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From: wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (David Lesher)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: power from phone line
Keywords: phone, power, remote
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Date: 15 Dec 89 01:23:10 GMT
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Discussion on difference in power available 
{on hook, offhook, ringing}:

The box does not need to call anybody. Just have it go off hook
regularly (say every 30 seconds) for only as long as it take the
CO to complain, then go back on hook for a while, etc.
I suspect the CO would start griping to the CO-humans soon, but
maybe not. It WOULD improve your power budget!
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