Ah, you are so right John. Must be my old age. I seem to remember him saying that they could use a lower-grade circuit, but that was over fifty years ago. Thanks for the info.
Mike John R wrote: > You wrote "the lines didn't have to carry DC" > > Not true.... :-)) > > All local phone lines have DC on them.... 48 Volts. > That's what powers the touch tone pad and makes the phone work. > The loop current on the line when "Off Hook" is about 20 Ma and the line > voltage > drops to about 6 - 8 volts. depending on the resistance of the cable > pair to the local office > or remote unit. > > > 73 John (Bell guy , retired) > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: repeater-builder-dig...@yahoogroups.com repeater-builder-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: repeater-builder-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/