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USER'S GUIDE
4.2.4
Special Morse Characters
The PK-232's Morse program contains special keystrokes that you can use to make trans-
mission easier, faster and more enjoyable. The most frequently used Morse "prosigns" are
coded into the keyboard with keys that have no direct representation in standard Morse.
These special "reserved" keys are listed below:
Keystroke
*
&
+
(
=
>
!
%
4.2.5
Morse Code Practice
Use your computer and your PK-232 to develop and improve your manual CW sending
and receiving skills.
Set your PK-232 for Morse receive operation and operate the handkey attached to your ra-
dio. In most typical installations, if your radio has an "input monitor" or "sidetone" output,
your hand keying will be sent to the PK-232 and displayed on your monitor. Send test
words for a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the relationship between your hand
keying at various speeds; observe how the system decodes your "fist". You may be a bit
unhappy or surprised at the quality of your keying. After a few sessions, you'll notice an
improvement in your keying.
4.3
Baudot RTTY Operation
From the Command Mode, typing
Baudot RTTY mode. The PK-232 will respond with the previous mode:
OPMODE
o
Type
X
o
Type
K
o
Type
<CTRL-D>
o
type
<CTRL-F>
turn to Command Mode, or
o
type
<CTRL-C>
o
Type
R
PK232UG Rev. B 9/86
Abbreviation Meaning
SK
End of QSO
AS
Wait
AR
End of message
KN
Go only
BT
Break or pause
AA
New line
SN
Understand
KA
Attention
BAUDOT
was MORSE
to turn on your transmitter.
to enter the Converse Mode and begin the contact.
to shut off your transmitter and return to the Command Mode, or
to send your callsign in Morse and shut off your transmitter and re-
to return to the Command Mode.
to shut down your transmitter and end the contact.
or BA, followed by a
4-4
OPERATING MODES
<RETURN>
to enter the
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