Sholto, Thank you for the update, I did not realize MultiPSK had that capability.
73 de Ron W4LDE Sholto Fisher wrote: > Ron & John, > > MultiPSK has an analyzer function in it. It can measure baud rate and > shift of RTTY & FSK signals. It will also attempt to measure the symbol > rate of BPSK signals. > > I'm guessing that at 14097 it was either a Packet or Pactor station. > Pactor comes in 3 varieties I, II & III. MultiPSK will decode Pactor-I > but for Pactor II & III you need some very specialized and expensive > software/hardware. Currently I know of only Hoka Code 300 and the > Wavecom decoders which will even attempt it. Prices range from around > $8000 and up! > > Outside the ham bands there is little that can be successfully decoded > these days. These include Weather FAX, Aviation/WX RTTY (very little > nowadays), SITOR (again not much these days), HFDL, GMDSS DSC, Stanag > 4285 (usually only test tapes), occasional ARQ-E stations, ALE, CW (eg > Cuban spooks) but also some Far Eastern maritime stations still use CW. > > Interestingly the Cuban 'numbers stations' are experimenting right now > with RDFT and also PSK220F which I believe is only available in MultiPSK.... > > Most "RTTY" stations you hear outside the ham bands are not RTTY at all. > They often use a synchronous system and are encrypted so a normal RTTY > decoder wouldn't make any sense of it. > > MultiPSK can also decode GMDSS DSC messages and VHF ACARS at present. > > MultiPSK can be downloaded for free at http://f6cte.free.fr/ > > 73, Sholto > KE7HPV. > > > > W4LDE-Ron wrote: > >> John, >> >> It is the PK232, I do think that there is that type of software out >> there, wish there was. >> >> 73 de >> Ron W4LDE >> >> John Lindsay wrote: >> >>> This question has likely been asked previously but I can't find it in >>> the archives if it has. Is there any multi-mode software that will >>> attempt to automatically decode a selected signal? The reason I ask is >>> there was something on 14097 last night and I tried muultipsk/mixw and >>> the various modes available on them to attempt a decode but was >>> unsuccessful. I'm not sure which TNC had it -- MFJ1728 or the PK232MBX >>> but I remember using the SIAM mode to attempt to decode various modes >>> that were available in the early 90's. >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >>> John >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at >>> http://www.obriensweb.com/sked >>> >>> Check our other Yahoo Groups.... >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxlist/ >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contesting >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > ------------------------------------ > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at > http://www.obriensweb.com/sked > > Check our other Yahoo Groups.... > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxlist/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contesting > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
