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From: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Help: My telco has mid and high frequency loss
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Date: 14 Jan 91 23:37:36 GMT
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Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA
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In article <764@ssc.UUCP> tad@ssc.UUCP (Tad Cook) writes:
>In article <88953@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV>, casey@gauss.llnl.gov (Casey Leedom) writes:
>
>(Various stuff about modem problems deleted)
>> 
>>   I asked PacBell to come out and test the frequency response of the line
>> outside and inside the house to determine whether it was ``their
>> problem'' or my house wiring, but they don't seem to be able to do that.
Pac Bell has a tariff for a "data conditioned local loop".  I
don't have the specific PUC filing nor the tariff number, but
you should be able to get same from Pac Bell.

They don't NORMALLY do frequency response (which really bothers
VERRRRRY few modems these days..) measurements INSIDE your
house, but this is available as "Engineered charges".

If you can contact the Test Board supervisor, you might offer to
go rent a TIMS if connections are important....

Be prepared to upgrade to a Data Link for your local loops, as
to my knowledge, Pac Bell is NOT required to provide data grade
local loops for the price of residential services...

(NO flames please, I am commenting on the way it IS, not the way
it ought to be....)

You might also consider modem pooling at the CO....

Oh, yes, get rid of the aluminum.  Copper Oxide is a
semi-conductor and does strange things.  Aluminum Oxide is a
pretty good insulator...either WELD all of the connections or
replace the wiring.   (Never heard of a cheapskate contractor
using aluminum for phone lines...just for power--which I think
60 Minutes covered adequately...)