WINMOR Status Posted by: "Rick Muething" [EMAIL PROTECTED] kn6kb Date: Tue Dec 2, 2008 10:43 am ((PST))
A brief update on to where we are with WINMOR the new sound card mode being developed for WL2K. We have begun limited over-the-air testing on 10.140.0 USB Dial and 18107.0 USB dial between K4CJX, VE1YZ, KN6KB and W5SMM. This is currently limited to 1K and 10K block exchanges of random binary files with end to end verification. (after all FEC and ARQ). The results look encouraging though there is still some optimization required especially on the fastest QAM16 modes. The tests have been done using WINMOR's 200 Hz, 500 Hz and 2000 Hz bandwidths using 4FSK, QPSK and 16QAM modulation modes including auto mode control. I am now in the process of the initial integration of the WINMOR virtual TNC into Paclink (the new Paclink) and RMS HF (the new replacement for RMS Pactor). This will take some time to complete and to do initial testing before any beta testing can proceed. WINMOR will NOT replace Pactor but be used in addition to Pactor. The RMS HF will be able to operate BOTH WINMOR and Pactor (1-3) but not simultaneous connections. While WINMOR may not equal P2 and P3 in total performance it will provide lower cost, higher performance and more robustness than P1. The primary applications will be for those lower usage Emcomm applications which have trouble justifying the high cost and low utilization of the P2 and P3 modem. As soon as the Winlink web site is back on line Lor will update the site with the preliminary WINMOR spec and speed comparison worksheet to support the currently posted DCC 2008 paper and PowerPoint presentation. There is a WINMOR yahoo group set up (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WINMOR/ ) but there will not be much activity on this until we get closer to beta testing which I suspect will start sometime in February depending on what snags are encountered. 73, Rick Muething, KN6KB Winlink Development Team
