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QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
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What's That Racket?- HF Digital Modes
Ken W. Asmus VA3KA
Rick Bandla VE3CVG
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Table of Contents
Introduction Common HF Modes include RTTY, TOR modes
(AMTOR, PACTOR), CLOVER, HELL, MFSK, MT63, Packet, SSTV, PSK-31
Hardware Software Getting started Internet Resources Acknowledgments Discussion, questions and demo
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INTRODUCTION
Thanks to the generosity of radio hams with programming knowledge, the World Wide Web and the availability of personal computers, new and powerful communications tools are available to all hams.
We can all participate in the revolution by trying out these modes and judging their performance on all of the HF bands.
This presentation will provide a summary of the most common digital modes in use today and how you can get on the air with only a little effort!
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RTTY
“Radio Teletype" is an FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) mode that has been in use longer than any other digital mode
RTTY is a very simple technique which uses a five-bit code to represent all the letters of the alphabet, the numbers, some punctuation and some control characters
45 baud (typically) corresponds to a typing speed of 60 WPM. There is no error correction provided in RTTY; noise and
interference can have a seriously detrimental effect Recent resurgence due to use of sound cards and DSP software Very popular contesting mode
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AMTOR
AMateur Teleprinting Over Radio Derived from the commercial SITOR system (Simplex
Telex Over radio) developed primarily for Maritime use in the 1970s.
In the early 1980's, Peter Martinez, G3PLX, made several minor changes to the SITOR protocol and called it AMTOR
AMTOR improves on RTTY by incorporating a simple Error Detection technique
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AMTOR
AMTOR performs well even in poor HF conditions and the result is quite tolerable for normal text mode conversations
There are two modes used in AMTOR: ARQ and FEC Data is sent in groups of 3 characters (ARQ) The receiver responds to each 3 character group by sending either
an ACK (ACKnowledge) code (if OK) or a NAK (Negative AcKnowledge). Each time the transmitting station gets a NAK, that 3 character group is sent again.
In FEC mode (Forward Error Correcting), sometimes called Mode B, the sending station sends each character twice so this mode provides a means of transmitting to several stations at once. The receiving station does not acknowledge the data received
AMTOR systems are still limited to the technology of the 60s and maximum transmission rate (100 baud)
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PACTOR
FSK mode and is a standard on modern TNCs Combination of packet and AMTOR Techniques The most popular ARQ digital mode on amateur HF
today 200 baud operating rate, Huffman compression
technique and true binary data transfer capability makes this mode suitable for HF data file transfers
Many RF/INTERNET gateways worldwide using PACTOR and the WinLink Network
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WinLink
Winlink 2000 provides a full-featured radio digital message transfer system, worldwide
Email transfer with attachments, map & text-based position reporting, graphic & text-based weather bulletin services, and emergency communications are now available to the Amateur radio community by linking radio to the Internet using PACTOR on the HF Bands
The mobile user, whether on the high seas, jungles of a remote region, or traveling in an RV, has the ability to provide family and friends with the state of their safety and well-being along with the joys of their travels.
The Winlink 2000 system is currently used for emergency communications where local or regional communications are disrupted, including the the loss of the Internet, and where accuracy of information is paramount.
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PACTOR II
Robust and powerful PSK mode which operates well under varying conditions
Uses strong logic, automatic frequency tracking; it is DSP based
As much as 8 times faster then Pactor 1 Both PACTOR and PACTOR-2 use the same
protocol handshake, making the modes compatible
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PACTOR III
Proprietary mode used for message and traffic handling over an HF radio circuit
Use of Pactor-III protocol is limited for NA hams and some other countries due to the very wide bandwidth
Only the embedded hardware (modem) from the German company that owns the rights to this mode, is capable of operating Pactor-III.
No software solution available EXPENSIVE modems!
