On Dec 24 14:40 96, John Piper of 3:712/841 wrote:

JP> On Wednesday, December 18 1996, Jonathan Gobin wrote to David Drummond ...

JG>> Also, I once saw an avtek (spew) which said in the manual that you
JG>> needed to use an avtek cord from the wall socket to the modem
JG>> otherwise you void the austel permit.

JP> The cable doesn't need to be an Avtek-produced cable, but it does need to 
JP> be approved by Austel before you plug it into the wall socket.

No - in that particular (brilliant, I'm sure) case, they aren't kidding. 
The Avtec cable has/had required components IN THE CABLE.  (Or at least
did, when the original tests were done.)

Rumor grade information:  It was said to be a resistor/capacitor
combination, likely a needed phase corrector to pass return-loss
requirements.

If the above is true, it's even sensible.  Return loss is rather important.
 I'm not particularly suprised at Netcrummy turning out junk that doesn't
meet spec without a patch in the cable - just disgusted.

Not confirmed - I haven't seen one.  Have had a report from a chap who
opened up the cable and looked at the junk inside.

(To anyone inflicted with a current Avtec - wouldn't mind
confirmation/denial of the current state - the components are said to be
mounted inside the wall plug end of the cable.  One screw to undo - spill
the beans for us curious types - are there still strange bits inside the
end of Avtec cables?)

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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