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From: myth@ultra.dec.com
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Qubie (Sp?) 2400 External Modem
Message-ID: <9963@decwrl.DEC.COM>
Date: Wed, 20-May-87 09:27:42 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 20 09:27:42 1987
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My experiences with this model, manufactured by CTS, have been mixed.  On
one hand, their service is very good -- the modem arived two days after I
ordered it (by phone), and was backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.
And it has many nice features: Hayes 2400 compatibility, including speaker,
call progress detection, synchronous communication support, non-volatile
configuration memory (no DIP switches!!), and internal speaker.

On the other hand, the modem is made of cheap plastic.  The speaker sounds
tinny (poorly digitized) and there is no volume control at all (although the
speaker can be turned off).  There are no SD and RD (send/receive data) LED
indicators on the front panel, though there are several other useful
LEDs there.  It is impossible to change the tone-dialing timing from 100ms
(register S11 is ignored).  Worst of all, susceptability to line noise,
especially at 1200 baud, is particularly great.  The support representative
at CTS told us to buy some sort of filter from our local telco -- right.
(Other modems work fine on the same lines with no noise and no filter.)

All in all, I think the price and guarantee are right, and the quality is
acceptable, at least for most home users.  Though I know other users who
have elected to send their modems back for the refund, I am quite satisfied
with mine and have learned to live with its limitations.

     myth%ultra.dec.com@decwrl.dec.com
     The above opinions are my own.