Welcome to my personal page,website about radio amateur digital modes since 1999. To select a digital signal on the waterfall, simply click on the waterfall and the cursor will move to that location. Demo of psk31 binary using ham radio deluxe dm780 software. Hamscope amateur radio digital communications interface version 1. It was about a weeklong learning curve for me to figure out how to set it up and use it to make digital qsos. One note if you use hrd logbook, launch the logbook first, then dm780. If you operate qpsk youll have to use the invert setting in your software. The widespread availability of powerful personal computers that include a digital sound card for digital signal processing dsp, is allowing radio amateurs to use free software for digital communication. How to set up the icom 7300 for digital modes with fldigi. When you first open the dm780 for the first time you. Droidpsk manual wolphi mobile software development. Digital master dm780 is a new program supporting the most commonly used digital modes, a replacement for psk31 deluxe. For now continue to use the demomatic ts2000 rig if you do not have a data interface with your radio. Curation of software for amateur radio applications.
You can also adjust the level of the sound card display. Ham radio deluxe on the ft991 do not copy and post this document to another site. Cw, rtty, qpsk, contestia, domino, hell, mfsk, olivia, thor, throb. Waterfall at the bottom you see the waterfall, the red stripes are psk31 signals. Digital master, formerly dm780, is the allpurpose ham radio digital modes communications package integrated with the ham radio deluxe suite.
Just as an example, here is a waterfall display from digipan note the signal above the letter c nice and clean. I enabled show tx in waterfall under smartsdr options because i. Whereas, hrd has rig control, logging, multiple mode capability dm780, propagation information, etc. A special feature of dm780 is the ability to send an id string which can be read in the waterfall. Dm780 is the latest member of the ham radio deluxe software family, and the successor to psk31 deluxe. Dm780 waterfall freezes after transmit, 40m qrz forums. But i repeat i do get tx light on transceiver and trace on waterfall but no transmitted power. It was a lot easier to see the waterfall and signals using dm780. I am having a problem with dm780 when transmitting. By clicking the export button droidpsk will create a file named log. Digital setup examples for icom 718, 706, 7000 and flex5000. Digital master 780 dm780 cw decode ham radio with k0pir.
On the bottom is the cq that the station transmitted onto the waterfall before he sent out his psk31 signal. The distinguishing features of hf digital modes today are the use of lower power, small or attic antennas. Imho, the big difference between the software is features. Sometimes the nr on the icom 7300 helps and other times i believe it makes dm780 cw decode worse. Psk, or phase shift keying has become the most popular of the newer digital modes. Cw, psk, mfsk, rtty, hell, dominoex, olivia, and throb are all supported.
I am trying to set up hrd the current release version v6. When the operator enters a message for transmission, the software produces an audio tone that sounds, to the human ear, like a continuous whistle with a slight warble. Start dm780 from within your ham radio deluxe application by clicking on the dm780 button in the toolbar. Import adif has been tested with adif log files of the ham radio deluxe software dm780 but adif files. Ham radio deluxe dm780 digital master 780 custom nice look. Ham radio deluxe digital master dm780 is software to decode. Amateur radio digital mode software ham radio deluxe. I am trying to get ham radio deluxe and my ftdx3000 to work with the usb cable alone. This community is dedicated to amateur radio and the ways we use it outdoors and offroad. It is doing fine on the radio side with all the receive and such, but when i bring dm780 up and try to use cw i can receive all fine there, and if i do a connect using my com port 7 it. Initially released in 2000, digipan was one of the earliest or perhaps the first psk31 software to feature the nowstandard panoramic waterfall display for tuning. I enabled show tx in waterfall under smartsdr options because i love the way it looks. I hope these will be of use to you and ease the learning curve resulting in more qsos.
This was at a time when tuning was done using the transceiver. So have a look at your machine before you blame the hrd software. In dm780s waterfall the main frequency marker needs to be on frequency. I have been operating psk31 with dm780 for a while now with an icom radio and know how to use it trying to understand how to properly setup the flex to transmit psk31 while at the same time not splattering the waterfall. Dm780 howto setup guide flexradio systems community. I will demonstrate transmitting on 20m psk31 using slice a with a single pan adapter. Psk31 is a very narrow bandwidth of only approx 31hz whereas on ssb youve got approx 2. It can help calibrate a sound card to a time signal and do frequency measurement tests. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Feel free to browse the forums for information, articles, and much more. Intermittent transmission ham radio deluxe peer support. Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions category is a curation of 36 web resources on, sim psk 31, propnerpsk, rx psk31. In the past the problem that i had was the interface and sometimes dm780 was unreliable.
