Rod, at 09:01 on Apr 17 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> and don't forget that a 5dB drop is as near
BG> as dammit to HALVING the signal level.

RS> Irrelevant, V34 is designed to be able to handle those sorts of
RS> differences.

Sure, by lowering the symbol rate and frequency, which also lowers the bit
rate at the same time.  So HALF the signal strength is NOT irrelevant at
all, not when my lines are shit to begin with.

RS> In fact, once USR fixed the code in the Sportster, it
RS> even handles MUCH more than that due to YOUR rather poor line as well.

Still doesn't explain why I always get 33k6 connects with Dave, and between
26k4 and 28k8 connects with Paul though, and that's with the NEW code.

BG> With my dreadful lines, that's more than
BG> enough to create major problems to Paul.

RS> Yes, but thats due to YOUR dreadful line, nothing to do with Paul
RS> which is well within the normal range. 

It's JUST within Telstra's accepted limit of 7dB between sub and exchange,
by only 1-2dB.  And with my poor lines, that's enough to make a difference.

RS> Its just not as good as the bulldogs, but then neither is mine either. Or 
RS> anyone elses.

Oh crap, anybody who lives as close to an exchange as David does is going
to have equally immaculate lines.

BG> I look forward to reading it.  Let's just hope that it gets up here...

RS> Yeah, I have been holding off posting it till Dave Hatch
RS> returned from the dead. It has today, so I will post it
RS> in a day or so when things have settled down a bit more.

Given the current (apparently normal) flow of mail, it seems that I wasn't
missing too much at all.  Mainly stuff from TML and those few boards which
use the same local feed that Paul does (I gather it was Dave Hatch).  OS
mail was likely fucked as well, but as I only have HS_Modems tagged, I
wouldn't notice that anyway.

Regards, Bill

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