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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>Hi everyone (Mark, Jim).
I am new to the list but thanks to both Mark and Jim, I have being using
"asterisk" since summer 2001. I am just updating my version that was a
year old. Yes, I know, I got busy with other things like paying bills so I
don't have to sleep with the dog anymore.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>Anyway, one of the
frustrations I have been dealing with (keep in mind that my version of asterisk
(it was called -ng), libpri, zaptel and zapata are old) is that they leave the
lines open (loopstart lines using the kwelstart in asterisk and zapata) when I
receive a call from the PSTN and the asterisk PBX creates a bridge to connect to
another line (PSTN) going out. No phones involved. I have the old
Zapata/Tormenta ISA T1's (great job done by Jim) and I am using my unit as a PBX
at home. I found that we were not ready for prime time yet so I have been
waiting. The channel bank I use is the Atlas TA 750 with both FXO and FXS
cards.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>I never had this problem when I
had loopstart lines from the PSTN for incoming calls and trunks (groundstart)
lines for terminating calls in the PSTN. I just placed an order for those
lines at home and I am going to have to pay big time because they are putting a
T1 into my house just for this purpose (and charge me the installation but not
the monthly, I hope in time I can convert to a PRI-ISDN).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>I also use the Wildcards (both
USB and PCI versions) in another unit I have in Colombia plus one in
Jamaica.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>If that was not enough, I do
have an anoying problem when I am on a VoIP call to another unit. When a
call comes in from the PSTN and it is taken by, say my wife (the dog has not
learned how to answer yet), I find that consistently the VoIP goes simplex (i.e.
the other side (with asterisk and either wildcards or Tormenta) end up loosing
reception.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>am I alone?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>Thank you
guys.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=986570803-08042003>(Jim, by the way, if you are
out there, I still got you defined in iax).</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>