[Xastir] Problems with a KAM+

[Eric Christensen]

On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 09:32, Neville A. Cross <nacross at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Eric Christensen
> <eric at christensenplace.us> wrote:
>> So a while back I wrote that I was having problems with my KAM+ when
>> using Xastir.  Tonight I started messing with it again to see if I
>> could get it working but I'm running into the same problems as before.
>>
>> When I hook up my KPC-9612+ it transmits fine.  When I then hook up my
>> KAM+, using the same configuration, and hit "send position" I get the
>> following:
>>
>> W4OTN>APX194,WIDE2-2:=\;ci:;.Vo-   WLNK-1 XASTIR-Linux
>>    $
>> EH?
>>
>> I can down the interface and bring up a terminal window and the KAM+
>> is in conv mode and if I hit "enter" the TNC will transmit.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?  I'd really like to get this unit up on HF.
>>
>> 73,
>> Eric W4OTN
>
> The KAM+ is in command mode and it not recognizing the text as a valid command.
> Right now your KAM is terminal mode. Xastir should be configured as
> TNC in serial port.
>
> What kind of setting are you using for conecting Xastir to this TNC ?

Yeah, it's putting the device in Terminal mode at the beginning of the
tnc-startup.kam file.  I've got it setup as a Serial TNC.  It receives
fine it just won't transmit.  Again, works fine on my 9612+ but not on
my KAM+.

--Eric W4OTN