Epson Multi-mode Data Controller MFJ-1278B User Manual

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MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE TABLE OF CONTENTS

FSK CONNECTION..................................................................................................... 29
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................. 30

First Steps............................................................................................................... 30

Basic Commands .............................................................................................. 30

SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 31

Parity and Word Length ......................................................................................... 32
Echos...................................................................................................................... 32
New Lines and Line Wrapping............................................................................... 33

THE MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE MODEM................................................................ 33
OPERATIONAL MODES ............................................................................................ 35

Verifying Operation Status..................................................................................... 35
Mode Switching With the MODE Command......................................................... 35
Radio Port Switching ............................................................................................. 36

MEMORY BUFFERS................................................................................................... 36

Loading the Memory Buffers ................................................................................. 37
Transmitting the Memory Buffers .......................................................................... 37
Buffer Serial Numbering ........................................................................................ 37
Memory Repeat and Buffer Repeat Time............................................................... 38
Chaining the Memory Buffers................................................................................ 38

TUNING INDICATOR................................................................................................. 39
PACKET OPERATION................................................................................................ 40

VHF Packet ............................................................................................................ 40

A Connecting and Disconnecting Exercise ....................................................... 40
Digipeating ....................................................................................................... 42
Unsuccessful Connections ................................................................................ 43
Monitoring Channel Activity ............................................................................ 43
Your First Packet QSO ..................................................................................... 45

Starting the QSO ......................................................................................... 45
Digipeating .................................................................................................. 46
Monitoring on the Air.................................................................................. 47

Special Input Characters ................................................................................... 47

BASIC HF PACKET OPERATION ............................................................................. 49

HF Packet Operation Hints .................................................................................... 50

PACTOR ....................................................................................................................... 51

What is Pactor? ...................................................................................................... 51
PACTOR Operation ............................................................................................... 51
FEC Unproto operation .......................................................................................... 52
PACTOR ARQ ...................................................................................................... 53

Changeover ....................................................................................................... 53
Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 53

Monitoring AMTOR ARQ requests....................................................................... 54
Exiting PACTOR Mode ......................................................................................... 54

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