Chinese 30-tone OFDM modem

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Chinese 30-tone OFDM modem
China 30-OFDM 1.png
Frequencies 4.557 MHz,8.25 MHz,8.31 MHz,8.563 MHz,9.144 MHz,14.433 MHz,16.5 MHz
Frequency Range 4.557 MHz - 16.5 MHz
Mode LSB
Modulation QPSK,BPSK,OFDM
ACF
Emission Designator
Bandwidth 3 kHz
Location China, Worldwide
Short Description A 30-tone OFDM data mode, probably used by Chinese military or other agencies.
I/Q Raw Recording
Audio Sample

This is a 30-tone OFDMOrthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing data mode that is believed to be used by Chinese military or other agencies.

The signal is transmitted in bursts, apparently in LSBLower Side Band Modulation mode, and there is a pilot tone at approximately 445 HzHertz (Hz), unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second (1 Hz).. Each burst starts with a preamble of 4 tones, spaced 600 HzHertz (Hz), unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second (1 Hz). apart, first at about 650 HzHertz (Hz), unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second (1 Hz)., modulated in QPSKQuadrature Phase-Shift Keying (2 bits per symbol). Actual data transmission happens with 30 OFDMOrthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing tones, each BPSKBinary Phase-Shift Keying (1 bit per symbol) modulated. Bandwidth of the signal is approximately 3 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz.

Sometimes more than four tones are seen in the preamble but these may be artifacts from transmitter overdrive or other effect.

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Short bursts Short bursts,
possibly idling
China 30-OFDM 2.png
China 30-OFDM 3.png

Frequencies[edit]

Frequency range is not well known but the following frequencies have been used:

4557 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz
8250 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz
8310 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz
8563 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz
9144 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz
14429.5 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz (14433 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz?)

16500 kHzKiloHertz (kHz) 10^3 Hz

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