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Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 02:30:30 -0500
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] [OT] Wireless communication 101
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On 09/23/2015 01:50 AM, Chris Smith (space DOT dandy AT icloud DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> What I'm looking for are any texts or references that discuss the principle of digital encoding for wireless transmission, which algorithms and strategies are used in what circumstances and why. As I said, I can't influence the RF part, only the ones and zeros that are encoded onto the carrier. I also can't change at this stage the simplex operation.

I don't have a reference, but I've heard that reed solomon encoding has been used by nasa for telemetry
to get signals through under the noise.

1/4 wave antennas have to be "just the right length" or else.  5/8 wave antennas have some
ability to resonate well even with imperfect tuning.  Just rumors though -- not experienced.