Open-Source Software Modem Called a Vara Replacement
/Developers have announced the release of Mercury, an open-source software modem that they are calling a replacement for Vara. Mercury is a digital radio OFDM protocol, which can be used for HF broadcast and peer-to-peer ARQ connections with compatible TCP interfaces.
According to Peter Bloom, general coordinator of the developer Rhizomatica, Mercury is compatible with Windows, Linux and several non-Intel architectures.
“... the newest element of Rhizomatica’s HERMES software suite, it is built for reliable store-and-forward email and file transfer over HF radio links. He said it is compatible with most HF transceivers, and it complies with ham radio use. ”
The project coordinator is Rafael Diniz, PU2UIT.
He said that Mercury has a number of advantages over Vara, including improved performance over high-SNR links.
There is no license fee.
More Information - https://www.rhizomatica.org
