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Question 123

Which of the following HF digital modes can be used to transfer binary files?

  1. PSK31
  2. PACTORCorrect answer
  3. RTTY
  4. AMTOR

Explanation

PACTOR is an ARQ system: blocks are acknowledged and repeated until they arrive intact, which is what allows an arbitrary binary file to be transferred without corruption. PSK31 and RTTY send characters with no error correction or retransmission, and AMTOR is limited to a five-bit character set.

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