Paul, at 12:56 on May 13 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

PE> 12 May 16:16:27.71   SysOp: Rod Speed from Griffith, NSW
PE> 12 May 16:16:27.71   Phone: +61 69 64 1503
PE> 12 May 16:16:27.75   Flags: V32BIS, V42BIS

BG> Anybody told Rod yet that his flags are out-of-spec ?

PE> Which spec?

The ones listed at the end of the nodelist, as it happens.  And yes, I do
realise that those binkley flags aren't critical. 

BG> I had a failure a bit earlier.  Your modem issued the wrong tones when it 
BG> answered, 

PE> How do you know that? 

Because my fucking ears told me so!  Nothing like the normal modem tones
(may have been fax, but I'm not sure).  Either way, it was YOUR modem at
fault, as mine does nothing until it hears something from your end.

Regards, Bill

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