If your answer is yes then, believe it or not, you are capable of making a qso with ea6vq and other stations using the moon as a reflector. For over 23 years, rt systems has produced the most uptodate amateur radio software for all the top radio manufacturers. Eme is the art of bouncing radio signals off the moon. Compare the best free open source ham radio software at sourceforge. Also includes a link to help you identify the sounds of ham radio digital communications signals. The content on this download is divided into folders which contain software for a variety of ham radio applications. This site is of interest to ham operators, serious weak signal operators, moon bounce operators, and other leading edge ham operators. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. He uses these several times each week when operating his radios. And chances are you will also need a very good receiving preamp. Ham radio deluxe hrd a suite of windows programs providing cat control for commonly used transceivers and receivers.
Amateur radio operators normally operate at power levels much below commercial. Telescopeman shows the software that he uses for amateur radio. And running as much power out as you can will help tremendously too. Moonbounce weak signal and astrophotography by mike cook. Developed by steven k9an and joe k1jt the name ft8 st. Download peanut for ham amateurs apk latest version for. Eme was allways something i wanted to try as i feel its the holy grail of amateur radio it. Download peanut for ham amateurs apk latest version peanut. Free, secure and fast windows ham radio software downloads from the largest open source applications and software directory. Wsjt software for meteor scatter and moonbounce and more. I offer six software packages available here for download. Wsjtx weak signal communication, by k1jt offers specific digital protocols optimized for eme moonbounce, meteor scatter, and ionospheric scatter, at vhfuhf, as well as for lf, mf, and hf propagation. The trial version converts to a full version when a software activation key is purchased and applied to the software after installation.
What you need is ultrahigh frequency radio that goes through the ionosphere to reach outer space. Is ft8, a new digital technology, poised to kill off ham radio. Useful eme software category is a curation of 11 web resources on, moonsked, eme system, linrad. Ham radio digital modes software list and descriptions. In addition to this collection of software you can download, amsatna makes. Download, install and configure any client software. The wsjt project currently includes five programs designed for amateur radio communication. Wsjtx implements communication protocols or modes called ft4, ft8, jt4, jt9, jt65, qra64, iscat, msk144, and wspr, as well as one called echo for detecting and measuring your own radio signals reflected from the moon. Bonus files include arrl screensavers, audio samples and powerpoint.
Normally the js65 variant within the wsjt software suite is used and this provides some considerable advantages. For transmitting cw, the program encodes keystrokes from the computers keyboard. I am an amateur radio enthusiast, i have 2 callsigns, 2e1jjm and m3jjm you can look this up with the rsgb and with ofcom the uks governmental body for communications. This software is available to download from the publisher site. Here is what i use and as most ham i know they love free stuff and here is the free software i use. I became an amateur radio operator in 1976, at the age of 14 and have been enjoying many facets of amateur radio ever since.
Ham radio software collections category is a curation of 17 web resources on, ham2 os2 and amateur radio, m1fxy colin. Grig is a simple ham radio control cat program based on the ham radio control libraries hamlib. Chirp is a free, opensource tool for programming your amateur radio. Mar 29, 2010 and a computer with an interface and the wsjt software, which you can download for free. It can help calibrate a sound card to a time signal and do frequency measurement tests. Free open source windows ham radio software sourceforge.
Ft8 amateurham radio mode software support icq amateur. In these pages you can read a very brief introduction to moonbounce, view some photos of my eme mast and aerials and see a list of my 2m eme contacts together with a few of the qsl cards which i have received. Introduction to ham radio digital mode ft8 dave levasseur, n0dl march, 2018 but in reality, everything is analog. The content on this download is divided into folders which contain software for a variety of ham radio. Compare the best free open source windows ham radio software at sourceforge. There is some fantastic software out there that can make you grow in your ham radio journey. Suggested configurations, approximate costs and operational. Ham radio software collections category is a curation of 17 web resources on, ham 2 os2 and amateur radio, m1fxy colin. Nov 02, 2018 it is popular to blame new technology for killing things. Gold mine of ham software four many downloads from g3vfp.
Free, secure and fast ham radio software downloads from the largest open source. Ham radio stop was created for me n2rga to give back to the amateur radio community. But, if you are a pro, feel free to explore this section of our website. Amateur radio ham operators utilize eme for twoway communications. Earthmoonearth communication eme, also known as moon bounce, is a radio communications technique that relies on the propagation of radio waves from an earthbased transmitter directed via reflection from the surface of the moon back to an earthbased receiver. A simple ham radio 2 meter and 70 cm antenna for f.
She will show you the store and introduce some of the staff in this short video. Moonbounce on a budget by bob devarney w1icw winter 20. Due to the very high number of users of my software i do not answer any emails or requests related to the software here on my website. Earthmoonearth communication eme, also known as moon bounce, is a radio. The wsjt screen has been designed for amateur radio moonbounce, eme and as and even provides moon direction information. My software is not the be all and end all but its what works for me.
