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4.5.6
Mode B (FEC) Call - Start the Contact (FEC Command) ........................ 4-13
4.5.6.1
4.5.6.2
4.5.6.3
4.5.7
Echo-As-Sent (EAS Command) ........................................................... 4-15
4.5.8
AMTOR Switching-Time Considerations ............................................... 4-15
4.5.9
Possible Areas for AMTOR Performance Improvement .......................... 4-16
4.5.9.1
4.6
Packet-Radio Operation ................................................................................ 4-17
4.6.1
Change Radio Link Data Rate ............................................................. 4-17
4.6.2
Station Identification ......................................................................... 4-18
4.6.2.1
4.6.2.2
4.6.2.3
4.6.3
Set Up Loopback Test Circuit .............................................................. 4-19
4.6.4
4.6.5
LED Status and Mode Indicators ......................................................... 4-19
4.6.5.1
4.6.6
System Quick Check - Loopback Test Connection ................................. 4-20
4.6.6.1
4.6.6.2
4.6.6.3
4.6.6.4
4.6.6.5
4.6.7
You First Packet QSO! ........................................................................ 4-21
4.6.7.1
4.6.7.2
4.6.7.3
4.6.8
Automatic Operation ......................................................................... 4-23
4.6.8.1
4.6.8.2
4.6.8.3
4.6.8.4
4.6.9
Digipeater Details .............................................................................. 4-26
4.6.9.1
4.6.9.2
4.6.10
Unsuccessful Connections and Retries ................................................. 4-28
4.6.10.1
4.6.11
Monitoring Activity on the Channel ..................................................... 4-29
4.6.11.1
4.6.11.2
4.6.11.3
4.6.12
Selective Monitoring .......................................................................... 4-30
4.6.12.1
4.6.12.2
4.6.12.3
4.6.12.4
4.6.12.5
4.6.12.6
4.6.12.7
PK232UG Rev. B 9/86
LED Status and Mode Indicators .............................................. 4-14
Mode B (FEC) Changeover ...................................................... 4-14
End the Mode B (FEC) Contact - Return to ARQ Standby ........... 4-15
Suggested AMTOR Trial Operating Techniques .......................... 4-16
MYCALL Required at System Start-up ....................................... 4-18
Substation Identifiers (SSIDs) .................................................. 4-18
Automatic Identification .......................................................... 4-18
LEDs at System Start or Reset ................................................. 4-19
Connect Message ................................................................... 4-20
Send Packet Character ............................................................ 4-20
Return to Command Mode ...................................................... 4-20
Return to Converse Mode ........................................................ 4-21
Terminate the Link - Disconnect ............................................... 4-21
System Cable and Switch Check .............................................. 4-21
Starting the QSO .................................................................... 4-22
What If? ................................................................................ 4-22
Beacon Operation ................................................................... 4-23
Will You Accept Connections? .................................................. 4-24
Are You Available to Chat? ...................................................... 4-25
Do You Want to Transmit? ....................................................... 4-25
Are You a Digipeater? ............................................................. 4-26
Do You Want to be a Digipeater? ............................................. 4-27
Retries While Connected ......................................................... 4-28
Monitoring Other Stations ....................................................... 4-29
Monitoring Digipeaters - The MRPT Command .......................... 4-30
Monitoring Other Stations While Connected .............................. 4-30
The MFROM Command ........................................................... 4-31
The MTO Command ................................................................ 4-32
The MCON Command ............................................................. 4-33
The MFILTER Command .......................................................... 4-33
The MHEARD Monitor Buffer ................................................... 4-33
MSTAMP - The Monitor Time-Stamp Command ......................... 4-33
DAYTIME - Set the Real-Time Clock ......................................... 4-34
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