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Duophone TAD-114 Remote Control mm 02-01-2007
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Posted by mm on February 1, 2007, 2:57 pm


First, an unrelated question: How come phone answering machines no
longer beep every 10 seconds. For the last 25 years or more? Was the
law changed and nobody told me?


Second: I just got at a rummage sale a Duo-Phone machine TAD-114, and
it is labeled "Remote Control". What could they mean by Remote
Control? AFAICT, one has to touch the machine to make it do anything
(except if one calls in and leaves a message).

It's full label is
"DuoFone TAD-114
Voice Actuated * Two Way Record
Dual Cassette Remote Control
Telephone Answering System"


This device was made in 1983, when remote message retrieval with a
beeper existed, and when beeperless remote was just about to start, or
had just started.

But this machine has a knob one turns to go from off to playback to
rewind to answer to announce only to record announcment. Though some
of these obviously change electrical connections, the knob also
changes physical things related to the cassette mechanism. It
couldn't possibly play back messages remotely, afaict. And the
mini-manual glued inside the cover says nothing about "remote".

(DuoPhone is the Radio Shack brand for this kind of thing.)


If you are inclined to email me
for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)

Posted by Felder on February 1, 2007, 4:54 pm


> First, an unrelated question: How come phone answering machines no
> longer beep every 10 seconds. For the last 25 years or more? Was the
> law changed and nobody told me?
>
> Second: I just got at a rummage sale a Duo-Phone machine TAD-114, and
> it is labeled "Remote Control". What could they mean by Remote
> Control? AFAICT, one has to touch the machine to make it do anything
> (except if one calls in and leaves a message).
>
> It's full label is
> "DuoFone TAD-114
> Voice Actuated * Two Way Record
> Dual Cassette Remote Control
> Telephone Answering System"
>
> This device was made in 1983, when remote message retrieval with a
> beeper existed, and when beeperless remote was just about to start, or
> had just started.
>
> But this machine has a knob one turns to go from off to playback to
> rewind to answer to announce only to record announcment. Though some
> of these obviously change electrical connections, the knob also
> changes physical things related to the cassette mechanism. It
> couldn't possibly play back messages remotely, afaict. And the
> mini-manual glued inside the cover says nothing about "remote".
>
> (DuoPhone is the Radio Shack brand for this kind of thing.)
>
> If you are inclined to email me
> for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)


Our answering machine will beep every 15 seconds if there is a new
message. I believe it is a Uniden just purchased this past Christmas.

The only "remote control" I can think of is the ability to access the
machine from another location (work, hotel room, etc..) to check for
messages using a touch tone phone and entering a preset code.

-Felder



Posted by Mark Lloyd on February 1, 2007, 6:52 pm


wrote:

>> First, an unrelated question: How come phone answering machines no
>> longer beep every 10 seconds. For the last 25 years or more? Was the
>> law changed and nobody told me?
>>
>> Second: I just got at a rummage sale a Duo-Phone machine TAD-114, and
>> it is labeled "Remote Control". What could they mean by Remote
>> Control? AFAICT, one has to touch the machine to make it do anything
>> (except if one calls in and leaves a message).
>>
>> It's full label is
>> "DuoFone TAD-114
>> Voice Actuated * Two Way Record
>> Dual Cassette Remote Control
>> Telephone Answering System"
>>
>> This device was made in 1983, when remote message retrieval with a
>> beeper existed, and when beeperless remote was just about to start, or
>> had just started.
>>
>> But this machine has a knob one turns to go from off to playback to
>> rewind to answer to announce only to record announcment. Though some
>> of these obviously change electrical connections, the knob also
>> changes physical things related to the cassette mechanism. It
>> couldn't possibly play back messages remotely, afaict. And the
>> mini-manual glued inside the cover says nothing about "remote".
>>
>> (DuoPhone is the Radio Shack brand for this kind of thing.)
>>
>> If you are inclined to email me
>> for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)
>
>
>Our answering machine will beep every 15 seconds if there is a new
>message. I believe it is a Uniden just purchased this past Christmas.
>

My recent Uniden will beep on the phone line, ONLY if you use the
feature that makes it record a 2-way conversation, NOT when a caller
is leaving a message.

It also beeps through a speaker (NOT on the phone line) AFTER a
message has been left, as a reminder to check your messages.

>The only "remote control" I can think of is the ability to access the
>machine from another location (work, hotel room, etc..) to check for
>messages using a touch tone phone and entering a preset code.
>

That's remote.

>-Felder
>
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is
not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has
no place in the curriculum of our nation's public
school classes." -- Ted Kennedy

Posted by mm on February 2, 2007, 4:32 am


On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:52:39 -0600, Mark Lloyd

>
>>Our answering machine will beep every 15 seconds if there is a new
>>message. I believe it is a Uniden just purchased this past Christmas.
>>
>
>My recent Uniden will beep on the phone line, ONLY if you use the
>feature that makes it record a 2-way conversation, NOT when a caller
>is leaving a message.

That certainly makes sense. But I know a lot of other machines don't
beep even when one is .... well, I guess I've only tried this while
recording 2-way... maybe just on one Code-a-Phone. That one didnt'
beep. Maybe 1 or 2 other machines, but probably only for 5 or 10
seconds during testing. I'll have to check more carefully from now
on.

Posted by on February 1, 2007, 5:23 pm


> First, an unrelated question: How come phone answering machines no
> longer beep every 10 seconds. For the last 25 years or more? Was the
> law changed and nobody told me?
>
> Second: I just got at a rummage sale a Duo-Phone machine TAD-114, and
> it is labeled "Remote Control". What could they mean by Remote
> Control? AFAICT, one has to touch the machine to make it do anything
> (except if one calls in and leaves a message).
>
> It's full label is
> "DuoFone TAD-114
> Voice Actuated * Two Way Record
> Dual Cassette Remote Control
> Telephone Answering System"
>
> This device was made in 1983, when remote message retrieval with a
> beeper existed, and when beeperless remote was just about to start, or
> had just started.
>
> But this machine has a knob one turns to go from off to playback to
> rewind to answer to announce only to record announcment. Though some
> of these obviously change electrical connections, the knob also
> changes physical things related to the cassette mechanism. It
> couldn't possibly play back messages remotely, afaict. And the
> mini-manual glued inside the cover says nothing about "remote".
>
> (DuoPhone is the Radio Shack brand for this kind of thing.)
>
> If you are inclined to email me
> for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)


As far as I know the regular beep was only required if you are
recording the conversation . If leaving a message the person knows
they are being recorded and has the option of not saying anything.


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