-=> Quoting Poe Lim to Robert Gorey <=-


 RG> highest transmission level of -8.4dBm and was report as being
 RG> 10.6dB too high.

 RG>  The recommended Telstra transmission level for Faxes is -19dBm  as
 RG> the optimum and lowest level. For analog telephone exchanges  a
 RG> level of between -19 to -16dBm is said to be satisfactory.  Lower
 RG> levels are said to help overcome some echo problems.

 PL> That's the difference between faxes and data modems; for a modem, you
 PL> need it as close to -10dB as possible to get through, although the
 PL> -8.4dB is a tad high, and I've yet to see that. Usually it reports the
 PL> receive levels, which can be nowhere near -8.4dB.
 PL> Cheers,

 Hello Poe

 I don't get -8.4dB on modem connections. In fact I have never
 recieved anything higher than -10dB on data connections. It is
 only with fax that I get as high as -8.4dB and then only using
 the US code.  I have a friend that did the same thing with his
 Maestro 144 fax modem and he was right on the Telstra
 recommended levels. I don't know whether there is any difference
 between 28.8k and 14.4k modems as far as send/receive levels are
 concerned.

 BFN

 Rob


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