MFJ Multi-mode Data Controller -1278B User Manual page 2

MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE
FSK CONNECTION..................................................................................................... 29
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................. 30
First Steps............................................................................................................... 30
Basic Commands .............................................................................................. 30
SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 31
Parity and Word Length ......................................................................................... 32
Echos...................................................................................................................... 32
New Lines and Line Wrapping............................................................................... 33
THE MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE MODEM................................................................ 33
OPERATIONAL MODES ............................................................................................ 35
Verifying Operation Status..................................................................................... 35
Mode Switching With the MODE Command......................................................... 35
Radio Port Switching ............................................................................................. 36
MEMORY BUFFERS................................................................................................... 36
Loading the Memory Buffers ................................................................................. 37
Transmitting the Memory Buffers.......................................................................... 37
Buffer Serial Numbering ........................................................................................ 37
Memory Repeat and Buffer Repeat Time............................................................... 38
Chaining the Memory Buffers................................................................................ 38
TUNING INDICATOR................................................................................................. 39
PACKET OPERATION................................................................................................ 40
VHF Packet............................................................................................................ 40
A Connecting and Disconnecting Exercise ....................................................... 40
Digipeating ....................................................................................................... 42
Unsuccessful Connections ................................................................................ 43
Monitoring Channel Activity ............................................................................ 43
Your First Packet QSO ..................................................................................... 45
Starting the QSO ......................................................................................... 45
Digipeating .................................................................................................. 46
Monitoring on the Air.................................................................................. 47
Special Input Characters ................................................................................... 47
BASIC HF PACKET OPERATION ............................................................................. 49
HF Packet Operation Hints .................................................................................... 50
PACTOR....................................................................................................................... 51
What is Pactor? ...................................................................................................... 51
PACTOR Operation............................................................................................... 51
FEC Unproto operation.......................................................................................... 52
PACTOR ARQ ...................................................................................................... 53
Changeover ....................................................................................................... 53
Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 53
Monitoring AMTOR ARQ requests....................................................................... 54
Exiting PACTOR Mode......................................................................................... 54
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