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CLOVER
PSK mode which provides a full duplex simulation Suited for HF operation (especially under good
conditions) Clover’s key characteristics are band-width efficiency
with high error-corrected data rates Clover adapts to conditions by constantly monitoring
the received signal Hardware based mode and limited use
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HELLSCHREIBER
A method of sending and receiving text using facsimile technology This mode has been around a long time; the recent use of PC
sound cards as DSP units has increased the interest in Hellschreiber
The single-tone version (Feld-Hell) is the method of choice for HF operation
35 WPM text rate, with a narrow bandwidth (about 75 Hz). Text characters are "painted" on the screen, as apposed to being
decoded and printed As a "fuzzy mode" it has the advantage of using the "human
processor" for error correction.
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MFSK16
An advancement to the THROB mode and encodes 16 tones Uses Fast Fourier Transform technology to decode the ASCII
characters, and Constant Phase Frequency Shift Keying to send the coded signal. Continuous Forward Error Correction (FEC) sends all data twice with an interleaving technique to reduce errors from impulse noise and static crashes
The relatively wide bandwidth (316 Hz) for this mode allows faster baud rates (typing is about 42 WPM) and greater immunity to multi path phase shift
Becoming a standard for reliable keyboard to keyboard operation and is available in several popular programs
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MT63
New DSP based mode for sending keyboard text over paths that experience fading and interference
Complex scheme to encode text in a matrix of 64 tones over time and frequency
Error correction at the receiving end while still providing a 100 WPM rate
Wide bandwidth (1Khz for the standard method) makes this mode less desirable on crowded ham bands such as 20 meters
A fast PC (166 Mhz or faster) is needed to use all the functions of this mode.
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HF PACKET
HF Packet is an FSK mode that is an adaptation of the very popular Packet radio used on VHF FM
The HF version of Packet Radio maintains the same protocols and ability to "node" many stations on one frequency
Even with the reduced bandwidth (300 baud rate), this mode is unreliable for general HF ham communications and is mainly used to pass routine traffic and data between areas where VHF repeaters may be lacking
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PSK-31
Developed by Peter Martinez G3PLX in 1995 Integration between computers and ham radio. Replacement for RTTY? Software uses DSP processing of computer soundcards Software is free (Digipan, HamRadio Deluxe, etc) Great for late night QSO’s and ideal for QRP Uses phase shift keying (BPSK or QPSK) - very spectrum efficient. Narrower than CW. Up to 80 PSK31 signals in bandwidth of 1 SSB signal. Better than CW under weak signal conditions PSK31 more susceptible to frequency changes than CW or RTTY Throughput is 31 baud and bandwidth is 31Hz Varicode – all 128 ASCII characters are represented Operation centred around specific frequencies on each band
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PSK-31 – Technical Info
By comparing the 31Hz bandwidth of PSK31 against a CW filter of 500 Hz; 10 * log (500/31) dB = 12 dB, reveals that a CW transmitter must put out 15 to 18 times more power than a PSK31 transmitter, to achieve the same S/N ratio at the Rx
phase shift keying (bpsk or qsk) – 2 pure tones 31Hz apart 0 bit in the data stream generates a 180 audio phase shift, but 1
does not Decoding uses Viterbi decoder – 5 bit pipeline for 32 parallel
functions QPSK mode is very accurate but requires 4 Hertz freq stability
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SSTV
MMSSTV – software solution that has made hardware obsolete
By JE3HHT Makoto Mori and it’s freeware MMSSTV supports numerous subsets of the following
modes: Robot, AVT90, Scottie, Martin, SC2, PD, P3, P5, P7, MP,MR,ML
Uses the same soundcard + computer setup as PSK31, etc.
