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Old April 16th 07, 09:57 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment
Joseph Fenn Joseph Fenn is offline
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Default Advice on choosing TNC


On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, blue box thief wrote:

On 2007-04-12, Glenn wrote:

A TNC can be operated from a dumb terminal through an RS232 port. You can use any terminal program with your computer--I've used
Windows HyperTerminal. You tend to need to keep the TNC command line book handy when using a terminal program. Software specific
to TNCs (e.g., HostMaster) make operating the TNC more user friendly.

Hi Glenn,

well thats the main reason why i was looking for a tnc - i could run it with any os, and a rs232 prt.

the tnc i managed to pickup (pk232) comes with manuals so it should make things easier for me!

thanks
bernard



There are a nr of TNC'S commercially available such as the MFJ
series, the KAM+, the PK-232's. etc. The limitations involved.
depend on whether the KAM's and PK232's have the upgraded ROM
chips in them. Make sure they do as the features are vastly improved
if the Upgrade chips are in them.
Joe