kd4e wrote: > > > > 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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