KA-NODE
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Using the XCONNECT Command (
KAM
and
KPC-4
only)
The cross-connect (XCONNECT) command is a unique feature of the KA-NODE. This command al-
lows cross linking between two frequencies through the node in much the same manner as the
Kantronics unique GATEWAY command, but with local acknowledgment of packets.
For example, suppose you just connected to node LAWKAN and wish to cross-connect to WD0EMR
whose station is tuned to the frequency of the other port of the node. Just issue
XC WD0EMR
fol-
lowing the node prompt:
ENTER COMMAND B,C,J,N,X, or help
?
XC WD0EMR<CR>
The response you receive will be:
### LINK MADE
### CONNECTED TO WD0EMR
You can also determine from the response to the NODE command, which port a node is on. Below
is an illustration of a KA-NODE response to a NODE command:
LAWKAN* 12/02/87 15:45:00
N66046/X 12/02/87 15:49:15
OLAKAN/X 12/02/87 16:15:21
In this typical display the callsign of the node is given, followed by the date and time it was last
heard. The slant bar X (
/X
) indicates that the node was heard on the opposite port from the one
you are connected on. the asterisk (
*
) means that the node was heard via a digipeater.
Determining Which Port You Have Connected To
When you are connected to a
KPC-4
or
KAM
node, you can determine which port you are on at the
node, by using the JHEARD command. A typical node response to the JHEARD command may ap-
pear on your display as shown (the
KAM
uses
/H
and
/V
instead of
/1
and
/2
):
N66046/2* 12/01/87 14:32:59
WK5M-1/1 12/01/87 16:25:01
W0XI/2 12/02/87 16:28:05
WD0EMR/1 12/02/87 16:32:09
In this illustration the number following the slant bar (
/
) indicates the port the station was heard
on. Your callsign will usually be the last one in this list.
You can now see, that by comparing the port on which your call appears in the JHEARD list to the
port indicated for other stations, you can determine whether to CONNECT or XCONNECT to the
station of your choice.
