Sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express see new. Supported modes are rtty baudot code, ascii 7 or 8 bits, psk31 bpsk and qpsk, bpsk63, qpsk63, bpsk125, amtorfec sitorb, navtex, multifsk16, multifsk8. Truetty version history downloads and registration a program for amateur radio digital communications via a sound card. The windows executable file for direwolf can be downloaded here. Radio and signalink must be in the off position before plugging it into the radio. Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. The kc2rlm sound card packet page is an excellent information resource.
Hf packet and uhf packet ax25 are supported in kisstnc emulation mode. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help. Kc2rlm sound card packet a must read packet primer. The main category is packet radio operations that is about amateur radio, packet radio operations, links. Winpack packet software free registration required packet. A cat civ interface is required if you want to control your radio, but it is not required for digital operation see digital master 780 below. If you want to do aprs packet the best software is uiview16 for computers 100 mhz. Winlink is an allvolunteer project of the amateur radio safety foundation, inc. To participate in the aprs network with packet, all you need besides your sound card interface and a radio is an aprs program that links to agwpe. Packet radio lives on through open source software. Packet radio software freeware ax25webinit packet radio made easy v. I am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax.
Soundmodem is compatible with all programs that work with the agw packet engine agwpe. Many hams have expressed an interest in soundcard packet radio, and this is understandable. Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. Modern sound card based digital mode software is far more versatile than that kam was, so thats what ive been using for years.
This website, which is hosted on sv2agws web site, focuses on support for the sound card packet features of agwpe. The following circuit is a description of the circuit and software needed to make the connections between your computer and your radio. The interface works with software and your computer sound card instead of a. As the first set i use a kpc9612 and a yaesu 7900 with an x30 as antenna and as software. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. Sound card to radio interfaces category is a curation of 78 web resources on, rttyafsk interface for android phone or tablet, ftmp interface, signalink usb mods. The software allows a standard pc soundcard to be used as a packet radio modem with all processing done on the main computer cpu.
Cwty cw decodergenerator, cw decoder, audio generator, dsp filter, digital voice keyer, packet controller, eeg sound card, emg. Sound card packet tnc computer to radio interface kb3kai. Please see the sound card packet site, by ralph milnes kc2rlm, for more info on packet operation using agwpe and hamscope. Ham radio deluxe is a suite of programs providing cat control and digital sound card operation. The 2009 cq magazine sound card packet article also references the december 1999 cq vhf digital data link column, with a republished an article by john hansen, w2fs, about using pcflexnets sound card utility. This web site provides software for amateur radio operators to enhance their operating station capabilities. Packet radio with the raspberry pi mike richards g4wnc. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. Sound card packet this amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to send and receive packet a digital data mode using the sound card of your pc instead of a traditional tnc terminal node controller, a radio modem.
The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor. Listed under the operating modes packet radio category that is about packet radio. Packet radio tnc with the raspberry pi updated 21218 the pi plus a usb soundcard is all you need to get started with packet radio. In december 2004 i built a computer to radio interface for 2 meter packet. It even offers a driver that uses a sound card as a packet modem more on that later. Mike, i followed the instructions in your rpi book and text above for installing direwolf but got a flashing warning about configuration of the usb sound card, even after updating nf.
Hf packet and uhf packet ax25 are also supported in kisstnc emulation mode. Qtmm is a simple afsk1200 decoder that uses the computers sound card for input. Zip packet driver for serial connections phone modem. As mentioned earlier, there are several different type of modems, software and commands to use. Sound card calibration packet for local vhfuhf outpostpmm promote local activity.
Agwpe is widely accepted in the amateur radio packet software community and is a tool that provides a standard interface between packet radio. I am developing a software dualport packet radio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. For the oms they may think thats so old, and i tought packet died. You can now get better results at lower cost by connecting your radio to the soundcard interface of a computer and using software to decode the signals. Extract the files into the agwpe folder you have created. The wd6cnf web site, programs for the amatuer radio operator. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. The kernel contains device drivers for serial port tncs as well as several popular packet modem cards. A software radio for am and digital radio mondiale drm dream is a software implementation of a digital radio mondiale drm receiver. Arsfi, a nonprofit public benefit corporation if you use winlink email, or correspond regularly with someone who does, please donate to arsfi. The main barrier to running packet aprs on a raspberry pi has been the lack of good experience with sound card modems on it. Be sure to see our instructions for configuring your communication program.
While the concept of sdr is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk, linpac packet radio terminal. Wire a 2m radio into your soundcard interface just as you would an hf rig for psk. Typical application for the virtual audio cable is to route your sound to an audio software in order to record and analyze it. May 30, 2016 sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express see new mode in notes. It makes amateur packet radio available to any ham with a vhf tranciever and a soundcardequipped computer, at little or no expense. Conventional wisdom has been that it doesnt have enough horsepower to handle the dsp routines required to decode packet and other modes like psk31, etc.
