Gps Positioning Function; Aprs Location Reporting - Alinco DR-MD520T Instruction Manual

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MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS

GPS Positioning Function

1. GPS On/Off
Turn the GPS on or off manually.
2. GPS Info
Method 1: Check GPS info from Menu
Press [MENU] key to enter Main Menu, select "GPS", then select "GPS
Info".
Method 2: Check GPS info from programmed key
In the PC software, Public – Optional Setting – Key function, program a
key as "GPS Info", then press the programmed key to check the GPS
info.
NOTE: If the GPS is not positioning, it will display "No Fixed
Position", and the GPS icon shows a grey color. Move the radio
to an open window or outdoors, and it will take a few minutes to
connect to the GPS Satellites.
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3. Send GPS Information
a. When the GPS is positioning successfully, the GPS icon shows a red
color. Follow the above step to check the GPS info, press edit key to Text
edit.
b. Press Confirm, and it will display Send or Save. If you select Save, the
GPS info will be saved as a draft message.
c. Choose Send and it will display Contact list or Manual Dial.
d. Select Contact list to choose a contact, press select to send the GPS
info. or
e. Select Manual Dial, input the DMR ID, press
ID or private ID, press [MENU] to send the GPS info.

APRS Location Reporting

APRS menu is not in menu list when GPS is off, you have to turn on
GPS first if you want to use APRS menu.
Upload Type
(1)
None: No APRS.
Sel A Aprs: Select analog APRS. Sel D Aprs: Select DMR APRS.
Ana APRS
(2)
PTT Upload: Set the PTT transmit method.
● Off: Not transmit APRS.
● Tx Start: Transmit analog APRS when press the PTT.
● TX End: Transmit analog APRS when release the PTT.
Upload Power: Set the transmit power.
Upload frequency: Set the transmit frequency.
Signal Path: Set the signal path to transmit the APRS.
Upload text: Set the text to be shown on aprs.fi.
Ana APRS Info
(3)
The received analog APRS information will be saved in radio for look
back use. Click on "Ana APRS Info" will show the received APRS
information.
Click on "Delete All" will clear the information.
Digi APRS
(4)
PTT Upload: Set the PTT transmit method.
● Off: Not transmit APRS.
● On: Transmit DMR APRS when release the PTT.
key to switch group
Report Channel: Allow user to select a channel to transmit the DMR
APRS, please set the 8 report channels in CPS-APRS-Digi page first.
Upload Slot: Allow user to select a slot to transmit the DMR APRS.
● Channel Slot: It uses the slot of current channel
● Slot 1: Use slot 1