Thanks Glan, I was hoping some one with a solid comms background would take a look at those recent posts. Some questions:
1/ Re the post-FM scenario, do you mean using FM radios with through their "data" (discriminator) port? Thanks, I had wondered what those detectors look like a low CNRs. Clicks don't sound like much fun. That might be why the non-coherent demod I described first in the post is popular - it works whenever the current FM radios do. So no one notices the loss of low CNR modem performance. 2/ Thanks for the tip on low CNR clock recovery, not something I've had to look at yet with MSK, although I've achieved good results with PSK modems. (G)MSK is pretty close to OQPSK. I might try some clock recovery simulations at low CNRs and see how we go. That 1981 paper had near ideal results in their practical modem 30 years ago, so suspect it can be done with a non-post FM (ie SDR) radio. We might need differential detection for phase recovery, I haven't looked into that yet. 3/ Yep, the hierarchical scheme is what I'm currently looking at for HF, in particular pushing the speech quality lower for poor channels. Thinking the opposite for VHF. With plenty of bandwidth on VHF we can just send a sub-carrier at say 6dB lower (even with GMS) for supplementary info. It could have a simple checksum or we could estimate SNR. 4/ What technical problem does MSK/RRC MSK make easier than GSMK? Agreed we've got plenty of bandwidth. 5/ I'm thinking of a couple of modems. One that gets through standard FM or data port radios, and a high perf SDR based mode. They could have the same bit rate and protocol, and the rx could auto-detect the waveform in use. Cheers, David On 20/12/14 10:04, glen english wrote: > Hi David > > Good analysis. I think though there needs to be some clarifications > (having done a few of these in my professional capacity) > > 1) 10dB over analog FM .?Not so fast ! I reckon 3dB worse at best. > You'll need to clarify whether you are using a a post FM detected > output, because the threshold effect will knock you over. > > 12dB SINAD wont occur much before 6dB CNR, depending on the limiter and > demodulator characteristics.. The clicks will be numerous and this will > knock out many bits, especially as you narrow the post detection > bandwidth, the click length will cover more symbols. > So the best you might do is on par with analog FM isf ising post > detected output. > > My guess is it will be 3dB worse than 25kHz FM for the first 6dB, and > then of course much much better. > > Even if you do demod pre the FM demod and limiter, clock recovery of > GMSK for coherent detection, especially down in the noise is HARD. In my > experience, this is the undoing. > > So GMSK is generally accepted as simple with a tradeoff. No free lunch. > Most engnieers come to the same conclusion. YOu limit and FM demod, > which is a simple receiver, you give away the low signal low CNR operation. > > HOWEVER ! > We've got plenty of bandwidth,so why not just MSK, or RRC MSK ? There > is no need to close the eye with the tight filter, we've got no need for > narrow bandwidth > > That is unless you want to get it through a standard FM radio. > > I've long been a proponent (and in my private communicationss with you) > I've always been in favour of a hierarchical codec and modulation. > > That is the lower bit rate codec is encoded and transmitted very robust, > so when the goign is really tough, it still works. > Bits that provide the codec more precision are transmitted in a layer > that requires a higher SNR, and are used when available. I expect that > because of the no FEC nature, there will need to be some sanity check > on whether those higher order bits are useful. > > IE when the going is really tough, the quality is low but it works. > But then the signals are good, the quality improves. > This is the current advanatage of wideband FM (25kHz) over digital > systems. For most digital systems, we get stuck with the LCD. > > But you are correct, the GMSK does not easily lend itself to > hierarchical schemes. > > > glen > > > > > > > > > > > > On 20/12/2014 7:22 AM, David Rowe wrote: >> This week I've been working on GMSK modem simulations: >> >> http://www.rowetel.com/blog/?p=3824 >> >> - David >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server >> from Actuate! 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