"tg" wrote in message
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"Graham." wrote in message
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And you have to ask yourself even if your instrument identifies a
problem, what are you going to do about it?

for a start I'd be more certain about what the situation really is, I'd be
more certain about what I could and couldn't do about it, and I'd be able
to inform the client with greater honesty about what they should do. Many
might not care about that, but it means a lot to me.




Definite cowboy. Use a fancy looking bit of test equipment and get
the customer to pay more. Just make sure you know what you are
talking about when you visit, you might get caught out.
I'm still waiting for you to post your company name so we can all
avoid you.

"tg" wrote in message
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"Clint Sharp" wrote in message
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In message , tg
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thanks for all the responses here. I think that once funds allow, I'll be
getting a Vonaq 500 tester. It's closer to my (recession-hit) budget and
from what I gather it will provide the info I want from the line. If
anyone
has used one of these devices and wants to enlighten us all about it's
pro's and con's go right ahead..



I'm not criticising your decision to buy test equipment, it's laudable to
want to do the job properly but I just wonder why, if BT engineers used
to use a fairly simple USB modem and a laptop to determine line quality
etc. that isn't good enough for you?

aspring to be as good as a BT engineer is like aspiring to be a bin man. I
want to be ahead of them, not level with them.
waiting for the adsl light to stop blinking is for amateurs.



If you had a decent education, qualifications and business sense, you would
not need to ask in a newsgroup.

I suspect you are a cowboy facing prosecution for ripping people off, or you
are doing your first year university course and after ideas for a project
but
can't be bothered making any effort.
Come on, what is your company name?
If you were qualified in any way you would have a job by now - there is no
point having a go at people that do have a job because you appear too thick.

On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:03:19 +0100, Clive wrote:

"tg" wrote in message
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in my job fixing internet connections (here in the UK) I constantly
collide
with bad adsl signals and dodgy home telephone wiring and I need a
device that tests the presence/level/quality of the adsl signal on the
line - something I can plug into the BT socket and get an accurate
reading. I specifically want to test for any deterioration in the adsl
signal in extension sockets coming off the main socket. I figured there
must be a gadget somewhere that can do this but I've never seen one.
I've heard the argument about using routers but I'm not interested in
that, I'd rather get a dedicated device. Does anyone know of such
equipment?
thanks for any advice.


Yes, an ADSL router and a laptop. The router will show sync speed and
if the
line is crap it will show as a lower rate. If you don't know how to
perform such a basic test, do post the name of your company so people
can avoid you - you sound like a cowboy.

I have to agree - sounds awful to me. But the fact there is a market for
people like this to step in to is a worry. Could this be because of the
service they get from Openreach? Could this be because of the fear of
being charged over £100 if it happens to be customer equipment? This has
left a space in the market for others to operate that may not have the
skills or know how needed to get the job done.

As an aside. I remember back in my time at BT the hideously expensive
'Presto' tester. So expensive there was usually only 1 per exchange. I
forget what it was that rendered them useless overnight, but perhaps the
poster can look on eBay for one if he needs a toy to hold on to :-)