Hello Robert,

On Feb 28 19:16 in a msg to Poe Lim, Robert Gorey of 3:632/309 wrote:

 RG>  The 5/7 code results received a "POOR" rating because the
 RG>  transmission level was -8.6dBm and was reported to be 10.4dB too 
 RG> high (loud).

 RG>  The 18/7 code received a "FAIR" rating with a -13.0 dBm
 RG>  transmission level and was reported as being 6.0dB too high 
 RG> (loud).

 RG>  The recent hacked US code also received a "POOR" rating with the 
 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.

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

Cheers,
Poe

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