Experimental packet radio software for 8051 microcontroller. Jun 09, 2019 npr new packet radio is an hardware and software project by guillaume f4hdk recently published on hackaday. Vhfuhf packet radios evaluated at 9600 baud edited from a table provided. Packet radio mit soundkarte aprs, satellitenfunk, winlink teil 2. 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 solution is complementary to hsmmhamnet which uses wifi equipments, on lower frequencies 70cm. This 70cm packtet radio tranceiver with built in tnc has three connectors. The datarate available is also much smaller, but yet useable.
The kenwood tmd710g is the same radio as the tmv71, but also contains an internal packet tnc, gps, and aprs functions, and a larger display that can show both the channel name and frequency information at the same time. Pr430 packet radio data transceiver for 70cm with built in tnc. Im not sure how well the squelch settings work, as there doesnt seem to be a difference between 1 and 9. Perhaps packet radio networks could exist again now that the ham population has been distilled down to people who actually like playing with radios and building projects that use just ham radio. Here comes the new packet radio by french ham f4hdk. Npr new packet radio is a custom radio protocol, designed to transport bidirectional ip trafic over 430mhz radio links ham radio. The modems protocol is designed by f4hdk, without any encryption, which meets the regulations by amateur radio laws. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk, linpac packet radio terminal. It can be copied or installed only for noncommercial use abiding by the laws.
Packet radio is an open standard, supported by multiple vendors. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. Packet radio for windows 95 and nt pr4win, kiss mode packet radio program for windows 95 nt scanar, software package for control of aor ar8000 wide range receiver kc5kgv win cluster 32 1. The ericsson uhf ht is using the ariss 70cm frequency of. North asia, there is an ism band lying inside the 70cm ham radio band at 434.
Icom ic2730a transceivers mobile dual band 2m70cm, ic2730a. This is an opensource modem designed to carry ip traffic over the 70cm amateur radio band, with data rates of up to 500kbps. Lanch hguv98 aprs 2m70cm ht many amateur radio vendors now offer hand held radios with digital voice capability such as dmr, fusion or dstar modulation modes, but still lack easy to use data only functions that work across different vendors equipment. New packet radio, a project from f4hdk thats now on hackaday. Steps for using soundmodem uz7ho as a packet modem at. In this mode, the uplink and downlink frequencies are the same.
I am looking for two model radios to be used in packet. Rms packet stations always refers to vhf or uhf gateway stations in the winlink network running rms packet, rms linux gateway software, or other bbs software. Compatible with dxbase logic 7 rylogit trxmanager yplog. Some software looks like an email client for packet radio. A packet radio station consists of a 2 meter radio, a terminal node controller tnc, basically a modem for your radio, a computer running some type of communications software be it written for packet or as simple as a old telephone modem program like telex, and connecting cables. Npr new packet radio a new digital mode for radio amateurs. This protocol is optimized for point to multipoint topology, with the help of managedtdma. The world of free packet radio software in amsterdam 50megs. Most packet happens on 2m, but some happens on uhf and even down to 40m as well. So lets take a peek back at packet radio through this ten part series from the denver radio packet class so can get a close up look at packet radio in action.
Then i tried using a softwaredefined radio equipped with a. This might be due to range issues aprs uses 2m almost exclusively, if i recall correctly. The software runs on any windows version from windows 98 to windows 7 seems to run on windows 10, but vendor has not tested. I understand uhf packet radio can do 9600 bits per second half duplex. Despite its age, amateur radio operators continue to use and develop packet radio today.
Ham radio deluxe is the worlds most popular ham radio software. The upper side offers an almost universal mass surface. Some software will provide a terminal with which to control terminal capable tncs to allow a user to interact with other packet users. Newer versions of packet software are getting hard to come by for the newer operating system due to the decline in popularity of packet radio in general. I think most of the packet activity on 70cm and higher bands is pointtopoint or backbone links between larger sites similar to a trunked repeater system. I am looking for two model radios to be used in packet radio. The 70cm link is on the dtdlink network of a mesh node. On hf, it tends to be 300bps, while some uhf links run at 9600 or even faster. Icom ic2730a 144 430 mhz dual band 50 watt fm transceiver.
Software ac6vs amateur radio and dx reference guide. If you are illegally using this for offroading or hang gliding or balloon tracking, we cannot help you. Sinds enkele dagen is er 1k2 en 9k6 beschikbaar op pi1snk. Fbb packetradio bbs fbb is a bulletin board software for amateur packetradio. The packet allocation for the band mixed mode segment is 432. The goal of this modem is to be used for the hamnet amateur radio ip network, to give access to end users where coverage on the 2. The only other option is the pricey rt systems software. To get on packet, you will need, of course, a radio. Hamscope is a freeware windows multimode communications package for amateur radio that supports. This is a warning for copyright protected material any redistribution, modification or commercial use of the downloads is forbidden, and protected by us and international. Npr70 v05 modem by f4hdk new packet radio over 70cm. New packet radio is a custom radio protocol, designed to transport bidirectional ip trafic over 430mhz radio links ham radio. Packet radio 76800 baud in 70cm band in german languegmsk data products web site new ax384576 tnc. A linux packet station can be used for mail, chat, and tcpip.
