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Date: 2003-09-26
Its default setting is the ENTER or RETURN key. Whenever that key is pressed, a new
packet will be transmitted.
A second command called PACLEN determines the maximum number of characters to
include in a transmitted packet. When the number of typed characters is equal to the
number defined by PACLEN, a packet will be made and transmitted even if the ENTER
key has not yet been pressed.
When the conversation with the other station has ended, the packet link to the station can
be “disconnected”. To disconnect, return to Command mode with <Ctrl+C> and type a
"D" for Disconnect. Press the return or enter key after any command to the TNC. A
Disconnect request packet will be sent to the other station, and when an
acknowledgement has been received back, the message:
*** DISCONNECTED
will be displayed and the TALON will return to Command mode.
Either station can issue the disconnect command no matter which station originated the
connect.
While connected to another station, the display of monitored packets will stop. To
continue the display of monitored packets, while connected to other stations, set the
command MCON to ON.
8.4
Monitoring
One of the main functions of a “Base” station TALON, would be to display position
packets heard from “remote” or mobile TALON units. Its command called MONITOR
should be set to ON, so that those packets heard from other stations can be displayed.
The display of monitored packets includes “header” and “data” parts. At the beginning of
the header, two callsigns are displayed separated by a ">". The first callsign is the station
that transmitted the packet, and the second callsign is the destination station that the
packet is intended for. Unproto packets may have any destination, but typically use CQ.
The setting of the command GBEACON specifies the format and amount of data that is
displayed from remote unit packets.
A remote unit will display its own transmitted packets, when the command MXMIT is set
to ON. It can also display its own location information at intervals set by the command
GREPORT (regardless of the setting of its GBEACON interval.) This “local” display in a
remote will be in the format specified by GTEXT.
