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. The p4dragon line of modems are for people serious about moving data. 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. Noticeably improved performance with pactor 2 and pactor 3. The following information can be used to connect and setup a dr7400. Here is kismet adventures stepbystep guide to do emails at sea with your mac, a pactor modem and an ssb radio. 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. 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.
Combine this radio with the scs pactor modem, and worldwide email is a reality. Jun 14, 20 but any conventional computer modem can do the same thing. It is an adaptive mode that applies different modulation and encoding methods depending on the channel quality. Easyterm for windows a communications program for aea and kantronics tncs sound card packet by kc2rlm. In some cases keyboards, mice these are included with windows, but in most cases they are. There are two modem technologies from which to choose. 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. Setting up a scs dr 7400 as a hardware pactor modem with the. Winmor, which just nags you to buy it, but works with a soundcard. A software version to monitor pactor 4 is scheduled to become available next year. Pactor developer scs announces monitoring software arrl.
Any of the scs pactor modems including the dr7400 or dr7800 pactor4 modems, the ptciiiusb pactor2 modem, and any of the earlier ptcii modemseries. Pactor iii is a software upgrade for existing pactor ii modems that provides a new data transmission mode for improved speed and robustness. 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. Dr7400 p4dragon pactor 4 modem with the dr7400 hfssb pactor 4 modem, enter the pactor 4 world of ultra fast data over radio at a lower cost. Weather maps that take 78 minutes to download with a modem only licensed to operate in the pactor ii mode, take two minutes or less to download with piii saving time and battery power. Pactor ii is a fully backwardcompatible improvement to the original pactor system. Dealersinstallers for pactor modems and ssbs sailmail. Luckily enough there is way to make everything work on a mac without too much hacking. Farallon ptciiiusb 1071 digital modems, ptciiiusb 1071. 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. Pactor developer scs announces monitoring software. Works with a host mode tnc, flexnet, agwpe or telnet. Pactor use will also decline for automailboxes as cheaper software alternatives are adopted. Download hf linux ham pactor soundcard program for free.
Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such as airmail, rms express, alpha, etc. Pactoriii is a realworld 4x increase in throughput over pactorii. There are also other modes blocked by this silly rule. Their pactor2 controller is the ptcii, with the modem implemented by a powerful dsp digital signal processor chip and incorporating a fast 32bit microprocessor to move the data. If windows cant find drivers, or airmail still cant find the modem, then be sure the modem is connected and powered on, go back to windows device manager and find the unknown device, rightclick on that icon i.
From scs and scs representatives, you will receive the best possible support and benefit from the. Performance software for aea and kantronics tncs recognized leader in packet amtor rtty baudot pactor gtor ascii cw morse support. When our pactor iii modem went silent earlier this fall, i was devastated. Winlink is an allvolunteer project of the amateur radio safety foundation, inc. Arsfi, a nonprofit public benefit corporation if you use winlink email, or correspond regularly with someone who does, please donate to arsfi.
This entry was posted in dealers for pactor modems, ssbs on january 4, 2016 by sailma5. Jan 01, 2019 pactor iii piii or pactor 4 what is it and why do i need it. If you want to try winlink, you can use rmsexpress for free with the mode. So, winmor is virtually pactor 2 and 3 but not 4 yet. 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. 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. Free pactor123 monitoring software for raspberry pi.
This required the purchase of an external hardware modem. This is windows7 method but the putty software will work on earlier version of windows too. The older models are also very good and work with pactor 2, which is only 500hz wide. Setting up a scs dr 7400 as a hardware pactor modem with the flex6000 tim ellison december 17, 2017 04. Setting up a scs dr 7400 as a hardware pactor modem with. Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such. Windows 7810 on the signalink or radio gateway side and iphoneipad or android phonetablet app on the other end. Dc power for the modem is supplied by the radio, via the other interconnecting cables that we have supplied. Weather maps that take 78 minutes to download with a modem only licensed to operate in the pactorii mode, take two minutes or less to download with piii saving time and battery power. 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. From a sailmail or winlink viewpoint, the primary differences between these technologies are. It seems further that winlink is tied fairly closely to the more recent pactor protocols, making it difficult for someone who wants to operate a winlink node or client to have a modern station more recent than pactor i without shucking out a big chunk of change for an scs or other licensed modem. Als software bietet sich winlink express mit integriertem modem an. The original pactor mode is also included and in fact pactor 2 operates as a turbo mode once contact is established via pactor.
The winlink team developed tnc software that performs much like pactor 3 tncs. 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. Packet rat pk232 easy set up on windows pc youtube. A terminal node controller is a device used by amateur radio operators to participate in ax. Pactorii performs its initial link setup using pactor in order to achieve compatibility. How to update your modem to the professional firmware with. With data throughputs up to 4x an iridium or isatphone satellite link, hf radio data solutions are back in the spotlight. From scs and scs representatives, you will receive the best possible support and benefit from the concentrated knowledge of the pactor engineers who invented pactor. Pactor radio equipment consists of an hf transceiver, a computer and a terminal node controller.
