difference between different commutron antennae

[deepspacecreeper]

hello, i would like to ask what is the difference between the commutron 16 and the 88-88 in 0.22?

[lammatt]

16 use less electricity per pulse, but the throughput is not as good otherwise, i dont see the difference besides aesthetics

[NWCtim]

16 transmits at half the speed of the 88-88. It also uses less power per transmission cycle. So if the 16 takes 10 seconds and 50 electricity to transmit the results from an experiment, the 88-88 will take 5 seconds and 100 electricity to transmit the same data.

On the other hand, if you have two sets of results to transmit at the same time, then two 16s will take 10 seconds and 100 electricity to transmit both sets simultaneously, while the 88-88 will take 10 seconds and 200 electricity to transmit each set one at a time. Something to bear in mind if you like to run multiple experiments at once and electricity load is a concern.

[steamypete]

This does not make sense to me.

So obviously the commutron 16 is always the best choice because it uses less power. It takes longer to transmit but who cares about waiting 10sec or 20sec.

I would have liked it better if there was a reason to choose the 88-88 because it gives you more science. Then the extra power usage would be worth it.

[Dogface]

are they all the same range?