[Oremem] SMD BCST 39-02 CONNECTION TIMES UPDATE- AT0TFC OR

[John E Jewkes-AAA0OR-AAA0ID]

SB ALLOR @ AT0TFC
RR MTS 1R ALLOR
DE AAA0OR NR 140
R 261601Z JUN 02
FM JOHN JEWKES/AAA0OR OR/AAA0ID ID
TO ALL OR/ID US ARMY MARS STATIONS AND MEMBERS
INFO ZEN AAA9W AZ
ZEN AT0TFC WA RGN 10 GWAY STN FOR RELAY
ZEN NNN0GBP OR NMCM SMD
ZEN NNN0EHG OR NMCM ECOM
BT
SUBJ: OR/ID SMD BCST 39-02 AT0TFC CONNECTION TIMING UPDATE

1. REF: CONVERSATION VIA EMAIL WITH AAR0VD WA (SYSOP AT0TFC)
23 JUN 02, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT BECAUSE OF REQUIREMENTS
OF THE WINLINK AND SCANNER OPERATIONS FOR THE GATEWAY, THAT
MANY OF THE QUICK DISCONNECT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED ARE DUE 
TO THE SCAN RATE OF THE STATION TO AFFECT ALL OF IT'S DUTIES. 
2. WHEN TRYING TO CONNECT TO AT0TFC RGN 10 BBS/GWAY STN, SET
YOUR CONNECT ATTEMPTS TIMING SO IT RUNS FOR 60 TO 90 SECONDS.
3. CONSULT YOUR SOFTWARE/TNC MANUAL TO DETERMINE WHAT WILL
MAKE THE CONNECT ATTEMPTS TIMING CHANGE TO THESE VALUES. IT
WILL BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WITH VARIOUS MODELS/VERSIONS. 
4. ADDITIONAL HELP MAY BE POSSIBLE BY CONTACTING AAA9USA AZ
WESTERN AREA GATEWAY STATION AT 1-800-633-1128 ext 1. OR BY ALSO
SENDING QUERY TO AAR0VD WA VIA MTS OR EMAIL. 
5. STATIONS WITH PROPAGATION AND SIGNAL STRENGTH TO PUGET SOUND
AREA OF WASHINGTON MAY ALSO WISH TO TRY CONNECTION IN VHF MODE
PACKET FREQUENCY MGH. IT IS 1200 BAUD RATE SETTING. 
SGD JOHN JEWKES, SMD OREGON/IDAHO US ARMY MARS
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