[plug] wanted: 56k modem

[Cameron Patrick]

Kai Jones wrote:

> Classic example is if you live anywhere near the 720kHz 6WF ABC
> transmitter at Hamersley, if my information is correct it pumps out
> 20kW, anyone within cooee of that transmitter either needs to use a
> Woomera or other modem with eight line transformers inside it to help
> smooth any effects of eletrical change, mostly impedence, that may come
> down the line with changes in weather and other variables, and cause
> disconnection.

I live one suburb west of Hamersley and we have had no problems with any
modems here, from 1992 through to a couple of years ago when we finally
changed over to ADSL.  We had no problem getting stable (lasting over
24hr) connections at high (for a 56k modem) speeds.  However, I also live
less than a kilometre from Hamersley phone exchange.

Cameron