[aprssig] Ver 0.51 of UZ7HO Soundmodem Released

[Stephen H. Smith]

Apparently there were problems with the  0.50  release two days ago. It was 
abruptly withdrawn from UZ7HO's website after just a few hours.   Ver 0.51 has 
now been posted.

For those that haven't used this application, it is an excellent 
high-performance HF/VHF packet TNC, entirely in software, that uses a PC's 
soundcard.  It uses the same software interfaces as the AGW Packet Engine, and 
will work in any application that uses AGWpe as a soundcard soft modem and that 
uses the AGW TCP/IP interface , such as UIview, APRSpoint, APRS-IS32, etc. 
(It won't work with vintage apps like WinPack that use the older DDE interface) 
  If your sound card has STEREO inputs, it can emulate a dual-port TNC like a KAM.

Note that even if you are using a hardware TNC, this can be a very useful tool 
for monitoring what comes out of the other TNC.  Just connect the audio output 
of a scanner or VHF monitor radio to the audio input of your PC soundcard.  (Or 
place a PC's mic near the speaker of a radio monitoring packet.) The soundmodem 
has a built-in receive-only terminal display that will show raw received 
packets, even without an external APRS or packet app.

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As usual, it can be downloaded from my website at:

    <http://wa8lmf.net/miscinfo>

Scroll about 3/4ths of the way down the list of downloadable stuff and look for 
  "UZ7HO-Soundmodem-Install-Ver-0.51-Beta.exe".    Note that unlike the version 
on Andrei's own website at:

    <http://uz7ho.org.ua/packetradio.htm>

that is a single .EXE file contained in a zipfile, the package on my site is a 
full-blown Windows "wizard"-type installer that automatically creates a program 
folder, entries in the Windows Start Menu, and includes several readme files 
and a User Manual in .PDF form.
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Comments from latest version of change log
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SCM v0.51b changes:
- Limited the number of bits for bit recovery operation (only for undefined
   state at three different levels of threshold comparator).
   WARNING! Test showed this option may cause additional erroneous CRC collisions,
   so use it at your own risk. By default is OFF

SCM v0.50b changes:
- Added single bit recovery feature
- Fixed transmission non-AX.25 frames to application (see option "NonAX25Frm" 
in the INI file)

SCM v0.49b changes:
- Improved RX-part of the modem (improved ATC and added interpolation)
- Improved DCD for 1200 and 2400 bauds
- Fixed some bugs in the AX.25 L2-layer protocol
- Expanded features for non-standard AX.25 frames for SAT-operations.


SCM v0.45b changes:
- Added "6dB Pre-Emphasis filter" option.
   Pre-Emphasis filter it's a high-pass filter that emphasizes the high
   frequencies in the audio spectrum. Preemphasis increases the level of
   high frequencies by 6dB per octave. It might help to receive signals
   at 1200 and 2400 bauds if the frequency response of the receiver is not
   a "flat".
- Added "UTCTime" option for indicate the time in UTC format. (1=On / 0=Off)
- Added "NRMonitorLines" option for limit number of lines "Monitor" window 
(10-65535).
- Improved compatibility with the AGWPE and MixW AX.25 Protocol (reduction of 
REJ collisions)
   and fixed some small bugs.


SCM v0.44b changes:
- Added "ExcludeCallsigns", "ExcludeAPRSFrmType" options for blocking unwanted 
traffic.
- Changed sound output in the SCO mode (now works in mono).
- By default, software is configured for single port.
- Added 2400 baud modem in the list.
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Stephen H. Smith    wa8lmf (at) aol.com
Skype:        WA8LMF
EchoLink:   14400  [Think bottom of the 2-meter band]
Home Page:          http://wa8lmf.net


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