Clusse free dx cluster server software package for amateur packet radio. Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. If we dont have the program that you are using listed, then be sure to see the general setup section as it applies to all sound card programs. Anything which will interface using 8,n,1 at 9600 baud will work. Net component, modeled similar to the serialport component bundled with visual studio, used to facilitate tcpip communications with the agwpe software written by george rossopoulos sv2agw. An other option is to use vbcable this software gives you a virtual audio in and a audio out.
I use airmail packet for older tncs or simple terminal, part of winlink i use putty for internal tncs i use sound modem for sound card tncs and then winlink for radio email. In the early days of amateur packet radio, it was necessary to use an expensive terminal node controller tnc with specialized hardware. Most winlink modes are available using only a sound card interface packet, ardop, winmor, vara, vara fm less expensive hardware options superior decode performance over hardware devices not limited to just winlink, other weak signal and. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. Instead of using a dedicated hardware tnc, the pi can be coaxed to do the hard work of managing the packet protocol. The software packetradio tnc i am developing a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. Nets and things tulsa digital radio club would be pleased to have ya on their sunday evening roundtables. This amateur radio web site explains how to use the agwpe utility program to send and receive packet using the sound card of your pc instead of a tnc. This software is the packet sound card engine required by uiview aprs software and some other sound card software. Aside from that, i would often use various terminal software to monitor digital modes on hf. I have not made direwolf with kiss tncsbut it works great with a sound card such as signalink. Packet radio software freeware free download packet. Run the app when it is downloaded, follow the instructions. Sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express see.
Some of the more popular aprs programs that can do this are uiview32, agwtracker, winaprs and xastir. Agwpe is widely accepted in the amateur radio packet software community and is a tool that provides a standard interface between packet radio software and associated hardware. Kb1oiq andys ham radio linux version 23 has been released. Windows for the end user is the easiest for installing the tcpip over ax. You can use a physical packet modem terminal node controller tnc, but at 1200, 9600 and even 19,200 windows dsp digital signal processing emulating a modem is superior. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on. Usually decoding packet requires some sort of external hardware called a tnc terminal node controller. Uz7ho develops a software dualport packetradio tnc that uses a soundcard as a modem and supports ax. One of the first multiplatform sound card packet radio modems was coded by thomas sailer.
Jun 18, 2016 download qtmm afsk1200 decoder for free. Using a sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express. Icom ic2820 and other 6 pin mini din radios signalink sound card device plugged into the data port on the front of the ic2820 with radio and signalink in the off position. Steps for using soundmodem uz7ho as a packet modem at our. With free and open source software, a linux pc with a sound card can become a tnc and communicate with other packet radio stations. I use this program with pr4win packet radio for windows to use my signalink in packet radio. A program for amateur radio digital communications via a sound card. The soundmodem has two tcpip interfaces to link with client application. It can be used standalone to observe aprs traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, aprstt gateway, or internet gateway igate in the early days of amateur packet radio, it was necessary to use an expensive terminal node controller tnc with specialized. It even offers a driver that uses a sound card as a packet.
It can be used to decode packet radio, aprs and telemetry from amateur radio satellites. For detailed software hardware setup info for the soundcard packet modem, see. Agw packet driver sv2agw packet radio driver, runs tcpip protocol over radio, support windows 9598nt and several devices like baycom and, e5dxl 9600 g3ruh compatible modems, drsi and sound cards by sv2agw george rossopoulos. Want to purchase a registration key for your software. With a neat little piece of software called agwpe your sound card can be a tnc for packet among other things. However, there is a sound card decoder called agw packet engine.
Practice, practice, practice check into nets in dtn, 3. Agwpe sound card packet engine free and pro versions available buxcomm rascal interface and more troubleshooting. Sound modem tnc for vhf packet in winlink express see new mode in notes. Using pc soundcards as packet radio modems dos and win95 setup info, schematics for ptt circuits using a com port, parallel port, game port and even a vox circuit. This amateur radio website explains how to use the free agwpe utility program to send and receive packet data using the sound card of your pc. Rtty software, digital mode ham radio amtor, psk31, ax25. Soundmodem is a multiplatform soundcard packet radio modem written by thomas sailer, hb9jnxae4wa. Below are various software and packet information sites. Resources needed for winlink express windows computer, windows 7 10 winlink express hf radiowith data sound portor builtin sound card optional computercontrol port civ, cat for rig control signalink or similar usb soundcard interface appropriate cables to connect interface to radio all software isfree except vara, but donation is. It has been tested on windows xp, vista, 7, 8, 10 and has proved stable in operation. About sound card packet the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Agwpe does not use the typical windows add or remove programs install routine from the control panel start settings control panel add or remove programs. Vbcable allows routing signal from an application to another one. This website, which is hosted on sv2agws web site, focuses on support for the sound card packet.