Kenwood TH-D72A/E User Manual page 24

3 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATING APRS
Step 13: Battery Saver
Set the receiver shut-off period for the battery saver.
Step 14: Frequency
The operating frequency will depend on what region of the world you are operating. You can begin
operation using the frequency configured for the data band as follows:
• North America: 144.390 MHz
• Europe: 144.800 MHz
• Australia: 145.175 MHz
• New Zealand: 144.575 MHz
• Argentina: 144.930 MHz
• Brazil: 145.570 MHz
• Japan: 144.640 MHz (9600 bps), 144.660 MHz (1200 bps)
Step 15: Setting to APRS mode
Press the [TNC] key to place the transceiver in APRS mode so as to operate APRS.
Step 16: Transmitting beacons
Select the [BCON] key to transmit the beacon using the method selected in the above-mentioned
Step 10.
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