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Sound Cards & Amateur Radio:  A Perfect Combo

(Last Updated 11/3/2001)

Here you will find all sorts of informational links to several of the new  modes available to a radio connected to a computer sound card, such as a SoundBlaster card.  I have NOT tested all of this software & do not vouch for any software or hardware.  This is merely an effort to give a good launch point for the interested ham.

Enjoy & I hope to work you Digitally!
General Information (Browse these & you'll be led to even MORE wonderful stuff)
Official WWW PSK31 Homepage Index   Just as it says.  A great starting place for PSK-31 & More
PSK31 Fundamentals   Hardcore info on PSK-31 at a fundemental level
PSK31.com   The best General Info site & links for PSK-31 (IMHO)
Amateur Radio PSK31   WM2U's Page - Another Must See!
KB2EOQ's Quick and Dirty Guide to PSK31  And another one.. Also very nice.
MFSK-16   Great stuff on an exciting new mode... Possibly even better than PSK-31
MT63   Info on a newer & very robust mode
Troy Amateur Radio Association   They Organize contests for PSK-31 & RTTY, as well as discussion groups.
Digital Frequencies   You can't work 'em if you can't find 'em.  This is a good start, but incomplete
Software Links  (These are just a few of an ever expanding & updating group)
DigiPan   One of the standards of PSK-31 (A little behind the times at this point)
Zakanaka   A Newer program for both PSK-31 & RTTY
W1SQLPSK   Even Newer!  PSK-31 (20 conversations at once!)
MixW 2.0   Multimode (but still Beta) Supports CW, PSK-31, RTTY, Packet, Pactor (RX only), AMTOR (FEC), MFSK, Hellschreiber,Throb, Fax (RX only), SSTV, MT63 + More
IZ8BLY Stream (MFSK-16)   The main "Stand Alone" MFSK program (Also has PSK-31)
IZ8BLY MT63 Terminal  The main source for MT63 software.
HamScope  New(Still a little buggy). PSK-31, MFSK-16, RTTY, CW
RCKRtty   From Germany. RTTY, CW, Pactor, Amtor and PSK31.  Has contest mode & Logging 
DXSoft - Windows HAM Radio software   TrueTTY (RTTY), CWGet (CW Decoder)and More!
MM Hamsoft Home of MMTTY, MMSSTV & DSP Software
MultiMode - Decoding Software for the MacintoshFor the Macintosh: RTTY, FAX, SSTV, PACKET, ACARS, PSK31, ALE, and many other modes
WriteLog for Windows Home Page   Contest Logging software that includes RTTY & PSK-31 (A W7RF Recommend!)
DX4WIN   General Logging software that includes PSK-31
Voice Key Express Soundcard based Voice Keyer - Great for contests 
Interfaces (How to connect your computer to your rig)
West Mountain Radio - RIGblaster Description  Home of the RIGBlaster & Nomik
The DigiPan Interface  Small and reliable (KQ6MW personal choice)
WM2U's Soundcard Interfacing Schemes  The mother load of Soundcard-To-Rig information
K4ABT's Packet Radio, PSK-to-Radio Diagrams   Home of "The Rascal", another interface, as well as other info
MFJ-1275 Soundcard-Rig Interface   MFJ's contribution to the market
Other Software Collections & Pages
RIGblaster - Links  An excellent & up-to-date source of all kinds of software
IZ8BLY's website (Nino Porcino)  Creator of MFSK-16 & MT63, plus other neat stuff 
WM2U's Digital World Homepage   Definitely one of my first stops to find ALL information.
The World of Fuzzy and Modern Digital Modes   OK, this one would be my second stop!  The place for "Fuzzy" modes (Hellschreiber, etc.)
Oliver Welp: Amateur Radio Soundblaster Software Collection  Yep... Even more good links!
EA3QP - Ham Software Another great collection, including SSTV & DSP softtware
VHF / Meteorscatter related Software These guys know DSP!  Weak signal, etc.
Radio Ham Zone   Some soundcard software, and lot of general ham software