Scs page and would be interested to know where you can buy one. Our hf modem p4dragon dr7800 is the uncompromising advancement of the legendary ptc ii which is designed for professional deployment and for the ambitious amateur radio operator. In the download page of scs i find different firmwares for all old modems, as well as the new one ptciiiusb. The elegant design, and the excellently readable and informative oled display, as well as the easy upgrade possibilities free updates. Additional software that suppoert the aea pk232 multimode controllertnc rckrtty is a comprehensive program for logging and administration of rtty, psk31, psk63, pactor, amtor and. Scs tracker dsp tnc, ptc ii, ptc iipro, ptc iie, ptc iiex, ptc. The firmware for all scs ptciixxx modems is a file that can be down. With data throughputs up to 4x an iridium or isatphone satellite link, hf radio data solutions are back in the spotlight. Dr7800 is softwarecompatible with ptcii which means that one may continue to use the existing software. Dire wolf is a software soundcard modemtnc and aprs encoderdecoder.
Glossary of scs pactor modem model numbers sailmail. In addition, pactor use is touted for outofthehamband use. Text and photo transfer with pactor, sending email or text reports between ship and shore is an amazingly fast operation. Click on software verify which of the ptc iixxx modems you have and download the correct.
When i listen with my ear to my icom under airmail using the ptc iipro there is no problem. The firmware for all scs ptc iixxx modems is a file that can be downloaded from our homepage. Installing an hf ssb and a pactor modem ocean navigator. Kptc is a kde2 application for operating comfortable with the scs ptc ii or ptc iie, ptc iipro. How to update your modem to the professional firmware with. Windows 9x, windows me, windows 2000, windows nt and windows xp. The iiusb and iiex are effectively replaced by the ptciiiusb, and the iipro is replaced by the dr7800 p4 dragon modem released earlier this year. Dr7800 is software compatible with ptc ii which means that one may continue to use the existing software.
Next project is to figure out the software for the packet module. Outpost can now use it as a higher performance drop in replacement for agwpe. Scs ptciipro radio modem hf vhf uhf multiport multimode terminal node standard features of the. The original ptc ii was an allmetal box, the later modems have gray plastic bezels around the frontpanel. Simply connect your favorite speaker and use the ptciipro as audio denoiser. Airmail supports the scs ptc ii, ptc iie, and ptc iipro, and ptc usb pactor1,2, and 3 modems. This applies to all ptc iipro, ptc iiex, ptc ile and nearly all ptc iis. Scs is proud to present its new p4dragon dr7800, a completely new development, and the first pactor4 capable shortwave modem. This cable connects the ptc iipro ptc iiusb ptc iiex directly to the pin acc socket of an icom ic706703718. Marine and areonautical fcc radio license filing services using dockside radios simplified. Hf data modems royal communications international, inc. After purchasing a pactor iii upgrade,you will receive an unlock codeto enable pactor iii operation with your modem.
Entirely supported and operated by amateur radio volunteers amateur radio safety foundation, inc. The scs ptciiusb, ptc iipro and ptciiex come with cables. The appearance of freeware software and the much higher cost of using pactor means that fewer hams bother with pactor. I have read and studied flex information on the web. I have had a ptc iipro my first tnc from scs for about 6 months now. The following information is from jack vk4jrc and lee kb9pip. 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. The ptciipro modem from special communications systems is the multimode data interface between your pc and radio equipment. Power up the icom icm802, select a quiet frequency, set the radio to mid power, press the tune button to activate the antenna tuner. Multimodecontroller for pactoriii, pactorii, pactori, amtor, navtex, rtty, cw, fax, sstv, audiofilter, packetradio and psk31. Airmail is a 32bit program which runs under windows95, 98, winme or nt 4.