Gold mine of ham software one from qrz simply too much to list a must see gold mine of ham software two from k7hg. Thanks for visiting our amateur radio software website. The site features news, information, and links to manufactures specializing in vhf and uhf ham radio. It provides realtime tracking and prediction and calculates the optimum time for moonbounce contacts between any two stations. It can reference the rac, hamcall, and qrz callbooks as well as the web site to. The yaesu brand is well known among ham radio aficionados and is synonymous with premium quality ham radios. A valid amateur radio license, or a license from a participating government service or agency. This site creates links back to your website so search engines can. Hams use mrp40 to send and read qrq highspeed cw, to help. Ham radio uses shortwave frequencies these bounce off the ionosphere to come back to earth, which is the whole point of shortwave and ham radio.
This page contains a description of many of the popular hf digital modes software. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. Eimac eme moonbounce notes for radio amateurs topics. My favorite ham radio software hamfesters radio club gregory d. From stationary multifeature communications equipment to portable devices, yaesu has consistently represented the best in communications equipment. Meteor scatter, ememoonbounce radio technology topics, arrl web. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Along with the most reliable software, rt systems makes the best cables for programming andor control. The program can decode fractionofasecond signals reflected from ionized meteor trails and steady signals more than 10 db below the. On the downloads page you can find a copy of the 2014 radcom article on eme. A selection of ham radio software by john agrelius k7hg this page will always be. Partial moon earthmoonearth, also known as moon bounce, is a radio communications technique which relies on the propagation of.
Introduction to ham radio digital mode ft8 dave levasseur, n0dl. Moonbounce weak signal and astrophotography by mike cook af9y. Discussion in satellite and space communications started. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Do you have a directional antenna, a 2m ssb transceiver with 50 w output and a pc. And a computer with an interface and the wsjt software, which you can download for free. Most fun in ham radio is making rare, unusual, or difficult contacts. This page is aimed mostly at the newcomers to ham radio and aspiring amateur radio operators. These modes were all designed for making reliable, confirmed qsos under extreme weaksignal conditions. Typical applications include meteor scatter, eme moonbounce, and qrp. Scientists and the military experimented with moonbounce in the 1950s. Because the metadata related to these scanned books are often done outside the library or cataloging industries, finding material can be more difficult. This hf digital mode is closely related to the popular jt65 moon bounce software. It is intended to be highly generic presenting the user to the same graphical user interface regardless of which radio is being controlled.
Gold mine five of amateur radio soundblaster software collection by dr. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Fldigi is a modem program for most of the digital modes used by radio amateurs today. This software has been in development for many years and the author g0cuz provides this software free to use by all radio amateurs and swls in true ham spirit, as such no warranty is implied or given as to its suitability or reliability. This download is the same for full or trial versions of ham radio deluxe. Do you have a page with information regarding moonbounce operation and you would like me to include a link to it. Mrp40 is a powerful and highlyeffective ham radio software program that decodes received cw audio that has been fed to a computers sound card. As the moon travels around the earth in a cycle of about 28 days different parameters tells us what days are good and what days are bad.
Cw, psk, mfsk, rtty, hell, dominoex, olivia, and throb are all supported. 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. The purpose of this article is to provide radio amateurs with enough background information to understand the technical challenges involved in smallstation digital eme on the 144 and 432 mhz bands. Weak signal communication software wsjtx, wsjt, map65, and wspr are opensource programs designed for weaksignal digital communication by amateur radio. The list and descriptions have been compliled from various sources and descriptions on the internet and the ham radio world and should be as up to date as possible. Jan 11, 2015 telescopeman shows the software that he uses for amateur radio. Software for amateur radio weaksignal communication. Eme ham radio moon bounce radio links category is a curation of 42 web resources on, moonbounce operations, weak signal vhf by tim marek k7xc, eme in alaska. The software below will be downloaded from other sites.
Moonbounce is generally speaking not done every day of the year. You stand a good chance of finding something useful. This website will provide you with moon calendars that provide detailed information about moon data and published activity events. You will see the letter and hear what it sounds like in morse code. The decoded text is displayed on the computers monitor. Ship station, marine or general radiotelephone licenses do not qualify. A collection of books and text derived from the efforts of volunteers to make information as widely available as possible. Typical applications include meteor scatter, eme moonbounce, and qrp communication at hf. Telescopeman gives his top 5 list of the essential ham radio software. Wsjt is an ideal and the most widely used format for ham radio eme moonbounce contacts.
Normal usage requires a standard ssb transceiver and a personal computer with soundcard, or the equivalent. Back in 2011, the original author of hrd sold the rights to ham radio deluxe to hrd software. Radio amateurs first succeeded with eme communication in 1960. Effectively, a ham radio user has a very directional form of an antenna, normally a yagi beam that produces a very directional and efficient emission, aims it rather accurately at the moon using various calculations, and can then gauge roughly where the signal will arrive on earth after bouncing off the moon. Please continue reading this page and you will discover a new world of dx communications, where you can work stations all around the world on 144 mhz. The ac6v site is ranked number 5 of all amateur radio sites see alexa, online since 1997 our 22nd year on the web average over 5,000 unique visitors per day thanks folks. Af9y moonbounce eme and astrophotography, fftdsp and weak signal software, image processing, draganfly helicopter, panasonic dmcfx07. This video demonstrates how a poorly designed flatscreen tv and power supply can affect our wonderful ham radio hobby. Moonbounce eme propagation for ham radio electronics notes. Rosenberg ab9mz presented 20170204 updated 20170312. Home wsjtx wsjt map65 wspr simjt program development references support. In the past i have been an active radio amateur callsign oz9aar.
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