Link 16 text messages allow for up to how many characters between JTIDS/MIDs units or to the collective address?

Link 16 text messages allow for up to how many characters between JTIDS/MIDs units or to the collective address?

• A. 13,680
• B. 10,000
• C. 5,000
• D. 20,000

Answer: (A)

Text messages in Link 16 have a fixed payload size defined by the message structure. This limit is set so that the entire message can be carried reliably within the Link 16 data framework and delivered to a JTIDS/MIDS unit or to the collective address without needing fragmentation that would complicate timely delivery. The maximum number of characters that can be included in a single text message is 13,680. If you have more content than that, you would break it into multiple messages. This upper limit is the official cap, while smaller values would simply represent shorter messages.

Text messages in Link 16 have a fixed payload size defined by the message structure. This limit is set so that the entire message can be carried reliably within the Link 16 data framework and delivered to a JTIDS/MIDS unit or to the collective address without needing fragmentation that would complicate timely delivery. The maximum number of characters that can be included in a single text message is 13,680. If you have more content than that, you would break it into multiple messages. This upper limit is the official cap, while smaller values would simply represent shorter messages.