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KAM’98
Users
Guide:
Intr
oduction,
Getting
S
tarted,
Modes
of
Operation,
Command
Refer
ence,
and
Hardwar
e
Specifications
Kantronics
1202
E.
23rd
Street,
Lawrence,
Kansas
66046
Orders/
Inquiries
(785)
842-7745
F
AX
(785)
842-2031
e-mail
sales@kantronics.com
website:
www
.kantronics.com
Service
/
T
echnical
Support
(785)
842-4476
(2-5
pm
Central
T
ime,
M-F)
F
AX
(785)
842-2021
e-mail
service@kantronics.com
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
5
License Agreement
5
Table of Contents
7
Limited Warranty
19
Applicable Products
20
Return/Repair Procedures
23
Check-List for Possible Problems
23
Return Procedures
23
Charges
24
International Returns
25
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
27
EU Declaration of Conformity: "CE
28
RFI Suppression
28
Introduction
29
Welcome
29
Summary of Features
29
Major Uses of Your KAM'98
32
Overview of this "User's Guide" Manual
32
Documentation Conventions
33
Differences from the KAM Plus
34
Package Contents
35
Additional Parts for Your Multi-Mode Radio Station
36
Our Assumptions about You
36
Basic Components of Your Station
37
Inside a TNC - the KAM'98
38
Overview of Modes of Digital Communication
40
HF/VHF and Packet/Non-Packet Communication
40
Packet Communication
41
Sending a Message to Another Station
42
Packets: Dividing Messages into Segments
47
Connected Packets
47
Unconnected Packets
47
How a Packet Is Organized
48
Kinds of Packets
49
Protocols: Rules for Working Together
50
Alternatives to AX.25
50
Installing Your KAM'98
51
The Major Components of Your Station
52
The KAM'98
52
Back Panel
52
The Transceivers
53
Cabling the KAM'98 to Your HF Transceiver
53
The Computer
55
The Serial Port on Your Computer
56
GPS Device (Optional)
57
How the Parts of Your Station Are Connected
58
Connect Your KAM'98 to a Power Source
59
External Power from Your Bench (12 Volt DC)
60
External Power Transformed from 120 Vac Line Voltage
61
External Power from Your Radio
62
Connect Your KAM'98 to Your Computer
62
Your Serial Communication Cable
62
Make Your Serial Cable
63
Purchase Your Serial Cable
63
Installing the RS-232 Cable
65
Install Software and Configure Your KAM'98
67
Connect Your KAM'98 to Your Transceiver
69
Parts for Connecting Your KAM'98 to Your Transceiver
70
Preparing the Transceiver Cable Assembly
70
Wiring Directions (Connecting KAM'98 and Transceiver)
70
Constructing the Cable Assembly
76
Connecting Your Transceiver Cable Assembly
81
Wiring to a Data Jack
82
Adjusting Receive Volume and Squelch Control of Your Transceiver
82
Transmit Level Adjustment
84
For FM Packet Operations
84
For HF Modes
84
Connecting to a GPS Device (Optional)
85
Pacterm V 2.0
87
Introduction
87
Our Assumptions about You
87
Overview
88
Installing Pacterm
90
Saving Pacterm on Your Hard Drive
90
Copying Files from a Floppy to Your Hard Drive
90
Guided Installation
91
Saving Pacterm on a Floppy Disk
91
Establishing Communication
92
Starting Pacterm
93
Coordinating Pacterm and Your TNC
94
Coordinating BAUD Rates: the Autobaud Routine
94
Configuring the TNC for Use with Pacterm
95
Required TNC Parameter Settings
95
Optional Parameter Settings
96
Pacterm Screens
97
The MAIN Menu Screen
97
The Terminal Screen
98
The Status Line
98
Pacterm Commands: Overview
99
On-Screen Help
99
