Difference between revisions of "HFDL"
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* [http://www.udxf.nl/Digital-aero.pdf Aeronautical Frequencies (HF and others) (PDF)] | * [http://www.udxf.nl/Digital-aero.pdf Aeronautical Frequencies (HF and others) (PDF)] | ||
** The HF frequencies listed above can be found [http://www.udxf.nl/pchfdl-51.zip here] as a zip file. It also contains a file that can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL. | ** The HF frequencies listed above can be found [http://www.udxf.nl/pchfdl-51.zip here] as a zip file. It also contains a file that can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL. | ||
| + | * [http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/p/vhf-acars-hfdl-aka-hf-acars.html Btown Monitoring Post - HFDL] | ||
* [https://dxinfocentre.com/hfdl.htm DX Information Center - HFDL HF Aeronautical Stations] | * [https://dxinfocentre.com/hfdl.htm DX Information Center - HFDL HF Aeronautical Stations] | ||
* [http://www.udxf.nl/What-Is-HFDL.pdf What is HFDL? (PDF)] | * [http://www.udxf.nl/What-Is-HFDL.pdf What is HFDL? (PDF)] | ||
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| − | PC-HFDL is a Windows software to decode HFDL data traffic and has been written by Charles Brain. To connect your receiver to your PC, please see the [[Connecting Radios to Soundcards]] article. The most recent version can be downloaded from the HFDL subgroup (above) | + | PC-HFDL is a Windows software to decode HFDL data traffic and has been written by Charles Brain. To connect your receiver to your PC, please see the [[Connecting Radios to Soundcards]] article. The most recent version can be downloaded from the HFDL subgroup (above). This [http://www.udxf.nl/pchfdl-51.zip file] can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL. |
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So in short, with all options ON except SPDU and HEX, the complete session can be seen: LOG-ON of the aircraft to the ground station giving its 24bit ICAO-ID, the assignment of the 1byte sequence ID number to the given ICAO-ID by the ground station referenced in all subsequent traffic, clear distinction of MPDU packets containing more than just one LPDU, and full traffic details. | So in short, with all options ON except SPDU and HEX, the complete session can be seen: LOG-ON of the aircraft to the ground station giving its 24bit ICAO-ID, the assignment of the 1byte sequence ID number to the given ICAO-ID by the ground station referenced in all subsequent traffic, clear distinction of MPDU packets containing more than just one LPDU, and full traffic details. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 21 March 2024
Please see the SigIDWiki definition for HFDL for a technical description, software and additional information
A waterfall for HFDL can be found here
Also see the Decoding High Frequency Data Link (YouTube) video
- Groups.io Reflectors
- HF ACARS with PC-HFDL (PDF article from MT)
- UDXF website links
- Aeronautical Frequencies (HF and others) (PDF)
- The HF frequencies listed above can be found here as a zip file. It also contains a file that can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL.
- Btown Monitoring Post - HFDL
- DX Information Center - HFDL HF Aeronautical Stations
- What is HFDL? (PDF)
- HFDL - Some Ideas (PDF)
- ICAO Aeronautical Communications Vol. 2 (PDF)
PC-HFDL
PC-HFDL is a Windows software to decode HFDL data traffic and has been written by Charles Brain. To connect your receiver to your PC, please see the Connecting Radios to Soundcards article. The most recent version can be downloaded from the HFDL subgroup (above). This file can be used in the registered version of PC-HFDL.
PC-HFDL Issues and Corrections
The best monitoring results will be achieved with the following PC-HFDL settings:
- PREAM ON - to control the audio offset of the receiver
- SPDU OFF - only needed temporarily ON to see the squitters of a new unknown ground station
- MPDU ON - see the MPDU packets
- LPDU ON - see the LPDUs within the MPDUs
- BDU ON - see the BDUs
- VERB ON - see more details
- HFNPDU ON - see the routine position reports
- HEX OFF - only needed for debugging purposes
So in short, with all options ON except SPDU and HEX, the complete session can be seen: LOG-ON of the aircraft to the ground station giving its 24bit ICAO-ID, the assignment of the 1byte sequence ID number to the given ICAO-ID by the ground station referenced in all subsequent traffic, clear distinction of MPDU packets containing more than just one LPDU, and full traffic details.