Hi tony, as far as the hfchansim capability of the mdm3001 or mdmq9604 is concerned, you can use it with any hf modem with accessible base band audio inputoutputs. Most current pactorii modems are upgradeable to use pactoriii via a software update since pactorii firmware accommodates the new pactoriii software. Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such as airmail, rms express, alpha. How to update your modem to the professional firmware with. Scs tells us that pactor 4 technology is the absolute fastest a pactor modem can go on the hf bands and still stay within the internationally mandated bandwidth. My name is sergey, i was born in the 1963 year and live in moscow, russia. With totally new hardware and firmware designs, pactor 4s maximum throughput speed of 10,500 bps. Pactor iii is a software upgrade for existing pactor ii modems that provides a new data transmission mode for improved speed and robustness. May 23, 2011 scs has posted a new modem for pactor 4. Pactor mfhf modem scs nmea 0183, iec 61162, ship network. Oct 15, 2019 scs, the company that created pactor, has unveiled software that offers the ability to monitor the content of pactor 1, 2, and 3 transmissions over the air. Winlink express is designed to be easily used by single users with a single call sign but it may also be used to simultaneously send and receive mail with. For example, when operating with pkterm99, changing to psk31 from pactor is a. If you want to purchase a pactor modem, go to the order pactor modems page, look over the product offering, and then give us a call at 0741257700, or order.
Furthermore a computer modem can transfer data at a lot higher rate than a pactor iii modem can, as it uses a much larger bandwidth than any pactor modem. All kits include the cables, genuine fairrite ferrite rf chokes, software, and the information necessary to connect a scs p4, ptciiiiiusb, pactor modem to your icom, kenwood, sgc, or yaesu radio. Airmail is a 32bit program which runs under windows2000, xp, vista, win7 and win8. We have compiled this list only to help you in locating programs. For example, when operating with pkterm99, changing to psk31 from pactor is a simple menu click. Most current pactor ii modems are upgradeable to use pactor iii via a software update since pactor ii firmware accommodates the new pactor iii software. The new flagship in the scs product line, the pactor 4 enabled dr7800 released earlier this year, has been widely accepted by commercial and emergency operators. From scs and scs representatives, you will receive the best possible support and benefit from the. Welcome to my personal page,website about radio amateur digital modes since 1999. For a number of years hams whove accessed the winlink network on the hf bands have used pactor, primarily pactor ii or iii. Tigertronics in no way endorses or supports any of the programs listed here. While patrick was working, i hooked up yet more copper strapping to our ssb ground. Wavemail is a complete email system optimized for use over relatively slow links like radiolinks pactor packet radio, inmarsat, thuraya, iridium and telephone lines. The use of pactor will increase, outside the ham bands.
Download, install and configure any client software. Once you buy your pactormodem, there is still much to do. Finally the pactor 4 pr7800 modem is ideal for data transmission enthusiasts who require the ability to connect multiple radios or network a chain of modems and is thus. Combine this radio with the scs pactor modem, and worldwide email is a reality. Dec 27, 2018 it has some good information on what i did to get the ssb radio and pactor iii modem finally working. A software version to monitor pactor 4 is scheduled to become available next year. I am using a digitus based on the ftdi ft232rl chipset. Our hf modem p4dragon dr7800 is the uncompromising advancement of the legendary ptcii which is designed for professional deployment and for the ambitious amateur radio operator. It can serve as an interface to operate rigs in fsk mode, which may produce more accurate tones than a sound card.
Noticeably improved performance with pactor 2 and pactor 3. I am still a fan of software based digital modes like winmore. Scs, the company that created pactor, has unveiled software that offers the ability to monitor the content of pactor 1, 2, and 3 transmissions over the air. Software running on the computer drives the terminal node controller. Pactor mfhf modem scs dr7800 pactor mfhf modem this mfhf modem p4dragon dr7800 is the uncompromising advancement of the legendary ptcii which is designed for professional deployment and for the ambitious amateur radio operator. The most commonly used amateur program for this purpose is airmail pactor is used by amateur bulletin board system operators to exchange public messages, and open conversations across.
The dr7400 has been optimzed for use with the new highend data transmission mode pactor4. Airmail and its weather companions, the icepac propagation software, and usb drivers for the scs modems. These two are differentiated by the ham radio frequencies and hardware used. Icoms latest marine ssb transceiver, the model icm802, is popular with the voyaging community, as it is legally usable without modification on both the marine hf and amateur radio hf frequencies with appropriate licenses. Which is to say that its complicated to say the least to make of it with a radio having an internal modem such as the tc4 installed inside my icf8101e or the internal usb codec in the same. The pk 232psk is compatible with all existing software terminal programs for the pk232. Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such. Pactor use will also decline for automailboxes as cheaper software alternatives are adopted. Using winlink express, follow the account creation instructions presented by the program, and ignore what follows. Free pactor123 monitoring software for raspberry pi. One words p e e dscs tells us that pactor4 technology is the absolute fastest a pactor modem can go on the hf bands and still stay within the internationally mandated bandwidth. If you use a different program than winlink express.
