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From: jhs@MITRE-BEDFORD.ARPA.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: MODEMS +
Message-ID: <8702070318.AA05051@mitre-bedford.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 6-Feb-87 22:18:02 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  6 22:18:02 1987
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I can't help you with the Atari 1200 baud modem, but you might consider the
Avatex 1200 as an alternative.  I have been using one for many months now, and
it has worked flawlessly.  The only time I have ever seen character errors is
when my wife picks up another extension by mistake.  The Avatex is available
for less than $80 from some sources and does autodial, autoanswer, autobaud.
It follows the Hayes standard well enough that most programs will work with
it.  It has a bank of back-panel switches which let you set up the handshake
signals like Data Terminal Ready (DTR) in hardware if your software doesn't
know what to do.  I have found this VERY useful for quickly identifying why a
terminal emulator program doesn't work.  And fixing it, too, without having to
rewrite it or rewire the cable.

It does NOT have a built-in speaker, but DOES have a jack for connecting a
phone to it (so you can listen to call progress on the phone if you wish).

-John Sangster
jhs@mitre-bedford.arpa