Ham radio deluxe was originally released as freeware, which essentially means that the author grants a temporary license to use andor distribute the program free of charge, while reserving the right to rescind this license in the future. Adjusting the filter in dm780 and the squelch is important. Dm780 is a very sophisticated, feature packed, program that allows you to. Dm780 is named as a tribute to the mighty vax 11780, a real computer in every sense. Hrd software, llc ham radio deluxe peer support forums. All source, dmg, and windows setup files are now available on this site and at source forge. Choose ptt via serial com port and put in the lower of the two com port numbers created for the ptt pair in smartsdr. Psk31 bpsk and qpsk, see psk31 home page rtty hamscope uses makoto moris mmtty engine ascii both 7 bit and 8 bit protocols using mmtty mfsk16 see mfsk16 home page. There is a wealth of information on the web regarding bpsk binary psk and qpsk quadrature psk because psk31 has a bandwidth of only 31hz, many signals can fit into the same bandwidth that would be occupied by an ssb signal 2. West mountain radio using rigblaster with ham radio deluxe. You can make fldigi write cq in the digimode waterfall. When you first open the dm780 for the first time you will see a getting started dialog that you must complete.
Ham radio deluxe software digital modes for amateur radio operators log ft8 and jt65 qsos automatically from wsjtx, jtalert, or qso relay. Psk31 is a very narrow bandwidth of only approx 31hz whereas on ssb. You cannot easily change frequencies except in the waterfall area under faves, which are digital modes. If you can get to the waterfall without too much noise, any of them will do a fair job of decoding. Ham radio deluxe digital master 780 dm780 custom look. Back in the early days of psk31, the suggested operating frequencies all ended in. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset.
Digital setup examples for icom 718, 706, 7000 and flex5000 hardware for icom 718, 706, 7000. Popular frequencies for psk31 digital communication are. Problem, i transmit, radio sends the psk31, then it stops as it should but the waterfall freezes, can only restore by restarting the software. Back in 2011, the original author of hrd sold the rights to. How to set up the icom 7300 for digital modes with fldigi in windows i have found my icom ic7300 to be an excellent radio for digital modes. Top 10 psk31 tips for beginners part 1 m0jcqs ham blog. Dm780 is an excellent digital program and has been improved upon over the years. On the top is a normal psk31 signal as it appears on the waterfall. I am hoping someone will be able to see what i am missing. A psk31 operator typically uses a singlesideband ssb transceiver connected to the sound card of a computer running psk31 software. Dm780 was first released in april 2007 and has been embraced and enjoyed by users ever since.
Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. Now from the menu select op mode, psk, then bpsk31. Digipan sports all the features that are necessary for psk31 operation and none of those that arent. There are a number of good programs available for popular digital modes such as psk31, rtty, and sstv, but the focus of. Ham radio deluxe digital master 780 dm780 custom look ham. Digital master 780 or dm780 digital master is capable of a wide range of digital modes, including cw, rtty, sstv, psk31, mt63, and more. Fsk and digital rtty, psk31, sstv, olivia, mfsk, wsjt, etc. Cq trace shows on waterfall, receive is good, radio control all works. Because of this, we suggest that you adjust the software volume controls only through windows instead of your programs adjust waterfall drive or adjust transmitter drive or.
The waterfall is a requirement for working psk and this version is. When i select call cq i get ptt into tx on radio but i do not have audio into radio in tx i. However, some programs cannot access the windows software volume controls properly in these later versions of windows. Top 10 ham radio deluxe alternative and similar softwares. For more information about sfc have a look at microsoft knowledgebase article here. Its a simple case of installing an app, and holding the phones microphone to your hf rigs speaker. In data a or afsk a with dual pb turned off, i can open the bandwidth up and see a good portion of the band i generally set dm780 to display 3 khz on the waterfall and set the k3 bandwidth to match and all the signals on the air, then select the desired signals with a pointandclick like i do in psk31 mode. Ham radio deluxe hrd is a free, sophisticated package of software tools for amateur radio operators, including software packages for radio control, contact logging, mapping and assorted digital operating modes such as psk.
For example, digipan is good but only has psk capabilities. Lower case text in psk31 varicode transmits fewer bits of data, thus youll increase transmit speed and improve the likelihood of. Psk31 programs for ham radio psk31 digital mode emissions category is a curation of 36 web resources on, propnerpsk, rxpsk31, sim psk 31. The program integrates with the ham radio deluxe rig control program. Keep in mind, how your waterfall looks does not impact decoding, but it is harder to work it if you cant see it. If you have a smartphone, you can try out psk31 without having to connect your radio to a computer. The following consists of the top 10 psk31 tips i wish id known before operating with this digimode. Software for digital modes digital modes encode data as modulated sounds, so you must run software that has the capability of doing this encoding and decoding. This file can be copied to a pc and imported in a logging program. Psk31 binary demo using ham radio deluxe dm780 software. I have another video out using just one usb cable for hrd rig control and dm780, but that doesnt get you cw com port keying. Fldigi is a modem program for most of the digital modes used by radio amateurs today.
Youll need an hf rig with usb capability, a computer with psk31 software, and a sound card interface device. I was in qso with a guy on lowly psk31 and noticed that my last 73 over to him stumbled slightly and took much longer to complete than normal. Dm780 is an excellent digital program and has been improved upon. Start dm780 and in dm780 program options click on ptt. I have my station set up with fldigi and a signalink usb working very well in all modes. Here are the top 10 ham radio deluxe alternative and similar softwares as derived from our software tagged features and our tpsort score, these software features are tagged by our editors and we will give the most correct result. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
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