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APRS+SA to PK=232 MBX not connecting	Reply
by W7SAE on April 2, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Upgraded my PK-232MBX to the latest hardware and software (has the PSK label on the front). XPWare for windows connects and works great with all modes (I'm also on Vista Premium and connecting via a USB to serial port device). However, APRS+SA (version 2.28) will no longer connect to the PK-232. After loading the program there is no activity in the TNC window and during the load of the program the PK-232 never changes any lights (just the Baudot light remains on after power up). So it appears the APRS+SA program is not initializing the TNC. I have tried multiple setups but nothing seems to work. Yes, the serial port is correct in the TNC-1 port setup. Here is the pk232.tnc initializing file APRS+SA uses: EXP on ALFP off ACRD 0 ALFD off BBSMSGS off MON 2 MXmit off Mto ALL MDIGI on DFrom all Echo off FLow off FULL off PACLen 128 MSTamp off NEWmode off MRPT ON HEA off DIGI off B E 180 BT =4039.66N/11155.86W-PHG5160/Taylorsville, Ut. w7sae@arrl.net This file worked ok before the PK232 upgrade. Would appreciate any help on what I might do next. Dick

RE: APRS+SA to PK=232 MBX not connecting	Reply
by W7SAE on April 2, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Update on my request: I installed UIView today and it works just great to the PK-232MBX. It initializes just fine so the issue has got to be in APRS+SA. Is the .tnc file correct? Any further ideas? Dick

RE: APRS+SA to PK=232 MBX not connecting	Reply
by NA4IT on April 7, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Dick, I believe there should be a file in UI-View32 labeled "PKAUTOB". It is an auto baud command file for the PK232MBX. If you have the battery jumper removed in the PK232MBX, it works every time. Only problem is, it won't do digi work. You can open that file for editing and read through it, maybe even save it as a file in your APRS+SA. I think if I remember right, to make it do UI-View32 digi work, you will need to put the battery jumper on, then do the "PKAUTOB" deal one time, then switch it to the KISS digi file. Make sure to hit the SETUP button beside the KISS and select "PK". Scott NA4IT

RE: APRS+SA to PK=232 MBX not connecting	Reply
by W7SAE on April 10, 2008	Mail this to a friend!
Scott, Thanks for the info. Since APRS+SA cannot handle the front end commands in the PKAUTOB file that UIView uses I have decided to just pre-load UIView, which properly sets up the PK-232, and then terminate the program and bring up APRS+SA. That works ok. I prefer APRS+SA over UiView mainly because: 1. I am use to it over many years 2. It works better with the Street Atlas maps. I'm not sure why the PK-232 initialized before but maybe later when I don't have anything to do I'll figure it out. 73 Dick W7SAE

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