- SITOR
SITOR ("si"mplex "t"eletype "o"ver "r"adio) is a transmission mode used to transmit textual messages akin to regular
radioteletype (RTTY), but implements simpleerror correction .Two modes of SITOR are used:
* SITOR-A which implements automatic repeat request (ARQ) -- sometimes calledAMTOR
* SITOR-B which implementsforward error correction (FEC) -- sometimes calledNAVTEX SITOR is used commonly on shortwave bands, where it is used to transmit maritime-related information such as weather forecasts and storm warnings. In the United States, it is regularly used by the
United States Coast Guard .SITOR has an aurally easy to identify idling pattern. Synchronization bursts are transmitted every second or so and last for slightly more than one second. Every few sync bursts, a Morse identifier of three letters is transmitted (for example NMO in Honolulu).
ee also
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PACTOR
*Shortwave
*Radioteletype
*PSK31
*MFSK External links
* [http://www.ominous-valve.com/sitor.html Spectogram of SITOR-B idle pattern, with description]
* [http://weather.gov/om/marine/hfsitor.htm US Coast Guard SITOR schedules (NOAA)]
* [http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/digital.html "Digital Modes - AMTOR, Packet, RTTY, TCP/IP"] from ARRL
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