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Setting APRS Data Communication ON
Press [F], [LIST] to enter APRS mode.
Each time a new APRS packet is received, the frequency
display is interrupted to show information as below.
To return to the frequency screen, press any key except [
[A/B], or just wait for approximately 10 seconds.
• When you receive an APRS packet including an
"Emergency" comment, a different format of display from
the above will appear and a different beep will sound.
• You can change the interrupt screen display setting through
Menu No. 573 (Display Area). When set to
frequency display is not interrupted. An indicator such as
"nP" appears depending on the types of data. Refer to the
table.
Indicator
dP
Duplicate position comment
nP
New position data
oP
Other station position
>P
Beyond position limit
>F
Beyond filter type
aM
ACK message
dM
Duplicate message data
nM
New message data
oM
To other stations message data
rM
Rejected Message
dS
Duplicate status text
nS
New status
Q?
Query
??
Packet that cannot be decoded
dD
Duplicated DX cluster data
nD
New DX cluster data
] or
One Line
, the
[
]
Meaning
data
Note:
¡ The APRS programs for PCs have entry fields for a position
comment and status text. The data entered to these two fields
are transmitted as separate packets. This transceiver, however,
includes both of a position comment and status text in one packet
to transmit.
¡ This transceiver beeps each time it receives any type of APRS
packet. You may access Menu 570 (Sound - RX Beep) to
change this setting. The default is [All].
Transmitting APRS Beacon
Press [BCN] to transmit your APRS beacon (position packet).
<
> icon is displayed and APRS beacon is automatically
transmitted.
• When you receive an APRS beacon that you transmitted,
the frequency screen is interrupted and "My Position" will
appear on the display. This could happen when one or
more digipeaters are used.
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