Icom ID-4100A Advanced Manual page 102

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GPS OPERATION
Transmitting D-PRS data
D Setting D-PRS Object/Item
8. Setting the Position (Continued)
Entering the altitude
14. Select "ALTITUDE," then push [ï].
• Displays the ALTITUDE screen.
15. Rotate [DIAL] to select between plus and minus.
16. Push [MW] to move the cursor forwards, or push
[MODE] to move the cursor backwards to select a
digit to enter.
17. Rotate [DIAL] to enter the altitude.
• Range: Set to between –32808 and +32808 feet.
18. Repeat steps 16 and 17 to enter the altitude.
19. After entering, push [ï].
20. Select "<<Write>>," then push [ï].
• The confirmation dialog "Write?" is displayed.
21. Select <YES>, then push [ï].
• Writes the entered position data.
22. Push [].
• Returns to the OBJECT or ITEM screen.
9. Setting the Data Extension
Set the data extension of an Object or Item's
information.
1. Select "Data Extension," then push [ï].
2. Select the option to transmit, then push [ï].
• OFF: Does not transmit any
information.
• Course/Speed: Transmits the course and speed
data along with the position data.
• Power/Height/Gain/Directivity:
Transmits the TX power level,
height, antenna gain and antenna
direction, along with the position
data.
10. Setting the Course
L This item is displayed when "9. Setting Data
Extension" is set to "Course/Speed."
Set the Object or Item's course when the station
moves.
1. Select "Course," then push [ï].
2. Push [MW] to move the cursor forwards, or push
[MODE] to move the cursor backwards to select a
digit to enter.
3. Rotate [DIAL] to enter the Object or Item's course.
• Range: Set to between 0º and 360º.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the course.
5. After entering, push [ï].
11. Setting the Speed
L This item is displayed when "9. Setting Data
Extension" is set to "Course/Speed."
Set the Object or Item's speed.
1. Select "Speed," then push [ï].
2. Push [MW] to move the cursor forwards, or push
[MODE] to move the cursor backwards to select a
digit to enter.
3. Rotate [DIAL] to enter the Object or Item's speed.
• Range: Set to between 0 and 1150 mph.
L You can change the unit to "km/h" or "knots."
(p. 9-64)
4. After entering, push [ï].
12. Setting the TX power
L This item is displayed when "9. Setting Data
Extension" is set to "Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
Select the TX power level of the Object or Item if the
station is a repeater, node, access point, and so on
and an antenna is installed.
1. Select "Power," then push [ï].
2. Select the option, then push [ï].
• Options: Set to between 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36,
49, 64, and 81W.
13. Setting the antenna height
L This item is displayed when "9. Setting Data
Extension" is set to "Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
Select the height of the Object or Item's antenna if the
station is a repeater, node, access point, and so on
and an antenna is installed.
1. Select "Height," then push [ï].
2. Select the option, then push [ï].
• Options: Set to between 10, 20, 40, 80, 160,
320, 640, 1280, 2560, and 5120 feet.
L You can change the unit to "meter." (p. 9-64)
14. Setting the antenna gain
L This item is displayed when "9. Setting Data
Extension" is set to "Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
Select the gain of the Object or Item antenna.
1. Select "Gain," then push [ï].
2. Select the option, then push [ï].
• Options: Set to between 0 and 9 dB.
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