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WHY HELLSCHREIBER?

I STARTED USING THIS MODE SOMETIME AROUND AUGUST OF 2005. IT SOON BECAME APPARENT TO ME THAT HELLSCHRIBER WAS A VERY ROBUST MODE WITH THE ABILITY TO OUTPERFORM RTTY AND MANY OTHER "DIGITAL" MODES UNDER CONDITIONS OF POOR PROPAGATION. I HAVE ENJOYED MANY QSO'S TO EUROPE AND AFRICA FROM MY HOME IN HORSEHEADS, NY, (FN12NE) WHEN THE BAND (20M) WAS IN POOR CONDITION. I HAVE SEEN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION READABLE PRINT ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN WHEN THE S METER IS READING ZERO. I HAVE WORKED STATIONS UNDER CONDITIONS OF HEAVY QSB AND LOW POWER WITH SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE RESULTS.

SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF HELL ARE:

COPES VERY WELL WITH QRN, QRM, AND OTHER ATMOSPHERIC NOISE
PROVIDES READABLE PRINT EVEN WHEM THE RECEIVED SIGNAL IS MULTIPATHING AND FADING IN AND OUT (QSB)
ALLOWS USE OF DIFFERENT FONTS TO ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH TO YOUR TRANSMISSION
OUTPERFORMS MANY OF THE SO CALLED DIGITAL MODES WHEN WORKING DX UNDER POOR CONDITIONS
SINCE IT IS ESSENTIALLY A CW MODE HELL ALLOWS USE OF THE TRANSMITTERS FULL POWER RATING IF DESIRED.
HELL IS EASY TO TUNE AND WORKS WELL AS A QRP MODE
USES THE SAME SIMPLE COMPUTER TO RADIO INTERFACE THE OTHER DIGI MODES USE
WHAT YOU TYPE IS WHAT WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE OTHER OP (NO LOSS OR CHANGE OF CHARACTERS DUE TO SELECTIVE SIGNAL FADING OR PHASE SHIFT OF THE SIGNAL OVER THE PROPAGATION PATH)
IS A "FUZZY" WHICH USES YOUR INTELECT TO INTERPERT WHAT YOU SEE.

SOME OF THE DISADVANTGES OF HELL ARE:

SOMEHAT SLOWER TRANSMISSION OF TEXT WHEN COMPARED TO BPSK-31
SLIGHTLY WIDER SIGNAL THEN THAT OF BPSK-31, ABOUT 450HZ
AT THE PRESENT DOES NOT ENJOY THE POPULARITY OF SOME OF THE OTHER DIGI MODES

SOFTWARE

DIGITAL SOFTWARE ABOUNDS ON THE INTERNET. THE ONLY TWO PACKAGES THAT I HAVE TRIED FELD HELL WITH ARE MULTIPSK BY F6CTE, PATRICK LINDECKER (GO HERE) AND IZ8BLY HELLSCHREIBER BY NINO PORCINO (GO HERE)

MULTIPSK IS SHAREWARE. THE PROGRAM HAS CERTAIN ELEMENTS DISABLED UNTIL A SMALL REGISTRATION FEE IS PAID, HOWEVER THERE ARE ENOUGH FEATURES ENABLED FOR ONE TO GET THE "FEEL" OF THE PROGRAM. MULTIPSK SUPPORTS ABOUT 90 DIGITAL MODES.
IZ8BLY IS FREEWARE. IT SUPPORTS SEVERAL MODES OF HELL AND PROVIDES VARIOUS HELL FONTS. AS ONE WOULD EXPECT IT IS EASY TO USE AND HAS A SHORT LEARNING PERIOD. BOTH SOFTWARE PACKAGES PROVIDE EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION.

OPERATING NOTES

ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON 21:33Z 11/19/05 I HOOKED UP WITH K5PAX IN TEXAS ON 20M. WE STARTED OUT IN HELL AND AFTER A WHILE SWITCHED TO FM HELL. AFTER AN OVER OR TWO HARVEY WENT QRP - 5 WATTS. TO MY SURPRISE EXCEPT FOR THE QSB DROP OUTS THE PRINT WAS CLEAR AND STRONG. AT 50 WATTS THE QSB HAD NO EFFEXCT ON THE QUALITY OF THE PRINT. BE SURE TO GIVE THIS MODE A TRY. ( THIS APPEARS TO BE A 100% DUTY CYCLE MODE SO REDUCE YOUR OUTPUT POWER ACCORDINGLY)

 LINKS

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FASCINATING MODE.
VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

A BEGINNERS TUTORIAL IN HELLSCHREIBER
GETTING STRARTED IN THE FUZZY MODES
WHAT IS A "FUZZY MODE BY NB6Z?
AN IN DEPTH STUDY OF HELLSCHREIBER BY ZL1BPU

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