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In article <331@moene.indiv.nluug.nl> toon@moene.indiv.nluug.nl (Toon  
Moene) writes:
> 
> Perhaps I should add my two cents (Dfl 0.02), because the reason of  
> malfunctioning of MY Neuron modem I've never seen described before, and  
it  
> might be a very general 'bug'. I discovered it in May, when it steadily  
> grew warmer in the Netherlands (even got days with 20+ degrees - Celsius  
> that is). You know what: as soon as the room temperature goes beyond 23,  
> the modem starts to get 'carrier problems', the SQ (signal quality)  
light  
> starts to flicker and after a while (on a News transfer) it simply  
> declares 'carrier lost'. I solve this by getting a litre pack of yoghurt  
> out of the refrigerator and laying it on the modem just a quarter of an  
> hour before the news transfer starts: no problem (that's how I got this  
> one - temperature is now 24).
> 
I have noticed similar problems but never tracked it down to a thermal  
problem (i.e. it's ALWAYS warm in here).

Neat solution - much better than keeping it in an air conditioned box. :-)

Gordon
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