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KANTRONICS
KAM
XL
Reference Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Contact Us
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Revisions
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Disclaimer Notice
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Kantronics Warranty Registration
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Important
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License Agreement
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Limited Warranty
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Return/Repair Procedures
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Radio Frequency Interference Statement
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RFI Suppression
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FCC Declaration of Conformity
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CE Marking Considerations
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Introduction
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KAM XL Features
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GPS Compatibility
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APRS Digipeater
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Large PBBS
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E-Mail
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Control and Sensing
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Remote Access
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Other Operations
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Software Control
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Configurations
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Installation
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Package Contents
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Additional Parts Required for a Multi-Mode Radio Station
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Front Panel of the KAM XL
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Rear Panel of the KAM XL
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Connecting the Kam Xl to a Power Source
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Connecting the Kam Xl to a Computer
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The Terminal Program
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Connecting the Kam Xl to Transceivers
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Aux Port (Rs232 - Dte)
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Connecting a Gps Device
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Interface Communication Modes of the KAM XL
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Terminal Mode
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Kantronics Host Mode
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KISS Mode
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XKISS (Extended KISS) Mode
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Communication Modes in the Kam Xl
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Packet Mode
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AX.25 Protocol for Amateur Packet Radio
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Remote Access
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Other Packet Modes of Operation
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PBBS (Personal Mailbox)
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PBBS Commands
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Advanced PBBS Configuration
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Remote SYSOP Access to the PBBS
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Ka-Node
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Overview
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Configuring the KA-Node
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Using a KA-Node
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Using the XCONNECT Command
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Remote Commands of the KA-Node
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K-Net
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K-Net Configuration
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Networking Terms
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K-Net SYSOP Commands
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K-Net USER Commands
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GPS NMEA, Weather Station Interfacing
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Overview
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GPS Equipment Requirements
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Cabling a GPS Unit to the KAM-XL
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Configuring the GPS Commands
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Other GPS Features
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GPS Command Summary
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Advanced GPS/APRS Digipeating
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Improving Efficiencies of Advanced Digipeating
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Overview of UI Digipeating Commands
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Configuring Digis for HF/VHF Gateway Operations
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Other Functions
68
Telemetry
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Copying NWS EMWIN Weather Broadcasts
68
Dama
69
HF Modes (Non-Packet)
71
Tuning in to Receive Signals
71
Exiting Non-Packet Modes
71
Receiving CW
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Tuning in CW a Signal
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Transmitting CW
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CW Directives
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Rtty
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Receiving RTTY
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Tuning RTTY Signals
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Transmitting RTTY
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RTTY Directives
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MARS Feature
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Ascii
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Receiving ASCII
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Tuning ASCII Signals
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Transmitting ASCII
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ASCII Directives
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AMTOR (Includes LAMTOR, FEC, SELFEC, NAVTEX)
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AMTOR Operation
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Calling CQ
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Answering a CQ
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Mode B (FEC) Operation
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Mode B (SELFEC) Operation
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Receiving Mode B SELFEC
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Transmitting Mode B SELFEC
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LAMTOR (Listen Amtor) Operation
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Notes on AMTOR Operation
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AMTOR Directives
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Navtex
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NAVTEX/AMTEX Theory
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NAVTEX/AMTEX Operation
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NAVTEX Directives
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Pactor (Ptl, Ptfec)
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Pactor Operation
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Tuning Pactor Signals
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Monitoring Pactor FEC
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Calling CQ or Transmitting FEC
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Linking to Another Station
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PTLISTEN Mode
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G-TOR (and GMON)
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G-TOR Operation
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Tuning G-TOR
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Monitoring G-TOR
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Linking to Another Station in G-TOR
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Speed Changes
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PBBS Access in G-TOR
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Summary of GTOR Directives
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Psk31
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Tuning PSK31 Signals
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Transmitting PSK31
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Exiting PSK Mode
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PSK31 Directives
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Command Reference
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Introduction
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Entering Commands
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Commands
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Appendix A: Installation
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Precautions
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Connecting to Radios
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Interfacing Hand-Held Radios
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Port 1: HF and Packet
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Transmit Level
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Appendix B: Advanced Information
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Disassembly and Assembly
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Hard Reset
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Updating/Uploading New BIOS (Firmware)
186
Calibration
187
PTT (Push-To-Talk) Watchdog Timer
189
Jumpers
190
Appendix C: Replacing the Lithium Battery
192
Appendix D: in Case of Difficulty
193
Appendix E: Additional Information
195
Messages from the KAM XL
195
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Kantronics KAM XL Specifications
General
Frequency Range
HF/VHF/UHF
Interface
RS-232
Power Supply
12 V DC
Weight
2.5 lbs
Modulation
AFSK, FSK
Modes
Packet, RTTY, CW, AMTOR, Pactor
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