DSL filters

[Jim]

Wayne Davis wrote:
> der.hans wrote:
>> moin moin,
>>
>> do the filters go bad? Can the DSL signal change such that new filters
>> that work on different frequencies are needed? Can the filters be damaged
>> from being dropped?
>>
>> My phone has a buzz it used to not have.
>>
>> ciao,
>>
>> der.hans
>>   
> Actually, If the "buzz" sounds like 60 cycle , it is most likely a 
> ground fault. THAT can be checked at the network box connections outside 
> AND the ground rod that SHOULD be at your home. Please do be careful 45 
> volts Idle, over 100 volts pulsating DC while actually ringing.
> 
> Wet (Saturate) the area around the ground rod and see if that helps the 
> noise. SOMETIMES, it is necessary to drive the rod down a bit OR to 
> replace it. They are 8' long and solid copper.

Check to make sure some wino didn't dig it up to steal it.  They'll 
climb a pole and try to steal copper wire with 12kv on it.

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