Wojciech Kaczmarski
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Wojciech Kaczmarski is a Polish engineer working in digital communications and software-defined radio systems, contributing to the development of open digital radio protocols and open-source radio platforms, including work on the M17 digital voice project.[1][2][3]
Kaczmarski's work has focused on the development of open-source software and hardware for digital radio communications. His projects have emphasized openly published specifications, permissive licensing, and community-driven development within amateur and experimental radio environments.[4][5]
As part of this work, he has published technical articles addressing signal processing and waveform design for modern digital radio protocols.[6]
Elements of this work have been presented and discussed at technical amateur radio conferences, including those organized by Tucson Amateur Packet Radio.[7]
M17 protocol development
Kaczmarski has contributed to the development of the M17 digital voice protocol, an open digital radio protocol intended for amateur radio use. The project has been discussed within amateur radio and technical communities as an alternative to proprietary digital voice systems and has been presented at technical and amateur radio events.[8][9][10][11][12]
M17-related work has been presented at international amateur radio and technical events,[13][14] including those supported by the International Amateur Radio Union.[15][16]
LinHT transceiver development
Kaczmarski has also worked on open-source radio hardware.[17][18] He has contributed to the development of LinHT, a handheld software-defined radio transceiver intended to support open digital communication systems.[19] The project has been described in amateur radio and technical media,[20][21][22] including a cover feature in the German amateur radio magazine CQ DL,[23] and has been included in the program of technical conferences such as OpenAlt 2025 in Brno.[24]
Other work
In addition to his contributions to digital radio protocols, Kaczmarski has participated in work on longwave broadcast time signals. In 2023-2024, he and co-author Grzegorz Kaczmarek examined the PCSK225 phase-modulated time code transmitted on Poland's 225 kHz longwave broadcast signal, Polskie Radio Program I, and implemented an open-source decoder based on publicly available documentation. Their work clarified details of the signal format and associated error control codes.[25]
Adoption and technical discussion
Work associated with M17 and related platforms has been implemented in experimental and commercial radio equipment and has been the subject of technical discussion in amateur radio and software-defined radio communities.[26][27][28]
Independent publications have examined the design goals and implementation of these systems in the broader context of open digital radio development.[29][30]
Awards and recognition
In 2021, Kaczmarski received the ARRL Technical Innovation Award from the American Radio Relay League for his work on open digital radio communications.[1][2]
Presentations and events
Topics related to Kaczmarski's work have been presented at technical conferences and amateur radio events, including meetings organized by IEEE chapters[31][32] and amateur radio organizations, as well as academic and educational venues.[33] This has included participation in activities associated with HamSCI, focusing on the use of open digital radio technologies in educational and experimental contexts.[34]