Quadrature Modulation Hybrid Voice and Data Modem

Abstract

The Quadrature Modulation Hybrid Modem is a new system designed to provide voice only, data only, or combined voice and data communication. It provides good voice intelligibility at low values of C/N0 by making use of a quadrature modulation technique which permits essentially nonthresholding demodulation of the voice signal. Power sharing between voice and data signals can be easily changed to accommodate different requirements. Intelligibility tests have been performed and indicate an intelligibility of 90% in the voice-only modem at a value of C/N₀ of 43 dB-Hz, and an intelligibility of 80% in the combined voice and data mode at a value of C/N₀ of 43 dB-Hz with an error rate for data of 10⁻⁵.