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, exchanging 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 potentiometer to the setting you marked in step 1
before continuing to the next section.
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 connector 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 transceiver 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
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