Timewave PK-900, Operating Manual

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4.8.3.2 Switching Between Radio Ports
The ten logical channels on Radio Port 1 are labeled 0-9. The 26
logical channels on Radio Port 2 are labeled A-Z. To select Radio
Port 1, press the CHSWITCH character you just defined, followed by a
number from 0-9. To select Radio Port 2, press the CHSWITCH
character, followed by a letter from A-Z.
After you change Radio Ports or logical channels, the text you type in
the CONVERSE mode will be sent to the port and channel selected. If
you are connected to another packet station, the text you type will be
sent to him or her. If the channel is not connected, the text will be
sent in the Unprotocol or unconnected mode.
For example, let's say that you are operating HF Packet on Radio Port
1 and are also available for connects on the local VHF Packet channel
on port 2. You connect to an HF packet station and are in the middle
of a QSO when a station on VHF connects to you. The following shows
how your screen would look and suggests how you might handle such an
occurrence. The underlined text is the text that you have typed.
p1 WX1AAA*>CQ [UI]: { WX1AAA calling CQ on
Radio Port 1 (HF) }
p1 WX1AAA*>CQ [UI]:
cmd:C WX1AAA { You attempt to connect to
station WX1AAA on HF }
*** CONNECTED to WX1AAA { You're connected to WX1AAA }
Hello, name here is Bob. { You send him your name }
Hi Bob, name here is Jim and the { The other station responds
QTH is Boston Mass. with his name and location }
A:*** CONNECTED to WX7EEE { WX7EEE connects to you on
VHF (Radio Port 2) }
Nice to meet you Jim, QTH here is { You send another packet
Seattle, WA. You have a nice signal. to Jim on HF }
Hey Bob, I'm going to the hamfest { Your friend on VHF packet
this weekend if you want a ride. wants to go to the hamfest }
|AHello Mike, I am on HF right { You switch ports by typing
now talking to a station in Boston. |A and respond on VHF }
0:Thanks Bob, your signal is S-7 { Jim on HF gives you a signal
here. I am running 100 Watts into a report. The "0:" shows you
tri-bander at 50 ft. this was from Port 1 (HF) }
|0Thanks for the report Jim, you're { You switch back to HF with
S-8 and the antenna here is a quad. the |0 and respond to Jim }
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