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OQPERATING INSTRUCTIONS __ Beginning Packet Operation
Turn on your computer and the packet controller. Be sure you
have adjusted your etary controller and radio according to the
methods described in TECHNICAL REFERENCE
MANUAL. When the other station transmits, the DCD LED
on your packet controller should glow steadily for the duration
of the transmission. You can work through the remainder of the
examples in this cues while you try out your packet controller
on the air. Remember to set your radio squelch control so no
noise is being heard from the radio except during packet trans-
missions.
Packet radio connections are started by a connect process, which
sets up the “handshaking” between the two stations that insures
error-free communications. Connections are terminated by a
disconnect process, which leaves both stations free to start new
connections.
Starting the Connection
You are ready to initiate a connection. For the sake of example,
we will continue to use N2WX in place of your call sign, and we
will use K4GFG for the other station’s call. Make sure you are
in Command Mode, and type:
cmd:Connect K4GFG
After a moment you should see the message
*** CONNECTED to K4GFG
and you will be in Converse Mode. The other station will see the
*** CONNECTED to N2WX
and
he
will
also
be
in
Converse
Mode.
If
you
have
trouble
connecting,
make
sure
your
microphone
drive
level
is
set
properly.
It
may
be
helpful
to
have
an
experienced
packet
operator
listen
to your
transmissions.
If
you
monitor
the
radio
transmit
indicators
and
listen
to
the
speaker
audio
from
the
two
radios,
you
will
have
a
better
idea
of
what
is
heppeniag,
Your
radio
will
be
inactive
most
of
the
time,
even
while
you
are
actually
typing.
When
you
get
to
the
end
ofa
line
and
type
a
<
CR
>,
your
radio
will
be
keyed
briefly
and
the
other
station
will
hear
the
“brrrraaaap”
sound
on
his
speaker.
As
your
message
is
displayed
on
his
computer
screen,
his
radio
wilt
be
keyed
for
an
even
shorter
time
and
you
will
hear
a“brraap”
on
your
speaker.
This
is
the
ACK,
or
packet
acknow-
ledgment
coming
back.
Your
packet
controller
takes
note
that
the
packet
was
received
correctly,
but
nothing
is
displayed
on
your
screen.
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Operating Manual, 4th Ed. © PacComm, 1990