[plug] Hum causing modem dropout

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Thu, 24 Feb 100, Greg Gamble wrote:

>   He has 3 phone points with three phones plugged into them.
> One point usually has a T200 phone connected. When the T200 is
> connected at this point there is a noticeable hum on the line.
> However, when the T200 is swapped for other phones the hum
> disappears, and when the T200 is plugged into one of the other
> points there is no hum. 
>   When the modem is needed it is plugged into the T200's usual
> point after disconnecting the T200. However soon after dialling
> up via the modem, the modem loses the carrier. We believe it's
> due to a hum building up on the line.

The T200 use the phone line to charge thier batteries .... that really
confuses a modem :(


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Yours Tony.