George, I'm glad to hear that your enjoying the extra time being semi-retired and congratulations on the new Icom rig.
> downloaded multi psk on my xp machine and I have been working rtty and psk > no interest in VHF packet but I would like to try HF packet > appreciate your help Tony Multipsk runs fine on packet. It's a bit more involved, but it's not difficult to setup. If you're anxious to get going, you can give Network-105 a try on 14105 LSB. I'm sending you screen shot of Multipsk with the HF packet functions highlighted. This should help you get started. The circled items are pretty much self-explanatory. I understand the situation with your email account so I've uploaded the image to a server: http://www6.zippyshare.com/v/52485416/file.html (click the image to enlarge) Once you get setup, you may wish to monitor 105 for a while to pick out the stronger signals. Make sure your rig is in LSB and that the mark / space tones are 1600 / 1800. You can fine tune the signal in the waterfall as needed. Something to consider George is that a solid connection is best to maintain good throughput: Try to avoid long-haul connects if signals are marginal. Network coverage is excellent so you shouldn't have any trouble finding a station within single-hop range. Once you connect, the menu will look something like this: [KAM-XL-1.0-HM$] 451320 BYTES AVAILABLE IN 141 BLOCKS THERE ARE 60 MESSAGES NUMBERED 2-206 Welcome to Pensacola Packet Station AB4KR ENTER COMMAND: B,J,K,L,R,S, or Help > Using AB4KR's connect as an example: B - prompts the system to disconnect J - lists other stations heard by AB4KR K - kills messages that you've sent, ie, K 3 means remove message number 3. L - is used to list messages; shows PBBS messages stored in AB4KR's mailbox. R - is used to read a specific message; the command R 3 will allow you to read message #3. S - lets you send and store a message in AB4KR's mailbox. To send a message, use command S + the call sign of the person you wish to send the message to. The system will prompt you to enter a subject for the message being sent. Once you've finished typing the message, type /EX; this will cue the system to store your message. You can always type HELP if your not sure. Lets get together one night on the local repeater George. We can always arrange something where you can connect to me on HF and I'll talk you through on 2 meters. I run a Kam Plus which is basically the same TNC that the folks use on Net-105. A little practice goes a long way. Tony -K2MO
