Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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Flexnet | 3.3g | PR | MS-DOS | Freeware (not Public Domain!) | 1200 & 9600 bps s. Erfahrungsbericht | --- |
AGW Packet Engine (by SV2AGW) | PR | Win 95 | Freeware | --- | --- | |
Linux Kernel | 2.1x + up | PR | Linux | Operating System | 1200 & 9600 bps pse read remarks | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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BTL (Blaster TeLetype) (by ZL2AKM/G?VTQ) | 1.54e | RTTY | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | Download |
Decode for Windows (by Sim Yskes) | (1994) | RTTY (Baudot), SITOR | Win 3.1x + up | ??? | RX only | Download |
RITTY (by Brian Beezley, K6STI) | [2.38] 3.04 | [RTTY & PACTOR] RTTY | MS-DOS | Commercial [USD 150.00] (USD 100.00) | Usable with "RTTY" by WF1B | Program discontinued |
BITTY (by Brian Beezley, K6STI) | 1.05 | FSK modem (RTTY TSR) | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 50.00) | TSR only - requires terminal program | Program discontinued |
TrueTTY (by UA9OSV) | 1.35 | RTTY, PSK31 | Win 95 + up | Shareware (USD 35.00) | --- | --- |
PSATOR | beta 0.24 | AMTOR, PACTOR | MS-DOS | Shareware | needs DSP Soundcard | Download |
DigiPan (by UT2UZ/KH6TY) | 1.0c | PSK31 | Win 95 & up | Freeware | more Info about PSK31 | --- |
PSK31LX (by DL9RDZ) | 0.6 | PSK31 | Linux | Freeware (?) | more Info about PSK31 | Download here or here |
PSK31 for Windows (by G3PLX) | 1.08 | PSK31 | Windows | ??? | more Info about PSK31 | Download V 1.04 |
MIXW 32 (by UT2UZ) | 1.03/1.12 | RTTY, PSK31 | Windows 95 | Shareware (USD 49.95) | more Info about PSK31 | also here |
Twpsk (by WA0EIR) | 7.0 | PSK31 | Linux | ??? | more Info about PSK31 | look here for download |
Analyzer 2000 | V 3.20 | AF Analyzer / PSK31 | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (USD 98.00) | --- | --- |
PhaseShift | V 0.22 | PSK31 | Linux | Freeware ??? | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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FTV (by 9H1JS) | 1.0n | FAX & SSTV (TX + RX) CW, RTTY, WEFAX (RX only) Analyzer | MS-DOS | Shareware (USD 25.00) | s. Erfahrungsbericht | --- |
INTERCOM (by PA3BYZ) | 4.12 | CW, RTTY (Baudot & ASCII), Feldhell, PSK (RX & TX), TOR-FEC (RX) | MS-DOS | "Beerware" | --- | --- |
WriteLog for Windows (TM) (by Wayne Wright, W5XD) | V 10.13 | CW, RTTY, PSK31, SSB | Win 95/NT | Commercial (USD 75.00) | contest logging software w/ decoding capability via SB | --- |
RadioCom (by Bonito) | 5.0 RX / 4.0 TX | DSP-Filter/Analyser, RTTY, CW, Fax, SSTV & DCF-77 | Win 95/NT | Commercial (DM 506,00 (5.0 RX; only RX) DM 498,00 (4.0; RX + TX)) | --- | --- |
SBTSR (by 4Z5BS) | V0.20beta | TSR (JVFax: Fax, SSTV) | MS-DOS | Freeware | TSR for using JVFax (DOS) with soundcard | Download |
JVComm32 (by Eberhard Backeshoff, DK8JV) | V 0.97 a beta | Wx Fax (only RX), SSTV (RX + TX) | Win 95 / NT | Commercial (DM 120,00) | --- | --- |
Mac MultiMode (by Chris Smolinski) | 2.5.0b2 | CW, RTTY, SITOR-A/-B/FEC/Navtex, FAX, ACARS, WWVB, DTMF, CCIR, EIA, XPH, AF | Mac | Shareware | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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WXSat (by Chr. Bock) | 2.5 | Fax (wx sats + HF fax) | Win 3.1x + up | Freeware (ALAS) | --- | --- |
WeatherMan (by Paul Hitchcock) | 2.01 | Wx Fax | MS-DOS (?) | Shareware (USD 30.00) | --- | Download Download |
WavSat (by S. Bonnett) | 2.0.0 | Wx Fax | Win 3.1x + up | ??? | --- | Download |
Mscan Meteo (by PA3GPY) | 1.03 | We Fax | Win 95/98 | Commercial (EUR 43,97) | --- | --- |
SATFAX (by John Wilson, W4UVV) | 2.01 | Wx Fax | ??? | ??? | --- | --- |
WFAX/2 (by J?rgen Dankoweit) | April 1997 | Wx Fax | OS/2 | Shareware | --- | --- |
