On Sat 03 Aug at 10:48 John Clarke (3:713/730{at}fidonet) wrote to Arthur Marsh:

 AM> A max -10 dB transmit, max 7 dB CAN loss, 6 dB IEN 
 AM> loss, max 7 dB CAN loss makes for a minimum receive 
 AM> level of -30 dB.

Oops, "Access network installations which have bridged taps and cable
joins of dissimilar gauge cables shall have an additional allowance of up
to 1.5 dB for each CAN".

 JC> That is about what we have been getting on some dial-in 
 JC> links.  I am pushing our people to see if we can get the 
 JC> local loops amplified and equalized to take up to 14db out 
 JC> of the equation.

Right.

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