16 Jan
2018
16 Jan
'18
1:25 p.m.
On Tue, 16 Jan 2018, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
I doubt that will work quite like you are thinking.
There is more to an
analog phone line than the audio that comes over it. Namely the loop current
and voltage are also additional bits of signaling.
I don't think there is such a thing as a cross over phone line.
A "Phone Line Simulator" is a small box that permits interconnecting two
POTs. The one that I had/have(if I find it), also can create a ring
signal.
If you can find a Type L handset, it will fit acoustic couplers, but is a
crude attempt to LOOK like an "antique" pre-type G handset.