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weird4.gif (6495 bytes)Do you hear that sound? That weird signal that sounds sort of like a fish farting, sort of like the Chevy when it wouldn't start. What the heck is that! They crop up all over the shortwave spectrum. No sooner do we categorize and  name them (not decode them, oh, no, not a chance) than an entire new bunch rears up.They sometimes seem to outnumber the recognizable digital signals. 

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If you know of these systems, or have mysteries of your own to be listed, please contact me.

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    Click on the frequency for the analysis page
Frequency General Description
8056t.gif (1118 bytes) FSK, 125 Baud, 380 shift (apparently not ARS-ARQ)
10723t.gif (1143 bytes) 200 Baud FSK, in 3 channel widely spaced FDM
14749t.gif (1055 bytes) Sounds like a high speed fax, but what is it really?
15797t.gif (1155 bytes) MFSK, 4 tone, aggregate baud rate 195.5.
15830t.gif (1014 bytes) 2400 Baud PSK, Phase plane image, and others
16084t.gif (1182 bytes) Buzzing Sound, Probably a new type of HF modem.
16295t.gif (1145 bytes) Sliding tone (similar to fax signals).
29999t.gif (1040 bytes) The FACE OF ELVIS embedded in a phase modulated signal!!
The Hoka Code30 was used to perform analysis and receive these signals. Information is available at Hoka, and at Computer Aided Technologies.
Information on most digital signals can be found in the Digital Signals FAQ.
hoka.gif (2326 bytes)Luca Barbi, the president of the Italian Hoka dealership, has an interesting site offering analysis of standard RTTY modes. The descriptions are in Italian, but the images and data are easily understood by anyone who speaks "RTTY."