Icom IC-905 Advanced Manual page 106

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GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
GPS SET
Comment
Enter a comment to transmit it with the D-PRS
position data. You can enter up to four comments.
The number of characters you can enter differs,
depending on the Data Extension and Altitude settings.
Data Extension
OFF
OFF
Course/Speed
Course/Speed
Power/Height/Gain/Directivity
Power/Height/Gain/Directivity
The symbol " " displays the transmittable comment
range. Please note that the characters that exceed the
range will not be transmitted.
Transmittable comment range display
(Example: up to 28 characters)
Time Stamp
Selects the transmitting time stamp type.
The time stamp is transmitted with the position
data in the D-PRS mode, and UTC (Universal Time
Coordinated) time is used.
L When your position is manually set, time stamp data is
not transmitted�
• 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.
Altitude
Selects whether or not to transmit altitude data with
the position data in the D-PRS mode.
L The number of characters you can enter in "Comment"
differs, depending on the "Altitude" and "Data Extension"
settings.
• OFF: No altitude data is transmitted.
• ON: Transmits altitude data with position data.
Characters
Altitude entered
(maximum)
OFF 43 (Default)
ON 35
OFF 36
ON 28
OFF 36
ON 28
(Default: OFF)
(Default: OFF)
Data Extension
Selects whether or not to transmit the Course/Speed
data or the Power/Hight/Gain/Directivity data with the
position data in the D-PRS mode.
L The number of characters you can enter in "Comment" differs,
depending on the "Altitude" and "Data Extension" settings.
• OFF: Does not transmit any information.
• Course/Speed:
Transmits the course and speed data with the
position data�
L The course and speed data are not transmitted
when your location is manually set.
L When transmitting with this setting, your station
is regarded as a mobile station.
• Power/Height/Gain/Directivity:
Transmits the TX power level, height, antenna
gain, and antenna direction, along with the
position data�
L The Power, Height, Gain, and Directivity data are
transmitted even if your location is manually set.
L When transmitting with this setting, your station
is regarded as a base station.
Power
Selects the TX power level of the base station, to
transmit along with the position data.
L This item is displayed when "Data Extension" is set to
"Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
• Select 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, or 81 W.
Height
Selects the height of the base station's antenna, to
transmit along with the position data.
L This item is displayed when "Data Extension" is set to
"Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
• Select 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280, 2560, or
5120 feet�*
* If the Altitude/Distance unit is set to "m," select 3, 6, 12, 24,
49, 98, 195, 390, 780, or 1561 meters�
Gain
Selects the gain of the base station's antenna, to
transmit along with the position data.
L This item is displayed when "Data Extension" is set to
"Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
• Select between 0 and 9 dB.
Directivity
Selects the direction the base station's antenna was
pointing, to transmit along with the position data.
L This item is displayed when "Data Extension" is set to
"Power/Height/Gain/Directivity."
• Select Omni, 45º NE, 90º E, 135º SE, 180ºS, 225º
SW, 270º W, 315º NW, or 360º N�
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(Default: OFF)
(Default: 0W)
(Default: 10ft)
(Default: 0dB)
(Default: Omni)