Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA)

• OK-455

• Time Division Multiple Access

  • Takes Advantage of SATCOM Higher Data Rate

• Allows Multiple Channels to Share the Link (4 to 1)

• Dual DAMA = 8 circuits, Quad DAMA = 16 circuits

• Must be properly aligned for satellite or have contention problems

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Remind class of having to take SATCOM voice circuit down to send message traffic.