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echo: aust_modem
to: Paul Wankadia
from: Ian Smith
date: 1996-09-20 08:03:48
subject: What`s `HST` mean?

PW>  -=> Quoting Craig Ford to Tony Wu <=-

In the COMM echo, perhaps?  I wouldn't mind seeing Craig post in
AUST_MODEM, but apart from the odd crosspost, he's unlikely to be seen
here, nor see this.

 CF> The HST modulation protocol is a full-duplex asymmetric modulation
 CF> protocol that operates at 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000, 14,400, or 16,800bps
 CF> with a 450 or 300bps back channel.

 PW> Excuse me for butting in, but I was just wondering -- does that mean that
 PW> protocols such as HS/Link, Bimodem, etc. would be severely
 PW> disadvantaged (to the point of being useless) over HST?

Yep, that's about right.  Same with Janus and Hydra protocols too.

Ian

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