Specifications

2.3.4 Computer Terminal
If you have an RS-232 Computer Terminal, sometimes called a Dumb-
Terminal, Smart-Terminal or ASCII-Terminal, you may need to change the
gender of the cable provided with your PK-900. This can be
accomplished with an inexpensive double-male RS-232 gender changing
adapter available from Radio Shack and other computer dealers. The
Radio Shack part number is 26-243.
2.4 Setting Up Your Communications or Terminal Software Program
If you will be using your PK-900 with a Computer, you will need to
read parts of this section to set up your Communications or Terminal
Software. If you will be using your PK-900 with a Terminal you will
not need any software and may skip to section 2.5.
Setting up a communications program for your PK-900 is very
important. How your screen looks when you use your PK-900 depends
completely on your Communications program. AEA currently makes
available programs for the IBM-PC and compatibles and the Apple
Macintosh computers. These products are customized for radio
communications and are available at extra cost from your AEA
dealer.
The PK-900 operates in much the same manner as a telephone modem and
most modem Terminal Programs will control a PK-900 quite nicely.
Some of these programs are "Public Domain" which means they are FREE.
Other Terminal Programs are "Share-ware" which means you may get them
from a friend and try them before you buy them. Whether you are using
an AEA program or one of your own choosing, see the section below for
the particular type of computer you plan to use.
2.4.1 Terminal Programs for IBM PCs and Compatibles
Although you can use almost any terminal program with your IBM PC or
close compatible, AEA currently sells the PC-PAKRATT II w/FAX program
which provides many features not available in "telephone modem"
programs. See your AEA dealer for information on PC-PAKRATT II w/FAX.
If you already have the PC-PAKRATT II program, follow the program
manual and install the software on your computer. You should also
read through the PACKET OPERATION chapter of the PC-PAKRATT II manual.
Familiarity with Packet operation of PC-PAKRATT will be necessary for
performing a quick-check of the PK-900 in section 2.5 of THIS
manual.
As we mentioned above, an AEA program is not required to use the
PK-900. Many terminal programs can be found throughout the amateur
radio community or can be downloaded from Compuserve, GEnie and from
many telephone bulletin boards.
A partial list of PC programs tested with the PK-900 includes:
PROCOMM, CROSSTALK-XVI, SMARTCOMM, RELAY, BITCOM, QMODEM, PC-TALK,
CTERM, HAMCOM, HAMPAC, YAPP and the terminal program included with
Microsoft Windows 3.0 (tm).
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