FAX.TGZ (by Thomas Sailer) | ??? | Fax | Linux | ??? | --- | --- |
ACfax | ??? | Wx Fax | Linux | ??? | --- | Source ? |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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Mscan (by PA3GPY) | 3.116 | SSTV | Win 95/98 | Commercial (EUR 43,97) | --- | --- |
WinPix32 (ex WinPixPro) (by Don Rotier, K0HEO) | 3.10 | SSTV | Win 95 / NT | Commercial (USD 79.00) | --- | --- |
W95SSTV (by Silicon Pixels) | 1.10 build 290 | SSTV | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (USD 50.00) | pse read experience report | --- |
ChromaPIX (by Silicon Pixels) | beta 0.96.15b | SSTV | Win 95 / NT | beta | --- | --- |
WinSkan (by KA1LPA) | 1.06 | SSTV | Win 3.1x + up | Shareware (USD 60.00) | --- | --- |
SSTV32 (by KA1LPA) | 1.1.1.42 | SSTV | Win 95 + up | ??? | --- | --- |
DL-SSTV | Test/Demo | SSTV | Win 3.1x + up | Shareware (?) (DM 50,00) | --- | Download |
Blaster
SSTV -- Shareware -- Full Version (by WB9MMM) |
V1.5 V1.3 | SSTV | MS-DOS | Shareware (USD 30.00) Commercial (USD 49.95) | --- | --- |
QSSTV (by ON1MH) | 3.0m | SSTV | Linux | Freeware | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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Feldhell (by G3PPT) | ??? | Feld-Hell | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | Download |
MTHELL (by G3PPT) | ??? | C/MT-Hell | MS-DOS (?) | Freeware | --- | Download |
Feldnew8 (by G3PPT) | 1.2 | Feld-Hell | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | Download |
SMTHEL8 (by G3PPT) | ??? | S/MT-Hell | MS-DOS (?) | Freeware | --- | --- |
SlowFeld (by G3PPT) | ??? | "experimental narrow band ultra slow speed Hellschreiber" | Win 95 | Freeware | --- | Download |
Hellschreiber (by IZ8BLY) | V 2.0 | Feldhell | Win 95 | Freeware | --- | --- |
IZ8BLY MT63 Terminal (by IZ8BLY) | 0.99j | MT63 | Win 95 | Freeware | More info about MT63 Erfahrungsbericht von DH7UAF | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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Cluster Blaster (by HA5DM) | 2.60 | CW | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | --- |
CWGet (by UA9OSV) | 1.0 | CW | Win 95 + up | Shareware (USD 15.00 - 35.00) | --- | --- |
DSP-CW (by SM3HXD) | 4.1 | CW / RTTY | MS-DOS | ??? | --- | Download |
DSPMORSE.ZIP (FFTMORSE.ZIP) | 1.0 | CW | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | Download |
SBPMORSE.ZIP | --- | CW | MS-DOS | Freeware | developed from FFTMORSE | Download |
SwIta-CW (by Nino Porcino) | 0.9 | CW | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | Download |
MRP 37 Morse Decoder (by Polar Electric) | ??? | CW | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 59.00) | --- | --- |
Precision CW (by Ernst Schroeder, DJ7HS) | V 2.3 | Coherent CW | MS-DOS or DOS-Window | Shareware | --- | --- |
SBMS (by DL3JIN) | beta | CW (Meteorscatter) | MS-DOS / Win 3.1x / not NT | Freeware (ALAS) | --- | Download |
MSDSP (by 9A4GL) | 0.70beta | CW (Meteorscatter) | MS-DOS 6.0 + up | Freeware (ALAS) | TX & RX | Download V 0.41 |
VisualMS (using CoolEdit) | --- | CW (Meteorscatter) | ??? | ??? | --- | --- |
PED (by MasIII H.Kozu, JE3MAS) | 5.17 | CW Pileup Trainer | MS-DOS | Freeware | also Ultra High Speed CW Trainer and Voice Pileup Trainer available | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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Digital Voice Keyer (by MIDXA) | 1.1.0 | Voice Tool | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (USD 20.00) | --- | --- |
VoiceKeyExpress (by N7QJP) | 1.3.5 | Voice Tool | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (USD 10.00) | Voice keyer for contests and meteor scatter | --- |
