Timewave DSP-232, Operating Manual

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Chapter 8 ASCII and Baudot Operation
Answering a CQ
Let’s assume you hear KG6ZL calling CQ. To answer him:
1. Enter X to key your transmitter.
2. Send a line of RYs as a tuning signal for the distant station, then a standard reply message:
RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
(
RETURN
)
KG6ZL KG6ZL KG6ZL DE ( YOURCALL ) ( YOURCALL ) ( YOURCALL ) ( RETURN )
KG6ZL KG6ZL KG6ZL DE
(
YOURCALL
) (
YOURCALL
) (
YOURCALL
) (
RETURN
)
(
RETURN
) (
CTRL-D
)
Note : As a courtesy, always add to the end of each transmission a blank line—it’s a good operating habit
that keeps things neat on your, and the other operator’s, screen.
3. After you’ve sent your reply, wait a bit for a response; if you don’t get one, repeat the above procedure. If
the other operator doesn’t respond after your second attempt to make contact, assume conditions are
unfavorable to make contact and move on.
The QSO
After you make contact with the other station, what do you say or do? You might start of with something like this:
DE
(
your call
)
Howdy! Name here is
(
you
)
and my QTH is
(
location
)
. You’re coming in
(
signal
information ) here. K ( RETURN ) ( RETURN ) ( CTRL-D )
So it will go—each of you will take turns transmitting like you would using the CW mode. Finally, when you end
the conversation, you’ll type something like this:
Thanks again, 73, and see ya later! DE
(
your call
)
SK
(
CTRL-D
)
Note: Entering a ( CTRL-F ) will have the DSP send a Morse ID of your callsign first, then it’ll shut off
your transmitter and return you to the Command mode.
Entering a (
CTRL-C
) will return you to the Command mode immediately without turning off your
transmitter. Entering an
R
after the (
CTRL-C
)
will
shut down your transmitter immediately, possibly
leaving text in your transmit buffer. To clear that text, enter TC at the
cmd
: prompt.
Roundtable QSOs and Nets
With your DSP, it’s possible to start or join in on a roundtable discussion where two or more hams get together on
the same frequency to chat.
If you want to transmit:
1. Enter the letter, X ; You’re now in the Converse mode, so anything you type will be transmitted.
2. When you finished typing your message, enter (
CTRL-D
) . This will turn off your transmitter and return
your DSP’ into the Command mode after all the characters have been sent.
3. Repeat Step 1 when you want to transmit again.
Operating Tips and Options
ID’ing Yourself
The FCC requires station identification once every ten minutes while you’re engaged in a QSO. It’s sufficient to
begin or end your transmission with
DE
(
your call
) , or you can enter (
CTRL-B
) to send your own Auto-
AnswerBack ( AAB ) message.
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