Standard TNC Settings for TAPR TNC2

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:

NEWMODE ON
AWLEN 8
8BITCONV ON
BEACON EVERY 0
SLOTS 4
PACLEN 128
MAXFRAME 2
FRACK 6
RETRY 8
RESPTIME 5
CHECK 30
TXDELAY 40
XFLOW OFF
SENDPAC $05
CR OFF
PACTIME AFTER 2
CPACTIME ON
STREAMSW $00

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

CR ON
PACTIME AFTER 10
CPACTIME OFF
STREAMSW $7C

Settings for Manual Operations

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

NEWMODE ON
AWLEN 8
8BITCONV ON
BEACON EVERY 0
SLOTS 4
PACLEN 128
MAXFRAME 2
FRACK 6
RETRY 8
RESPTIME 5
CHECK 30
TXDELAY 40
XFLOW 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