Here is what the stats look like on a dummy inbound call, 
and on my outgoing call...

# 09 Mar 01:57:37.84   RING
> 09 Mar 01:57:42.00   ATA
# 09 Mar 01:57:42.93   Initialise.. 00003mS
# 09 Mar 01:57:43.53   Offhook.. 00598mS
# 09 Mar 01:57:43.56   Connect Auto.. 00603mS
> 09 Mar 01:57:55.96   in handle_inbound_mail, answer_now is 0
# 09 Mar 01:57:55.96   Auto OK.. 00A4 13105
> 09 Mar 01:58:15.34   in handle_inbound_mail, answer_now is 0
# 09 Mar 01:58:15.34   Failed to connect within S7 time 32607mS
# 09 Mar 01:58:16.40   NO CARRIER

> 09 Mar 02:04:51.28   ATDT1456028734491
# 09 Mar 02:04:55.34   Initialise.. 00003mS
# 09 Mar 02:04:55.93   Offhook.. 00609mS
# 09 Mar 02:04:56.00   Listening.. 00663mS
# 09 Mar 02:04:56.09   Call Progress.. 00768mS
# 09 Mar 02:04:56.15   Call progress tones with ON periods less than 10mS
ignored (S52)
# 09 Mar 02:04:56.21   Call progress tones with OFF periods less than 300mS
ignored (S53*10)
# 09 Mar 02:04:58.68   10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 00 
# 09 Mar 02:04:58.71   RINGING
# 09 Mar 02:04:58.75   Connect Auto.. 03379mS
# 09 Mar 02:05:07.93   Auto OK.. 00CB 12654
# 09 Mar 02:05:07.96   RLSD UP 12658mS
# 09 Mar 02:05:08.00   CTS UP 12661mS
# 09 Mar 02:05:08.03   Connected at 00CB 12668
# 09 Mar 02:05:08.06   Initial EQM = 0009 12674
# 09 Mar 02:05:08.09   ARQ Start 00000
# 09 Mar 02:05:08.12   V.42 attempt 00000
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.21   Terminal      : 57600  8 data bits  No Parity
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.25   Line          : 26400  V.34
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.28   Error Correct : LAPM
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.31   Compression   : V.42bis 2048 32 tx/rx
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.34   Encryption    : None
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.37   Current EQM   : 008 
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.40   EQM Retrain at: 098 
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.43   Rx Level(-dBm): 021 (031 )
# 09 Mar 02:05:10.46   CONNECT 26400/LAP-M/V.42bis/V.34


Can someone tell me what the Rx Level 021 (031) means BTW?
BFN.  Paul.

P.S. Bob, you said that line noise was the unknown factor.  I
thought that's what EQM was?
@EOT:

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