The dr7400 has been optimzed for use with the new highend data transmission mode pactor 4. Do this with the modem unplugged from the computer. The cft of all scs controllers is software controlled. Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such as airmail, rms express, alpha, etc. Jun 14, 20 but any conventional computer modem can do the same thing. In some cases keyboards, mice these are included with windows, but in most cases they are provided by the device manufacturer scs, in the case of the usbconnected pactor modems. Pactor i pactor ii pactor iii pactor iv pactor iii introduces 6 speed levels that provide higher throughput and improved robustness compared to pactor i and ii. Supported modes are rtty baudot code, ascii 7 or 8 bits, psk31 bpsk and qpsk, bpsk63, qpsk63, bpsk125, amtorfec sitorb, navtex, multifsk16, multifsk8. Aug 30, 2011 i have on board my hunter 40 legend a icom icm710 ssb radio and also a pactor scsptcii. This step assumes you have a serial pactor modem and have connected it to your mac using a usb to serial adapter.
Winlink express is designed to be easily used by single users with a single call sign but it may also be used to simultaneously send and. I put copper strapping from the tuner to the copper foilplane, as well as from the tuner directly to the fridgefreezer copper thru hull, with a hose clamp. Pactor modes other than level 1 p1 are not open source, but are publicly documented and can be monitored and decoded easily over the air by third parties using free raspberry pi software pmon for raspberry pi or pmon utility on the modem itself. Read the wikipedia definitions of what packet and pactor are. The code in this repository is a plugin you may also call it a driver to support pactor modems manufacted by scs in the pat winlinkclient. This page contains links to many different programs that can be used with the signalink interface. Scs modems are the original pactor mode modems developed by the people who have created all pactor modes. Use the pactor modems to send wireless email, transfer files, use realtime data links, and access weather information, all over your ssb or vhf radio. If you have deleted driver software below, then you can always rerun the airmail installer program.
It does this by communicating with the pactor modems using the wa8ded hostmode, enabling full. Synchronized, similar to pactor 3, except 10 instead of 6 speed levels waveforms and faster switching. The scs cdrom contains software to operate the p4dragon in various modes and important. Signal speed and frequency shift are selected via the speed and shift menus respectively. What i did to make my ssb radio and pactor modem work. Download hf linux ham pactor soundcard program for free. Pactor in the ham bands will continue to be used for qsos, but that use will continue to decline. But any conventional computer modem can do the same thing. Take into consideration that when you select rtty or amtor mode via the mode menu, speed and shift are reset to the default values 45 baud170 hz and 100 baud. The tncs are also different, but the computer software is. I purchased the cannakit raspberry pi 4, from amazon to test this. Installing an hf ssb and a pactor modem ocean navigator.
With data throughputs up to 4x an iridium or isatphone satellite link, hf radio data solutions are back in the spotlight. The p4dragon dr7800 is the latest and in the line of pactor modems. This one the say has been redesigned with a fast quadcore dsp allowing high data rates. With totally new hardware and firmware designs, pactor4s maximum throughput speed of 10,500 bps. This allows unparalleled fast and robust data links via shortwave. Pactor iii introduces 6 speed levels that provide higher throughput and improved robustness compared to pactor i and ii. Pactoriii is a software upgrade for existing pactorii modems that provides a new data transmission mode for improved speed and robustness. These kits contain everything you need to connect to your radio and computer. With optimal conditions, pactor iii becomes over 5 times faster.
I have on board my hunter 40 legend a icom icm710 ssb radio and also a pactor scsptcii. Winlink express formerly rms express is the preferred winlink radio email client because it supports all new system features, and it is the only client supporting the winlink hybrid network for email delivery with or without the internet. It has some good information on what i did to get the ssb radio and pactor iii modem finally working. Usb drivers for the scs pactor modems any usb device requires drivers to operate. Truetty version history downloads and registration a program for amateur radio digital communications via a sound card. The compact hf modem p4dragon dr7400 offers a lowerpriced entry to the p4dragon modem class. Oct 01, 2009 icoms latest marine ssb transceiver, the model icm802, is popular with the voyaging community, as it is legally usable without modification on both the marine hf and amateur radio hf frequencies with appropriate licenses. This required the purchase of an external hardware modem.
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