modem help

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Fri Oct 25 01:50:01 2002

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Don Maslin wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Tothwolf wrote:
>
> > 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.

The Voice Faxmodem series do indeed look very different than the classic
white-brick style Sportsters. It doesn't surprise me that USR/3Com choose
to use the same supply, since I imagine they have quite a stock of those
9VAC/1000ma units. Oh, and for those who haven't had the chance to split
one of these supplies open (I had one with an open primary), they
basically have no fuses or other protection devices. The primary windings
are designed to short/burn out if something catastrophic happens...a very
poor design. The unit I have that did this even melted the plastic bobbin.

If someone here finds a substantial supply of suitable 9VAC wall warts at
a nominal price, do let me know. I have at least 20-30 modems ranging from
1200s to 33.6s packed away waiting for such supplies.

-Toth
Received on Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:50:01 BST