> The linked "byte mode" table only has 45 individual chars. No, that link is for alphanumeric mode, which uses 5.5 bits per character (45 * 45 = 2025 <= 2048,

> The linked "byte mode" table only has 45 individual chars. No, that link is for alphanumeric mode, which uses 5.5 bits per character (45 * 45 = 2025 <= 2048, so it fits in 11 bits).