Re: And we thought the text part of the Starr Report would be bad

[Robert Szarka <szarka () downcity net>]

At 11:22 AM 9/22/98 , you wrote:
>       For modem to modem communications, start and stop bits were used
>       up through 2400 baud when one bit = one tone.  The method of one
>       bit = one tone was dropped for other forms of encoding when modems
>       started supporting connection speeds in excess of 2400 baud.  

I assume you mean 2400 bps modems, i.e., v.22bis?  Admittedly, it's been a
while since I used one, but my recollection is that 2400 bps modems operate
at 600 baud, with 4 bits/baud using QAM.

>       All said, I still stand by my comment that 53 modems per T1 is
>       ludicrous.

This, without a doubt, is true.  :)


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