Setting Way Point; Programming Position Data; Setting Beacon Information - Kenwood TM-D710A Manual

SETTING WAy POINT

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 603.
n Way Point Format <FORmAT>
Select the type of Way point Format that is sent.
[NMEA]: The data which is output from the GPS terminal
using the NMEA-0183 "$GPWPL" format.
[MAGELLAN]: The data which is output from the GPS
terminal using the " $PMGNWPL" format.
[KENWOOD]: The data which is output from the GPS
terminal using the " $PKWDWPL" format.
n Way Point Name <NAmE>
Select the length of the Way Point Name. The length
can be set as [6-CHAR], [7-CHAR], [8-CHAR] or [9-
CHAR].
n Way Point Output <OUTPUT>
[ALL]: All Way point information is sent.
[LOCAL]: If the position limit is ON, all the data within the
position limit is sent. If the position limit is OFF, all Way point
data is sent.
[FILTERED]: Information that is permitted using the packet
filter is output as Way point information.
COm PORT ON/OFF
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 604.
n Output <OUTPUT>
This function outputs data from the COM port after
receiving packet and TNC command data from the
APRS data communications. Use this function to verify
the received data from the transceiver.

PROGRAmmING POSITION DATA

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 605.
n Select Position channel
This transceiver has 5 memory channels for storing
position data. Program latitude and longitude data for
up to 5 locations from which you will often transmit
APRS packets. You can also name the 5 memory
channels.
n Name Entry <NAmE>
You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special
ASCII characters (up to 8 digits).
n Latitude Entry <LATITUDE>
The north/ south latitude is entered.
n Longitude Entry <LONGITUDE>
The east/ west longitude is entered.
Note: When selecting GPS in Menu 602 (GPS PORT), the position
information where it is set is not used.

SETTING BEACON INFORmATION

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 606.
n Speed Information <SPEED>
Select whether or not to transmit speed information
when using APRS data communications.
n Altitude Information <ALTITUDE>
Select whether or not to transmit altitude information
when using APRS data communications.
• When the beacon type is "NAVITRA", this information will
not appear on the display.
n Position Ambiguity <POSITION AmBIGUITy>
There may be cases where you do not know or do not
want to report your precise locations. For position data,
you can select the number of digits not to be included
in your packets. Select 1 to 4, or OFF (default). The
table shows how the digits are cleared.
OFF 1-DIGIT
35°31.8
35°31.84
139°37.42 139°37.4 139°37.
• When the beacon type is "NAVITRA", this information will
not appear on the display.
APRS-
2-DIGIT 3-DIGIT 4-DIGIT
35°31. 35°3 . 35° .
139°3 . 39° .