-=> Quoting Ian Smith to Bill Grimsley <=-

 IS> {at}MSGID: 3:626/660{at}fidonet 1fd98507
 AT> Recv/Xmit Level  (-dBm)     20/10
 AT> SNR              (dB)       39
 AT> Near Echo Loss   (dB)       35
 AT> Far Echo Loss    (dB)       52
 AT> Round Trip Delay (msec)     4
 
 BG> Damn good figures, but the much higher-than-legal TX level
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G'Day Ian, mate if you don't mind me dropping in your chat, I would very
much like to know a bit more about the topic of transmission levels.
I did one of those test bounces to a TELSTRA site in Melbourne, and the 
return result indicated that  TX dB's are too soft, but I can't seem 
to find any info on how to correctly adjust (s registers I think) the volume.
My main problem is always much slower connects than what I thought should be
achievable, usually 19200, 21600, ARQ, etc but never 28800, I'm using a 
Netcomm 28800 Roadster (am3451). I am still a little green in the modem
department but I'm sure all the setup is right. 

 IS> -10dBm IS the approved modem transmit level limit, Bill.  -9 in the
 IS> US.  -13 for FAX (being half-duplex).  Better V.34 implementations
 IS> calculate their Tx level dynamically, which often works better than
 IS> just 'pumping up the volume'. 
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 Mate, any info or feedback is greatfully recieved,
Cheers   Doug Loggie

 



... I have a 28800 bps modem and 1.5 bps fingers!
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