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From: Jack.Winslade@f666.n285.z1.fidonet.org (Jack Winslade)
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Subject: Re: Maintenance Calls, Two-line Phones
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Date: 26 Aug 90 04:23:29 GMT
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In a message of <23 Aug 90 20:00:10>, Jordan Hayes writes:

 > I have had Panasonic three-line phones (3170?) that I got for $169.
 > ...
 > They have conference, hold, speakerphone, 50 programmable

Do you (or anyone) know for sure if they have a 'real' conference
facility (bridged, amplified, equalized, etc.) or do they just do some
kind of funky parallel or transformer coupling of the lines, which
results in the end parties having to shout in order to be heard by
each other over the line loss ??

Thanks.
 
Good Day!        JSW

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