Post AsPL6bXRvWs9tv2cMq by abrasive@digipres.club
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 (DIR) Post #AsPL6bXRvWs9tv2cMq by abrasive@digipres.club
       2025-03-25T00:16:53Z
       
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       I only just learned that we have home-grown Australian modems! For those overseas, "woomera" is a Dharug word for a lever that matches the impedance of a hunting spear to that of a human arm - a skilled user can get a massive range increase (I've heard 3× bandied about).
       
 (DIR) Post #AsPL6cjXU48Zbhhmqm by abrasive@digipres.club
       2025-03-25T00:19:20Z
       
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       The big draw of this modem is, it's designed for farmers and other rural users: where a typical modem is designed for one ideal line impedance, the Woomera has 8 different impedance-matching configs, and "learns" over time which one performs best for your line and specific counterparty. This means that on loooong, messy rural lines, you can reduce attenuation and echo, and so get much better stability and speeds!
       
 (DIR) Post #AsPL6ds5FmZB8Ui7o8 by abrasive@digipres.club
       2025-03-25T00:28:29Z
       
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       Oh look Gough Lui already wrote these up! The box art is stellar -https://goughlui.com/2016/03/17/tech-flashback-maestro-woomera-w56ersp-56k-v-90-modem/