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From: sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Is Supramodem a good modem?
Message-ID: <6128.AA6128@heimat>
Date: 26 Jan 89 22:58:20 GMT
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In Message <10035@teroach.UUCP>, dbk@teroach.UUCP (Dave Kinzer) writes:

>   The Supra 2400 baud modem answers with a 2250 Hz tone (for the 1200
>baud fallback), instead of the correct 2225 Hz. These tones are supposed
>to be accurate to within some small fraction of a percent, which this
>gross error is several hundred times larger than.  The net result is that
>if the Supra is called by some 1200 baud modems (like MINE), a connection
>cannot be established.  Of course I did this research since my modem would
>not connect to any Supra based BBS's in town.  The attractive pricing
>of the Supra seemed to outweigh any quality considerations when the BBS
>operators were purchasing.  Needless to say, I do not frequent these
>boards.  Our own club's board runs a 2400 baud Promethious(sp?) modem
>which I have no trouble with.

  Having used a Supra on BERKS AMIGA BBS for over a year now this really
  suprises me.  Ive never had a message from anyone regarding a problem
  logging on at 1200 baud.  (This may be because they couldnt connect ;-)

  I don't dispute the incorrect answer tone (I havent done any research),
  but I do wonder how many 1200 baud modems have this problem. Mostly im
  curious if this is a common problem or if most modems are tolerant of
  the tone mismatch in the Supra.

  Sneakers


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Dan "Sneakers" Schein          {pyramid|rutgers|uunet}!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers
Sneakers Computing
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   Call: BERKS AMIGA BBS - 60+ Megs - 24 Hrs - 12/2400 Baud - 215/678-7691