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Chapter 7: Advanced Features
7.20
Location
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the radio integrates information from the Global
Positioning System (GPS) and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) to determine the
approximate geographical location of your radio.
NOTE: The Location feature is addressed as Global Positioning System (GPS) across the manual as
the naming convention of the buttons and strings remain the same as the legacy feature of GPS.
The availability and accuracy of this location information and the calculation duration can vary depending on
the environment in which you are using the GPS feature. For example, GPS location fixes are difficult to
obtain indoors, in covered locations, between high buildings, or in situations where you have not established
a clear broad view of the sky.
If adequate signals from multiple satellites are available, your GPS feature only provides an approximate
location, usually within 10 meters from your actual location, but sometimes farther away.
Sometimes, the GPS feature cannot complete a location calculation successfully. You will then see a
message indicating that your radio cannot connect to enough visible satellites.
To maximize the ability of your radio to determine a fix, take note of the following guidelines:
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For your initial fix, hold the radio in the face position.
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Stay in the open as the GPS feature works best when there is nothing between your radio and the open
sky.
7.20.1
Outdoor Location Feature
This feature allows you to determine your current location using a location menu, and your current distance
and bearing in relation to another location. Your radio location can be requested and reported over-the-air.
Your radio stores up to a maximum of 60 programmable location coordinates, also known as waypoints.
When the memory is full, the next waypoint automatically replaces the oldest waypoints in the radio.
The radio also stores four programmed waypoints. These coordinates cannot be deleted.
The following table shows the differences between programmable waypoints and programmed waypoints.
Programmable Waypoints
User-configurable location coordinates.
Only the alias is editable, not the coordinates.
Coordinates can be deleted one at a time, or all at
once.
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Programmed Waypoints
Fixed location coordinates:
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Home
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Emergency
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Last Known Location
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Destination
The Home and Destination coordinates are edita-
ble.
Coordinates cannot be deleted.
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