Module17 Standalone M17 Radio Modem For Ham Radio

Here we take a look at the Module17 M17 Radio Modem Board. This allows any 9600 Baud capable radio to transmit and receive M17. With it's recent partial release for public sale, it's time to demonstrate what this can do, currently. With firmware features progressing constantly, is this the next experimenters digital mode?

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[mikewillis]

On the 9600 capability, it isn't just the pre-emphasis, it is also the audio bandwidth available. Filtered or not. Typically for FM audio it will cut off above 3.5kHz to avoid hiss.

[Dusty_Ham]

Thanks for the video, it's great to see more innovation come to the hobby, even if it's not everyone's cup of tea so to speak. I'll definitely try out M17 in the future!

[bastiti]

Glad to see one of my old Module17 batch on video.


It's a great video than you for the work.

73 de ON4BCY

[Steve-GMHUU]

Thanks for demo 👍. Had a look on M0JSX channel but cannot see his recording. Assume not posted yet. Would be interesting to compare M17 copy to marginal FM or SSB copy.

[JohnR_ytbe]

Two of rhe better UK amateur channels doing a collab!

[fotografm]

What does it sound like listening to the data stream with a normal NBFM receiver ?

[UntrackedEndorphins]

Audio quality could be better (and maybe it will be in the future), but It's great to see an open standard mature

[damonschaefer]

I keep checking back every week and these Module 17 devices are still sold out. Are they ever going to make more?

[htperry]

Any chance there is a download available for the Module 17 enclosure? Thanks

[somathebest]

Let me guess, Marlin Ender 3 like printer with bowden tube in direct contact with the nozzle? If that is the case now you know why the rough surfaces, you can mitigate on slicing but the problem isn't the slice but the printer's hardware. Like from Galicia!

[badgerbalti]

Overall I'm very impressed with the audio quality so far, sounds more natural than ambe used in DMR etc. just needs further work to clean up artifacts in the audio

[HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Hi, do you have a link for the Plastic Housing looks so good :)

[cagivasupercity]

I have the same board and a Motorola GM380 with extra personality to mute the internal speaker in M17 mode, works good

[HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Hi, I am stuck loading the firmware to the Aliexpress board any tips i have the user guide but confused, thanks Andreas

[robvkert]

hi there im still waiting for the q900 updates as i bought the latest version as per your link and having probs with the cat control cheers vk2ert rob

[hamradiofrequencies]

To be this board will turn any 9600 baud FM radio into a C4FM, D-Star, DMR Etc correct?

[Suzuki_Akira]

Nice intro video to this product, however any idea why it’s been removed / not available from the site?

[Lastaii]

Am I missing something here? It's got a bandwidth of ~9kHz, and sounds terrible compared to narrow band FM(~3.5kHz), does this have some advantage over plain old NFM?

[JohnForTheWin]

"Baud rate" is not correct. It's just "Baud" or "Symbol rate". I'm really existed to see open source solutions for ham radio digital communications. We need to get IMBE/AMBE and other proprietary modes off the ham bands.

[surplusdriller]

Could it have encryption incorporated? Yes i know its not used by us HAMs, but my friends fighting for there freedom in Ukraine must have it.