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From: hawk@oliven.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: re : ALLRIGHT ALREADY
Message-ID: <303@oliven.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Jul-84 16:38:25 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 24 16:38:25 1984
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>480 bytes @ 300 baud = 480 x 8 bits @ 300 bits/sec
>                     = 480 x 8 / 300      secs
>                     = 10.8 secs
>
>
>BACK TO BASICS ANYONE ?

You mean including start bits, stop bits etc?  Unless you're running
synchronous, methinks you need *at leas* one overhead bit, possibly two or
three, depending upon application.  Thus, ten bits rather than eight is a more
than reasonable estimate.

hawk

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                                            (Rick Hawkins @ Olivetti ATC)
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