With optimal conditions, pactor iii becomes over 5 times faster. 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. After purchasing a pactor iii upgrade,you will receive an unlock codeto enable pactor iii operation with your modem. Pactorii is a fully backwardcompatible improvement to the original pactor system. Packet goldmine software by the hundreds from hams net. Pactoriii is a software upgrade for existing pactorii modems that provides a new data transmission mode for improved speed and robustness. The cft of all scs controllers is software controlled. Zello is a popular walkie talkie pushtotalk roip voip program app that lets you establish a voice link between a two way radio and a telephone, tablet or pc. Software for packet radio use category is a curation of 32 web resources on, packetcluster dx statistics, winafsk, linpac packet radio terminal. Due to family obligations i havent yet been able to try the version he just released yet. 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. Scs pactor radio modem icom marine ssb radio sales support for sailmail winlink email networks. The use of pactor will increase, outside the ham bands. Regarding the p4 modem, i think its still worth purchasing.
These kits contain everything you need to connect to your radio and computer. You must include with your orderthe serial numberthat is below the bar code on your modem. Scs modems with a current firmware version are capable of pactor iii. Winlink, or formally, winlink global radio email registered us service mark, also known as the winlink 2000 network, is a worldwide radio messaging system that uses amateurband radio frequencies and government frequencies to provide radio interconnection services that include email with attachments, position reporting, weather bulletins, emergency and relief. New 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.
Most current pactorii modems are upgradeable to use pactoriii via a software update since pactorii firmware accommodates the new pactoriii software. I dont need to buy an scs tnc to run pactor 2 or 3 win i have winmor. 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. It is similar in function to the packet assembler disassemblers used on x. But if i wanted to run pactor 4 then i have to buy an scs tnc because winmor does not have pactor 4 protocoltechnology because of the license restriction. The company also said the new software permits modemless monitoring of all kinds, something that would be useful for monitoring winlink. With totally new hardware and firmware designs, pactor4s maximum throughput speed of 10,500 bps. Airmail is a 32bit program which runs under windows2000, xp, vista, win 7 and win 8. Accessories like readytouse cables for many radios. Usb drivers for the scs pactor modems any usb device requires drivers to operate. My mars mil modem is much faster than any mode we have in the amateur space and uses the same bandwidth as pactor 3 because it can use 300 baud symbol rate.
Rms express is the software of choice for exchanging emails through the winlink network. Winlink 2000 with pactor 3 tncs and hf radios is a hit with offshore sailing boats and has become the standard form for long distant messaging among the offshore boating crowd. The free pmon software runs under the linux operating system. Pactoriii piii or pactor 4 what is it and why do i need it. The scs ptciiex modem turns on off using the applicable switch. Nov 30, 2015 this is windows7 method but the putty software will work on earlier version of windows too. Pactor ii performs its initial link setup using pactor in order to achieve compatibility. Scs modems are the original pactor mode modems developed by the people who have created all pactor modes. Nbf packet radio program for 32bit windows platforms. Farallon ptciiiusb 1071 ptciiiusb model 1071 pactor 3 modem replaces pticiiusb.
Further, scs reserves the right to revise this publication, hardware, and software, and to make changes from time. Yes, don, you have to use a scs modem for pactor, but you. Pactor iii introduces 6 speed levels that provide higher throughput and improved robustness compared to pactor i and ii. 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 original pactor mode is also included and in fact pactor2 operates as a turbo mode once contact is established via pactor. But any conventional computer modem can do the same thing.
Winlink terminal node controller sumter county ares. The firmware for all scs ptciixxx modems is a file that can be downloaded from our homepage click on the picture to enter the homepage. 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. Mittlerweile hat sich pactor neben milstdmodems als globaler. The speed of pactor 4 is tantalizing enough to buy.
Pactor in the ham bands will continue to be used for qsos, but that use will continue to decline. Installing an hf ssb and a pactor modem ocean navigator. May 29, 2014 luckily enough there is way to make everything work on a mac without too much hacking. This applies to all ptciipro, ptciiex, ptcile and nearly all ptciis. We use the modem for our daily email communications with friends and family, as well as all our weather data, including weather fax, charts, noaa text offshore forecasts and even as a backup to chris parkers daily weather briefing. Further, scs reserves the right to revise this publication, hardware, and.
Scs makes no representation of warranties with respect to the contents hereof and speci. Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such as airmail, rms express, alpha. 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. Winmor winmor was developed by the winlink development team as a low cost alternative to pactor 3. The software has just come out of the beta testing stage and is now in general distribution. Their pactor 2 controller is the ptcii, with the modem implemented by a powerful dsp digital signal processor chip and incorporating a fast 32bit microprocessor to move the data. Welcome to my personal page,website about radio amateur digital modes since 1999. However, the p4dragon modem is even more expensive than the pactor 3 modem, and, due to archaic fcc rules, it is not allowed to operator pactor 4 on ham bands in the usa. Pactor iii is a realworld 4x increase in throughput over pactor ii.