Timewave PK-232MBX, Руководство по эксплуатации

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PK-232 MBX – OPERATING MANUAL PACKET-RADIO
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9. You have just done the three things necessary in any Packet QSO.
o You started the QSO (with yourself) by CONNECTing. (Step 6)
o You sent some information (to yourself) and then received the information
that you sent. (Step 7)
o You then ended the QSO by DISCONNEcting. (Step 8.)
Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 above until you feel comfortable with Connecting, exchang-
ing information and Disconnecting. These operations will be performed each time
you use Packet so they should be second nature to you before going on the air.
10. When you feel comfortable Connecting, sending information and Disconnecting, you
are ready to start listening to VHF Packet.
11. Turn OFF and remove power from the PK-232. Return the rear panel AFSK level po-
tentiometer to the setting you marked in step 1 before continuing to the next sec-
tion.
12. If you used a Radio Cable to form the audio "loopback" on the RADIO 2 connector,
then remove this cable from the PK-232.
If you used the Battery Jumper to form the audio "loopback", then remove this
jumper from the RADIO 2 connector. Carefully replace this jumper over the posts of
JP1 accessed from the bottom of the PK-232 immediately behind the RADIO 1/
RADIO 2 switch.
4.3 VHF/UHF Packet Operation
We will first listen (and watch) some of the VHF or UHF Packet activity in your Local Area
before going on the air. This will allow you to become a little better acquainted with packet
in your area.
1. Construct a Radio Cable for the VHF or UHF transceiver you intend to use for Packet
as described in Chapter 3 and then connect your transceiver to the RADIO 1 con-
nector on the PK-232's rear panel. Set the RADIO 1/RADIO 2 switch in the OUT
(RADIO 1) position.
2. If the cable you constructed in Chapter 3 does not have a connection for Receive
Audio, then you must connect the receive audio from your transceiver to the RX-IN
AUDIO 1 connector.
3. Load and run your communications program and enter the Packet Mode as done in
the Packet Introduction section above.
4. Turn ON your VHF or UHF FM transceiver and tune to a known Packet channel in
your area. Most Packet operation is on simplex, so the repeater offset on your trans-
ceiver should be disabled.
If you know there is Packet in your area, but do not know the frequency, you should
try some of the following frequencies:
2 meter (144 MHz) band: 145.01 MHz, 145.03 MHz, 145.05 MHz, 145.07 MHz,
145.09 MHz, 144.99 MHz, 144.97 MHz, 144.95 MHz, 144.93 MHz, 144.91 MHz
1-¼ meter (220 MHz) band: 223.40 MHz, 223.42 MHz, 223.44 MHz, 223.46 MHz,
223.48 MHz