Vox Recorder (by IZ8BLY) | ??? | Voice controlled recorder | Win 95 / NT | Freeware | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vox Recorder (by Nino Porcino) | ??? | Recording Tool | Windows 95 & up | ??? | --- | --- |
Scanner Recorder | 1.4.1 beta | Recording Tool | Windows 95 & up | Freeware | --- | --- |
RecAll | 1.3 2.3 | Recording Tool | Windows 3.1x Windows 95 & up | Shareware (USD 14.95) | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DTMF Real-Time Decoder (by James Shima) | Demo | DTMF | MS-DOS | Shareware (free for personal use) | --- | Download |
WinTone | V 2.02 | DTMF, CCIR, ZVEI, EIA, EEA, NATEL and CTCSS | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (USD 15.00) | 30 days trial version | --- |
ZVEI-Geber | V 2.6 | ZVEI-Geber | MS-DOS | ??? | --- | Download |
WinFMS / FMS32 (by HeiRueSoft) | ??? | FMS | Win 3.11 Win 95 + up | Commercial / (DM 49,00 / DM 69,00) | --- | --- |
Win-FMS | ??? | FMS | Win 95 / NT | Commercial / | --- | --- |
POC32 (by Deti Fliegl, DG9MHZ) | V 2.05 | POCSAG Monitor | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (?) | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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WACARS | 0.7 | ACARS (aircraft) | Win 3.1x + up | Freeware | --- | --- |
KRACARS | v1.2 | ACARS (aircraft) | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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BIP Labs Software | 1.01 3.0 3.0 | AF Counter AF Digital Scope AF Sine Wave Gen. | Win 3.1 + up | Public Domain | Link currently not working. Who has information? | Download: Counter Scope Sine Wave Gen. |
ChromaSOUND (by Silicon Pixels) | 0.19 | AF DSP Filter | Win 95 / NT | beta | --- | --- |
DAQARTA (by Interstellar Research) | 1.1.6 | "Real-time FFT spectrum / color spectrogram / waveform display" | MS-DOS | Shareware | --- | --- |
FFT Properties (by Janez Makovsek) | 3.5 | AF analyzer | Win 95 + up | Shareware (USD 89.00 to 149.00 | --- | --- |
GNASP1 (by Gerd Niephaus) | 1.00 | DSP processor (filter/analyzer) | Win 95 / NT | Freeware | --- | --- |
MicFFT (by Craig Walsh) | 1.2 | Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS (?) | Freeware | --- | Download Download |
Spectra (by IZ8BLY) | ??? | Spectrum Analyzer | ??? | ??? | --- | --- |
Spectrum FFT (by Harlan Technologies) | V 2.02 | AF Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 89.95) | --- | --- |
Audio Analyzer (by Harlan Technologies) | V 1.3 | AF Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS | Commercial (USD 39.95) | --- | --- |
Generate (by G.V.Associates Inc.) | 1.0 | AF Generator | ??? | Shareware (USD 15.00) | --- | Download |
FFT Spectra SofTest Series (by Sound Technology's) | div. | AF Generator / Analyzer | Win 3.11 / Win 95 | Commercial | --- | SpectraPLUS also available here |
Frequency | 5.1 | AF Analyzer | MS-DOS Linux | Freeware (GNU) | --- | Download Attention! Trojan Horse reported on this file! |
Spectrogram (by R. S. Horne) | 5.0.8 | AF Analyzer | Win 95 + up | Freeware | Radio Version (4.2.6.5); Old Versions (4.12 (Win95) / 2.3 (Win 3.1x)) | --- |
Spectrogram (By Philip van Beren) | 2.0 | AF Analyzer | MS-DOS Linux | Freeware (GNU) | --- | Download |
Spectrum Analyzer (by Philip van Beren) | 2.0 | AF Analyzer | MS-DOS Linux | Freeware (GNU) | --- | --- |
Software for Sound Analysis (by Universitа degli Studi di Pavia) | ??? | AF Analyzer | MS-DOS | Freeware (registration required) | --- | --- |
SR5 (by John Reeve) | 1.0 | Real time audio filter and Spectrum Analyser | Win 95 + up | Shareware (USD 25.00) | --- | --- |
Swezey Filter (by Tom Swezey) | 2.0 | AF DSP for SWL | Win 95 / 98 / NT | Shareware (USD 39.95) | --- | --- |
Analyzer 2000 | V 3.20 | AF Analyzer / PSK31 | Win 95 / NT | Shareware (USD 98.00) | --- | --- |
