[Xastir] Trouble with my KAM+

[Eric H Christensen]

Rick,
Sure does.  I put it in KISS but can't get it to switch between the ports.  I want it to transmit on the HF side but it only transmits on the VHF side.

Eric



On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 01:50:54PM -0500, Rick Green wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008, Eric Christensen wrote:
>
> /snip/
>> MSTAMP was OFF
>> PASSALL was OFF/OFF
>> PID was OFF/OFF
>>
>> W4OTN>APX193,WIDE2-2:=/;ci:;.Vox   XASTIR-Linux
>>    $
>> EH?
>> W4OTN>APX193,WIDE2-2:=/;ci:;.Vox   XASTIR-Linux
>>    $
>> EH?
>> </QUOTE>
>>
>> So the KAM takes the commands in the tnc-startup file without any problem 
>> but it appears that Xastir isn't putting the TNC in conv mode before 
>> sending the posit.  I say this because the "EH?" response is indicative to 
>> the KAM not understanding a command.  If the posit is being presented as a 
>> command and not as "text to transmit" then the KAM would respond in this 
>> manner.
>>
>  OK.  So we've determined:
>
> 1) TNC->radio interface is OK
> 2) Serial link between PC running xastir and TNC is OK
>
> So it's a configuration issue, and I probably can't help you.  I run all my 
> TNCs in KISS mode.  I put them into KISS mode manually, and configure 
> xastir without any 'startup' file.  Does the KAM+ support KISS mode?
>
> -- 
> Rick Green, N8BJX
>
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