Kenwood 144, TH-D7A Preparation Flow, Following steps should guide you to a good start

	PREPARATION FLOW
1	The following steps should guide you to a good start of
	packet operation. The shaded steps indicate operations
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	on your personal computer. First connect the
3	transceiver to the personal computer {page 53}.
4	Note: You may switch Battery Saver OFF {page 49} to prevent the initial
5	portion of a received packet from being missed.

6q Install an appropriate communications program on

7the personal computer.

8• A variety of freeware or shareware programs can be obtained in various ways. Consult your reference

9material or other “packeteers”.

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11 w Initiate the communications program and set the

yTo select 9600 bps as the transfer rate from/to the target station, type HBAUD (or HB) 9600 and press [Enter] or [Return]. The default is

1200 bps.

•You must select the same transfer rate as the target station.

uType MYCALL (or MY) then your call sign (9 digits max.) and press [Enter] or [Return] to set your call sign on the TNC.

• You cannot use the default setting (NOCALL).

i Tune to an appropriate frequency.

• First you may want to monitor packets which are

transmitted among other stations. When packets

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following parameters on the personal computer:

• Transfer rate (TNC <–> Computer): 9600 bps

are received, text appears and the computer screen

scrolls.

13	• Data length: 8 bit
14	•	Stop bit: 1 bit
15	•	Parity: Non
	•	Flow control: Xon/Xoff

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17e Access Menu 1–4–1 to select band A or B as the

18data band {page 55}.

19r Press [TNC] to switch ON the TNC.

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• “ ” appears.

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22t Press [TNC] again to enter Packet mode.

23• “PACKET” also appears.

oTo connect with the target station, type CONNECT (or C) then its call sign and press [Enter] or [Return].

•When a linkage is established, a message which informs you of it appears on the computer screen;

on the transceiver display, “ ” appears.

•If packets from other stations keep your squelch open, adjust the squelch level in advance. The TNC cannot transmit in such a situation.

!0Send appropriate commands and, if necessary, messages to the target station via the TNC.

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