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  1. R:870617/1344  @:WD6CMU Richmond CA #:7181 O:NV6Z F:145.09/223.58
  2. R:870616/2337  @:NV6Z Saratoga, CA #:91 O:NV6Z S:870617/1011
  3.                                                              02-Mar-87 , Page 1
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  6. COMMON TNC TIMING PARAMETERS --
  7.      (FOR VHF PACKET STATIONS NOT IN DEDICATED DIGIPEATER OR PBBS SERVICE)
  8.  
  9. *** Comments & corrections to Tom Whitehurst, KC5UN, @ WA4EWV, (713) 661-2805
  10.  
  11.              FORMAT:    [PARM]   [unit time]
  12.                                  [parm range]
  13.                                  [recommended value (recommended time)]
  14.  
  15. parm         tnc1*      tnc2**     kpc#        kam         notes
  16. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  17. AXDELAY    120ms      10ms       120ms       10ms        Using digis, AXD=0;
  18.            0-15       0-180      0-15        0-255       using repeaters,
  19.            0          0          0           0           AXD>0. Varies
  20. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  21. AXHANG     120ms      100ms      120ms       10ms        Using digis, AXH=0;
  22.            0-15       0-20       0-15        0-255       using repeaters,
  23.            0          0          0           0           AXH>0. Varies
  24. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  25. BEACON     10sec      10sec      10sec       10sec       Try VERY hard not to
  26.   EVERY/   0-255      0-250      0-255       0-255       use beacons! Thanks.
  27.   AFTER    0          0          0           0
  28. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  29. CHECK      -------    10sec      10sec       10sec       5 min is arbitrary.
  30.                       0-250      0-31        0-31        Comments?
  31.                       30 (5min)  30 (5min)   30 (5min)
  32. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  33. CMDTIME    1sec       1sec       1sec        1sec        How long does it
  34.            0-15       0-250      0-15        0-15        take you to send 3
  35.            1-2        1-2        1-2         1-2         CTRL-Cs?
  36. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  37. DAYTWEAK   -------    -------    0.85sec/day 0.85sec/day Kantronics only.
  38.                                  0-15        0-15
  39.                                  default=8   default=8
  40. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  41. DWAIT      40ms       10ms       40ms        10ms        Gives digipeaters a
  42.            0-15       0-250      0-15        0-255       chance. TNC2 default
  43.            1 (40ms)   4 (40ms)   1 (40ms)    4 (40ms)    = 160ms; KPC = 80ms.
  44. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  45. FRACK      1sec       1sec       1sec        1sec        Try FRACK=3 w/local
  46.            1-16       1-15       1-15        1-15        paths. Long, slow
  47.            see note   see note   see note    see note    paths may need more.
  48. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  49. PACTIME    250ms      100ms      250ms/1sec  100ms       In TRANS recommended
  50.   EVERY/   0-15       0-250      0-15        0-255       time sends pkt after
  51.   AFTER    A4 (1sec)  A10 (1sec) A1 (1sec)   A10 (1sec)  1sec w/no data input
  52. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  53. RESPTIME   -------    100ms      100ms       100ms       Comments?
  54.                       0-250      0-255       0-255
  55.                       2          2           2
  56. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  57. TXDELAY    40ms       10ms       40ms        10ms        How quickly can your
  58.            1-16       0-120      1-15        ?           rig go to TX? Try
  59.            see note   see note   see note    see note    280ms & work down.
  60. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  61. * TAPR TNC-1 & clones (AEA & HEATH).
  62. ** TAPR TNC-2 & clones (GLB TNC-2, MFJ 1270, AEA PK-80, PACKCOM TNC-200, etc).
  63. # Kantronics KPC I & KPC II.
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  69.                                                              02-Mar-87 , Page 2
  70.  
  71.  
  72. COMMON TNC TIMING PARAMETERS --
  73.      (FOR VHF PACKET STATIONS NOT IN DEDICATED DIGIPEATER OR PBBS SERVICE)
  74.  
  75. *** Comments & corrections to Tom Whitehurst, KC5UN, @ WB5BBW, (713) 661-2805
  76.  
  77.              FORMAT:    [PARM]   [unit time]
  78.                                  [parm range]
  79.                                  [recommended value (recommended time)]
  80.  
  81. parm         pk-64      pk-232     notes
  82. ---------------------------------------------------------
  83. AXDELAY    120ms      10ms       Using digis, AXD=0;
  84.            0-15       0-180      using repeaters,
  85.            0          0          AXD>0. Varies
  86. ---------------------------------------------------------
  87. AXHANG     120ms      100ms      Using digis, AXH=0;
  88.            0-15       0-20       using repeaters,
  89.            0          0          AXH>0. Varies
  90. ---------------------------------------------------------
  91. BEACON     10sec      10sec      Try VERY hard not to
  92.   EVERY/   0-255      0-250      use beacons! Thanks.
  93.   AFTER    0          0
  94. ---------------------------------------------------------
  95. CHECK      10sec      10sec      5 min is arbitrary.
  96.            0-255      0-250      Comments?
  97.            30 (5min)  30 (5min)
  98. ---------------------------------------------------------
  99. CMDTIME    -------    1sec       How long does it
  100.                       0-250      take you to send 3
  101.                       1-2        CTRL-Cs?
  102. ---------------------------------------------------------
  103. DAYTWEAK   -------    -------    Kantronics only.
  104.                       ---------------------------------------------------------
  105. DWAIT      40ms       10ms       Gives digipeaters a
  106.            0-15       0-250      chance. TNC2 default
  107.            1 (40ms)   4 (40ms)   = 160ms; KPC = 80ms.
  108. ---------------------------------------------------------
  109. FRACK      1sec       1sec       Try FRACK=3 w/local
  110.            1-16       1-15       paths. Long, slow
  111.            see note   see note   paths may need more.
  112. ---------------------------------------------------------
  113. PACTIME    250ms      100ms      In TRANS recommended
  114.   EVERY/   0-15       0-250      time sends pkt after
  115.   AFTER    A4 (1sec)  A10 (1sec) 1sec w/no data input
  116. ---------------------------------------------------------
  117. RESPTIME   100ms      100ms      Comments?
  118.            0-255      0-250
  119.            2          2
  120. ---------------------------------------------------------
  121. TXDELAY    40ms       10ms       How quickly can your
  122.            1-16       0-120      rig go to TX? Try
  123.            see note   see note   280ms & work down.
  124. ---------------------------------------------------------
  125.