PK-232 MBX Operating Manual - N3UJJ

PK-232 OPERATING MANUAL
Pactor OPERATION
• Type in your CQ message. Make sure you include YOUR Callsign. An
example is shown below:
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE N7ML
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE N7ML
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE N7ML
CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ DE N7ML K
• Type at the end of your CQ call. The puts your radio
into the receive mods and your PK-232 into the Pactor standby mode
where it is ready for a call.
Pactor standby is different from the Pactor Listen mode. In Pactor
standby, your PK-232 is ready to receive Pactor connects, but you will not
be able to monitor other Pactor stations.
• Wait a bit to see if you get a response. Your transmitter will begin
to key on and off and you will see a CONNECTED message when someone
calls you in Pactor. If you do not get a response, you can repeat the
above procedure or you can go look for other Pactor stations as
described in the next section.
11.6.3 Answering an Unproto Pactor CQ
You must be in the Pactor Listen (PTL) mode to monitor other Pactor
stations. When you are in the Pactor Listen mode, you can monitor both
the 1 second "chirps" of connected Pactor stations, and the continuous
transmissions of unprotocol Pactor stations calling CQ.
Normally when you see a station calling CQ in unproto Pactor, you will
want to answer him using ARQ Pactor. Remember that ARQ Pactor is the
protocol that has the smallest chance of transmission errors.
Let's assume you hear N7ML calling CQ. To answer, do the following:
• If you are using the Timewave or AEA PAKRATT for WINDOWS program, check
the program manual for instructions on starting an ARQ Pactor contact.
• If you are using a terminal or terminal emulation-program, simply type
“PTC N7ML" to start a Pactor contact. After your PK-232 has
locked or synchronized with the distant station, which will be
indicated by the LED display changing from PHASING to IDLE, you will
see a CONNECTED message on your screen. You may then begin your
conversation.
N7ML DE YOURCALL ... etc
• When you finish typing your comments or traffic to the other station
and wish the distant station to transmit to you will need to type "KKK"
or "BTU" to let the other station know that you are going to change the
link direction.
• Then, type a (Hold the "CTRL" key down while typing the Z) to
turn the link over to the other station.
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