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 Olivia Frequencies
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Olivia Frequencies (also used by other MFSK modes, MFSK16, PAX, PAX2, etc)
Olivia digital MFSK communications are becoming popular in amateur radio because Olivia is one of the most robust methods of text keyboarding that can perform superbly for long distance communications in ionospheric noise conditions where other modes fail. It is possible to communicate worldwide using Olivia with as little as a few watts of transmitter power. Read the story behind the development of Olivia: Pawel Jalocha.
Olivia is different from some other types of amateur radio digital keyboarding methods, because it can often be decoded perfectly in the most poor signal-to-noise conditions, even when the human ear cannot discern the presence of the signal, and even when it cannot be easily seen on the conventional waterfall spectrum display. While amateurs are free to roam the band using VFOs, operating on any amateur frequency within the operator's license regulations, "voluntary channelisation" of Olivia frequencies enhances the amateurs' ability to tune and communicate with Olivia using extremely weak signals that would otherwise be missed through searching via VFO tuning. Please see the frequency chart for details. These are a combination of observed, suggested, proposed, and common usage frequencies that are also used by other types of MFSK, and PAX keyboarding.
Olivia Formats
There are many different combinations of formats, but only about 6 Olivia bandwidth/tone/baud formats are in common use. The 2 most common formats for calling CQ or initiating QSOs are: Olivia 500/16 (also called "Average") and Olivia 1000/32 (also called "Standard"). A different format may easily be chosen by the operators after the QSO starts. There are advantages to faster typing with some formats and better decoding with slower formats. Please see the formats chart for details.

Olivia Communication Software Download Links: -
F6CTE MULTIPSK or MULTIPSK 
N1SU Olivia MFSK
 Olivia Calling Frequencies
Olivia Center-of-Activity Frequencies
 Olivia Channels, existing and proposed frequencies for finding Olivia QSOs
AMATEUR
BAND
 OLIVIA 500
(CQ: 500/16)
DIAL Frequency
USB kHz
 OLIVIA 500
Audio Waterfall
Centre Marker
 OLIVIA 1000
(CQ: 1000/32)
DIAL Frequency
USB kHz
 OLIVIA 1000
Audio Waterfall
Centre Marker
160 meters
 1808.0
1808.5
1838.0
1838.5
 750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
750Hz


80 meters
 3582.5
3584.5
 750Hz
750Hz
3583.0 (Region 2) 1000Hz
60 meters
 5404.25
 750Hz

40 meters
 7026.0 (Region 3JA)
7037.5 (Region 1; 3)
7038.5 (Region 1; 3)
7072.5 (Region 2)
7076.0 (Region 2)
 750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
750Hz

30 meters
 10138.5
10141.0
10141.5
 750Hz
750Hz
750Hz


20 meters
 14075.5
14076.0
14076.5
14077.0
14077.5
14078.0		 750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
14105.5
14106.5
14107.5
14108.5
Bandplans note:
14101 -14112 kHz
shared with automatic
stations all Regions
 1000Hz
1000Hz
1000Hz
1000Hz
17 meters
 18103.0
18103.5
 750Hz
750Hz


15 meters
 21086.5
21087.0
21129.5
 750Hz
750Hz
750Hz
 21152.5
21153.5
Bandplans note:
21150-21160 kHz
shared with automatic
stations Region 2
 1000Hz
1000Hz
12 meters
 24921.5
 750Hz

10 meters
 28076.0
28076.5		 750Hz
750Hz

6 meters
 50086.5 (Region 1)
 750Hz

2 meters
 144135.5(Region 1)
 750Hz


Olivia Formats
(source: Multipsk by Patrick F6CTE)
FORMAT
 USE
 NAME
 TONES
 AUDIO (Hz)
WATERFALL
CENTER
MARKER
 BAND
WIDTH
(Hz)
 SPEED
(WPM)
 DECODE
S/N RATIO
-dB
 BAUD
*500/16
 CQ
 "Average"
 16
 750
 500
 19.5 13
 31.25
*1000/32
 CQ
 "Standard"
 32
 1000
 1000
 24.4 12
 31.25
500/8
 QSO
 "Normal"
 8
 750
 500
 29.3 11
 62.5
1000/16
 QSO
 "Fast"
 16
 1000
 1000
 39.1 10
 62.5
500/4
"Fast2"
 4
 750
 500
 39.1
 10
 125
250/8
"Slow"
 8
 625
 250
 14.6
 14
 31.25
*Common formats for calling CQ or to initiate QSO

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