DSL filters

[Wayne Davis]

Jim wrote:
> 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.
>
>   
Another thing I thought of: Did you change the location/orientation of 
any electronics near your phone? In particular, transformer type power 
supplies and tabletop fluorescent lights. Some phones have bad filtering 
designs.