HamScope
Amateur Radio Digital Communications Interface
Version 1.4
HamScope is a multi-mode communications package for amateur radio that
supports:
HamScope adds a forward error correction (FEC) option to BPSK (an interleaved
(216, 64) Turbo
encoding method). This encoding method provides more robust communications
under weak-signal conditions, but reduces
the data transfer rate somewhat when compared with the base mode. Modifications
to BPSK
to support FEC and references that describe the algorithm is detailed
in the
HamScope Technical Specifications
Hamscope also offers an advanced user interface with a multitude of
features to provide optimal control and
convenience during operation:
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a wide, multifunction panoramic display
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a radio control interface for several ICOM, TenTec, Kenwood, and Yaesu
transceivers
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a dynamic link to the YPLOG
logging software
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42 user-programmable macro buttons
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user definable function key mappings
HamScope is designed to run under Windows 95, 98, and NT, and requires
a 133 MHz Pentium-class or better machine. 16 bit SVGA color (or greater)
is also necessary for the panoramic waterfall display to function correctly.
Program Installation
The program consists of a single executable file "HamScope.exe."
This file can be placed anywhere, but it is probably best to create a new
folder (directory) for it ( C:\HamScope\ for example). If online
help is desired, the files "HamScope.hlp" and "HamScope.cnt" should also
be in the same directory. Simply unzip the HamScopev14.zip file in
your chosen directory to perform the default installation, or run the self-extracting
HamScopev14.exe file. If you wish to use RTTY and ASCII modes in HamScope,
you must also download JE3HHT's MMTTY
RTTY Engine, and copy the mmtty.exe file to the HamScope folder you
created.
Once the program has been run once, it creates a "HamScope.ini" file
in the Windows directory (usually C:\Windows). MMTTY also creates a couple
of files to store its settings, if you use RTTY. These files store
the current user program settings each time the program exits. Windows
will also create a few other files if Help is used.
Download HamScope
Download English help files (zip
file archive)
Download Spanish help files (zip
file archive). Thank you Antonio EA1MV for your translation.
Download Italian help files (zip
file archive). Thank you Edoardo I5PAC and Antonio EA1MV for this translation.
Download HamScope (zip file archive)
Download HamScope as a self-extracting
EXE file
Download the MMTTY RTTY
Engine (required if you use RTTY in HamScope)
Comments, suggestions for the improvement of, or problems with the HamScope
program should be e-mailed to:
KD5HIO@arrl.net
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HamScope Revision History
v1.4 (7/8/01) Major update of version 1.3 functionality
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added dual receive
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added HamScope DDE server
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added bandpass and notch filters
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added additional radio control options
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added hard-keying using DTR for CW, direct FSK using the MMTTY engine
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changed and added several display enhancements and macro features
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updated storing program settings
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many new features
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fixed another set of bugs, including the RTTY buffer sync issue
v1.3 (3/18/01) Major update of version 1.21 functionality
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added COM ports to provide a total of 8
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removed suboptimal modes and features
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added MMTTY RTTY engine
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added support for multiple soundcards
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increased waterfall resolution
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updated AFC algorithms, added AFC bounds control
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added RST edit control and macro
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moved "Use LSB" to main window, renamed to "Reverse polarity"
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added support for additional ICOM, TenTec, Kenwood, and Yaesu radios
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added "Always on Top" button to general setup
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fixed display sizing bug
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fixed slash-0 bug
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fixed a multitude of other bugs and oversights based on user observations
v1.21 (1/1/01) Original version