There are other software packages but this is the ultimate
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HARDWARE
Computer 486 with 16 bit soundcard at least Almost every Creative Labs or clone works ok Faster computers are better + Windows 98 or above is better
Interface – provides elegant connectivity between computer and radio Rigblaster – Cadillac – $60+ USD MFJ Sound Card to Rig Interface – Cadillac- $60+ USD Rascal by Buxcom (Buck Rogers) - $30 USD simple kit Homebrew - $10 in parts
Commercial boxes PSK80, PSK-40, PSK-20, PSK-10 by Small Wonder Labs for PSK-31 IC756Pro is RTTY Rx capable Pactor III modem - proprietary Some multimode TNCs
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PSK- 80 Warbler
Transceiver on a card for PSK-31 For 80m 3.580.5MHz +/- 500Hz >3w PEP PSK31 on LSB Only needs computer + 80m antenna Software is free (Digipan, HamRadio Deluxe, etc) Great for late night QSO’s Cost for the transceiver as a kit is $49 USD
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Software
Many software packages available on the INTERNET mostly “freeware” or “shareware”
Single Mode programs i.e. RTTY Multi Mode Programs Soundblaster compatible
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SOFTWARE
Single Mode MMTTY (RTTY) WinPSKse (PSK31) W1SQLPSK (PSK31) RckRTTY (RTTY) FELDHELL (Hell) IZ8BLY (MT63) STREAM (MFSK16) MMSSTV (SSTV)
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SOFTWARE
Multi-Mode WinWarbler (PSK31, RTTY) Digipan (PSK31, PACTOR I) Hamscope (CW, PR, RTTY PSK31, MFSK16) MultiPSK (BPSK31, QPSK31, PSK63, PSKFEC31, PSKAM,
PSKAM10, CW, CCW, RTTY, SITOR-AMTOR-NAVTEX, FELD HELL, PSK HELL, HF FAX, FILTERS)
MixW (SSB, AM, FM, CW, BPSK31, QPSK31, FSK31, RTTY, Packet (HF/VHF), Pactor (RX only), AMTOR (FEC), MFSK, Hellschreiber, Throb, Fax (RX only), SSTV, MT63)
INTERCOM (CW, RTTY Feldhell, PSK (RX & TX),TOR-FEC (RX)
Many others!!
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GETTING STARTED
Any modern solid state HF rig (low power ok for most digital modes)
PC (Pentium + preferred but some modes will work ok on 486) with Soundblaster compatible sound card
Interface Software (download from Internet)
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GETTING STARTED
Where to find digital modes?? 6 Meter Band: 50.290 - 50.292 Mhz 10 Meter Band: 28.110 - 28.125 Mhz 12 Meter Band: 24.920 - 24.930 Mhz 15 Meter Band: 21.060 - 21.090 Mhz 17 Meter Band: 18.100 - 18.110 Mhz 20 Meter Band: 14.065 - 14.090 Mhz 30 Meter Band: 10.130 - 10.145 Mhz 40 Meter Band: 7.060 - 7.080 Mhz 80 Meter Band: 3.620 - 3.640 & 3.575 - 3.585 Mhz
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GETTING STARTED
PSK 31 Frequencies 1838
35807035 for region 1 and region 3, and 7080 for region 2 * 10142
1407018100 21070
24920 28120
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GETTING STARTED
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GETTING STARTED
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What’s In the Future
Present options are excellent! Can it get much better? Software Defined Modes on Software Defined Radios? Speed? Continuous path testing. Automatic compensation for
fading and interference?
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INTERNET RESOURCES
http://home.teleport.com/~nb6z/frame.htm Great source of technical information
http://www.aintel.bi.ehu.es/psk31.html The “Official PSK31 Homepage”
http://www.qsl.net/wm2u/psk31.html Interface designs, links etc.
http://psk31.com/ Lots of information
http://mmhamsoft.ham-radio.ch/ Slow scan TV
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/psk31/index.html PSK31 information
http://winlink.org/ WinLINK information
Do a Google search PSK31!!
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HW Suppliers – there are many
Interfaces http://www.radioworld.ca/ http://www.packetradio.com/psk31.html http://www.mfjenterprises.com/ http://www.westmountainradio.com/RIGblaster.htm
Radio on a card http://www.smallwonderlabs.com
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to NB6Z for providing some materials for this presentation: http://home.teleport.com/~nb6z/frame.htm
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