Setting APRS Data Communication ON
Press [F], [LIST] to enter APRS mode.
Each time a new APRS packet is received, the frequency
display is interrupted to show information as below.
To return to the frequency screen, press any key except [
or [A/B], or just wait for approximately 10 seconds.
Transmitting APRS Beacon
Press [BCN] to transmit your APRS beacon (position packet).
<
> icon is displayed and APRS beacon is automatically
transmitted.
• When you receive an APRS beacon that you transmitted,
the frequency screen is interrupted and "My Position" will
appear on the display. This could happen when one or
more digipeaters are used.
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA
This transceiver is capable of receiving and storing APRS
data received from up to 100 stations in memory. You can
easily recall the information of the desired station.
Station List
1 Press [LIST] to show the list of stations.
2 Press [LIST] (1s) to change the list type to [Callsign +
model name], [Callsign + Time + QSY].
Key functions for station list are as follows.
Key Name
[ENC]
To select a station data.
To move the cursor to the small list number (New
[
]
receiving station).
To move the cursor to the big list number (Old
[
]
receiving station).
[ENT]
To enter the details of the selected station.
[MODE]
To move the cursor to the top list number.
[MENU]
To enter the station list Menu.
[A/B]
To delete the selected station data.
[
]
To return to the frequency display.
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Operation
Key Name
[PTT]
To switch to the frequency display and transmit.
To return to the frequency display.
[LIST]
Press [LIST] (1s): To change the list type.
3 Press [ENT] to select the desired station.
The details of station data are displayed.
Key functions for station data are as follows.
Key Name
[ENC]
To select a station data.
[MODE]
To move the cursor to the top list number.
[
]
To return to the station list.
To display the next page.
[
]
To delete the selected station. When "Clear ?"
appears, press [ENT] to clear.
[A/B]
Press [A/B] (1s): To delete all stations. When
"Clear All ?" appears, press [ENT]. And when
"Sure ?" appears, press [ENT] again to clear all.
[MENU]
To enter the station list Menu.
[PTT]
To switch to the frequency display and transmit.
[LIST]
To return to the frequency display.
Note:
◆ When data from the 101st station is received, the oldest data in
memory is replaced by that data.
◆ Each time a new APRS packet is received from the same station,
the old data from that station (in memory) is replaced by new
data.
Display Examples (Mobile station)
Page 1:
a
b
c
d
a Callsign b Situation c Position comment d Status text
e Time f Station icon g Direction of the station
h Distance from the station
Page 2:
a
b
c
a Moving direction b Moving speed c Altitude
APRS
Operation
Operation
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