[Kenwood] How to connect TS2000 to check Airmail by HF

[Eric Lowell]

I don't believe that you can use the internal TNC for airmail.

I have used my TS2000 with a PK-232 for several years on MARS airmail.

Wiring was straightforward and covered in the TS2000 and PK232 manuals.

GL, YMMV, de W1EL

Eric Lowell
Eastern Maine Electronics Inc.
48 Loon Road
Wesley ME 04686
eme.inc at starband.net
www.satnetmaine.com
207-210-7469


--- On Thu, 6/11/09, ImNJax <imnjax at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: ImNJax <imnjax at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Kenwood] How to connect TS2000 to check Airmail by HF
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 11:29 PM
> I am using Airmail and it operates
> fine using the Telnet (internet) to check
> mail. I am trying to operate Airmail via HF. I am new at
> this so I might not
> fully understand how this all works but here is what I
> have.
> 
> 
> 
> I have a TS2000 that has a built in TNC. I have my laptop
> computer connected
> to TS2000 using the serial port. I don’t have any other
> equipment connected,
> except auto tuner.
> 
> 
> 
> The Airmail instructions refer to an external TNC. I
> don’t know what the
> Modem (TNC) connection or the Radio Connection (optional)
> should be set at.
> The Modem (TNC) connection does not have an option for
> built in TNC so I
> don’t know which one to choose.
> 
> 
> Do I need to purchase another piece of equipment or can my
> TS2000 operate
> Airmail on HF with what I have so far?
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