Crackling Lines : was Re: [Sussex] network problems + how to solve ???

[Matt Brown]

I found that by badgering BT about it .. After 3 reported attempts they have
to send out an underground engineer to investigate.

This then resulted in BT digging up half of my street and fixing the problem
which was corrosion of the cable underground. I now have a new spanking line
installed and no longer experience crackle or other noises on my line.

Maybe worth escalating the problem higher up ... Usually this seems to work.

Matt Brown 


On 5/2/05 10:30 am, "nik" <nik at reducedhackers.com> wrote:

> Ive been experiencing Crackling lines on a intermittent basis. Ive got
> the bt provided spiltter that mounts on the wall ( as per Mr Browns
> comments ) and as Mr Jarvis commented I  to have a known good phone
> which i plugged in directly ..
> 
> Interestingly enough i find that the BT guys cant locate the issue,
> despite listening to a recording. They also agree that the issue is
> intermittent but cant locate it.
> 
> We have however narrowed it down to occuring during prolonged periods of
> damp.
> 
> The two engineers that have visited have commented that since my line is
> delivered overhead through some ( quite frankly ) very old lines and
> poles it may be not playing with the kit they installed recently in the
> little green box at the end of the road ! hmmmph not really a answer or
> a fix ...
> 
> but the line crackle goes on , and off , since im not using my land line
> for more than Dominos or Curry spices ive not really worried to much...
> 
> It is however good to know that others are experiencing it and its
> likely cause if BT kit ... somewhere
> 
> 
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