HELP TOPICS

Getting Started

Main Screen

Setup
  TNC parameters
  Operating Preferences
  Node Responses

Originating Messages
  Composing
  Connecting
  Sending

Broadcast Messages

View Log

Advanced Topics
  Creating Forms
  Message Headers
  Net Operation
  Node Resources
  Tactical Callsigns
  Unproto

Reference
  TNC Settings

Message Header and Trailer

Header
A header line is pre-pended at the beginning of all formal and scratchpad messages to convey information to the FNpack program at the destination station. The header line is identified with the character string .hdr     The header may contain the following:

.aon - a request to sound an audible alert at the destination station
.pon - a request to print the message at the destination station
.dis - a request for the destination station to initate a disconnect when message transfer is complete
.ack - a request for the destination station operator to acknowledge receipt of the message.
The originating station operational callsign preceded by an underscore
The message subject preceded by an underscore

Trailer
An end-of-message string consisting of   $^   is appended to all formal and scratchpad messages. This string is used by the FNpack program at the destination station to mark the end of a message.   If the Add assigned callsign to message box is checked then the characters de followed by the FCC assigned callsign are also appended to formal and scratchpad messages.