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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">Can anyone confirm if the D-RATS slow speed
data has FEC (Forward Error Correction) built in now or not?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">I understand that D-STAR voice does have error
correction built in. I've checked on the D-RATS home
page/documentation</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">which is a August 2009 reference.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">This is what I found in this document Under
users manual/files: Is this still current information?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic"></FONT> </DIV>
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size=3>Unlike the D-STAR DV Voice Channel, which has error correction built into
the protocol, the Data Sub-channel has no error correction. </FONT></STRONG></P>
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size=3>This makes the transfer of data across D-STAR
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3>a lot more dependant on a good radio
path being established between the two locations wishing to </FONT></STRONG></P>
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size=3>exchange data. </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3>D-RATS includes
the ability to test connectivity between two
locations</FONT>.</STRONG></P></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">Thanks in advance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">Dave</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">W2SRP</FONT></DIV>
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