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OPERATING PROCEDURES · Operating methods: digital modes and procedures for HF

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Which of the following types of modulation is used for data emissions below 30 MHz?

  1. ADTMF tones modulating an FM signal
  2. BFSK
  3. CPulse modulation
  4. DSpread spectrum
Why On HF, data signals are almost universally sent by shifting the carrier between discrete frequencies, that is frequency shift keying. Classic RTTY uses direct FSK with a mark and space tone pair, and AFSK feeding an SSB transmitter produces the same on-air J2B/F1B type signal. FSK is favored below 30 MHz because constant amplitude tones survive fading and can be copied through noise better than amplitude-based schemes.
Watch out Spread spectrum is tempting because it is a modern data technique, but Part 97.305 only authorizes SS emissions on bands at 222 MHz and above; likewise pulse emissions are restricted to the microwave bands, and DTMF tones over FM are control/signaling tones, not a data emission.
HF data = shifting tones. Spread spectrum and pulse live up high (222 MHz and above), never below 30 MHz.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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  1. E2E01 Which of the following types of modulation is used for data emissions below 30 MHz?
  2. E2E02 Which of the following synchronizes WSJT-X digital mode transmit/receive timing?
  3. E2E03 To what does the "4" in FT4 refer?
  4. E2E04 Which of the following is characteristic of the FST4 mode?
  5. E2E05 Which of these digital modes does not support keyboard-to-keyboard operation?
  6. E2E06 What is the length of an FT8 transmission cycle?
  7. E2E07 How does Q65 differ from JT65?
  8. E2E08 Which of the following HF digital modes can be used to transfer binary files?
  9. E2E09 Which of the following HF digital modes uses variable-length character coding?
  10. E2E10 Which of these digital modes has the narrowest bandwidth?
  11. E2E11 What is the difference between direct FSK and audio FSK?
  12. E2E12 How do ALE stations establish contact?
  13. E2E13 Which of these digital modes has the highest data throughput under clear communication conditions?
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