modem help

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Fri Oct 25 00:05:01 2002

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Tothwolf wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, no wrote:
>
> > I have a couple of (almost classic) external modems missing the wall
> > warts. Anyone on list running either of these that can provide the dc
> > voltage/current requirements? Thanks.
> >
> > Sportster 33.6 faxmodem
> > Motorola ModemSurfer 33.6
>
> The Sportster needs a 9VAC supply (if that is the "standard" white
> Sportster modem anyway). I have tons of these modems also in need of
> supplies.

I have a 56K Voice Faxmodem - brown case - and it also uses 9VAC. It is
not too difficult to find suitable wall-warts here at thrifts, at fairly
nominal prices, but shipping them could be expensive.

                                                - don

> The Motorola likely also uses a 9VAC supply. I have a 28.8 version of that
> modem that uses a 9VAC wall wart.
>
> US Robotics still sells replacement supplies for their modems, but they
> want $10+postage for them IIRC.
>
> -Toth
>
>
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