[SMCARA] FW: Need a little WinLink help

[Pete Butt]

Message stuck because it was initially sent before W3EME was acknowledged in
the SMCARA reflector system. respond to Gary at gary at eiff.com please.
Regards, Pete (WA3UMY)

 

From: Gary Eiff [mailto:gary at eiff.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:38 PM
To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Need a little WinLink help

 

Dear SMCARA Members,

 

I'm looking for someone who can help me with some digital (Packet I think)
questions.  I have downloaded WinLink and RMS Express in an effort to learn
how to use Packet and send emails over the radio.  I used WinLink and
successfully composed and sent as well as received email using the Telnet
Winlink option.  I built a TNC-X kit and tested it using their test program.
It seems to work fine.  However, when I connect it to my Kenwood V71A and
try to connect with a station, I do not seem to be able to connect and show
no signs of transmitting.  I have configured the data band on the radio to
channel A transmit and receive (where I set the FBO frequency of 145.750),
set the terminal speed to 1200 bps, and port speed to 9600 and the squelch
output activation is "busy and transmit"  I am using a factory wired cable
to connect the TNC to the radio.  I was told that KB3FWW is the local
station to use (145.750) which shows active on the WinLink listing, but I
neither receive nor can I connect with this station.  I have tried to do a
session using "Direct" and the call sign KB3FWW and KB3FWW-10 with no
success.

 

Can anybody help me understand what I may be doing wrong?  Thanks

 

Best 73's,   W3GME

Gary