Packet Messages

To define messages that can be sent using function keys choose Options/Packet Options and Port Select and pick the Messages tab. There are two ways these messages can be sent:

Choose Send/Messages 1 through Send/Messages 8
Type Shift+F1 through Shift+F8

Messages can include special "#" commands that are replaced with you call, the time, etc. The following commands are replaced with:

#me Your call, set by Options/Call

#him His call, set from the Packet Window using Edit/Set #him or by clicking on a call

#date or #time Current date or time

#tncdate Date/time for TNC "daytime" command

#msg1 ... #msg8 Include text from another message

#cr Carriage return, end of line

#cmd The TNC command escape character

If you have rig control enabled you can also use these # commands:

#freq Frequency from rig in kHz

#freqmhz Frequency from rig in mHz

#mode Mode from rig

Here are some examples:

Hi, my call is #me#cr

daytime #tncdate#cr Set TNC date/time

line 1#crline 2#cr Sends two lines

DX #freq #him Sends cluster spot

Log Entry Data

You can include data from any current log entry displayed in the Log Window with these # commands:

#logcall #logcountry #logfreq #logfreqmhz

#loggrid #logmode #logname #logpower

#logprefix #logqth #logstate #logzone

Control Characters

You can include non-printing ASCII control characters in messages using #^x where x represents the desired control character.

# Command ASCII Decimal value

#^@ NULL 0

#^a SOH 1

#^b STX 2

#^c ETX 3

#^d EOT 4

#^e ENQ 5

#^f ACK 6

#^g BELL 7

#^h BS 8

#^i HT 9

#^j LF 10

#^k VT 11

#^l FF 12

#^m CR 13

#^n SO 14

#^o SI 15

#^p DLE 16

#^q DC1 (XON) 17

#^r DC2 18

#^s DC3 (XOFF) 19

#^t DC4 20

#^u NAK 21

#^v SYN 22

#^w ETB 23

#^x CAN 24

#^y EM 25

#^z SUB 26

#^[ ESC 27

#^\ FS 28

#^] GS 29

#^^ RS 30

#^_ US 31

#^? DEL 127

#me	Your call, set by Options/Call
#him	His call, set from the Packet Window using Edit/Set #him or by clicking on a call
#date or #time	Current date or time
#tncdate	Date/time for TNC "daytime" command
#msg1 ... #msg8	Include text from another message
#cr	Carriage return, end of line
#cmd	The TNC command escape character

#freq	Frequency from rig in kHz
#freqmhz	Frequency from rig in mHz
#mode	Mode from rig

Hi, my call is #me#cr
daytime #tncdate#cr	Set TNC date/time
line 1#crline 2#cr	Sends two lines
DX #freq #him	Sends cluster spot

#logcall	#logcountry	#logfreq	#logfreqmhz
#loggrid	#logmode	#logname	#logpower
#logprefix	#logqth	#logstate	#logzone

# Command	ASCII	Decimal value
#^@	NULL	0
#^a	SOH	1
#^b	STX	2
#^c	ETX	3
#^d	EOT	4
#^e	ENQ	5
#^f	ACK	6
#^g	BELL	7
#^h	BS	8
#^i	HT	9
#^j	LF	10
#^k	VT	11
#^l	FF	12
#^m	CR	13
#^n	SO	14
#^o	SI	15
#^p	DLE	16
#^q	DC1 (XON)	17
#^r	DC2	18
#^s	DC3 (XOFF)	19
#^t	DC4	20
#^u	NAK	21
#^v	SYN	22
#^w	ETB	23
#^x	CAN	24
#^y	EM	25
#^z	SUB	26
#^[	ESC	27
#^\	FS	28
#^]	GS	29
#^^	RS	30
#^_	US	31
#^?	DEL	127