• 500x500 image with 90% JPEG compression, the size of the image is ~25kB
• 9600 baud90s1 bit/baud * 1 byte/8 bits = 108 kB of throughput
• Assume average packet size is 500B
• We have to send down 25kB/500B = 50 packets
• 108 kB - 25 kB = 83 kB of "wiggle room"
• 83 kB can be used to resend packets if there's an error
• We can send about 83 kB/500B = 166 packets
• 166 packets would only be sent if we have errors on 166 bits at max
• 166 bits in error / (25kB * 8 bits/byte) = 0.00083 > 10^-4
• Therefore our bit error rate has to be less than 10^-4
• We can probably assume that bit error rate with ARO (Amateur Radio Operator) will be less than or around 10^-4, so maybe error correction isn't needed?
  • Link Analysis for Eternium → ARO downlink needed ASAP