User guide SIM31 / 63

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User guide SIM31 / 63

Go to the website of ON4NB www.on4nb.be/sim31.h
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Use this tab to download an unzip software
click on left side to download .EXE file or
right side for downloading in .RAR format
I recommend you to create a directory "SIM31" on
your PC in which you will download .
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Reminder to create a folder named SIM31

I am in " My Documents " left click on file Then
"New" left click on "File"

This will open a folder called "New Folder"
Name it "SIM31" or any name you want, then type
ENTER
You have just created the folder SIM31
If the folder was closed inadvertently, right
click on your " new folder and rename it as
"SIM31"
and this is what you'll get
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After clicking download RAR file, the download
window does open eg. here Internet Explorer
Left click on "save"
find the folder "SIM31" you created
double-click on it to open
You should have this
Click on "SAVE"
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after downloading click on "close"
Locate and open your file SIM31
You got a file compressed in .RAR
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If you have a software to unzip right click on
the file to open menu then left click on "Extract
here"
If not , you can get one on the website of ON4NB
After decompression you should have this
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User guide SIM31 / 63
For convenience, I have created a shortcut on the
desktop Note The shortcut must be replaced for
each new version

Right click on icon "SIM31" and choose "copy"
Right-click on the desktop and select "paste
shortcut"
double click left on the shortcut to open the
software
Window used to choose the sound card
Choice of the sound card, Input / Output
switching PTT by RTS, DTR or CAT
Setting maximum output audio level
check for using the CAT command
COM port to use with PTT or CAT
write specific command string adapted To your
TX brand eg TX RX
Click the black lifts to choose the interface
used for input and output
My configuration
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At starting the software gives a few informations
on how to use main functions
Just click OK to continue and go to the settings
( at first use ) . Your settings will be
automatically saved in the file "personal.cfg"
which must be in the same directory as the program
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Click Left button on "SETTING" and then "Personal"
Easy to understand
Check to send WX You could add comments
Check boxes of QSL services you are using
Number of repetitions. In SIM mode, informations
are transmitted much faster than in PSK mode
After having filled in the needed fields, click
on OK
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Click Left button on "SETTING" and then Station
Left click on the black lift of each window, for
choosing your TX, antenna, interface, Power, and
level of antenna above ground
I make similar for the rest
If you see " TEST OF " in front of your callsign
when calling, it is because you didnt enter the
CALL of your opposite number, (the window on the
upper right of main screen is probably empty )
Left click on OK
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Click Left button on "SETTING" and then Macro
Possible choice of several CQ
Check this box to send CW idle "SIM" before each
message , allows to identify SIM mode
Check this box to send a TUNE before the CQ (to
help the reception setting ).
Delay for automatic sending of CQ
Check this box allows to send automatic CQ
Adjusting the transmission duration of the "Tune"
Left click on OK
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Click Left button on "SETTING" and then General
Sound Com ports
When a file "personal.cfg" already exists,
parameters are reloaded. Nevertheless this
window opens when starting SIM-PSK31 and can be
modified by user...
Setting maximum output audio level
Choice of the port COM to use for PTT
In new releases 52xx, if you use CAT, these ASCII
strings are to convert into Hexadecimal characters
Left click on Log
Is not active if there are no QSO data to
save Its easier to understand When there are
CALLS in it.
Be careful while filling information in the
log-book because it is locked. It can't be
modified afterwards.
If necessary, it can be deleted. ( in project
use of ADIF format )
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Left click on OPTION
To change the color of texts
To change the color of the bottom of screen of
the received texts
To change the color of the vertical cursor
To change the color of the line of reception
To change the background color screen of the
signal of reception
To change the color of barograph, giving the
audio input level
To go back to original colors
Left click on "Clear-Screen" deletes all texts
displayed in reception window
Received texts
Screen background
Vertical cursor
Screen displaying signal reception
Line of reception
Audio level input barograph
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Procedure for using SIM31
Calling CQ is easy
QRZ is as easy
Maintain depressed the mouse left button on TUNE
When you decode a calling Double click with left
button on the callsign
This window opens and allows to choose amongst
the various functions
I check CALL
Left click on OK
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The callsign appears in the first window
Don't forget to choose the right QRG
To answer the station, click the left button
"REPLY"
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When he answers you, the program sends the
information that you entered during the
configuration Double click left button on Name
The window opens again and allows you to check
"NAME"
Repeat the same procedure for "QTH", and then
"LOCATOR"
double-click left on report (599) to write it
into "MY S"
You should see the window filled like this
Now, answer to him by clicking on left button, on
"MY INFO"
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Transmission of "MY_INFO" click left button
The macros are predefined check the box on the
right to activate a message, then, use the black
lift to choose an integrated text
Check the box to insert a free comment and
include in it, the NAME and/or QTH of your
contact
All checked option is sent
but you can leave all them blank ! nothing will
be sent
Left click "Insert Header" to send it at the
beginning of transmission
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your message
You can insert a free comment and include NAME
and/or QTH . A message written in the black
window will be memorized for all further contacts
Choice of the macro to be transmitted after the
above message
Check TU back to you, the QSO will be
continued - END last round Ending QSO
Left click on "ALL TX" will send the checked
choices in the continuity of first window
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Here above is a transmission with choice of the
macro in header and "TU" checked.
And hereunder , with END checked for ending
QSO
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The transmission of info "STATION" is done by
same procedure as for MY_INFO
The macro are predefined check the box and then
click the black lift to choose the text
Check the box to insert a free comment and
include in it, the NAME and/or QTH of your
contact if needed
All checked option is sent
but you can leave all them blank ! nothing will
be sent
Left click "Insert Header" to send it at the
beginning of transmission
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your message
You can insert a free comment and include NAME
and/or QTH . A message written in the black
window will be memorized for all further contacts
Choice of the macros to be transmitted after the
above message
Check TU back to you, the QSO will be
continued - END last round Ending QSO
Left click on "ALL TX" will send the checked
choices in the continuity of first window
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The transmission of info TEXT" is done by same
procedure as for MY_INFO
The macros are predefined check the box on the
right to activate a message, then, use the black
lift to choose an integrated text
Check the box to insert a free comment and
include in it, the NAME and/or QTH of your
contact if needed
All checked option is sent
but you can leave all them blank ! nothing will
be sent
Left click "Insert Header" to send it at the
beginning of transmission
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your message. (
you can continue to write during transmission )
You can insert a free comment and include NAME
and/or QTH . A message written in the black
window will be memorized for all further contacts
Choice of the macro to be transmitted after the
above message
Check TU back to you, the QSO will be
continued - END last round Ending QSO
Left click on "ALL TX" will send the checked
choices in the continuity of first window
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Transmission of " 73 bye " same procedure as
MY_INFO or STATION left click on the button
Good news there is now a window to send your
personalized message
Left click on "KEYBOARD TX" to send all the
chosen macros after having typed your message. (
you can continue to write during transmission )
Check the box to insert a free comment in black
window and include in it, the NAME and/or QTH of
your contact if needed
The macros are predefined check the box on the
right to activate a message, then, use the black
lift to choose an integrated text
You can leave all them blank ! nothing will be
sent

