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The [[Communotron 16]] has a data rate of 5Mits/s and a data cost of 5. <!-- Values from the KSP.log. Exact entry is: "Score for transmitter: 1.200 - Data Rate: 5.000 - Data Cost: 5.000". I am not sure if this is a Communotron 16, but since is has the lowest datarate I assume it is. Also there's no unit for the datarate and the datacost.--> It's the most inefficient transmitting device, but the first one the player gets his hands on. It's small, weights almost nothing and can be placed almost anywhere without having to worry about list on the vessel.
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The [[Communotron 16]] has a data rate of 5Mits/s and a data cost of 5. <!-- Values from the KSP.log. Exact entry is: "Score for transmitter: 1.200 - Data Rate: 5.000 - Data Cost: 5.000". I am not sure if this is a Communotron 16, but since is has the lowest datarate I assume it is. Also there's no unit for the datarate and the datacost.--> While by far the slowest transmitting device, it is also the most efficient and is the first one the player gets his or her hands on. <!-- Previous edit of this part described it as being *least* efficient, but efficiency being a measurement of result divided by cost (in this case, electricity) it clearly has the highest ratio, is able to transmit the most data for a given amount of electricity, and so is the most efficient. It *does* have the worst transmission speed and this is reflected in the new edit, but using language relevant to speed.--> It's small, weighs almost nothing and can be placed almost anywhere without having to worry about list on the vessel.
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==

Revision as of 00:17, 4 December 2013

Communotron 16
Part image
Antenna by
Ionic Symphonic Protonic Electronics

Radial size Tiny
Cost (total) 300.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.00500 t [N 1]
Drag 0.2 [N 1]
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 7 m/s
Research Engineering 101.png Engineering 101
Unlock cost 750 Funds
Since version 0.18
Part configuration commsAntenna16.cfg
Packet size 2 Mits
Transmission speed 3.33 Mits/s
Electricity required 6 ⚡/Mits

  1. 1.0 1.1 The mass and drag are from the part config, but the game handles it as physicsless.

The Communotron 16 is a deployable antenna item for the science transfer system. Like the Communotron 88-88, the Communotron 16 can be deployed and retracted through action groups or manually.

Description

The Communotron 16 is a versatile and lightweight antenna, suitable for moderate-range communication, or long-range backup communication.

Ionic Protonic Electronics

Technical

The Communotron 16 has a data rate of 5Mits/s and a data cost of 5. While by far the slowest transmitting device, it is also the most efficient and is the first one the player gets his or her hands on. It's small, weighs almost nothing and can be placed almost anywhere without having to worry about list on the vessel.

Changes

0.22
  • Added function
0.18
  • Initial Release