BSQ (W1GOH)
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BSQ (W1GOH Binary SQueeze) is a binary-to-text file encoding utility and format. It was developed by Steve Ward and "W1GOH". It has some connection to the amateur radio community.
In addition to encoding, it does simple data compression.
Identification
Version 1 files start with ASCII "=== BSQ 1 FILE".
Version 2 files start with ASCII "=== BSQ ver 2".
Software
- bsq.arc - BSQ v2.0 (source code + binaries for DOS and CP/M)
