Epson MFJ-1278B Loading the Memory Buffers, Transmitting the Memory Buffers, Serialno ##### Enter

MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE BASIC OPERATION

Loading the Memory Buffers

The ten memory buffers are empty when the MFJ-1278B is first initialized. To load the memory buffers the user can invoke the BUF command.

To load the memory buffers, please note the example below for loading buffer 1. The MFJ-

1278B must be in COMMAND mode:

BUF1 The QTH here is Starkville, Mississippi. <ENTER>

Where 1 is the memory buffer number, that can range from 0 thru 9. "The QTH here is Starkville, Mississippi," is the buffer message. Messages of up to 120 characters, including puncuations are permitted.

Note: Notice that there is NO space between "BUF" and "1" but remember to put a space between the buffer number and the buffer message.

Transmitting the Memory Buffers

The Memory Buffers can be transmitted by using the BUFKEY command. If BUFKEY is left at the default value of "9," then the user can transmit any buffer (0-9) by pressing the "TAB" key followed with a buffer number (0 thru 9). The MFJ-1278B will return to the receive mode when finished transmitting the buffer. Users do not have to type "CTRL-R" to go back to receive. The BUFKEY command is functional only in the CW/MCW modes.

The BUFKEY command is not valid in the RTTY or ASCII modes. In the RTTY and ASCII modes you will press a "CTRL-T" and a buffer number to initiate a buffer transmit and you will press a "CTRL-R" to revert the MFJ-1278B to the receive mode.

If you are using the MFJ-1278B with MFJCOM, IBM terminal program, you must change the BUFKEY value of "TAB" (9) key to "\" ($5C) key.

Buffer Serial Numbering

If the memory buffer text includes a # sign, the MFJ-1278B will replace the # with a number. This is performed each time the user sends the buffer. The number is the current value of the serial number counter, SERIALNO. Once used, this serial number counter value is incremented by one up to a maximum of 65535, where the counter rolls over to zero.

If for any reason the serial number must be changed, you may return to the CMD: command prompt and enter the new serial number by typing:

SERIALNO ##### <ENTER>

Where ##### is the desired serial number from 0 to 65535.