Aprs; Basic Settings - Kenwood TH-D75E User Manual

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APRS DATA COMMUNICATION
• This function uses the APRS format for data
communications including your station position, messages,
etc.
• When data is received from another station directly, via
digipeaters and/or IGate stations, the direction of the
received station (from your station's perspective), their
distance, and their grid square locator is displayed. Any
comments sent by the other stations are also displayed.
• APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a worldwide
system introduced by Mr. Bob Bruninga (WB4APR: SK).
< The APRS trademark is used with permission of Tucson
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Amateur Packet Radio Corp., its assignee.>
Official APRS Website: http://www.aprs.org
APRS Network
Digipeater
• Digipeater (Digital Repeater) relays digital packet data.
When a Digipeater receives a packet, it saves it to memory.
When the reception ends, the packet data is re-transmitted
on the same frequency. Using Digipeaters, it is possible to
exchange APRS packets long distances.
IGate
• IGate (Internet Gateway) is a very useful and important
feature for APRS as well as Digipeater. IGate stations
bridge APRS packets between RF and the Internet.
By going through the IGate stations, you can enjoy the
communication with the further distant stations which are
not covered only by Digipeaters.
Digipeater stations and IGate stations are operated by the
volunteer people in each region.

BASIC SETTINGS

This section describes only the basic items required for
general operation as an APRS mobile station from the default
setting state. For other operations and settings, please read
this instruction manual in detail and fully understand the
contents before operation. Inappropriate operations and
settings may cause adverse impact to the APRS network.
My Callsign
Program your Callsign using a maximum of 9 alphanumeric
characters including SSID (Secondary Station IDentifiers)
such as -7, -9, or -14. Unless you program a Callsign, you
cannot transmit APRS packets.
1 Access Menu No. 500.
The display for entering a Callsign appears.
You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
2 Press [ENT] to set the Callsign.
Note:
¡ For SSID characters, refer to the guideline on the Website (http://
aprs.org/aprs11/SSIDs.txt) by Mr. Bob Bruninga.
¡ When all settings are blank, "NOCALL" is automatically set. In
this case, the Position packet or Message packet cannot be
transmitted.
Your Station Icon
1 Access Menu No. 501.
2 Select an icon which will be displayed on the monitors of
other stations as your ID. You may select an icon depending
on your current location. It is important that the icon
conveys the operational status of the station as well as the
SSID.
3 Press [A/B] to set your station icon.
Person
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Car
Bus (/U)
Railroad Engine
Home
Yagi@QTH
KENWOOD
RADIO
RV (/R)
Van (/v)
Jeep (/j)
Truck (/k)
Truck (18-wheeler) (/u)
Police
Ambulance
Canoe
Boat
Sailboat
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Icon List
(/[)
(/b)
(/<)
(/>)
(/U)
(/=)
(/-)
(/y)
(\K)
(\Y)
(/R)
(/v)
(/j)
(/k)
(/u)
(/P)
(/a)
(/C)
(/s)
(/Y)