uhf tacsat /dama multi-service tactics, techniques ... - UHF-Satcom.com

(3) Use KDU number keys to type in the first address to page; press ENT to
accept number.
(4) Repeat step 3above for the second and third addresses. (If no more addresses
need to be paged, type 0000 and press ENT.)
(5) The radio sends the page request to the channel controller. The paged
station should respond as unit procedure dictates.
Figure C-10. Twenty-five-kHz AC Paging and Link Test
u. To alleviate problems in 25-kHz AC DAMA operation, the channel controller can
send an information request code to request information (INFO Report, see Figure C-
10). from the terminal operator. The terminal operator must respond to the request
with an information report code to continue operation in DAMA. Perform the following
procedure to send an information report code at any other time:
(1) Press CALL to bring up SELECT REQUEST TYPE display.
(2) Select INFO REPORT from menu and press ENT.
(3) Enter the desired information report response code to send to the channel
controller and press ENT. The radio sends the code to the channel controller.
v. The 25-kHz DAMA has start-link test built into its frame format. Link testing
determines suitability for data operations using more robust frame formats that support
higher burst data rates. It does not reduce channel overhead allotted to supporting
C-25