[Packet] Packet on 40/80 ?

Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:44:19 -0400

See kd4e's response above for links to Q15X25 info sites.  In the meantime,
get MixW and the Q15X25 addon module.

de Rich/N2JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Younker" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Packet] Packet on 40/80 ?

> I do email off-line and I'm expecting a phone call so I can't go online to
> Google Q125X25.  Can yo tell us more Rich?  Thanks--73
> Doug, N0LKK
>  [email protected]
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Harrison" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 5:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Packet] Packet on 40/80 ?
>
>
> : More than 10 years ago ran a series of test on 40/80 packet that clearly
> : showed that 150 baud provided better throughput on HF than 300 baud.  It
> : does appear that the whole HF packet phase has now for the most part
faded
> : out of fashion.   Enter Q15X25 -- had 2-3 contacts on 15 meters but
> nothing
> : since then.  Has there been any interest on this list in Q15X25?
> :
> : Regards,
> :
> : de Rich/N2JR
> :
> : ----- Original Message ----- 
> : From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" <[email protected]>
> : To: <[email protected]>
> : Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 10:32 AM
> : Subject: Re: [Packet] Packet on 40/80 ?
> :
> :
> : > HF packet has NEVER been great. The data speed (300 baud) is faster
than
> : > the path stability and bits get massacred by varying paths. You always
> : > need to set retries to the maximum the TNC will do, the factory
default
> : > of 4 is way too few. You need to set maxframe at 1 and keep packlen
> : > short (maybe 40 for HF) and you have a better chance.
> : >
> : > Pactor has always worked far better and always will. It was invented
> : > after experience with 300 baud packet proved so rotten. Pactor II does
> : > even better.
> : >
> : > 73, Jerry, K0CQ
> : > -- 
> : > Entire content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer.
> : > Reproduction by permission only.
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