DSP Blaster (by Brian Beezley, K6STI) | 2.17 | Filters / Spectrum Analyzer | MS-DOS (Win 3.1x & 95 ok) | Commercial (USD 125.00) | --- | Download capability discontinued due to software revision. |
FFTDSP (by Mike Cook, AF9Y) | 42u | DSP | ??? | Shareware (USD 37.00) | --- | Download |
Hamview (by I2PHD & IK2CZL) | 2.21 | Audio Analyzer & Filter | MS-DOS 6.xx (Win95 DOS window) | Freeware (not for commercial use) | --- | --- |
Spectran | beta 2c | AF analyzer | Win 95 / 98 / NT | beta version | --- | --- |
SbFFT (by Kevin J. McWilliams, KW5Q) | 1.2 | spectrum analyzer / filter | MS-DOS | Freeware | --- | Download |
EchoFilter (by Louis Botha) | beta | AF analyzer / filter / counter | Win 95 & up | beta version (free) | --- | --- |
Software / Link | Version | Mode | System | Status | Remarks | Direct Download |
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Xmit_ID (by R. Rager, KB8RLN) | 2.61 | FM Transmitter Identification | MS-DOS | Freeware (GNU GPL) | Program analyses the unique fingerprint of an FM transmitter | Download |
PolarPlot (by G4HFQ) | 1.30.1 | Polar diagram | Win 95 / 98 / NT | Shareware (Ј 25.00) | Program measures the polar diagram of a rotatable beam | --- |
BeaconSee | ??? | NCDXF/IARU HF beacon monitor | Win 95 / 98 | Shareware (USD 29.00) | analyses NCDXF IARU HF beacon network | --- |
From the Sound HOWTO:
"Another novel use for a sound card under Linux is as a modem for amateur packet radio. The recent 2.1.x kernels include a driver that works with SoundBlaster and Windows Sound System compatible sound cards to implement 1200 bps AFSK and 9600 bps FSK packet protocols. See the Linux AX25 HOWTO for details (I'm a ham myself, by the way -- callsign VE3ICH)."
Many of these programs use a direct access to the sound card hardware, thus so-called "Soundblaster compatible" cards often will not work. So use an original Creative Labs Soundblaster card (Pro, 16, 32 AWE, 64 AWE) whenever possible. That does not mean that your compatible card will not work at all; it depends on the program. Some programs will work with many cards, some only on original SBs. Just try, but keep in mind that you may encounter problems.
Always install the latest driver available, since older drivers might contain bugs. - Some programs (e. g. W95SSTV, ChromaPix) that run under 32 bit operating systems (Windows 95/98, NT) may require a 32 bit sound card driver. Even a driver for Windows 95/98 does not automatically have to be a 32 bit driver - sometimes it is a 16 bit driver and you will not even know.
Do not tune the input and output volumes to its maximum, 1/3 usually is enough, larger volumes can cause distortion since the audio amplifiers on sound cards are not quite linear.
When using the "Microphone" input of the sound card, the signal will be lead through the microphone preamplifier. So do not use the "Microphone" input since this can cause distortion - always apply signal to the "Line In" input. Same is applicable for the output; use "Line Out" instead of the "Speakers" output.
When connecting to the radio, usually a direct connection will work. If you encounter problems with hum or others (noise caused by the computer etc.), try an audio transformer or a capacitor in the signal path to avoid galvanic connection. Consider the impedance of the sound card and your receiver / transmitter.
At the receiver, use a fixed level audio output e. g. for tape recording, if your receiver has such an output. If not, use the audio output but tune it to about 1/3 of maximum volume - more can cause distortion. High speed data (such as 9k6 packet radio) will need the connection to the discriminator output of the FM chip, the normal audio output will not work.
