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Amateur Radio Digital Modes

Amateur Radio Digital Modes. PSK31. AMTOR. PACTOR. HF PACKET. G-TOR. PACTOR. HELLSCHREIBER. RTTY. CLOVER. MT63. CW. MFSK16. Why this presentation?. 1. Add value to our meetings. 2. Educate hams about digital communications. 3. Improve Emcomm participation.

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Amateur Radio Digital Modes

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  1. Amateur Radio Digital Modes PSK31 AMTOR PACTOR HF PACKET G-TOR PACTOR HELLSCHREIBER RTTY CLOVER MT63 CW MFSK16 KC8TVW 2009

  2. Why this presentation? 1. Add value to our meetings. 2. Educate hams about digital communications. 3. Improve Emcomm participation. 4. Get hams motivated about digital communications. 5. Provide hands-on experience 6. Preparation for a local PSK31 net KC8TVW 2009

  3. Why Digital Modes • Efficient use of band width. • Efficient use of power. • Provide more capability for Technician Class Licensees • A more “secure” method of passing traffic • Generate more use of our bands – “use them or lose them”. KC8TVW 2009

  4. What do you need? • Transceiver for the band desired • Laptop/Desktop with sound card* • Hardware interface between computer and radio • Software – Readily available & free • Receiving • You do not need the interface • Typically 1/8” stereo audio cable RadioShackModel: 42-2387 $7.50 • Software - Digipan or WinPSK or CWGet • Computer  1/8” stereo phone plug audio cable Mic In Spkr Out KC8TVW 2009

  5. http://www.tigertronics.com/ http://www.westmountainradio.com/ http://www.digipan.net KC8TVW 2009

  6. $120 May require radio specific adapter ~$10 KC8TVW 2009

  7. Rigblaster Nomic Flowchart Computer Interface Radio USB Port Serial In Mic/Line In Spkr Out Headphone/Line Out Audio In Mic Out Mic/Data In KC8TVW 2009

  8. $60 KC8TVW 2009

  9. Interface uses jumpers to configure different radios/manufacturers Example: Nomic jumper setup KC8TVW 2009

  10. Rigblaster Plus $160 KC8TVW 2009

  11. TigerTronics SignalLinkUSB $100-105 USB Cable Cable – Mic or data Built in sound card Uses only 2 cords Power from USB May use data port KC8TVW 2009

  12. KC8TVW 2009

  13. TigerTronics SignaLink USB WMR RigBlaster Nomic KC8TVW 2009

  14. PSK31 2 Meter Band FM: 145.55 2 Meter Band SSB: 144.144 6 Meter Band: 50.125 10 Meter Band: 28.110 - 28.125 Mhz 12 Meter Band: 24.920 - 24.930 Mhz 15 Meter Band: 21.060 - 21.080 Mhz17 Meter Band: 18.100 - 18.110 Mhz20 Meter Band: 14.060 - 14.080 Mhz30 Meter Band: 10.130 - 10.145 Mhz40 Meter Band: 7.060 - 7.080 Mhz 80 Meter Band: 3.620 - 3.640 Mhz KC8TVW 2009

  15. CWGet & CWType KC8TVW 2009

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