D Setting D-Prs Position (Mobile/Base) - Icom IC-9700 Advanced Manual

8. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Transmitting D-PRS data

D Setting D-PRS Position (Mobile/Base)

Set to transmit as a D-PRS Position (Mobile/Base).
L See page 8-3 for details.
1. Setting the GPS TX Mode to D-PRS
» GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS
MENU
2. Checking the Unproto Address
You should use the default address, and editing is not
recommended.
3. Setting the TX format to "Position"
4. Setting the Symbol
Select the Symbol that indicates your operating
situation.
L See page 8-29 to directly enter the Symbol.
5. Setting the SSID
To assist in identifying your station's type, add the
APRS ® (Automatic Packet Reporting System) based
SSID after the D-PRS data call sign. (p. 8-30)
6. Entering a comment
Enter a comment, and transmit it with the D-PRS
position data.
L The number of characters you can enter differs,
depending on the data extension and altitude settings.
(p. 8-30)
1. Touch "Comment."
2. Push .
QUICK
3. Touch "Edit."
4. Enter a comment.
5. After entering, touch [ENT].
6. Push .
EXIT
7. Setting the Time Stamp
Set the Time Stamp function to transmit the received
time data in UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time.
(p. 8-31)
8. Setting the Altitude
Set the altitude data acquired from the GPS receiver.
(p. 8-31)
NOTE: If you transmit with the altitude setting ON,
the character string is included in a comment on the
products that cannot display the altitude.
9. Setting the Data Extension
Set the data extension of your station's information.
L Set the Data Extension to "Course/Speed" to transmit as
a mobile station.
L Set the Data Extension to "Power/Height/Gain/Directivity"
to transmit as a base station.
When you set the Data Extension to
"Power/Height/Gain/Directivity":
9-1. Setting the TX power
Select the TX power level of the base station, to
transmit along with the position data.
9-2. Setting the antenna height
Select the height of the base station's antenna, to
transmit along with the position data.
9-3. Setting the antenna gain
Select the gain of the base station's antenna, to
transmit along with the position data.
9-4. Setting the antenna directivity
Select the direction the base station's antenna was
pointing, to transmit along with the position data.
14. Exiting the POSITION screen
To close the POSITION screen, push
times.
• Returns to the standby screen, then
8-13
several
EXIT
is displayed.