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Capabilities

• MT63 sound card mode, using the TNC  or keying
• PSK31 sound card support, using the TNC for keying
• PK-232-PK-900/SOUNCARD Hardware Interface support
• AGW Packet Engine for sound card support
• Voice DX spot announcements
• Support for two simultaneous TNCs, one multimode and one packet
• Point and click settings for TNC commands at startup.
• SIAM Mode
• Support for satellite telemetry with DSP-1232 and DSP-2232
• Auto CQ functionality plus CQ, ID, and QRT macros.
• Multi-stream, multi-port support
• Stream selection with a click of the mouse
• Text and binary file transfers in VHF using ASCII or Yapp
• Separate window for non-packet HF modes, from CW through NavTex
• Built-in and customizable macros, global macros and macros for each mode
• Basic radio control from the HF window
• Support for CD-ROM based Callbooks (Sams, QRZ, Buckmaster, Flying Horse)
• Support for DX4Win and LogWindows
• Logging program using Microsoft Access database compatibility
• Supports all AEA/Timewave TNCs that support Host Mode
• Multiple monitor windows (including network traffic window)
• Cut/Paste between other Windows applications
• File level compatibility with the Microsoft Office suite of products
• User defined colors and fonts for received, transmitted and command text
• Select between one character at a time, one word at a time, or one line at a time transmit modes. 

HF Mode Support

• Morse / CW
• Baudot / RTTY
• ASCII
• PSK31
• NAVTEX
• FEC
• AMTOR
• Listen AMTOR
• PACTOR
• SIAM
• MT63
• PSK62.5

System Requirements

• Windows 98, Windows Me,  Windows 2000, or Windows XP
• 16 MB RAM
• 15 MB free hard disk space
• Supports COM 1 through COM 35
• Firmware dated 12/1993 or greater, unless stated otherwise
• For DX4WIN interoperability, you will DX4WIN version 4.06 or greater.

Timewave TNC Support

Single Port, Packet Only

• PK-12: 1200 bps, low power
• PK-87: 1200 bps
• PK-88: 1200 bps
• PCB-88: 1200 bps
• PK-90: 1200 bps
• PK-96: 1200/9600 bps

Single Port, Packet and HF Modes

• HK-232: Multimode (firmware dated December 1993 or more recent)
• HK-232 MBX: Multimode, mailbox (firmware dated December 1993 or more recent)
• PK-232: Multimode (firmware dated December 1993 or more recent)
• PK-232 MBX: Multimode, mailbox (firmware dated December 1993 or more recent)
• PK-232 DSP: Multimode, mailbox (firmware dated December 1993 or more recent)
• DSP-232: Multimode, mailbox  (works best with December 1998 firmware or more recent)
• PK-290: Multimode
• DSP-1232: DSP modem, multimode

Dual Port Packet and HF Modes

• DSP-2232:  Two port TNC, DSP modem, multimode
• PK-900: Advanced multimode, two ports

Other TNCs may not be fully supported.  Some functions may not work or errors may occur. 

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