G'Day Peter,

 PC> -= Pete Replied to Doug Loggie about: Line Quality =-

 PC> G'day Doug

 BG>> Some brands are capable of having their Tx levels physically set
 BG>> as high as -9dBm, but that can actually be detrimental under
 BG>> certain conditions.  It's best to let the modems sort it out
 BG>> amongst themselves IMO.  I think you might find that they have a
 BG>> much better idea than you of what levels they should be using
 BG>> than you do.  :)


 PC> You mention you have a Roadster in a msg to Ian, I only have experence
 PC> with the Netcomm Smartmodems but they have the documented %Ln command
 PC> to set the transmit level used as AT%Ln where n=-dB, loudest setting
 PC> it think is around -11dB, You could also try the undocumented #T
 PC> command as in AT#Tn with n=-dB, This command doesn't seem to have a
 PC> upper limit built in so Tx levels of -9dB and -8dB seem possible.

 PC> Note Ian and Bills advice that louder isn't always better so if they
 PC> work on your Roadster use with caution.

 Thanks for your reply Pete, this echo is really quite a good area to pick
 up on techno help,, I've heeded Bills advice, and my modem can achieve
 28800 connects on a different line (I set it up on a mates line, which
 I think runs through a different exchange, and it ran beautifully,) so
 now I face the uphill task of convincing Telstra that I have a line
 problem. The friendly serviceman tells me that he only guarantees a
 line speed of 2400 baud, and if I'm getting 19200, or 21600 I should 
 be getting excited!!! Hmmm?? I'll have to think about that!!
 Thanks again, and sorry about the long delay in replying

 Cheers, Doug Loggie 

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