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Default Music on the phone line.

On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:35:06 GMT, "kloud9y2k" u39589@uwe wrote:

professorpaul wrote:
What is going on here is pretty simple. You must be close to an AM or
FM transmitter. Either a semiconductor part or corroded connection is
acting as a rectifier -- "crystal set," if you like. See if there are
any clearly corroded connections in the system, especially if you live
by any body of water. Here at the Delaware shore I've used a lot of
silicon grease on stuff for just that reason. Also see if one
telephone is more of a problem than another.

/paul
W3FIS


Thank you for the information professorpaul. The house has just been rebuilt
so all wiring and materials are brand new. The framing of my house is steel,
could this add to the issue?


David


Swap phones to another room and line.
Does the music stay with the phone? If yes, replace the phone. If
not, the problem is in the wiring and you'll have to figure out what
is going on, such as a loose connection. A capacitor across the line
might help too, but I can not tell you the value to use. Maybe a
..01uuf.