9/19/20151 fldigi nbems suite fldigi for narrow-band emergency messaging system
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FLDigi NBEMS Suite
FLDigi for Narrow-Band Emergency Messaging System
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Why NBEMS Communications?
Voice communication is not always best Data communication is often needed:
Supply list, especially one with part numbers Roster of Personnel Telephone Directory for a incident Images Binary files
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What do you need?
Radio Laptop
Built-in speaker and microphone can be used Wireless mouse is recommended
Touchpads are RF sensitive
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Useful Items External microphone is helpful Interface box
That isolates radio from computer Generates PTT signal(Skip Teller, KH6TY)
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The FLDigi Suite
fldigi Digital sound card modem
flwrap Checksum verifier and (un)compressor
flmsg Form-based Message Generator
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FLDigi -Digital Modem
Uses sound card to encode and decode signal Record Audio to a“wav” file
– Capture incoming audio
– Save outgoing audio
– Playback saved audio into decoder Control some Radios Save and Compile Log files
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Flmsg-Message Form Editor
Flmsg has common message forms templates
Incident Command System forms
Radiogram or just a blank page
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Flwrap-Outgoing Message Wrapper
Delineates Message with start/end text markers Binary files are first converted to a base-64
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base-64
Adds a checksum
Can compress a message
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Flwrap output in fldigi
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Flwrap-Incoming Message Unwrapper
Verifies Checksum
Recover Binary file from any base-64 text
Uncompress Message if needed
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http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html
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fldigi Windows Installation
The three setup files install in the same steps: fldigi-3.21.9_setup.exe flmsg-1.1.6_setup.exe flwrap-1.3.1_setup.exe
The Default setting should be fine. Do the four steps for each program
Window Security may require you to verify additional steps
Be aware the programs are being actively developed and updates are frequent
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Setup Step 1-License Information
Click Continue Button
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Step 2 Installation Options
Click “Next” Button
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Step 3-Installation Folder
Click the “Install” Button
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Step 4-Completed
Click “Close” Button
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Fldigi -Configuraton Wizard Step 1
Click “Next” Button
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Fldigi -Configuraton Wizard Step 2
Enter your information and Click “Next” Button
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Fldigi -Configuraton Wizard Step 3
Select your Audio Devices and Click “Next” Button
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Fldigi -Configuraton Wizard Step 4
Leave this as is for now and Click “Finish” Button
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Open fldigi for the first time
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Open flmsg too
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Config flmsgOpen flmg
Click on flmsg's “Config” Menu
Edit Settings and Click “close” Button
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Closer look at Fldigi's Configure Menu and Dialogs
The “Configure” Menu items bring up a tabbed dialog except for the “Colors and Fonts” and “Notifications” items
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Starting Point-Who are YOU?
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Waterfall > Display
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Audio Devices
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Audio > Settings
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Audio Settings
Check Sound Card with CheckSR
http://panbems.org/fldigi_calibration.htm
Some setups experience errors with the “Sample Rate” set to “Native” on the Settings Tab
Try 12000 or 16000 avoid 11025 if you can
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RxID and TxID
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RxID & TxID on Title Bar
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NBEMS Settings
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Clean Display
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Docked Scope
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End up like this
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Setup Test
Set fldigi to “CW” mode
Use the “CQ” macro
Adjust Mixer for Audio Volume Level
Calibrate Soundcard
Correcting Sample Rate
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Set Op Mode to CW
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Click the “CQ” Button ….
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Right-click on Speaker for Volume Control options... aka the Mixer
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Audio Levels
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“TUNE” to help set Audio Levels
“Tune” Button upper right corner
– Generates a continuous single frequency audio signal at the exact frequency to which the waterfall cursor has been set.
– Peak amplitude of this signal is the peak amplitude of every modem signal generated by fldigi.
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Not all Sound Cards are Equal
Adjust(Correcting) sound cards using:
– Time Standard Station in AM, no DSP etc• WWV 5, 10 ,15, 20MHz or
• CHU 3.330, 7.850, and 14.670MHz
– Adjust Corrections in Audio > Settings tab• Using the WWV Mode or
• MMSSTV Calibration Function
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MMSSTV Soundcard Calibration
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Installing MMSSTV
Download MMSSTV from:
http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
Run the install program
Default setting are a safe bet
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Clock Adjust function
Under “Option” Menu select “Setup MMSSTV”
Click the “Misc” tab
Press the “Adj” button in Clock section
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MMSSTV Calibration Screen
Maximize the Calibration Screen and Follow the Instructions
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Copy the ppm for fldigi
Reopen the Calibration Function and copy the ppm from the bottom left to fldigi
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Enter ppm Value in Audio > Settings
Enter ppm into the Corrections Section
In both Rx ppm and
Tx ppm boxes
And click on the “Save” button
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Waterfall Center Point
Fldigi decodes at the Waterfall's Center Point,in the center of the red outline area(bandwidth)
The Waterfall's Cursor, the three yellow lines to right, can move it by clicking anywhere in Waterfall Display.
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Now for a trick
Open flmsg (Radiogram Icon)
Select Blank form tab
Write a note
Then ….• Autosend
• Save the form file
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Message automation
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MT63-2000
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed 64 parallel carriers Differential BPSK modulated Tolerant of tuning This mode requires a very linear transmitter. Over-driving leads to excessive bandwidth and
poorer reception. http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.21/MT63.html
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Olivia
Forward Error Correction Robust mode with low error rates The penalty can be an annoyingly slow transfer The default calling mode is 32-1000
31.25 baud 1000Hz Bandwidth 24WPM
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Contestia Derived from Olivia that is not quite as robust About twice as fast as Olivia Performs very well under weak signal conditions Handles QRM, QRN, and QSB very well also It decodes below the noise level Smaller 6-bit Character Set-Upper Case Only Most common modes: 250/8, 500/16, and
1000/32
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Multi-frequency shift keyed (MFSK)
A single carrier of constant amplitude is stepped in a constant phase manner. As a result, no unwanted sidebands are generated, and no special amplifier linearity requirements are necessary.
The tones selected are set by the transmitted (4 or 5 bit) bit pattern and a gray-code table.
Forward Error Correction, so it is very robust Tuning must be very accurate.
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MFSK-16 Pictures
Grayscale(B/W) and 24-bit color Double and Quadruple Speed is available Time(sec) = W * H / 1000 for grayscale
320x240=77 seconds Time(sec) = W * H * 3 / 1000 for color
240x180=130 seconds
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Interfaces
Soundcard Interface Acoustical mike to speaker http://www.kc2rlm.info/soundcardpacket/index.html http://sites.google.com/site/kh6tyinterface/ http://www.qsl.net/wm2u/interface.html
Rig Control http://www.iv3sbe.webfundis.net/html/Cat.htm http://www.qsl.net/4s7ab/MixW_ptt.htm
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ResourcesFLDigi home page
http://www.w1jkj.com/Western Pennsylvania NBEMS
http://panbems.org/ ARRL Digital Mode Page
http://www.arrl.org/digital-data-modesMMSSTV
http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php
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Remember
RF can cause problems with touchpads
Try a cordless mouse
Use USB on all HF Bands
The Audio + USB = correct signal
Do Not overdrive transmitter
Explore and Have Fun