Preparation Flow - Kenwood TM-D700A Instruction Manual

PREPARATION FLOW

The following steps should guide you to a good start of
packet operation. The shaded steps indicate operations
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on your personal computer. First connect the
transceiver to the personal computer {page 2}.
Note: You must not change the default (9600 bps) in Menu 1–9–5 (COM
PORT).
q Install an appropriate terminal program on the
personal computer.
• A variety of freeware or shareware programs can be
obtained in various ways. Consult your reference
material or other "packeteers".
w Initiate the terminal program and set the following
parameters on the personal computer:
• Transfer rate (TNC <–> Computer): 9600 bps
• Data length: 8 bit
• Stop bit: 1 bit
• Parity: Non
• Flow control: Hardware
e Access Menu 1–6–1 to select band A or B as the
data band {page 5}.
r Press [F] (1 s), [TNC], then [F] (1 s), [TNC] again
to enter Packet mode.
• "TNC PKT" should appear.
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t To select 9600 bps as the transfer rate from/to the
target station, type HBAUD (or HB) 9600 and
press [Enter] or [Return]. The default is
1200 bps.
• You must select the same transfer rate as the target
station.
y Type MYCALL (or MY) then your call sign (9 digits
max.) and press [Enter] or [Return] to set your
call sign on the TNC.
• You cannot use the default setting (NOCALL).
u Tune to an appropriate frequency.
• First you may want to monitor packets which are
transmitted among other stations. When packets
are received, text appears and the computer screen
scrolls.
i To connect with the target station, type
CONNECT (or C) then its call sign and press
[Enter] or [Return].
• When a linkage is established, a message informing
you of this appears on the computer screen; on the
transceiver display, "CON" appears.
• If packets from other stations keep your squelch
open, adjust the squelch level in advance. The TNC
cannot transmit while the squelch is opened.
o Send appropriate commands and, if necessary,
messages to the target station via the TNC.