Icom ID-4100A Advanced Manual page 177

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Symbol
GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format >
Weather > Symbol
The symbol is an icon which represents weather
station's means of transportation or location. The
saved symbol is transmitted along with the position
data while in the D-PRS mode.
See page 9-25 for the s
ymbol list.
Editing a symbol
1. Push [QUICK].
2. Rotate [DIAL] to select "Direct Input," then push
[ï].
3. Push [MW] to move the cursor to the second digit,
or push [MODE] to move the cursor to the first
digit.
4. Rotate [DIAL] to select a character or symbol to
the selected digit.
Selectable characters and symbols
<For the first digit>
/, \, 0 to 9, A to Z
<For the second digit>
A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * +
, - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ˜
5. Push [ï] to set the symbol.
Selecting a preset symbol
1. On the "Symbol" screen, rotate [DIAL] to select
the symbol.
2. Push [ï] to set the symbol.
SSID
GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format >
Weather > SSID
Select an SSID based on APRS
sign, to show your operating style to other stations.
The addition methods of the SSID may differ,
depending on whether the call sign includes a space
or not.
• ---: The space in call sign is converted to "-."
If no text is entered after the space, the
space will be deleted, and the space is not
converted to "-."
Example: JA3YUA → JA3YUA
JA3YUA A → JA3YUA-A
• (-0): No SSID is added. If a call sign includes a
space, any text or digit after the space will be
deleted.
Example: JA3YUA → JA3YUA
JA3YUA A → JA3YUA
(Default: WX Station)
(Default: - --)
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to add to your call
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• -1~-15: Adds an SSID of -1 to -15 to your call sign.
Example: SSID is "-9."
JA3YUA → JA3YUA-9
JA3YUA A → JA3YUA-9
• -A~-Z: Adds an SSID of -A to -Z to your call sign.
Example: SSID is "-Z."
JA3YUA → JA3YUA-Z
JA3YUA A → JA3YUA-Z
About the SSID
To assist in identifying a station's type, designated
call sign SSIDs are used in D-PRS (APRS
according to a common guideline. The guideline may
be changed when the infrastructure environment,
such as a product or network, is changed. Please
check the latest guideline in the web site related to
D-PRS and APRS ® , and correctly set.
Comment
GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format >
Weather > Comment
Enter a comment of up to 43 characters.
Time Stamp
GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format >
Weather > Time Stamp
Sets the transmitting time stamp type to DHM, HMS or
OFF.
The time stamp is transmitted along with the position
data in the D-PRS mode, and UTC (Universal Time
Coordinated) time is used.
• OFF: Does not transmit the time information.
• DHM: Transmits the time stamp in the Day, Hour,
and Minute format.
• HMS: Transmits the time stamp in the Hour, Minute,
and Second format.
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(Default: DHM)