I have been happy with EarthLink DSL, connected through Verizon's equipment
for the past 6 months.  Before I started using DSL, when my HP computer's
modem was connected to the phone line and the HP was plugged into AC, there
was a lot of hum on my phone line all over the house.  This had nothing to
do with DSL, but indicated that there was a ground loop somewhere.  

With filters installed on all phones, I have no noise on any phone,
regardless of whether the DSL modem is active or not.  I get about 1.7 MBps
download and about 512K upload with this particular service.  If I transmit
on 80 or 40, under certain conditions, I can cause the DSL connection to
drop, I think.


Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Eric Patterson
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: DSL Question
> 
> Hi Phil and others:
> 
>     I have DSL through Verizon and like it over all.  The only problem I
> have is a loud humming sound on my phones.  In fact, when I use my
> cordless
> phone, the voices sound more distant to me.  When I called technical
> support, the sent me to standard phone repair since I still heard the
> humming when the DSL modem was turned off.  When the technician came, she
> disconnected my DSL modem and my wall-mounted phone and the noise stopped.
> I am using a standard filter on my wall-mounted phone so I really don't
> know
> how much truth there is in what she is saying.  Other than the line noise,
> I
> have been satisfied with my DSL.  Thanks.
> 
> Eric
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 1:29 PM
> Subject: DSL Question
> 
> 
> > First, let me say from the out set, that I know this has nothing to do
> with
> > ham radio.  However, since everybody on this list is a ham and is
> literally
> > on the internet, does anybody have an opinion about DSL verses cable?
> Qwest
> > here in Denver is offering a digital phone connection, direct TV, their
> best
> > DSL, and several other things in a package deal that will save me 100
> > dollars over all I am paying for right now.  I'm just wondering if I'll
> > notice much difference going from cable to DSL?
> >
> > Phil.
> > K0NX