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PK-88 OPERATING MANUAL
You can now LIST, READ, SEND or KILL messages. While you're 'logged on' to
your own MailDrop with the MDCHECK command, a connect request from a calling
station will cause the PK-88 to send the 'BUSY' (DM) frame and DISCONNECT to
the distant station.
If MAILDROP is OFF, the MDCHECK command will produce a '?What?' error
message. A calling station's connect request will be treated as an ordinary
packet connection. You cannot kill messages or clear the MailDrop. You must
use the MDCHECK command to 'log on' to your MailDrop to use the MailDrop KILL
command (see below).
A blinking STA LED shows that a message has been left for the PK-88 owner.
Use of the MDCHECK command extinguishes the STA LED.
The following conditions are required to use the local logon feature:
MAILDROP must be set ON.
You cannot log on to your MailDrop while a calling station is
connected or a connect is in progress.
Type 'B' (BYE) to 'log off' or quit control of your MailDrop. Your PK-88 is
returned to MailDrop operation and made available to calling stations. A
connect request from a calling station will now cause the PK-88 to connect
and send the MailDrop prompt to the distant station.
You still have full control of your PK-88 while the MAILDROP is ON. You can
initiate outbound connect requests to other packet stations and carry on
normal connected-mode contacts. You can make multiple connections on any of
the logical channels. However, you should not enter Converse or Transparent
mode on the same logical channel as a calling station using the MailDrop.
4.12.2.3 Monitor MailDrop Operation
Set MDMON to ON (default) to monitor your MailDrop. The minimum command
string is MDM. Set MDMON OFF to cancel MailDrop monitoring.
The MDMON command permits you to monitor a calling station's activity on your
MailDrop showing you both sides of the MailDrop QSO. Packet headers are not
shown while a caller is connected to your MailDrop.
When a caller is not connected to your MailDrop, channel activity is
monitored in normal fashion according to the setting of MONITOR.
4.12.3
Caller Prompt
MDPROMPT (text) is the message prompt sent to a calling station by your
MailDrop. This prompt has no connection with BTEXT and is sent only when a
logged-on caller wishes to send a message.
You can install any 'personalized' text with a maximum length of 80 bytes.
The minimum command string is MDP. The default prompt is:
"Enter message, ^Z (CTRL-Z) to end"
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PACKET OPERATION
PK88-75
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