Standard TNC Settings for Kantronics KPC-3 Plus

This page is a summary. For full details, see the attached document.

Settings for Outpost Operations

In Setup → Interface → Init Commands, in the “Cmds to send before Send/Receive” box, enter:

INTFACE TERMINAL
CD SOFTWARE
NEWMODE ON
8BITCONV ON
BEACON EVERY 0
SLOTTIME 10
PERSIST 63
PACLEN 128
MAXFRAME 2
FRACK 6
RETRY 8
CHECK 30
TXDELAY 40
XFLOW OFF
SENDPAC $05
CR OFF
PACTIME AFTER 2
CPACTIME ON
STREAMEV OFF
STREAMSW $00

In the “Cmds to send after Send/Receive” box, enter:

SENDPAC $0D
CR ON
PACTIME AFTER 10
CPACTIME OFF
STREAMSW $7C

Settings for Manual Operations

Start with RESTORE DEFAULT. Press * as needed to get the baud rate set correctly. Then enter these commands:

INTFACE TERMINAL
MONITOR OFF
CD SOFTWARE
NEWMODE ON
8BITCONV ON
BEACON EVERY 0
SLOTTIME 10
PERSIST 63
PACLEN 128
MAXFRAME 2
FRACK 6
RETRY 8
CHECK 30
TXDELAY 40
XFLOW OFF
STREAMEV OFF
STREAMSW $00
MYCALL your‑tactical‑call

While operating, don’t forget to enter CONVerse mode and send your FCC call sign at least every 10 minutes.

At the end of the shift, enter CONVerse mode and send your FCC call sign. Then enter this command:

STREAMSW $7C