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Subject: Re: phone answering machine info wanted - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 04:02:52 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  9 04:02:52 1984
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fortune!rpw3    Feb  8 22:04:00 1984

I am currently using (and several of my friends use) the "Record-A-Call"
brand recorder. It's not the cheapest, but the VOX operation is reliable,
and the unit seems to last forever (I'm going on 5 years with the same
set of tapes).

It's of the two-cassette variety, one endless-loop and the other
a normal (but leaderless) 30 or 60 minute tape. It makes it VERY
easy to pop in a special message temporarily. It comes with a rather
long endless-loop tape, ~30 seconds, but you can get tapes as short
as 12 seconds, generally from whomever services them in your area.
(Finding them can be a pain, if you bought from a discount store!)

Remote control is extra cost, but occasionally worth it, if you
remember to take the little tone box with you on the trip.

The only tricky thing is the initial adjustment for how many rings before
it picks up. To do that right you have to have a patient friend who is
willing to call you a few times while you try settings on the (analog)
knob. Once set, it's quite stable.  (I have mine set for three rings.)

Rob Warnock

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