Setting The Aprs Baud Rate; Setting The Aprs Operating Frequency; Other Initial Settings; Changing The Symbol Of Your Station - Yaesu FTM-200DE Instruction Manual

Setting the APRS baud rate

This sets the APRS baud rate.
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Press and hold the [F menu] key → [68 DATA SPEED].
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Press the DIAL knob.
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Rotate the DIAL knob to select the "APRS" and then press the DIAL knob.
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Rotate the DIAL knob to select the APRS baud rate.
1200 bps: APRS operations using AFSK 1200 bps packets
9600 bps: APRS operations using GMSK 9600 bps packets
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Press the [DISP] key or press the PTT switch to return to the operating screen.

Setting the APRS operating frequency

The customary APRS operating frequency differs depending on the region and country.
In the USA, the usual operating frequency is 144.39 MHz. Therefore, to begin APRS
operations set the Band B frequency to 144.39 MHz.
1
Press the [A/B] key to switch the operating band to B band.
The APRS will operate in B band (factory default setting). Check that A12 (1200bps)
or A96 (9600bps) is displayed on the right-hand side of the frequency.
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Setting the operating frequency.
Tips
To send and receive APRS on the Subband side (lower display), it is necessary to set Menu "50 Dual
Receive Mode" in the setup Menu to "A-B DUAL RECEIVE".

Other initial settings

Changing the symbol of your station

This sets the transmit symbol of your station.
The default setting when shipped from the factory is " ICON 1 [/>] Car".
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