Paul, at 10:53 on Feb 26 1996, you wrote to All...

PE> As of 1996-0226T10:53, I now have a Spirit Viper online.  I have
PE> this modem on loan for a week.  So far there have been no reported
PE> problems. 

Wanna bet?  Unless, of course, you don't consider 21600/NONE connects, or
multiple dropped carriers to be "problems"...  :)

OK, so the lines between us could be a hell of a lot better, but whereas
the Viper and NetComm failed to connect 80% of the time, the USRs managed
to connect 100% of the time.  Wouldn't you agree that as a sysop, it is
your responsibility to use a modem which provides the greatest possible
degree of interconnectivity with your users?  So what if you have to
disable V.32ter on the Courier in order to have Rod Speed connect?  To
date, it's still the only V.34 modem you have tried which works perfectly
with all of your users and points (V.32ter notwithstanding).  One final
thought;  why not try a V.34 Sportster if you don't care for non-standard
proprietary protocols?

Regards, Bill

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