From MAIN Menu, BACKSPACE = Go to Terminal Screen
99
From Terminal Screen, F1 = Go to MAIN Menu
99
Commands: Setup, Using the MAIN Menu
100
F3 = Select TNC Use (Default = Packet)
100
F7 = Select SERIAL PORT (Default = COM2)
101
F8 = Select BAUD RATE (Default = 9600)
101
Commands: Controlling the Flow of Data
102
F5 = Pacterm to TNC: Offline or Online (Default)
102
F6 = TNC to Pacterm: STOP or START (Default)
103
Commands: Output Control
103
ALT+P = Printer: on or off (Default)
104
ALT+B = Holding Buffer: OPEN or CLOSE (Default)
104
ALT+C = Holding Buffer: CLEAR
105
F2 = Holding Buffer: SAVE and CLEAR
105
Two Ways to Save Holding Buffer Data
106
ALT+F = Send a File to Your TNC
107
Commands: Exiting
108
F9 = Switch Your TNC to Command Mode
108
F10 = Disconnect and EXIT to DOS
109
ESC or CTRL+C (on Main Menu Only) = EXIT to DOS
109
HF Non-Packet Functions (for Kams Only)
110
Commands that Work Differently in HF Non-Packet Mode
110
Additional Commands for HF Non-Packet
111
ALT+E = Return to Receive
111
ALT+R (Receive) = Return to Type-Ahead
111
ALT+T (Transmit) = Exit Type-Ahead
111
ALT+H = Shift Tone Pair Frequencies
112
ALT+I = Invert Received Signal (Rtty/Ascii)
112
ALT+S N = Speed Change
112
Trouble-Shooting Difficulties in Communicating
113
Problem: Go to Terminal Screen, but Nothing Happens
113
Problem: Your Computer Freezes up
113
Problem: You Are Getting Bad or Intermittent Data
113
Problem: Your TNC Stops Behaving Normally
114
Getting Started
115
The Front Panel of the KAM'98
116
Beginning a Session
117
Packet Operations
117
Giving Commands and Transmitting Data
117
Command Mode (Packet)
117
Converse (Conversation) Mode (Packet)
118
TRANS (Transparent) Mode
118
TNC Commands
119
NEWUSER Commands
119
List of NEWUSER Commands
121
Using NEWUSER Packet Commands
122
Check Your Kam'98'S Version Number and ID
122
Get Help
122
Change the Value of a Parameter
123
View Current Values of Parameters
123
Connect to Your Mailbox (PBBS)
124
Switching to the Full Command Set (and Back)
125
Monitoring some HF Modes
126
Radio Teletype
126
Pactor Monitoring
127
How to Transmit in RTTY and Pactor
127
Switching to 1200 Baud Packet (and Back)
127
Monitor Communications from Nearby Stations
129
Communicate Directly with a Nearby Station
130
Other Topics
131
Non-Packet Modes of Communication
133
Tuning in the Signals
134
AMTOR Operation
134
Mode a (ARQ) Operation
135
Calling CQ
135
Answering a CQ
136
Mode B (FEC) Operation
137
Mode B (SELFEC) Operation
137
Receiving Mode B SELFEC
137
Listen AMTOR Operation
138
Transmitting Mode B SELFEC
138
Notes on AMTOR Operation
139
AMTOR Directives
139
ASCII Operation
140
ASCII Directives
141
CW Operation
141
Transmitting CW
142
Receiving CW
143
CW Directives
143
G-TOR Mode
144
G-TOR Operation
145
Tuning G-TOR
146
Monitoring G-TOR
146
Entering G-TOR Standby Mode
146
Calling Another Station on G-TOR
147
Speed Changes
147
G-TOR Mailbox
148
Formatting Data
148
Hints for G-TOR Operation
148
Binary Files and G-TOR
149
Summary of GTOR Directives
150
NAVTEX Operation
151
NAVTEX/AMTEX Theory
151
NAVTEX/AMTEX Operation
153
Pactor Operation
154
Monitoring Pactor FEC
154
Calling CQ or Transmitting FEC
154
Connecting to Another Station
155
Monitor Only Mode
156
Pactor Directives
156
RTTY Operation
157
RTTY Directives
157
MARS Feature
158
Packet Modes of Operation
161
Overview of Packet Communication
161
