[Kenwood] Interfacing an AEA PK-88 to a TS-940 for RTTY

[Darrell Drake]

VA7IRL wrote....
> I have it on good authority (the Internet, hi!) that the AEA PK-88 TNC
> will do RTTY on HF. That being the case, does anyone know:

    The PK-88 is a VHF/HF packet only modem. I use the PCB-88 TNC here. It's
the PK-88 minus the case, on an ISA card inside the computer.

> a) What TNC settings I would need to do this (TNC newbie, so please
> talk real slow, OK?)
> b) What interface would I need from the TNC to the TS-940?

    I use mine only on VHF, connected to a dedicated MoCom 35 2 metre radio,
using WinPack6.80 software. Can't help with the TS-940 although I would
assume that there is a digital I/O jack on the radio.

> If the information regarding RTTY is baloney, I would still appreciate
> the above information so I can try getting on any other HF digital mode
> that the TNC may be capable of.
> 73 de VA7IRL,
> Anthony Rodgers

    I think you're correct regarding RTTY being baloney! As I stated above,
the PK-88 is PACKET ONLY.

Cheers...
Darrell,
VA3DG/VE3DDG