[ICOM] Using IC-720a with PACTOR

[PA3DUV]

MARS will change to Winlink2000.
What you need is a SCS PTCII pactor controller.
I'd recommend the PTCIIPro with Pactor 3 license.

Cheers, Dick
PA3DUV

PS: my 756ProII cannot operate pactor 1, 2 or 3 with an external keyboard 
only. PActors is not the same as RTTY. www.scs-ptc.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek at appstate.net>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:40 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] Using IC-720a with PACTOR


> HI Frank, First of all thanks for responding, I don't have a TNC yet, what
> would you recommend?  The 756 and 7800 don't require anything but a 
> keyboard
> and display to use with PACTOR.  I'm active in MARS and this is one of the
> requirements for my station.  I've had the 720a for years, but never even
> used it for RTTY, just CW and SSB.
> Thanks,
> Cam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of Frank A. Ellis
> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 9:25 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Using IC-720a with PACTOR
>
> Hi Cam,
>
> The "interface" is simply the TNC AFSK out and TNC PTT
> connecting to the mic jack of the rig, and the audio
> in to the TNC coming from either the ACC jack on the
> rear of the radio (24-pin), or via the phone jack.
>
> While I haven't used the 720, I have run PACTOR with
> my 730, 740, 745, and 751A using both the KAMPlus and
> PK-232MBX. The same cable for each type TNC works with
> all the radios listed, and would be the same for the
> 720. There is a little difference in the AFSK level
> needed from the TNC for the older radios (730-740) and
> the newer ones (745-751A) but the AFSK level pot in
> the PK-232 has plenty of range.
>
> Not sure of your TNC type, but the hookup recommended
> for a generic 8-pin ICOM should work OK as-is.
>
> You can email me offlist, if you want to work out
> details of the interface.
>
> 73 Frank W3UHF
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Cam and Juli Hedrick <walnutcreek at appstate.net>
> wrote:
>
>> HI,
>> Does anyone have any experience with this?  I hope
>> to set mine up for PACTOR
>> as a back-up to the 7800 and 756proIII.  What
>> interface should I go with?
>> All advice greatly appreciated...the PRO III has
>> gone down twice, and the
>> 7800 had a programming glitch from the factory and
>> is now at Icom.  The 720a
>> has never been in for service since I bought it new!
>> Thanks
>> Cam
>> WA4JKW
>>
>>
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