Amateur ExtraE2E10

Which of these digital modes has the narrowest bandwidth?

C
Answer
Operating procedures and special operations
Type
A
MFSK16
B
170 Hz shift, 45-baud RTTY
C
FT8
D
PACTOR IV

Answer Notes

FT8 is designed to be an incredibly narrowband and efficient mode. It uses 8-tone frequency-shift keying with tones spaced exactly 6.25 Hz apart. This results in a total signal bandwidth of only 50 Hz, which is the narrowest among the given choices. For comparison, a standard 170 Hz shift RTTY signal occupies about 250 to 300 Hz of bandwidth. MFSK16 occupies roughly 316 Hz, and PACTOR IV is a comparatively wideband mode that can use up to 2400 Hz of bandwidth to achieve high data transfer rates.
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