TXD is two things: Enough time for the transmitter to key up and make RF
(the time between asserting PTT, and having full, stable output). Part
two is, how long it takes the slowest, worst-case, RECEIVER in range, to
open it's squelch, and not "chop off" part of the packet on the way to
the attached TNC.
You can use crystal controlled, PIN DIODE switch transmitters for fast
ptt to rf out, but the slowest RECEIVER hampers you. Especially true
where folks use squelched audio, as they do at 1200 in many cases. Using
discriminator audio eliminates the squelch system delay. All receivers,
though, require SOME time to start acting on an incoming signal. It can
be close to zero, but there is some delay.
So TXD is a compromise for both transmitters (which you can control at
your site or station) and receivers, which you have no control over.
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