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7. FACTORS WHICH CAUSE DETERIO-
RATION IN QUALITY OF FACSIMILE
TRANSMISSION
7.1
Usual Factors
(1) Transmission loss
“Transmission loss” is the amount that a signal transmitted from the trans-
mitting terminal attenuates until it arrives at the receiving terminal. Trans-
mission loss is expressed in dB.
Transmission loss has the greatest influence on the quality of telephone
conversations. So, a loaded cable is added to subscriber lines, and for long-
distance lines a digital transmission line comprising coaxial cable and a
microwave radio relay system are used. As a result, most of the transmis-
sion loss occurs on the subscriber line.
Fig. A-17 Example of Loss Distribution on a Toll Line
Loaded Line
In the past, when there were no suitable amplifiers, excessive attenuation
prevented telephone conversations from being conducted when long-dis-
tance calls were made. However, as you can tell from the Fig. A-18, the
amount of attenuation is reduced by self-induction action if coils are
inserted in the line at fixed intervals. These coils are called “Loading coils”
and insertion of these coils is called “load”. A line equipped with loading
coils is called a “loading cable” and a line without loading coils a “Non-
Loading cable (NL)”. Loading cables, however, cause group delay distor-
tion.
Currently, all newly installed subscriber lines are non-loading cables.
TC
EO
RC
DC
7
7.5
RC
EO
TC
DC
7
7.5
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
25
0.5
0.5
Telephone
Subscriber line
Units in figure: dB
Telephone
Subscriber line