Our station will be doing three days of remotes in Outer Snorovia. Will our POTS codec work from there?
Here are some tips to maximize your remote success. First, try to get a direct outside line, if possible. If you must use a hotel phone system, ask questions about how well modems work on those lines. Second, check your manual for Country Code settings. If there isn’t a specific one for that country, try the North American version first, and then experiment if you have trouble getting dial tone or receiving calls. (If all else fails, you can dial manually by connecting an external phone to the codec.) Third, realize that the greatest problems may be in calling in or out of the country. If Outer Snorovia is connected to the rest of the world by fiber-optic cable, you will probably do very well. Satellite, old microwave links or old undersea cable will give the greatest troubles. Be prepared to try different long distance companies, and dialing in both directions. Fourth, the Codec Answer Guy reminds you that they call it “Snorovia” because of sounds made by their sleepy telephone worker
