PL> On Jan 29 16:12 in a msg to Poe Lim, Russell Brooks of 3:640/305.55 wrote:

PL>>I hope the Austel version comes out soon,  *and*
PL>> allow signals up to -10dB instead of restricting it to -15dB.

RB>> Don't count your chickens, Poe, Hoping ain't going to wake Austel
RB>> up any time soon.

PL> A very interesting observation; after David's excellent connects, I 
PL> netmailed him as to which version SDL he is using. Using the same version 
PL> (5 July both Supervisor and DSP), the signal strength goes up to -13dB! So 
PL> they definitely nobbled the Supervisor in the later version! Will leave it 
PL> at that version and see how it works longer term. 

I've now observed that issue running at -10dbm exactly.  Looks like it
adapts in the same way, but starts from a more appropriate send level base.

RB>> Anyone taking bets that Austel will dive into the 1/11/95 domestic
RB>> code feet first and stuff this one for the Australian models as
RB>> well.

PL> Looks like it's the Supervisor code that is restricting the signal level; 
PL> anyone willing to try writing new code? :)

Hmm... (paging Lewin Edwards...:-)  

RB>> I suppose you saw the reply to me from Joe F in USR_modems
RB>> concerning the ability to disable TX level deviation. (from -10dB)
RB>> In other words LOCK it to -10dB.

RB>> It is possible to do it now. But use caution because the modems
RB>> normally are suppose to know what setting is best....Well not in
RB>> Aust they don't. 

Rumor - this was supposed to work before the latest issue as well.  Only
the current "properly nobbled" one doesn't.   Theory / rumor. 
But I'm gonna check..:-)

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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