> It is kind of ironic that MS-OS and Linux-OS are further from Real Time 
> OS's than the older software. 

Where is this data found?

Is documented as true of all distributions of Linux
or only the more popular and bloated (RedHat, SUse,
Mandriva, etc)?

What about Apple?

> But even with a +/- 10 ms time (worst case 
> 20 ms from one extreme to the other), wouldn't you just have to have a 
> little bit longer "window" than existing ARQ modes in order to succeed?
> 
> I think the main thing I am asking is ... how long a window do you need? 
> Pactor uses a 170 ms. idle time.  Since the timing from a computer (20 
> ms maximum error) is not able to switch a transceiver fast enough for 
> Pactor,  would 20 times longer than the maximum error be enough? Ergo, 
> 20 x 20 ms = 400 ms window or idle time?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rick, KV9U



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