Specifications
CHAPTER 4 - PACKET RADIO (Continued)
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4.4.6.1 Time-Stamping Connects........................... 4-20
4.4.6.2 Connect Alarm.................................... 4-20
4.4.7 Packet Formatting and Editing......................... 4-21
4.4.7.1 Carriage Returns and Linefeeds in Packets........ 4-20
4.4.7.2 Canceling Lines and Packets...................... 4-21
4.4.7.3 Redisplay........................................ 4-21
4.4.7.4 The PASS Character............................... 4-21
4.4.8 Packet Transmit Timing................................ 4-22
4.4.8.1 TXDELAY and AUDELAY.............................. 4-22
4.4.8.2 AXDELAY and AXHANG............................... 4-22
4.5 Packet Protocol Basics..................................... 4-23
4.5.1 Unconnected Packets................................... 4-23
4.5.2 Connected Packets..................................... 4-23
4.5.3 FRACK and RETRY....................................... 4-23
4.5.4 PACLEN and MAXFRAME................................... 4-24
4.5.5 Reducing Errors Through Collision Avoidance........... 4-24
4.5.6 CHECK and RELINK...................................... 4-24
4.6 Multiple Connection Operation.............................. 4-25
4.6.1 Multiple Connection Description....................... 4-25
4.6.2 The Channel Switching Character....................... 4-25
4.6.3 Will You Accept Multiple Connects..................... 4-26
4.6.4 Display Multiple Connected Callsigns.................. 4-26
4.6.5 Doubling Received CHSWITCH Characters................. 4-26
4.6.6 Checking Your Connect Status with the CSTATUS Command. 4-26
4.6.7 The MULT LCD.......................................... 4-26
4.7 HF Packet Operation........................................ 4-26
4.7.1 Where to Operate HF Packet............................ 4-27
4.7.2 PK-900 HF Packet Settings............................. 4-27
4.7.3 HF Receiver Settings.................................. 4-27
4.7.4 Tuning in HF Packet Stations.......................... 4-27
4.7.5 Transmitter Adjustments............................... 4-29
4.7.6 Going On The Air...................................... 4-29
4.8 Controlling the Radio Ports................................ 4-30
4.8.1 Selecting and Loading Modems.......................... 4-30
4.8.2 Displaying Received Data.............................. 4-31
4.8.3 Controlling Your Transmitted Text..................... 4-32
4.8.3.1 Define the Channel Switching Character CHSWITCH.. 4-32
4.8.3.2 Switching Between Radio Ports.................... 4-33
4.8.3.3 More Thoughts on Port Switching.................. 4-35
4.9 Advanced Packet Operation.................................. 4-36
4.9.1 Transparent Mode...................................... 4-36
4.9.2 Gateway Operation..................................... 4-36
4.9.3 Sending 8-bit Data in Converse Mode................... 4-37
4.9.4 The Packet QRA Feature................................ 4-37
4.9.5 The CFROM Command..................................... 4-37
4.9.6 Operating in Full-Duplex.............................. 4-37
4.9.7 Identifying as a Digipeater........................... 4-37
4.9.8 Digipeater Alias Callsign............................. 4-37
4.9.9 Morse ID in Packet.................................... 4-38
4.9.10 Sharing Packet Channels With Voice Operation.......... 4-38
4.9.11 Disabling Transmit Operation.......................... 4-38
4.10 Seldom Used Commands....................................... 4-38
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