Gps Auto Transmission; D Setting The Gps Automatic Transmission - Icom ID-51A Advanced Manual

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GPS OPERATION

■ GPS Auto transmission

In the DV mode, this function automatically transmits
the transceiver's current GPS position and the D-PRS
(DV-A) data at a selected interval, and should only be
used in the simplex mode.
NOTE:
• Your own (MY) call sign must be entered to enable
automatic GPS transmission.
• When the "GPS TX Mode" item is set to "NMEA(DV-
G)," be sure to set the "GPS Select" item to "Internal
GPS." If "OFF" or "Manual" is set, this function is dis-
abled.
(MENU > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select)

D Setting the GPS automatic transmission

q Push [MENU] to enter the Menu screen.
w Push D-pad() to select the root item ("GPS"), and
then push D-pad(Ent).
D-pad
(Ent)
( )
e Push D-pad() to select "GPS Auto TX," and then
push D-pad(Ent).
r Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired position data trans-
mit interval.
• Selectable settings are OFF, 5*, 10, 30 seconds and 1, 3,
5, 10 and 30 minutes.
* If four GPS sentences are selected in GPS SENTENCE
menu on page 16-49, "5sec" cannot be selected.
• Selecting "OFF" cancels the GPS automatic transmis-
sion.
• The GPS message is also transmitted, if entered.
t Push [MENU] to exit the Menu screen.
NOTE:
• Use GPS automatic transmission in only the simplex
mode.
• GPS automatic transmission through a repeater may
interfere with other communications.
When a GPS message is entered, the transceiver
transmits it along with the position data. See page
16-50 for GPS message entry details.
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