On Apr 08, 1996 at 03:26, Stephen Lennie of 3:640/230 wrote:

 DB>> So all my "tests" really showed was that the maximum
wasn't high
 DB>> enough to  achieve a 28.8Kbps connection for that particular call...
 SL>
 SL> No, not really.  Your "tests" merely showed that no
matter what your
 SL> M34F's transmit level is set to, it makes no difference to he remote
 SL> modem.

Ahh - but it *did*!  Switching to -9dBm got *positive* results!  (28.8Kbps
where previously it maxed at 26.4Kbps consistently.)

 DB>> fair enough.  Any way to actually get the *real* transmit
 DB>> level on a connection-per-connection basis?
 SL>
 SL> I don't think so, but the theoretical maximum Tx level is
"%L" plus the
 SL> 6dB "standard" attenuation provided by the Telstra PSTN. 
So if you have
 SL> "%L13" then your modem's signal should be -19dBm when it leaves the
 SL> remote exchange.

Okay thanks...

 DB>>  ! Origin: [ epicentre of the universe -- sydney australia ]
 SL>
 SL> Why think the whole world revolves around you when you can think the
 SL> whole *universe* revolves around you?!

It's an *old* "in joke" that's just never been changed.  :-)

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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