!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! A.M.P.E.R.E! IS.... /\/\ /\/\ //\/\\ /\//\/\\ || = Hosehead = || // \\//\/ =======||======= =======||======= \/ || = Shadow Lord = || =======||======= =======||=======__ /\ // || = Brain Injured = || \\/__\//\\ /\// || /\/\ || \/ \/ \\//\/ || /\/\ //\/\\/\ /|| \/ ||\ /\//\/\\ ______//____\/\\//|| _ _ _ _ _ ||\\//\/ \\ /_o_ooo_oooo_\ \/ || /_\ |\/| |_> |_ |_| |_ || \/ _____\\______ \__________/ | |.| |.| . |_.| \.|_. /_o_oo__ooooo_\ \___________/ !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! PRESENTING: MODEM PRIORITY LINE SWITCHER Sat, Sep. 7, 1991 at 20:37:14 !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! OVERVIEW: --------- How often does somebody pick up an extension phone somewhere in the house and blow you off line from your treasured connection you just dialed for 15 minutes to get a connect on? NEVER AGAIN DOES THIS NEED TO HAPPEN! How many times have you tried to build something to stop the dreaded disconnect only to find that it messes with your transfer speeds, or in the worst case, a Bell service person contacts you regarding problems in your equipment cause your line is leaking current. Not any more.... This unit has been designed to adequately provide you with what you need to stop this problem, with no other side effects. HOW TO CONNECT: --------------- To properly use this device, you hook your modem up straight to your line as normal. Connect the 'Phone Line In' jack in parallel with your modem line, as this will sense when you are off hook with your modem. Any extension phones must be hooked up to the 'Phone Line Out' jack. When your modem has the line, the LED will light, and the relay will open the line to the phones hooked to the 'Phone Line Out' jack. You can put one at each extension phone on the line, or if you are willing to rewire your phones, you can run one normal line up to your modem, and all the rest of the lines in the house to the 'Phone Line Out' jack. This box can also be used to stop anyone from picking up a phone on a protected line and listening in on your conversation, or in conjunction with a Fax machine to switch the line control over to the Fax machine. Some types of switches / line in use indicators will keep your modem from being able to operate properly at 9600 bps and up. Many line-powered line in use lights may be sufficiently non-linear to affect the signal. I have no trouble at all communicating at 19200 bps with my US Robotics Dual Standard HST modem. This circuit draws less than 12 microamps from the phone line when on-hook, and even less when off hook. It should not cause any problems on your phone line ( it won't cause any telco equipment to flag your line as leaking/needing repair). To power the unit, use a 9 volt wall transformer power pack, current needed is approximately 100 ma, depending on the relay you use. A Subminiature 5 volt type available at your local Radio Shack should suffice. All the rest of the parts should be available there also. As usual, you are on your own for the rest of it. Good luck on your project! !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! Some Immor(t)al Thoughts from us.... Did you all see Pee Wee Herman on the MTV Music Awards? The man has class! Opened up his speech with " Heard any good jokes lately?" So here is a few I have heard lately.... Officials in the Pee-Wee Herman case have decided to drop charges. They state that the evidence is unlikely to stand up in court. "Pee Wee Herman was arrested last night coming out of a porn theatre in Sarasota (?), Florida. It seems he was caught, um, shall we say, buttering his own popcorn." From David Letterman: One thing you can say for PeeWee Herman - at least he wasn't talking during the movie. The top 5 Newspaper Headlines about the Pee Wee Incident: Pee Wee pulls wee wee in Miami Pee Wee to star in remake of 'The Jerk' Pee Wee yanks wee wee, CBS yanks Pee Wee Pee Wee announced as new spokesman for Wang Florida gets display of Reuben's Nudes. Q: Do you know who Pee Wee's insurance company is? A: All-State, the good-hands people... Pee Wee Herman is dead! Doctors suspect a massive stroke! Pee Wee is gonna get a new show. It is called " PeeWee's Big House Adventure." !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*! Created for your enjoyment by your friends at A.M.P.E.R.E! A.M.P.E.R.E! is...... !*> HOSEHEAD <*! !*> SHADOW LORD <*! !*> BRAIN INJURED <*! Hack with the BEST!.... FUCK the rest!! !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!