Yaesu FTM-300DR Instruction Manual page 46

y 13 BEACON TX
Beacon transmission setting.
Setting Item: AUTO :
INTERVAL:
PROPORTIONAL: OFF / ON
DECAY:
Default: AUTO :
INTERVAL:
PROPORTIONAL: ON
DECAY:
Explanation:
Set the method the APRS BEACON is automatically transmitted.
AUTO:
INTERVAL:
PROPORTIONAL: OFF:
DECAY:
OFF / ON / SMART
30 sec - 60 min
OFF / ON
OFF
5 min
ON
OFF: Your station beacon will not be sent automatically.
ON: Your station beacon will be sent automatically. Send at a
transmission interval set using "INTERVAL". However,
when "DECAY" is set to ON, the transmission interval will
be gradually increase to a maximum of 30 minutes when
your station is not moving (stationary).
SMART: Perform automatic transmission using the SmartBeacon-
ing™ function. This setting can be selected only when the
status setting of [APRS] → [28 SmartBeaconing] in the set-
up menu is set to TYPE 1 - TYPE 3, and [24 MY POSITION
SET] is set to GPS.
Setting the time interval for automatically sending an APRS
beacon. If [APRS] → [28 SmartBeaconing] is set to ON the
setting for INTERVAL is ignored.
The transmission will be in accordance with the address
selected under [APRS] → [14 DIGI PATH SELECT] in the
set-up menu.
ON: The digipeater address set in [APRS] → [14 DIGI PATH
SELECT] on the setup menu is automatically changed
(thinning out) when sending. When this function is set to
ON, packet update will be carried out in detail for close
distances while relay steps are spread out to reduce
frequency congestion for long distances.
The settings will become void when [APRS] → [14 DIGI
PATH SELECT] is set to OFF, FULL 1 and FULL 2.
OFF: The APRS beacon transmission time interval is not
extended.
ON: When DECAY is set to ON and your station enters into the
stop mode, the APRS beacon transmission time interval
will gradually be extended (to a maximum of 30 minutes).
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