PK-232 MBX – OPERATING MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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7.2.4 Enter the AMTOR Mode ........................................................... 7-2 .............. 87
7.2.5 HF Receiver Settings ............................................................... 7-2 .............. 87
7.2.6 Tuning in AMTOR Stations ....................................................... 7-3 .............. 88
7.3 Transmitter Adjustments .................................................................... 7-4 .............. 89
7.3.1 Going On The Air .................................................................... 7-4 .............. 89
7.3.2 Calling CQ in FEC AMTOR ........................................................ 7-4 .............. 89
7.3.3 Answering an FEC AMTOR CQ ................................................. 7-5 .............. 90
7.3.4 ARQ AMTOR Operating Fundamentals ...................................... 7-5 .............. 90
7.3.5 Ending an ARQ AMTOR Contact ............................................... 7-5 .............. 90
7.3.6 LED Status and Mode Indicators .............................................. 7-6 .............. 91
7.4 AMTOR Operating Tips ...................................................................... 7-7 .............. 92
7.4.1 ARQ Break-In (ACHG Command) .............................................. 7-7 .............. 92
7.4.2 Entering Your Auto-AnswerBack (AAB) ..................................... 7-7 .............. 92
7.4.3 Speed Change Not Permitted ................................................... 7-8 .............. 93
7.4.4 Echoing Transmitted Characters as Sent (EAS) .......................... 7-8 .............. 93
7.4.5 Sending Only Complete Words (WORDOUT) ............................. 7-8 .............. 93
7.4.6 Operating on the Wrong Sideband ........................................... 7-8 .............. 93
7.5 Monitoring ARQ AMTOR Contacts with ALIST ...................................... 7-8 .............. 93
7.6 AMTOR MailDrop Operation ............................................................... 7-9 .............. 94
7.6.1 Special Operating Considerations ............................................. 7-9 .............. 94
7.6.2 Settings For AMTOR MailDrop Operation ................................... 7-9 .............. 94
7.6.3 Starting AMTOR MailDrop Operation ......................................... 7-9 .............. 94
7.6.4 Local Logon to the MailDrop .................................................... 7-9 .............. 94
7.6.4.1 Remote Logon to your AMTOR MailDrop ........................ 7-10 ............ 95
7.6.5 Caller Prompts ........................................................................ 7-11 ............ 96
7.6.6 Monitor MailDrop Operation ..................................................... 7-11 ............ 96
7.6.7 SYSOP MailDrop Commands .................................................... 7-11 ............. 96
7.6.8 Remote User MailDrop Commands ........................................... 7-11 ............ 96
7.6.8.1 A (ABORT) .................................................................. 7-11 ............ 96
7.6.8.2 B (BYE) ....................................................................... 7-11 ............ 96
7.6.8.3 H (HELP) ..................................................................... 7-11 ............ 96
7.6.8.4 J (JLOG) ...................................................................... 7-12 ............ 97
7.6.8.5 K n (KILL n [Mine]) ...................................................... 7-12 ............ 97
7.6.8.6 L (LIST [Mine]) ............................................................ 7-12 ............ 97
7.6.8.7 R n (READ n [Mine]) .................................................... 7-12 ............ 97
7.6.8.8 S callsign (SEND callsign) ............................................. 7-12 ............ 97
7.7 AMTOR Switching-Time Considerations ............................................... 7-12 ............ 97
7.7.1 Suggested AMTOR Operating Settings ...................................... 7-13 ............ 98
7.7.2 Possible Areas for AMTOR Performance Improvement ................ 7-13 ............ 98
7.8 NAVTEX Operation ............................................................................ 7-13 ............ 98
CHAPTER 8 – MORSE OPERATION
8.1 Overview........................................................................................... 8-1 .............. 100
8.2 Where to Operate Morse..................................................................... 8-1 .............. 100
8.2.1 PK-232 Morse Parameter Settings............................................. 8-1 .............. 100
8.2.2 HF Receiver Settings................................................................ 8-1 .............. 100
8.2.3 Tuning in Morse Stations ......................................................... 8-1 .............. 100
8.3 Going On The Air .............................................................................. 8-2 .............. 101
8.3.1 A Typical Morse Contact .......................................................... 8-2 .............. 101
8.4 Morse Operating Tips ........................................................................ 8-3 .............. 102
8.4.1 Speed Change (MSPEED) ........................................................ 8-3 .............. 102
8.4.2 Echoing Transmitted Characters As Sent (EAS) .......................... 8-3 .............. 102
8.4.3 Sending only Complete Words (WORDOUT) .............................. 8-4 .............. 103
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