Q2050 I have heard talk about my PK232MBX not working on Pactor. What is this all about?

1000 Airmail user software (HF)

A2050 The early PK232mbx models with firmware rev. of 7.0 and 7.1 have code in them that affects how binary files are transferred. The Winlink Development Team found that the B2F protocol is the most effective way to transfer files. However with older code in the firmware, the PK232 cannot use this protocol so it switches to the FBB protocol, which is slower.

The whole point is that you get a slower throughput with the older firmware. In revision 7.2 the code has been changed to accommodate B2F, but do not expect to see a major increase in throughput because it is still only Pactor 1. To see a major increase in throughput you need to go to Pactor 2 or 3 (with a SCS tnc). The PK232mbx will not support use of the GetFAX function.

The Winlink Development Team

The Winlink 2000 system and Winlink software is built, maintained and supported by the all-volunteer Winlink Development Team (WDT).

Victor D. Poor, W5SMM
Rick Muething, KN6KB
Steve Waterman, K4CJX
Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA
Lee Inman, K0QED
Hans A. Kessler, N8PGR
Don Moore, KM0R
Tyler Gaillard, KT4XD
Lor Kutchins, W3QA
Neil Hughes, VE1YZ
Don Trotter, VE1DTR
Phil Sutherland, VK6KPS
Peter Woods, N6PRW
Steve Hicks, N5AC

Airmail, the popular user program, is separately written and supported by Jim Corenman, KE6RK.

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Winlink Network and Web Site Contributors

Volunteer administrators attend daily to Winlink discussion email groups, user registrations, access rights, RMS server administration, catalog and bulletin updates, and much, much more. This Winlink 2000 web site runs efficiently and contains useful information because of generous volunteer contributions. We would like to recognize the following volunteers for their dependable, invaluable and prominent service. Thank you!

Kevin Hedgepeth, NB7O
Don Felgenhauer, K7BFL
Bud Thompson, N0IA
Tom Whiteside, N5TW


	The Winlink Development Team The Winlink 2000 system and Winlink software is built, maintained and supported by the all-volunteer Winlink Development Team (WDT). Victor D. Poor, W5SMM Rick Muething, KN6KB Steve Waterman, K4CJX Tom Lafleur, KA6IQA Lee Inman, K0QED Hans A. Kessler, N8PGR Don Moore, KM0R Tyler Gaillard, KT4XD Lor Kutchins, W3QA Neil Hughes, VE1YZ Don Trotter, VE1DTR Phil Sutherland, VK6KPS Peter Woods, N6PRW Steve Hicks, N5AC Airmail, the popular user program, is separately written and supported by Jim Corenman, KE6RK. Administrators of internet email systems needing to contact the WL2K System Administrator, please use this link.	Winlink Network and Web Site Contributors Volunteer administrators attend daily to Winlink discussion email groups, user registrations, access rights, RMS server administration, catalog and bulletin updates, and much, much more. This Winlink 2000 web site runs efficiently and contains useful information because of generous volunteer contributions. We would like to recognize the following volunteers for their dependable, invaluable and prominent service. Thank you! Kevin Hedgepeth, NB7O Don Felgenhauer, K7BFL Bud Thompson, N0IA Tom Whiteside, N5TW