The ROUTES command provides routing information about other nodes that
can be reached.
A complete discussion of NET/ROM is beyond the scope of this manual,
but we hope the above information will help get you started.
Certainly the CONNECT, NODES and USERS commands will allow you to
navigate through the network, and find new people to talk to.
4.3.4 Who Can I Talk To?
Now that you understand a little about the different packets and
packet stations, you are ready to make your first real connection.
If you do not have a friend on Packet in your local area, then you
will want to choose a station you can reach. Fortunately the PK-232
has a command called MHEARD that displays the list of the 18 most
recently heard stations. Check this list in one of the following ways:
I If you are using an AEA PAKRATT program, follow the instructions
in the PAKRATT manual for checking the Packet MHEARD list.
II If you are using a Terminal or Terminal Program on your computer,
then first type a <CTRL-C> to make sure you are in the PK-232
Command (cmd:) mode. Then type the command MHEARD as shown.
You should then see a display similar to the one below.
cmd:MHeard
........ N7GMF
........ K6RFK
........ SEA*
........ N7HWD-8*
........ KD7NM*
........ N7ALW*
........ WA7GCI*
cmd:
The callsigns in the list are the stations heard by your PK-232 with
the most recently heard station at the top of the list. As in the
Monitored packets, the asterisks (*) indicate that the station was
heard directly by the PK-232. The callsigns without an asterisk were
relayed by another station and so cannot be connected to directly.
4.3.5 Your First Real Connect
Choose one of the stations with an asterisk displayed in YOUR MHEARD
list, or a friend that you know is "on the air" near to you.
If you are using an Timewave or AEA PAKRATT program, follow the
instructions to CONNECT in packet mode to the callsign you chose above.
If you are using a Computer Terminal or a non-Timewave program,
entering the following after the "cmd:" command mode prompt will cause
the PK-232 to Connect to the call of the station (Callsign) chosen
above:
CONNECT (Callsign) <Enter>
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