If the program has transmit capability, the radio needs to be switched to transmit mode. Sound cards do not have a PTT (push-to-talk) output, so additional hardware might be neccessary. Many programs use a simple device like the DSR or RTS pin of a serial port to switch the PTT, this signal will switch a transistor which sets the PTT input of your radio to ground level. Please read the programs documentation to see what device will be neccessary. Sometimes (when fast switching is not required) an audio Vox circuit or the Vox of your radio can do the switching.
PC 486DX/33 MHz, 8 MB RAM, Soundkarte Shuttle 48 (SB 16-komp.; sp?ter original SB 32 AWE), MS-DOS 6.22, GP 1.61b; Icom IC-820H
Funktioniert (sowohl 1200 bps als auch 9600 bps)
Man sollte bei der Implementierung schrittweise vorgehen:
1. Schritt: Keine Verwendung der Soundkarte und der daf?r
ben?tigten SB-Treiber, sondern Konfiguration f?r ein vorhandenes
Modem. In meinem Fall war das ein 1k2-BayCom-Modem (ser.). Das
Modul TFEMU ben?tigte die Option /dm, damit es mit GP zusammen
lief. GP ist recht gro?, daher EMS notwendig. L?uft mit EMM386
zusammen.
2. Schritt: SB-Treiber, 1200 bps. Es stellte sich heraus, da? die
SB-Treiber nicht zusammen mit EMM386 laufen; ohne EMS im
konventionellen Speicher war nur noch eine Minimal-Konfiguration
von GP m?glich. Eine Umstellung auf QEMM brachte Abhilfe, nun
kann GP wieder in normaler Gr??e geladen werden. - Es war
notwendig, die Soundkarte als Windows Sound System zu
konfigurieren. - Als PTT wurde die L?sung f?r die serielle
Schnittstelle gew?hlt (-> COM3: mit gleichem IRQ wie COM1:,
dort wird die Maus betrieben, ergab keine Probleme). - Aus
bislang ungekl?rten Gr?nden st?rzte das Programm beim Starten
manchmal ab; wenn es gestartet war, lief es ohne Probleme. Dieser
Effekt wurde sp?ter mit einer Original SB 32 AWE nicht mehr
beobachtet. Die SB 32 AWE ist nicht als WSS konfiguriert.
3. Schritt: 9600 bps. (Shuttle 48: Die Aussendungen klappen
offenbar, da mein Digi darauf reagiert, der Empfang aber nicht.)
Erneuter Test mit SB 32 AWE - funktionierte auf Anhieb.
Allerdings wurde auch ein anderer Digi zum Testen verwendet
(DB?EA statt wie bislang DB?MSC; letzterer hatte selbst einige
Probleme bei Geschwindigkeiten > 1200 bps). Inzwischen
funktioniert es aber auch mit DB?MSC.
Fazit: Das Flexnet-Programmpaket kann wirklich jedem empfohlen werden, der schnell und g?nstig in PR 1200 bps oder 9600 bps QRV werden bzw. von 1200 auf 9600 bps "aufsteigen" m?chte. Das Setup ist aber nicht ganz einfach.
Erfahrung von: Oliver Welp, DL9QJ, [email protected]
PC, Win95; LOWE HF 150
Probiert habe ich bisher nur Funk Fax. Funktioniert ganz ordentlich (auch unter WIN 95). Allerdings sind selbst bei einem schon sehr hohen NF Signal/Rauschabstand von 48 dB die empfangenen Bilder nicht gerade perfekt was allerdings auch an meinem Empfaenger (LOWE HF 150) liegen kann.
Erfahrung von: Peter Bolch, [email protected]
Pentium 150, 48 MB RAM, video capture card Winnov Videum AV (with integrated soundcard), Sony Camcorder, Windows NT 4.0 SP3
W95SSTV really is a great piece of software and easy to use. The setup is easy, you should know that the input level (see volume control) should be quite small in order not to distort the sigs (should not excced 1/2 - and it should not be muted...). Includes good documentation. The hardware requirements are quite high (486 and Windows 95 is minimum, better Pentium and (I'd say) NT), but if you meet them, W95SSTV truely is all you need to become QRV in SSTV in the best and cheapest way possible. Try it out! (if this sounds enthusiastic about this program, you got the message... ;-))
Report by Oliver Welp, DL9QJ, N3NSF, [email protected]