Re: [digitalradio] automatic signal identification
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
Re: [digitalradio] automatic signal identification
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
Re: [digitalradio] automatic signal identification
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
