>> Excellent modem, especially between here and the USA.

IS> Is your Viper on 711/401 or 501 these days?  Never misses a beat from here, 
IS> either way, though I guess V.32bis performance is hardly the issue .. :)

>> > They aren't all that cheap (okay, maybe compared to a
>> > USR they are...) but

>> For $410 incl tax I think they are cheap! (Pelham in
>> Sydney, see APC, SMH etc for contact details.)

IS> Indeed, that's a good price .. hmmm .. I've not yet heard a report on how 
IS> they go in rugged rural (read, noisy crossbar / ARE exchange) conditions?

The early ancestor of the Viper, the Spirit II, had the best analog front
end I'd ever worked with.   It did like being babied with earth loop
breakers in the signal return, however.   IMHO, it should be a good choice
for rural conditions.  Caveat - IF the firmware suits the conditions as
well.  ???

Tentatively worth a try.  Guarantee is much as with any other modem. :-)

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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