16-Nov-86 20:26:23 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov 16 20:26:23 1986
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> I've sent Hayes modems exhibiting such behavior back to Hayes for repair.
> Sometimes they're heat sensitive, giving garbage after being turned on 
> for a while. I've forced some failures by heating the modems in my 140
> degree (F) oven and then connecting & using them. Good luck.
> 
> From the artificial intelligence of {hplabs, hpda, seismo}!hpscda!garyg
I second the overheat.  My Hayes always ran as hot as an oven.  Now it's
all burned out, after only one year, and I'm back to a five year old Prentice
that takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

Anyway, as I'm now in the market for a modem, what's the most reliable
rated 2400 baud Hayes-type modem?

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