On Mar 01, 1996 at 06:49, Bill Grimsley of 3:640/305.9 wrote:

 db>> Yagoona, but actually on the Sefton exchange.  Closest
"major" place is
 db>> Bankstown.
 BG>
 BG> That's not all that far from Paul - around 18km or so.

About right.

 BG> And right in the heart of Paul Keating territory too, I notice.  :)

Yeah.  :-(

[...later...]

And the idiots still voted for him (see that sickening show during Paul's
concession speech last night?).  Oh well, at least he's now O-U-T *out*! 
:-)

 BG> I'm almost certain that it is -10dBm, and that Austel modems can (or
 BG> should) only be set higher than that in leased-line mode.  If the NetComm
 BG> allows you to set -9dBm in dial-up mode, it breaches the Austel regs.

Well, in that case the M34F breaches the Austel regs.  If it helps any, in
order to set a higher transmit level you have to use an undocumented
command.

 BG> Wonder if that leaves them open to a $12,000 fine, and confiscation of
 BG> their marble staircase?  :)

NO, NOT THE STAIRCASE!!  (It's probably all they've got left after the '80s..)

;-)


    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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