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that are active, but for the mostly out-of-date mode decoding as well. Rarely, some of these modes will come to life from time to time, probably to
 
that are active, but for the mostly out-of-date mode decoding as well. Rarely, some of these modes will come to life from time to time, probably to
 
test a circuit, or to supplant a faulty satellite link.
 
test a circuit, or to supplant a faulty satellite link.
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Some of the waterfalls come from the DX Asia site (see the [[HF Appendix]]) and are used here for research and historical purposes.
  
  
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!Mode Name
 
!Mode Name
 
!Synonym
 
!Synonym
 
!Notes
 
!Notes
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!Waterfall Page
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-M2-242 ARQ-M2]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-M2-242 ARQ-M2]
 
|ARQ-28
 
|ARQ-28
 
|Also see [http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-M2-342 ARQ-M2-342]
 
|Also see [http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-M2-342 ARQ-M2-342]
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/ARQ-M2.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|TDM
 
|TDM
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|TDM-2
 
|TDM-2
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|TDM-242
 
|TDM-242
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|TDM-342
 
|TDM-342
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|ARQ-56
 
|ARQ-56
 
|Also see [http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-M4-342 ARQ-M4-342]
 
|Also see [http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-M4-342 ARQ-M4-342]
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|TDM-4
 
|TDM-4
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|TDM-242
 
|TDM-242
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|TDM-342
 
|TDM-342
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-N ARQ-N]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ-N ARQ-N]
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|[[ARQ6-70]]
 
|[[ARQ6-70]]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ6-90 ARQ6-90]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ6-90 ARQ6-90]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ6-98 ARQ6-98]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/ARQ6-98 ARQ6-98]
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|[[ARS-GUARD]]
 
|[[ARS-GUARD]]
 
|SAUD-NAT
 
|SAUD-NAT
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/AUTOSPEC AUTOSPEC]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/AUTOSPEC AUTOSPEC]
 
|AUTOSPEC MK 1
 
|AUTOSPEC MK 1
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|AUTOSPECBAUER
 
|AUTOSPECBAUER
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|BAUER
 
|BAUER
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|[[Australian Forces Continuous MIL-STD-188-110A Serial Tone]]
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|[[Aus MILSTD188110A Serial Waterfall]]
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|[[Chinese Navy MIL-STD-188-110B Serial Tone Modem Variant]]
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|[[Chinese Forces MIL-STD-188-110B 39 Tone Modem Variant]]
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|[[Chinese 39 Tone Waterfall]]
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|[[Chinese Forces MIL-STD-188-141B 2G ALE Variant]]
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|[[Chinese Forces Hybrid MIL-STD-188-141B 8FSK Variant & Serial Tone PSK Modem]]
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|COQ-8
 
|COQ-8
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/Coqellet-8.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|COQ-12
 
|COQ-12
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|COQUELET 8 V 2
 
|COQUELET 8 V 2
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|125-ARTRAC
 
|125-ARTRAC
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/DUP-ARQ.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|ARTRAC
 
|ARTRAC
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/DUP-ARQ-2 DUP-ARQ-2]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/DUP-ARQ-2 DUP-ARQ-2]
 
|ARTRAC-II
 
|ARTRAC-II
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/DUP-FEC-2 DUP-FEC-2]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/DUP-FEC-2 DUP-FEC-2]
 
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|[[Egyptian Navy MIL-STD-188-110B Variant Modem]]
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|FEC-100
 
|FEC-100
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/FEC-A.html HF Asia Waterfall]
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|[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/search/label/French%2050%2F850 French Navy 50bd/850 Secure FSK]
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|Moved to STANAG modes
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|[[French Navy 50Bd Waterfall]]
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Globe_Wireless_HF_Network Globe Wireless HF Modes]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Globe_Wireless_HF_Network Globe Wireless HF Modes]
 
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|Org used several proprietary modes
 
|Org used several proprietary modes
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/HC-ARQ HC-ARQ]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/HC-ARQ HC-ARQ]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/HNG-FEC HNG-FEC]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/HNG-FEC HNG-FEC]
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|BULG-ASCII
 
|BULG-ASCII
 
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|[[Italian Coast Guard 100bd FSK Selcall]]
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|[[Italian CG Waterfall]]
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|[[Japanese Navy 18 Tone Modem]]
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|[[Jap Navy 18Tone Waterfall]]
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|[[Japanese Navy PSK Modem]]
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|[[Jap Navy PSK Waterfall]]
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Piccolo PICCOLO]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Piccolo PICCOLO]
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/Piccolo-6.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/POL-ARQ POL-ARQ]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/POL-ARQ POL-ARQ]
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|MEROD
 
