Kantronics KPC-4 - Page 62

While in the CW Mode, you may wish to change the speed setting for transmit and
receive. This can be accomplished by using the Ctrl-C n directive. The chart below
shows the n selected and the speed which will be used:
Speed
5 wpm
10 wpm
15 wpm
20 wpm
25 wpm
30 wpm
35 wpm
40 wpm
45 wpm
50 wpm
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Once you have selected your desired transmit speed, either by the above Ctrl-C n
directive, the CW nn command, or by locking to a received station with the Ctrl-C L
command, you can enter the transmit mode by using the Ctrl-C T directive. At this
point, the transmitter turns on and characters you type from the keyboard are sent
over the air at the specified speed. Some split screen terminal programs do not send
any data to the KAM until you press the return key. Therefore you may have long
periods of no data actually being transmitted. This has the advantage, however, of
allowing you to go back and correct any typing errors you may have made. Many other
split screen programs will send your keyboard input directly to the KAM, and thus,
you lose the ability to backspace and correct errors you have made. Still other
programs will allow you to change whether the keyboard input is sent immediately
or delayed until you press the return or enter key.
Avery useful command for non-packet mode operation with the KAM is the
XMITECHO command. When this command is on, the characters you have typed
on the keyboard will be echoed to the terminal AS THEY ARE TRANSMITTED. This
will allow you to determine if your terminal program is sending your keystrokes
immediately to the KAM or if it waits until you press the return key. In most cases
when operating non-packet modes, you will want to turn ECHO OFF in the KAM
since split screen programs will display typed characters in the transmit window.
Often in CW operation, you may want to send special PROSIGNS. Several common
combinations are available as single keystrokes from the keyboard and are listed below
for your reference. For instance, if I wish to transmit the BT symbol, I would simply
type an = on the keyboard, and the KAM will send the BT for me.
Symbol Abbreviation Meaning
-+ AR End of Message
= BT Break or Pause
% AS Wait
& KA Attention
# SK End of Transmission
( KN Invitation to Transmit
la AA All After
SN Attention
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