From 2d3a04d0f1c723503455148ba933da617ba03725 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wb2osz Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:59:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] New document: Why is 9600 only twice as fast as 1200 ? --- doc/README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md index 71b3b3a..39115c4 100644 --- a/doc/README.md +++ b/doc/README.md @@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ Brief summary of packet radio / APRS history and the capbilities of Dire Wolf. These dive into more detail for specialized topics or typical usage scenarios. + +- [**Why is 9600 bps only twice as fast as 1200?**](Why-is-9600-only-twice-as-fast-as-1200.pdf) [ [*download*](../../../raw/dev/doc/Why-is-9600-only-twice-as-fast-as-1200.pdf) ] + + Simply switching to a higher data rate will probably result in great disappointment. You might expect it to be 8 times faster but it can turn out to be only twice as fast. + + In this document, we look at why a large increase in data bit rate can produce a much smaller increase in throughput. We will explore techniques that can be used to make large improvements and drastically speed up large data transfer. + + + + - [**Successful APRS IGate Operation**](Successful-APRS-IGate-Operation.pdf) [ [*download*](../../../raw/dev/doc/Successful-APRS-IGate-Operation.pdf) ] Dire Wolf can serve as a gateway between the APRS radio network and APRS-IS servers on the Internet.