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From: gandrews@netcom.COM (Greg Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: "Loud Carrier"?!? (was Re: Telebit vs. Intel)
Summary: Again, it's a meaningless term.
Message-ID: <1991Jun4.061452.21582@netcom.COM>
Date: 4 Jun 91 06:14:52 GMT
References: <1991May26.044327.5598@clark.edu> <4LFu33w164w@pain.UUCP>
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In article <4LFu33w164w@pain.UUCP> adamr@pain.UUCP (Adam Ravid) writes:
>steve@pro-hindugods.cts.com (Steve Fenwick) writes:
>
>> In-Reply-To: message from gandrews@netcom.COM
>> 
>> What _is the advantage of a louder carrier?
>> 
>
>According to the Telebit Rep, it means that over a long distance line,
>where the volume of the carrier might drop (or even local for some areas),
>this is a preventive measure.  The other modem will 'hear' the carrier and
>not fallback....
>
>Further questions on this subject should be refered to someone with Telebit.
>

Hi.  I'm a Telebit support tech, and the term "Loud Carrier" is completely
meaningless to me.

As I explained in my original posting on this topic, the modem's output is
limited to a certain level over dial-up lines.  This sounds to me like
someone is making up specs on their own.

If you heard this from someone at Telebit (not just a salesperson at a
distributor), then please e-mail me who it was.  I'd rather not have
Telebit folks quoting bogus specifications to modem users...


>                       ism!wilbur!techsys!pain!adamr

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