Introduction
161
Information Is Organized into "Packets
161
Your Packet Unit Is a Terminal Node Controller (TNC)
161
Protocol for Amateur Packet Radio: AX.25
162
HF and VHF Packet Operation
162
Command Mode
163
Connected Vs Unproto
163
Monitoring and Calling CQ
164
A Simple Connect
164
Digipeating
165
Gateways
167
Multi-Connects
167
Round Table Discussions
168
Selective Monitoring
169
Timing
169
Dwait Vs. Persistence and Slottime
169
Frack (Frame Acknowledgment Time)
170
Retries AX.25 Level 2, Version 1 Vs. Version 2
170
Txdelay
170
Flow Control
172
Software Flow Control
172
Hardware Flow Control
173
Convers Mode Vs. Transparent Mode
174
Getting out of Transparent
175
Remote Access to Your TNC
175
PBBS (Personal Mailbox)
178
Introduction
178
Using Your PBBS
178
PBBS Commands
180
B(Ye)
180
E(Dit) N [BPTYNFH] [>Tocall] [<Fromcall] [@BBS] "Old" "New
180
H(Elp)
180
J(Heard)
180
J(Heard) S(Hort)
180
J(Heard) L(Ong)
181
L(Ist) <|> Call [ ; ]
181
L(Ist) [ X [Y]] [; ]
181
LC [Cat [ ; ] ]
181
LL N [ ; ]
181
K(Ill) N
182
Km(Ine)
182
Lm(Ine) [ ; ]
182
R(Ead) N
182
RH N
183
Rm(Ine)
183
S(End) Call
183
SB Cat
183
SP Call
183
ST Zip
183
Sending Messages
184
Listing Messages
185
Reading Messages
186
Editing Message Headers
187
E(Dit) N [BPTYNFH] [>Tocall] [<Fromcall] [@BBS] "Old" "New
187
Hierarchical Addresses
189
Advanced Configuration of Your PBBS
189
Remote SYSOP Access to the PBBS
191
Reverse Forwarding Messages from Your Mailbox
192
Selecting a Home Full-Service BBS
193
Routing Lines
193
GPS NMEA Interfacing Capability
197
Overview
197
GPS Equipment Requirements
198
Cabling a GPS Unit to a Kantronics TNC
199
Setup: Configuring a Kantronics TNC for GPS Operation
200
Setting Parameters in the TNC
201
GPS Unit Initialization from the TNC
202
GPS Operations
202
Starting the TNC in GPS Mode
202
Exiting GPS Mode
203
Other GPS Features
203
Slotted Beacons
203
Remote Access and GPS
204
Tracking Without Beacons
204
Other Notes
205
GPS Command Summary
205
Advanced GPS/APRS Digipeating
207
Improving Efficiencies of Advanced Digipeating
207
Overview of UI Digipeating Commands
208
Using "UI" Digipeat Commands: UIDIGI, UIFLOOD, and UITRACE
209
Configuring Digis for HF/VHF Gateway Operations
212
New in the KAM'98
213
Using a Second Serial Port
213
Time and Data Accuracy
215
Bibliography
216
KA-Node
217
Overview
217
Configuring Your KA-Node
218
Using a KA-Node
219
Automatic Disconnect
223
Using the XCONNECT Command
223
Abort
224
Bye
224
Determining Which Port You Have Connected to
224
KA-Node Commands for Remote Use
224
Connect Callsign [Stay]
225
Help
225
Jheard [Short|Long]
225
Nodes [Short|Long]
226
Xconnect Callsign
226
Other Modes of Operation
227
Remote Sensing and Control
227
ASCII Mode (1200 Baud)
229
Copying Weather Broadcasts NWS EMWIN
229
Kantronics Host Mode Operation
229
KISS Mode
230
XKISS (Extended KISS) Mode
232
DAMA (Slave Mode) Capacity
233
What Does a DAMA System Look Like
233
What Is DAMA
233
How Is DAMA Implemented in Kantronics Tncs
234
Bibliography
235
Command Reference
237
Introduction
237
Format for Listing Commands
237
Format Defining Commands
238
The Command Line
238
The Line below the Command Definition
239
Parameter Types
239
Entering Commands
241
KAM'98 Commands
243
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Language
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