|MEROD
 
|Not really a synonym - see article
 
|Not really a synonym - see article
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|RACAL-ARQ
 
|RACAL-ARQ
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|RUM-FEC
 
|RUM-FEC
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/RUM-FEC.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SI-ARQ SI-ARQ]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SI-ARQ SI-ARQ]
 
|ARQ-S
 
|ARQ-S
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|ARQ-1000S
 
|ARQ-1000S
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SI-FEC SI-FEC]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SI-FEC SI-FEC]
 
|FEC-S
 
|FEC-S
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|FEC 1000 SIMPLEX
 
|FEC 1000 SIMPLEX
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|FEC-1000S
 
|FEC-1000S
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SPREAD SPREAD]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SPREAD SPREAD]
 
|AUTOSPEC MK II
 
|AUTOSPEC MK II
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|SPREAD-11
 
|SPREAD-11
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|SPREAD-21
 
|SPREAD-21
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|SPREAD-51
 
|SPREAD-51
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SWED-ARQ SWED-ARQ]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SWED-ARQ SWED-ARQ]
 
|ARQ-SWE
 
|ARQ-SWE
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|TPLEX
 
|TPLEX
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/TT2300.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|TRA-2300
 
|TRA-2300
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|TT2300-ARQ
 
|TT2300-ARQ
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|TWINPLEX-SITOR
 
|TWINPLEX-SITOR
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/Twinplex-sitor.html HF Asia Waterfall]
 
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|F7B4
 
|F7B4
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|F7BNN
 
|F7BNN
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Revision as of 18:48, 1 May 2017

Many of these modes haven't been used in years. Unfortunately when you buy a decoder like Hoka or Wavecom, you are paying not only for the modes that are active, but for the mostly out-of-date mode decoding as well. Rarely, some of these modes will come to life from time to time, probably to test a circuit, or to supplant a faulty satellite link.


Some of the waterfalls come from the DX Asia site (see the HF Appendix) and are used here for research and historical purposes.


This list can be used to eliminate possible modes used by a mystery signal, enabling one to move onto more productive possibilities.


Mode Name Synonym Notes Waterfall Page
ARQ-M2 ARQ-28 Also see ARQ-M2-342 HF Asia Waterfall
TDM
TDM-2
TDM-242
TDM-342
ARQ-M4 ARQ-56 Also see ARQ-M4-342
TDM-4
TDM-242
TDM-342
ARQ-N
ARQ6-70
ARQ6-90
ARQ6-98
ARS-GUARD SAUD-NAT
AUTOSPEC AUTOSPEC MK 1
AUTOSPECBAUER
BAUER
Australian Forces Continuous MIL-STD-188-110A Serial Tone Aus MILSTD188110A Serial Waterfall
Chinese Navy MIL-STD-188-110B Serial Tone Modem Variant
Chinese Forces MIL-STD-188-110B 39 Tone Modem Variant Chinese 39 Tone Waterfall
Chinese Forces MIL-STD-188-141B 2G ALE Variant
Chinese Forces Hybrid MIL-STD-188-141B 8FSK Variant & Serial Tone PSK Modem
COQUELET COQ-8 HF Asia Waterfall
COQ-12
COQUELET 8 V 2
DUP-ARQ 125-ARTRAC HF Asia Waterfall
ARTRAC
DUP-ARQ-2 ARTRAC-II
DUP-FEC-2
Egyptian Navy MIL-STD-188-110B Variant Modem
FEC-A FEC-100 HF Asia Waterfall
French Navy 50bd/850 Secure FSK Moved to STANAG modes French Navy 50Bd Waterfall
Globe Wireless HF Modes Org used several proprietary modes
HC-ARQ
HNG-FEC
IRA-ARQ BULG-ASCII
Italian Coast Guard 100bd FSK Selcall Italian CG Waterfall
Japanese Navy 18 Tone Modem Jap Navy 18Tone Waterfall
Japanese Navy PSK Modem Jap Navy PSK Waterfall
PICCOLO HF Asia Waterfall
POL-ARQ
RAC-ARQ MEROD Not really a synonym - see article
RACAL-ARQ
ROU-FEC RUM-FEC HF Asia Waterfall
SI-ARQ ARQ-S
ARQ-1000S
SI-FEC FEC-S
FEC 1000 SIMPLEX
FEC-1000S
SPREAD AUTOSPEC MK II
SPREAD-11
SPREAD-21
SPREAD-51
SWED-ARQ ARQ-SWE
TT2300B TPLEX HF Asia Waterfall
TRA-2300
TT2300-ARQ
TWINPLEX TWINPLEX-SITOR HF Asia Waterfall
F7B4
F7BNN