Sigh.  I've now got another episode of the one-way-only disconnect blues,
so I've gone to work on trying to identify the trigger mechanism.

My theory re V8 appears to be full of the proverbial - I managed to produce
a solid case of the fault under the USR v32Terbo protocol.  No V8, no
calling tones, no fancy negotiations.  ??????  What the _blazes_...

Scratch one theory, IMHO.   Wonder what to try next?

Same shitstorm is still on - I now have a Microcom Deskporte Fast on the
same line, with an occasional retry.  (Two retries so far, in 1.4Mb.) 
Holds dead solid in VFC, at 26.4k.   Yet in "normal" conditions,
the USR craps all over the Microcom for line holding ability and speed.  
Now if I just knew what "normal" meant, and what the #{at}#{at}# is
sour at the moment...:-(

Neither USR I have is capable of holding that line at the moment for longer
than 2 minutes maximum.  _However_ both negotiate happily up to 28.8, and
report s/n at over 35db, until the fault hits.   The fault is in severe
mode, and as soon as it's initiated, lock into retrain, and disconnect.

I think I'm gonna take up golf.  Easier, cheaper, and more likely profits..:-)

 Dave Hatch

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