Enter your email address to subscribe to packet radio. There are wifi hacks of sort, and of course theres always packet radio. Kamterm was the terminal program that he used for his kamtronics packet modem. Npr is intended to bring high bandwidth ip networking to radio amateurs in the 70 cm band, and it does. Despite the name, the npr is not related to amateur radio packet network, and no ax. Mcut packetradio system, vjbox packetradiomailbox, nntpshow java satellite ground station jstation is a software application, written in java, that implements a fully automated station for working the digital store and forward amateur radio satellites.
When this 2meter radio failed, it was replaced with an identical ericcson 70cm ht operating on 437. Npr new packet radio a tcpip router for 70cm david ranch ki6zhd baycon 2020 292020. The circuit board consists on 1,5 mm epoxy base material of double sided concealed. Npr modem npr new packet radio is an hardware and software project by guillaume f4hdk recently published on hackaday. Steps for using soundmodem uz7ho as a packet modem at our. This ip protocol is optimized for pointtomultipoint topology, with the help of managedtdma. This is the best packet program out there if you are running windows 95 and above. I would like to share my last project with the aredn community. If you are a ham, you should be able to talk to local hams and get info. What is a good inexpensive mobile 2m70cm radio with a data. Linux has natively supported the packet radio protocol, more formally known as ax.
The world of free packet radio software in amsterdam ziggo. Npr new packet radio is an hardware and software project by guillaume f4hdk recently published on hackaday. Feb 11, 2020 if you are a ham, you should be able to talk to local hams and get info. It is completely software controlled and a driver for flexnet32 is availible. Like its predecessor, the ft991a is creatively designed to fit into a very compact w9. It also provides reception of high altitude balloons in the 434 mhz band and coverage of the microwave 1036810370 mhz band. Build a longdistance data network using ham radio ieee. Fbb utilities the latest and greatest set of nk3t utilities for use with the fbb bbs system. You could run your entire packet radio station on 12 volts. I am trying to find two mobile radios to be used for packet radio 9600.
Efhw elecraft endfed eznec field day golden packet hexbeam jpole kenwood kj4faj kx3 kx4o measurement mobile nec nmo nvis packet pl259 qrp simulation steppir uhf vertical dipole verticals vhf. This protocol allows to transport up to 500kbps ip trafic over 70cm amateur radio links, in a pointtomultipoint topology. Als ubliche einstieghardware dient ein pc mit prsoftware, ein tnc. Packet radio is an amateur radio technology from the early 1980s that sends data between computers. It is reasonably easy to program from its own keypad, but the wouxun software is awful. Until recently, packet radio activity from the iss on the 145.
On this page, we look at what the various amateur radio data modes offer, and how to get started using data. Packet radio lives on through open source software. What is a good inexpensive mobile 2m70cm radio with a. You can use the free online suws web software defined radio from your pc or laptop to receive the iss and the many amateur radio satellites transmitting in the 144146 mhz or 435438 mhz bands. Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. The scco packet bbss use kenwood tmv71 radios for 144 mhz and alinco dr235t mkiii radios for 220 mhz. Radio links on 70cm band is much more robust to obstacles. Open source pcb and software users can build their own modems. Business use is strictly prohibited without written consent from the webmaster. Colorado council of amateur radio clubs ccarc 2 meter frequency use plan.
Some days ago, guillaume f4hdk emailed me to introduce me his latest project, npr new packet radio. Vhfuhf packet radios evaluated at 9600 baud edited from a table provided by mike tracy, kc1sx, arrl lab, august 20, 2004. This software is created for the sole purpose of creating an easy packet radio experience. We can build networks that actually work, over a hundred miles or more, located just at our houses. The ft991a is the nextgeneration of the widely popular ft991. By local option, packet could also be used from 442. With an off the shelf dmr amplifier, you can get 20w rf power or more. All images, software, files and downloads of this website are only intended for personal use. Npr new packet radio is a custom radio protocol, designed to transport bidirectional ip trafic over 430mhz radio links ham radio frequencies 420450mhz. New packet radio amateur radio emergency data network. The radio has good audio on both receive and transmit, but when running mobile with an outside antenna, the receiver picks up interference that my baofengs and yaesus dont.
Npr70 v05 modem by f4hdk new packet radio over 70cm band. There used to be a time when amateur radio was a fairly static pursuit. Tired of the low data rate on the oldstyled tradditional packet radio. Support radio control interface for several icom, tentec, kenwood, and yaesu transceivers. Npr new packet radio ip over 70 cm band the dxzone.
The colorado council of amateur radio clubs ccarc 2 meter frequency use plan states that 144. The general term rms for radio mail server has replaced. Open source pcb and software users can build their own modems or buy a prebuilt unit flexible input power options. Home made modem has a builtin ethernet port to connect to pc. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. What frequencies should i listen to for packet radio.
Npr new packet radio is a custom amateur radio digital protocol, designed by f4hdk to transport bidirectional ip trafic over radio links on the 70cm band. The npr70 is a open source project posted on hackaday. Getting started with data modes working amateurs around the world using data is a fascinating part of the ham radio hobby, and is definitely worth considering. Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net.