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From: dickow@ui3.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Acatex 1200
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Date: Tue, 13-Jan-87 18:31:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 13 18:31:44 1987
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FROM:  ui3:comp.dcom.modems / jte@psuvax1.UUCP (Jon Eckhardt)


>I have a question about a 300/1200bps modem for sale at $109.00
>in Computer Shopper (A magazine that sells lots of cheap and 
>expensive hardware.)  On page 229 of In Computer Shopper (Jan '87)
>they have an add for a modem called Acatex (sp) 1200. Has anyone 
>bought or used this modem with UNIX/UUCP? I am planing on using it 
>on a AT&T 3B2/300.  Thanks for any info/help you can give me.

>--Jon Eckhardt
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     I own one of those very same Avatex modems (not Acatex). It is just as
the ads claim...300 or 1200. Understands Hayes modem commands, auto dial,
auto answer, Pulse or tone dialing. It deserved the Computer Shopper 'Best
Buy designation'. I am using it on the net. Very dependable data transmission.
Also, had DIP switches to set it up the way you want and has a nice array
of leds on the front, plus switches to select voice/data or the modem speed.
However, the modem will sense the speed of incomming transmissions and will
adjust itself automatically. The pulse dialing seems a little sluggish, but
I have never compared speeds of this feature on different modes.
    I am using my Avatex with an Amiga. BE SURE to buy a special Amiga serial
cable, or else you may blow up your unit. (Amiga puts voltages on certain pins,
presumably to power some proprietary peripherals.

Bob Dickow (...egg-id!ui3!dickow)