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T:From: Paul Lewis <g4apl@gb7cip.ampr.org>
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Hello Readers
Having updated my website with my experiences of configuring the Kenwood
THD7e and TS2000e internal TNC for use on the Packet Radio.
(Warning - This is a long News Article/Bulletin)
For those that do not have internet Access and use a TS2000. Below is
the setting I used for testing the other day 9600bd link in to GB7CIP
70cm port and 1200bd into GB7CP Wireless Interfaces.
Those with Internet access the URL's are
http://www.theskywaves.net/thd7e_notes.htm
http://www.theskywaves.net/ts2000e_notes.htm
TS2000e NOTES
Confguring the TS2000e Internal TNC for Packet Radio on VHF UHF
Paul G4APL having used a Kenwood THD7e Internal TNC on Packet Radio
2metre and 70cm bands for many years infact since 2000.
It was time to detail how to configure a Kenwood TS2000e internal TNC.
To be able to connect to Amateur Packet Radio node access points on the
2 Metre and 70cm Amateur Radio bands.
Like the Kenwood THD7e Built in TNC, this has a limited parameter range
and buffer size. All to be taken into consideration.
The 2 Metre and 70cm node access points in the Caterham On The Hill
Surrey area support AX25 (Amateur X25) and TCPIP routing
GB7CP CATHAM 1200baud 144.8875MHz Vertical co-linear
GB7CIP-9 GB7CR-9 9600baud 432.625MHz Horizontal beam North West
GB7CIP-7 GB7CR-7 1200baud 432.675MHz Vertical co-linear
GB7CIP-8 GB7CR-8 1200baud 433.625MHz Vertical co-linear
GB7CR-11 9600baud 439.825MHZ Horizontal North North West
Packet Radio Program
You will require a Packet Terminal program that sends and receives data
from the Internal TNC (Terminal Network Controller)
Paul G4APL Prefers a PaKet6.2.zip program written by Tony VK2DHU to run
under MSDOS and has been run under Windows 3.1, 3.11, Win98, Win2000 and
WinXP.
PaKet6.2 Has Help via the F1 Key and comes with a 200 page manual
access via he F1 ATL/F1 help keys
Of course you will need a PC or Laptop Suitable RS232 Serial 9pin (D9)
female cable TS2000 end, the other end 9pin Female connects to the PC.
If the PC does not have a serial Interface, a USB to Serial cable
adaptor is required. Both are used at G4APL.
Listen around the 2metre and 70cm Packet Radio frequencies until you
hear some tones (1200baud) Bursts of white noise opening the squelch
(9600Baud)
In the example below we will configure the TS2000 to access a and 70cm
Node Access Point using 9600baud radio link. and the SUB Band Radio
Connect serial cable to the TS2000 and Laptop Serial Com port 1,2,3 or 4
support
Download and Unzip the Paket6.2 zip file. Look for the readme file.
Install as a TNC2 configuration Serial port speed we will use 9600baud 8
N 1 (8 bits, No Parity, 1 Stop bit) just happens to be the default
settings used by the TS2000e
Configuring the TS2000 Internal TNC.
Using the Menu
Select Menu 46 Select Built in TNC assigned to SUB Band
Select Menu 47 (Built In TNC) Select 9600bd (1200bd default) Select Menu
48 Select = TNC BAND
Select Menu 55 (Packet Operation) Select ON. PKT appears in the top
right hand corner of the display SUB Receiver)
Make sure the SUB Band receiver squelch is set just so that there is no
receiver noise.
Now start up PaKet6.2 Packet Software Select ALT/Z and select Serial
port configuration
Set them to read
Serial port COM1,2,3 or 4 (check which port you are using possible 2 if
you have a mouse in com1)
Speed 9600bd (speed between the PC and TS2000)
Stop Bit 1 Parity N(one)
Flow Control Hardware
Leave the PaKet6.2 menu
the program with RESTART the TNC
Now we need to configure the Internal TNC using PaKet6.2
Enter CTRL/C (press the Control + C) to enter command mode (K to enter
Converse mode)
Enter the following commands
DISP will list all the commands there should be no corruption in the
display
MYCALL Enter you callsign
MO ON Monitor ON
MCOM ON allows you to see all Packet data on the screen - Some should be
in clear test
PACLEN 128 Very important as the TNC buffer is not large
FRACK 6 Set to 6 seconds (to get started)
FLOW ON Hardware flow control ON
ECHO OFF PaKet6.2 is a spilt screen terminal program
MAXFRAME 1 Very important as the TNC buffer is not large
Now hopefully you will be seeing packet data on the screen from the
local Node Access Point
If in the London and Surrey Area you may be able to see and connect to
GB7CIP-7 GB7CIP-9 GB7CR-11 GB7CP depending on frequency and speed
selected.
Enter CRTL + C to enter command mode
e.g. C GB7CIP-9 and you should see connected
Further reading
http://www.theskywaves.net/axtips.html
http://www.theskywaves.net/fbbuser.htm
If you have read down to here and have got your system set-up for Packet
Radio and made your first connection. Paul has put a copy of his PaKet
Configuration files, autoexec.scp and a connect scipt via this link
PaKet62 Configuration files.
Hope the above is of use and you experimenting with Amateur Packet Radio
data mode using AX25 de Paul G4APL
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TCP/IP UK Subnet co-ordinator Internet http://www.theskywaves.net
London, East Surrey, West Sussex,Hampshire, Dorset. Sth Wilts
Using Turnpike and Windows XPPro Desk Top via 10/100mbit LAN
1200bd, 9600bd, 19200bd VHF UHF and 13cm wireless links &
HF PACTOR Forwarding USB 7.041.5MHz 14.110.5MHz 21.112.0MHz MARK QRG
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