Receiving An Aprs ® Beacon - Yaesu FTM-350 Series Manual

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ECEIVING AN
1. Set the "Sub" band to the APRS frequency. 144.390MHz is generally used in North
America. If you don't know the APRS frequency of your country, ask your dealer.
Note: In the factory default, the APRS operation uses the "Sub" band (The "A" icon
will appear at the right side of the "Sub" band S/PO meter). You may change the APRS
operating band via Set Mode item "E16 DATA BAND SELECT" in the "APRS/PKT"
group.
2. When another station's APRS beacon is re-
ceived, the APRS pop-up window opens and
an APRS alert beep is heard. The APRS pop-
up window closes automatically after ten
seconds.
3. To confirm the details of the received beacon, press the [ F ] key repeatedly, until the
[ SMART FUNCTION ] key's category
changes to "F-3" mode, if necessary, then
press the [ SLIST ] key to open the "Station
List" window.
4. Rotate the left side [ DIAL ] knob to select the desired station, then press the [ ENT ] key
to display its received data.
5. Rotate the left side [ DIAL ] knob to scroll
through the additional lines or pages of the
received information.
When the "Comment" or "Status Text" is included in the received data, you may jump
to the head of the "Comment" or "Status Text" instantly by pressing the [ TEXT ] key.
6. When the confirmation is finished, press the [ BCK ] key to return to the "Station List"
window.
T F-3 F
HE UNCTION
Open the "Station List" window.
SLIST
Open the "Message List" window.
MSG
Toggles the key lockout feature "on and "off" by pressing the key.
F-3
LOCK
Toggles the transceiver's power "on and "off" by pressing and holding the key.
Changes the APRS beacon: OFF, ON ( FIX ) , or SMART.
BCON
Transmit the APRS beacon.
B-TX
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APRS
[ SMART FUNCTION ]
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