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=== Phase Response and Equalization
*Measure phase response* under the *Tools* menu is for advanced
MSK144 users. Phase equalization is used to compensate for group-delay
*Measure phase response* under the *Tools* menu is for advanced MSK144
users. Phase equalization is used to compensate for group-delay
variation across the passband of receiver filters. Careful application
of this facility can reduce intersymbol interference, resulting in
improved decoding sensitivity.
If you use a software-defined receiver with linear-phase
filters there is no need to apply phase equalization.
improved decoding sensitivity. If you use a software-defined receiver
with linear-phase filters there is no need to apply phase
equalization.
After a received frame is decoded *Measure phase response* generates
an undistorted waveform whose Fourier transform is used as a
frequency-dependent phase reference to compare with the phase of the
received frame's Fourier coefficients.
Phase differences between the reference
and the received waveform include contributions from the
originating station's transmit filter, the propagation channel, and filters
in the receiver. If the received frame originates from a station known
to transmit signals having little phase distortion (say, a station known
to use a properly adjusted software-defined-transceiver) and if the
received signal is relatively free from multipath distortion so that the
channel phase is close to linear, the measured phase differences will be
representative of the local receiver's phase response.
received frame's Fourier coefficients. Phase differences between the
reference and the received waveform include contributions from the
originating station's transmit filter, the propagation channel, and
filters in the receiver. If the received frame originates from a
station known to transmit signals having little phase distortion (say,
a station known to use a properly adjusted
software-defined-transceiver) and if the received signal is relatively
free from multipath distortion so that the channel phase is close to
linear, the measured phase differences will be representative of the
local receiver's phase response.
Complete the following steps to generate a phase equalization curve:
- Record a number of wav files that contain decodable signals from your chosen
reference station. Best results will be obtained when the SNR of the
reference signals is at least 9 dB.
- Record a number of wav files that contain decodable signals from
your chosen reference station. Best results will be obtained when the
SNR of the reference signals is at least 9 dB.
- Enter the callsign of the reference station in the DX Call box.
- Select *Measure phase response* from the *Tools* menu, and process
the wav files. The mode character will change from `&` to `^` while _WSJT-X_
is measuring the phase response and it will change back to `&` after the
measurement is completed. The program needs to average a number
of high-SNR frames to accurately estimate the phase, so it may be necessary
to process several wav files. The measurement can be aborted at any time
by selecting *Measure phase response* again to toggle the phase measurement
off.
When the measurement is complete _WSJT-X_ will save the measured phase response
in the *Log directory*, in a file with suffix ".pcoeff". The filename will
contain the callsign of the reference station and a timestamp.
For example: K0TPP_170923_112027.pcoeff
the wav files. The mode character will change from `&` to `^` while
_WSJT-X_ is measuring the phase response and it will change back to
`&` after the measurement is completed. The program needs to average a
number of high-SNR frames to accurately estimate the phase, so it may
be necessary to process several wav files. The measurement can be
aborted at any time by selecting *Measure phase response* again to
toggle the phase measurement off.
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When the measurement is complete _WSJT-X_ will save the measured
phase response in the *Log directory*, in a file with suffix
".pcoeff". The filename will contain the callsign of the reference
station and a timestamp. For example: K0TPP_170923_112027.pcoeff
- Select *Equalization tools ...* under the *Tools* menu and click the
*Phase ...* button to view the contents of the *Log directory*. Select
the desired pcoeff file. The measured phase values will be plotted as discrete
circles along with a fitted curve labeled "Proposed". This is the
proposed phase equalization curve. It's a good idea to repeat the
the desired pcoeff file. The measured phase values will be plotted as
discrete circles along with a fitted curve labeled "Proposed". This is
the proposed phase equalization curve. It's a good idea to repeat the
phase measurement several times, using different wav files for each
measurement, to ensure that your measurements are
repeatable.
measurement, to ensure that your measurements are repeatable.
- Once you are satisfied with a fitted curve, push the *Apply* button
to save the proposed response. The red curve will be replaced with a
light green curve labeled "Current" to indicate that the phase equalization
curve is now being applied to the received data. Another curve labeled
"Group Delay" will appear. The "Group Delay" curve shows the group delay
variation across the passband, in ms.
light green curve labeled "Current" to indicate that the phase
equalization curve is now being applied to the received data. Another
curve labeled "Group Delay" will appear. The "Group Delay" curve shows
the group delay variation across the passband, in ms. Push the
*Discard* button to remove the captured data, leaving only the applied
phase equalization curve and corresponding group delay curve.
- To revert to no phase equalization, push the *Restore Defaults*
button followed by the *Apply* button.
The three numbers that are printed at the end of each MSK144 decode line
can be used to assess the improvement provided by equalization. These numbers