Choose END at last round to finish the QSO
Left click on ALL TX All the choices are
transmitted


You will see this

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The function TCHAT
You type your text in the CHAT window
The Kings of keyboard are going to feast
Click "START TX" to start the text transmission
while you continue to type your message
As it is a chat window, the text in it will not
be kept
If you finished your message, click left " TX ALL
AND CLOSE " this will end the transmission by
sending your callsign and will close the window
If you check "Save Text" the next click into the
CHAT window will save the text
Here is the transmission of the TCHAT window
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The screen in transmission a small blue logo
shows the mode in use
The screen in reception of a signal "SIM31" the
green logo " REWIND " becomes purple and
indicates PSK31, a bug? It is really a signal
"SIM31"
I don't think so... The signal is probably
saturated, the eye diagram doesn't show the
straight losanges as usual, hence this hesitation
of squelch to display something
SIM 31 SIM 63
To go into mode SIM63, click right button on the
vertical cursor, the color changes to white.
When you click left again you go back to
SIM31 Every mode change is notified on the screen.
Of course, all these functions are the same for
modes PSK31 and PSK63
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Here is an extract of my log
Yes with NC5O, we made tests on on four bands
30/09/2012 propagation was with us
For our tests we have found ourselves on
http//www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.php?boarddig
italradio
I would like to tell that I work with Signalink
on USB port . The setting "Inp Vol" was always
too low as you can see on the screen-shot, but
despite that, it was decoded . Nizar, who
conceived the software SIM-PSK has found the
solution in TiggerTronic's datasheets. I just
had to open my Signalink and put a Jumper JP2
behind the marked button RX 2
You can see on the next picture how was improved
the level "Inp Vol" furthermore I can now
control the reception by the RX button of my
"Signalink". The cursor must be approximately in
the middle.
F1ABL Michel