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From: GRUPP@MIT-MC.ARPA ("Paul R. Grupp")
Newsgroups: mod.telecom
Subject: EA problems (help!)
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Date: Sun, 12-Jan-86 11:50:15 EST
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The half second delay you refer to is the time it takes to bounce a
signal off a 44Kmile orbit satelite. (186,000 Miles_per_Sec/(2*44,000
that's 1/4 sec up plus 1/4 sec back).

-Paul