Kantronics KAM 98 - Connecting to Another Station

turn to the Standby mode after the data has been transmitted, and will respond
automatically if another station attempts to link to you. A typical Pactor CQ
might be:
CQ CQ CQ de NØGZZ NØGZZ NØGZZ
CQ CQ CQ de NØGZZ NØGZZ NØQZZ
CQ CQ CQ de NØGZZ NØGZZ NØGZZ
KKK
Connecting to another station
Suppose you see someone calling CQ and you want to call that station back.
First, return to the Command mode by typing <Ctrl+C>X. Your KAM’98 sends
the command prompt to your terminal. Next, type PACTOR xxxxxx (where
xxxxxx is the callsign of the station you want to call), then press return. You
KAM’98 now attempts to connect to the other station by keying your transmitter
and sending the link request. When the other station has properly acknowledged
the request, your KAM’98 sends the message “ LINKED TO XXXXXX” to your
terminal. Since you started the link, you are the Information Sending Station
(ISS) and may begin typing your message. When you have finished your part of
the conversation and want to receive from the other station, type <Ctrl+C>E.
This causes the KAM’98 to send a request for the other station to begin transmit-
ting data (a changeover). You then become the Information Receiving Station
(IRS) and the other station’s message will appear on your screen.
When you have completely finished your conversation, one of the two stations
must “break the link,” or disconnect. Your KAM’98 allows you to issue the dis
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connect command when you are either the IRS or the ISS. To disconnect, type
<Ctrl+C>D. If you are the IRS, the KAM’98 will first perform a changeover and
then perform the disconnect sequence. You may leave the Pactor Standby mode
by typing <Ctrl+C>X.
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NOTE: If the station to which you are trying to connect to is a long distance
away, you may need to use the Pactor’s long-path option when you attempt to
connect. This will only be required if the station is more than about 5500 miles
away. To connect long-path on Pactor, precede the callsign of the station with an
exclamation point (!) when starting the connection (e.g., PACTOR !W0XI).
Pactor Operation Non-Packet Modes of Communication
KAM’98 v 8.3 137 User’s Guide