PE> For starters, ALL 3 of the SDLs I trialled were Austel.

RS> Yes, and one of them, either the first or second, was the one which has
RS> a lower transmit level. We KNOW that it has. Its clearly visible in the
RS> session stats when that SDL is used. The actual transmit level figure.

PE> I don't remember that, and I don't remember seeing anyone remark on it.

It was extensively discussed in Aust_Modems, tho the detail on the
reduced transmission level in that particular SDL may have been before
you bothered reading it, or maybe you only have been reading the stuff
you think is relevant to you and not all messages and it slipped by.

You certainly did run that one.

PE> And I don't know how you know what transmit levels the
PE> Courier was putting out compared to the Netcomm either.

RS> Its shown in the session stats,

RS> Recv/Xmit Level (-dBm)   26.6/12.9

PE> Do you suspect that the Courier is reporting that figure accurately?

Well, ITS OWN transmit level is unlikely to be wrong. And is internally
consistent too, you can see the lower figure that particular SDL used.

PE> Or would David Begley's modem be reporting it accurately I wonder?

I really just meant that Bobs theory that Couriers deliberately run
much higher transmit levels and thats why they do better, is tripe,
coz one particular Austel SDL for the Courier had a REDUCED transmit
level, and that didnt have a dramatic effect on Courier/Courier performance.
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