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4.4.6 Packet Connects<br />
When you turn your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> on and enter your callsign, anyone can<br />
Connect to you. If you are at your terminal or computer when this<br />
occurs you will see a message like the one shown below:<br />
*** CONNECTED to N7GMF<br />
When a packet connection occurs, the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> automatically switches to<br />
the Converse mode so what you type on the keyboard will be sent to<br />
the connected station. The NEWMODE and NOMODE commands control when<br />
and how the <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> changes to and from Command mode in response to<br />
packet connects and disconnects. You will probably never need to<br />
change these settings.<br />
4.4.6.1 Time-Stamping Connects<br />
Sometimes it is useful to know what time someone connected to you -<br />
perhaps for logging purposes. To time-stamp your packet connects and<br />
disconnects turn the command CONSTAMP ON. As discussed in the<br />
Monitoring section above, turning the command DAYSTAMP ON will add the<br />
date to this time-stamp as well. The DAYTIME command must be set<br />
first for this to operate.<br />
4.4.6.2 Connect Alarm<br />
If you are in the ham shack but busy doing other things, you may want<br />
to be alerted when someone connects to you. Turning the command CBELL<br />
ON will ring the bell on your terminal when another station connects<br />
or disconnects from you.<br />
4.4.7 Packet Formatting and Editing<br />
Some of your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong>'s command parameters affect how your packets are<br />
formatted - how your typing appears to the rest of the world. Other<br />
commands let you correct typing errors before your packet is sent,<br />
cancel lines or cancel packets if necessary.<br />
4.4.7.1 Carriage Returns and Linefeeds in Packets<br />
Most people use packet radio for sending and receiving messages or<br />
conversing with other Amateurs. The character used to send a packet<br />
is defined with the command SENDPAC which defaults to a Carriage<br />
Return ($0D). The SENDPAC character may be changed, but most will<br />
find the Carriage Return or Enter key to be a natural choice.<br />
Similarly, your <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> will include a Carriage Return in the packet<br />
you send to the other station since this makes for a more natural<br />
conversation. The ACRPACK command (default ON) controls this feature,<br />
and most people will never want to change this.<br />
The <strong>PK</strong>-<strong>232</strong> also has the capability of adding a linefeed character<br />
($0A) automatically to packets that you send to others. AEA PAKRATT<br />
programs and most other terminal programs do this automatically. If<br />
you encounter a station that says your packets are overprinting, you<br />
may want to turn the ALFPACK or the ILFPACK command ON temporarily.<br />
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