On Feb 20, 1996 at 18:27, Russell Brooks of 3:640/305.55 wrote:

 SL>> BTW, what are those damned beep beep tones (you know, like the sounds
 SL>> trucks make when they reverse) that are emitted by the Courier when it
[...]
 RB> V.8 Calling tone indicate.

What's the relationship between V.8 and V.25 (sans "bis")?  Ever
since the M7F, NetComm has referred to those "reversing truck
beeps" as V.25 calling tones.

(They sound very much like what fax machines emit when calling.)

Cheers..

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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