Unbenanntes dokument trackon is a innovative, easy to use program for the reception, transmission and interpretation of position beacons in ham radio. Scs tracker dsp tnc, ptc ii, ptc iipro, ptc iie, ptc iiex, ptc iiusb kenwood tmd700, thd7, ts2000 the following modems were also tested tnc2, tnc3, tncmulti trackon is a 32 bit application for the following windows platforms. It was developed primarily for the ptc ii, ptc iipro, ptc iie, ptc iiex and ptc iiusb. Scs ptc iipro radio modem hf vhf uhf multiport multimode terminal node controller special communications systems gmbh roentgenstrasse 36, d63454 hanau, germany. The scs ptc iiex is the singleport, multimode sister of the ptc ii. Pactor audio cable yaesu this cable is used to connect a ptc iipro ptc iiusb ptc iiex. For the scs ptciiusb and other usb modems, the drivers are provided. The 1071 ptc iiiusb includes pactor iii mode afforadable performance.
Serialconnected modems ptcii, ptciie or iiex, ptciipro may be connected. I have the ptciipro with pactor iii and one vhf board. Smart developers and agile software teams write better code faster using modern oop practices and rad studios robust frameworks and featurerich ide. Being the successor of the ptcii, the first pactorii modem, the ptciipro now establishes the new top of scs s goal to provide the best modemtechnology for data transmission via hf at all. 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. Dockside radio is a stocking dealer of the scs pactor radio modems. The sailmail system works best with the scs ptc iiiusb or a p4dragon modem, with the p4 modem providing somewhat faster data communications. The ptciipro is employed at commercial stations worldwide and in the international store and forward network of winlink amateur radio operators. Scs modems with a current firmware version are capable of pactor iii. Scs pactor modem guide model numbers are shown on the front panel, e. Rms express software is the preferred client application. The sailmail system will also work with older design scs pactor modems, such as the ii, iie, iiex, iipro, iiusb, but if you own or buy an older scs.
Pc software for ms windows 95, 98, me, 2000 and xp or dos. Three simultaneously available communication ports. This mode of operation is known to most hams as aprs. Ptc iiusb modem w pactoriii upgrade the most effective data transmission over ssb. Do i have to pay attention to pick the one for the specific modem in my case ptc iipro. I have been using it mainly with winlink, making many fairly difficult links on hf with it, and a little bit for random qsos. The program works with all equipment that supports the kissmode. A lpha is the successor of the well known terminal program a lpha, which has become one of the most popular terminal programs for the ptc. P4dragon stands for the most ingenious data transfer algorithms and the highest computing power possible in pactor. Scs ptc modems use pactor ii mode, the industry standard, and. If your laptop does not have a serial port common ommission on most modern laptops it looks similar to the rs232 connector on the rear of the scs ptc.
Ive purchased two scs ptc iiex tncs, for a yaesu ft897d and for a kenwood ts2000. I am feeling frustrated trying to interface my flex3000 with winlink express software using a pactor scs ptciipro. Information about the ptc ii can be found at the web site of special communications systems. This applies to all ptciipro, ptciiex, ptcile and nearly all ptciis. On the next page click on the driver file which will be scs usb driver.
It is also possible to operate the ptcplus with the reduced hardware capability without a problem. New, more powerful 24 bit dsp running at 100 mhz with a computing power of 100 mips max. Features usb support, transceiver control, and gps connection. The airmail software includes the driver for your usb modem. Ic756 and ptc ii at the dl0khz karlsruhe club station ic756pro and ptc iipro at my dh2id home station ft897d and ptc. The dr7800 is software compatible to the ptcii series so that existing pactor software airmail, rms express, alpha etc can continue to be used. Further, scs reserves the right to revise this publication, hardware, and software, and to make changes from time to time in the content thereof without the obligation of scs to notify any persons of such revisions or changes. The airmail install program also installs the scs drivers, but older. At the first of may 2002 scs introduced the new developed high speed data mode pactoriii. Dr7800 is software compatible with ptc ii which means that one may continue to use the existing software, such as airmail, rms express, alpha, etc. Ptc series manual ptcplus manual ptc z80 documents scs. The dr7400 is software compatible with the scs ptc series of modems so existing pactor software airmail, rms express, alpha etc can continued to be used.
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