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Windows 10/11 & Kantronics KPC3+ (ver. 9.1)

Using Device Manager, Airmail for diagnostics,

and setting your parameters into the Kantronics KPC series TNC

Changing KPC3+ (8.3)

1. Download the sample file into Notepad

2. Change all the Black text items in the right column

3. Change all the Red text items in the right column

4.Change all the Blue text items in the right column

Note: XMITL = 2.5 kHz of deviation

5.Rename the file and save it.

Note: where you saved it because you will need them to program the TNC's

Enter SETTINGS below from a terminal like Airmail's Dumb Termial
LONG CODE	SHORT CODE	SETTINGS	COMMENTS
INTFACE	IN	TERM	START WITH TERM
MYCALL	MY	VE7xxx	YOUR CALLSIGN
MYREMOTE	MYR	DISABL	N/A
MYALIAS	MYA	DISABL	N/A
MYNODE	MYN	DISABL	N/A
BEACON	B	20	BEACON TIMER
BTEXT	BT	VE7xxx-x K-NET NODE, 144.970 497xxx
CD	CD	SOFTWARE	IF SQL IS OPEN IT WILL ALLOW TX
DIGIPEAT	DIGI	OFF	NOT USED ASNYMORE
FRACK	F	3	INCREASE SPEED
MYPBBS	MYP	DISABL	N/A
MYREMOTE	MYR		VE7xxx-9
NDWILD	NDW	OFF	N/A
NETALIAS	NETA	497xxx	YOU CAN USE IT VS CALLSIGN & SSID
NETCALL	NETC	VE7xxx-x	K-NET CALLSIGN
PBBS	PB	0	N/A
RETRY	RET	6	AMOUNT OF RETIRES
RTEXT	RT	PASSWORD	REMOTE PASSWORD
TRIES	TR	8	AMOUNT OF TRIES
USERS	US	10	AMOUNT OF USERS
XMITL	XM	xxx	2.75 Khz OD DEVIATION

NETCALL = Your_Callsign-8 144.970, Your_Callsign-7 145.690 or Your_Callsign-6 (440.125)

Note: XMITL = 2.5 kHz of deviation

Device Manager:

Press and hold the Windows key and X to open the menu, and choose "Device Manager".

Make sure that you have your USB to Serial Adapter plugged in

Write down your Comport number

Properties

This will confirm what Manufacture of the chipset is used in your USB to Serial adapter

AIRMAIL

Click Here to download Airmail ver 3.4.062

(when installing, untick Sailmail and when asked for a password use your callsign)

SETUP

HF section use KAM XL

this will set the parameters for Dumb Terminal

VHF or UHF setup use KPC3

Using a Service Monitor to determine the XMITL (transmit deviation @ 2.75kHz)

Tx Audio Level (this number sets the deviation level for Airmail and Winlink)

DUMB TERMINAL

Turn on your TNC

If CTS & DSR are green the you have the right comport, if you see the initialization text you have the right baud rate.

NOTE: If the CTS & DSR is red then wrong port.

NOTE: If the CTS & DSR are green and no initialization text then you have the wrong baud rate.

Resetting your KPC3+

Then turn the TNC Off and back On.

After you enter your callsign the TNC will do a soft restart and you should see the prompt CMD:

Start Winlink Express

Open a Packet session and in the settings tab.

Set your correct TNC information - Make/Comport/Baud rate....

When it says "Initialization complete", you are ready to use Winlink Express

Enjoy!