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Kenwood TM-D710G Configuration Manual

Kenwood TM-D710G Configuration Manual

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ATGP 2024
Configuring the Kenwood TM-D710G
Mobile for the Appalachian Trail Golden
Packet
This guide is specifically for ATGP 2024
APRS is set to 9600 baud ONLY

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  • Page 1 ATGP 2024 Configuring the Kenwood TM-D710G Mobile for the Appalachian Trail Golden Packet This guide is specifically for ATGP 2024 APRS is set to 9600 baud ONLY...
  • Page 2 Outline Overview Requirements Steps Validation & Testing...
  • Page 3 Appalachian Trail Golden Packet (ATGP) The ATGP event consists of 16 stations digipeating packets the length of the Overview Appalachian Trail While based on the APRS standard, several non-standard APRS settings are MANDATORY - otherwise, the event will not be successful All stations must be configured identically and operate following the scheduled phases to ensure success!
  • Page 4 Factory Reset ● Program Channels ● High-Level Steps Configure two Programmable ● Memory slots PM5 - ATGP: for the event ○ PM4 - OTR (On The Road): ○ for on your way to the event Field Operations ● Tips ● Troubleshooting ●...
  • Page 5 Backup Early/Backup Often! ● Any troubleshooting/support efforts will ● ALWAYS begin with “Please factory reset your radio” WARNING!!! There are seemingly infinite possibilities for ● FULL Factory configuring any transceiver - resetting your radio guarantees we start on a level playing field Reset Required We have tested and validated the ATGP ●...

  • Page 6: Full Reset

    Let’s rip the band-aid off & get this out of ● the way! Make sure you backed up your current ● configuration - use either Perform Kenwood MCP-6A (specifically for the ● FULL Reset Kenwood D710G) https://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/ ○ amateur/mcp6a_e.html RT Systems KRS-D710 Radio Programming ●...
  • Page 7 There are five (5) Programmable ● Memory slots - In addition to the Base Config Channels saved in memory are common ● Programmable across the base configuration and all 5 PM slots Memory (PM) Any other settings are preserved in the ●...
  • Page 8 ● FOLLOW THIS SECTION VERY CLOSELY!!! APPLY THE FOLLOWING TO BOTH PM4 & PM 5 ● Several settings are set to the default value but are ● documented here as they are important for the event All PMs AUDIO & MIC PF Keys are Recommended Settings ●...
  • Page 9 Recommended Steps ● Select desired PM ● Auto PM Store Ensure Auto PM Store is ON ● 922: AUTO PM STORE ● ○ Configure the transceiver EXACTLY as ● Takes a snapshot of the current state of the documented for the PM selected PM any time the radio is powered Turn Radio Off ●...
  • Page 10 Channels are global - they are available across all PM slots It doesn’t matter which PM or VFO is selected when you program channels Programming You can select programmed channels from either the A-band or B-Band once a Channels into channel is saved into a memory slot Use VFO knob or keypad on speaker/mic Memory Slots...
  • Page 11 Press F + T.SEL - rotate VFO to locate desired tone - push VFO to select displayed value Press F - note flashing number - select the desired Memory Channel slot Be careful! Do NOT OVERWRITE Programming previously programmed Memory Channels Channels into Press M.IN soft-key on left side to save...

  • Page 12: Programming Channels

    Programming Channels Recommended Line Up Memory Where Description Frequency Channel Used 144.390 MHz Standard APRS PM4 OTR Simplex Frequency A-Band No Tone EXAMPLE - KC4AQS 146.805 Your Favorite Local PM4 OTR (+0.600 MHz) Repeater B-Band Tone 100 144.340 MHz PM5 ATGP ATGP APRS Frequency Simplex A-Band...
  • Page 13 ATGP 2024 Configuration...
  • Page 14 Site Callsign Site Callsign Springer Camelback SPRNGR CAMLBK-8 Mountain Mountain ATGP 2024 Clingmans CLNGMN-1 SAMSPT-9 Sam’s Point Dome Tactical ROAN-2 BOVINA-10 Roan Mountain Bovina Center Callsigns Mount COMERS-3 GRYLCK-11 Comers Rock Greylock Apple Orchard Equinox AOMTN-4 EQUNOX-12 Mountain Mountain Please ensure you have the correct callsign + SSID programmed BEFORE going onsite White Rock Mount...

  • Page 15: General Settings

    ● Confirm the settings in PM5 match those configured in Several settings are set to the default value but are ● documented here as they are important for the event AUDIO & MIC PF Keys are Recommended Settings ● PM 5 All other settings are MANDATORY ●...
  • Page 16 APRS 600 - BASIC SETTINGS ● MY CALLSIGN: <Tactical Callsign + SSID> ○ 601 - INTERNAL TNC ● DATA BAND: A-BAND ○ DATA SPEED: 9600 baud (ATGP 2024 is 9600 ○ ONLY) PM 5 602 - GPS PORT ● BAUD RATE: 4800 bps ○...
  • Page 17 APRS 609 - PACKET FILTER ● POSITION LIMIT: OFF ○ 610 - STATION ICON ● Portable/Tent ○ 611 - BEACON TX ALGORITHM ● PM 5 METHOD: AUTO ○ INITIAL INTERVAL: 1 min ○ (Adjust based on Site Plan) ■ ATGP 612 - PATH: ●...
  • Page 18 APRS 618 - UIDIGI ● UI DIGI: OFF ○ 619 - UIFLOOD ● UIFLOOD: ON ○ ALIAS: HOP ○ PM 5 SUBSTITUTION: ID ○ 620 - UITRACE ● ATGP UITRACE: ON ○ ALIAS: TEMP ○ APRS Settings 622 - AUTO REPLY MESSAGE ●...
  • Page 19 A-Band ● ATGP APRS Frequency ○ Memory 2 ○ 144.340 MHz ○ ATGP B-Band ● Channel ATGP Simplex Frequency ○ Memory 3 ○ Selection 445.925 MHz ○ SIMPLEX Tone 100 Hz [T] -or- CTCSS 100 Hz [CT]...
  • Page 20 While fully configured, the radio will not decode received packets without the Internal TNC enabled Press TNC soft key to enable Ensure APRS96 is displayed ATGP The radio will not beacon (transmit) packets without the TNC enabled and Beaconing enabled Enable APRS &...
  • Page 21 Ensure Auto PM Store is still ON ● 922 - AUTO PM STORE ● ● PM5 ATGP Power Off Radio ● Auto PM Store Power On Radio ● Confirm Settings ● 922 - AUTO PM STORE ● ● Make some trivial changes ●...
  • Page 22 The previous pages covered setting ● Tone on the ATGP voice channel - this applies to receive only Adjusting PM5 You may be in an area where it is ● advantageous to use CTCSS [CT] which applies to both transmit and receive ATGP Voice 445.925 MHz Simplex with CTCSS Tone...
  • Page 23 If you already programmed your radio and need to Adjusting PM5 update the channel, follow these steps: Ensure Auto PM Store is ON (Menu 922) ATGP Voice Ensure you are in MR (Memory Recall) mode Channel Select the channel in memory for 445.925 MHz (should be channel 3 if you followed Use CTCSS instead of...
  • Page 24 This is how your radio SHOULD look when fully programmed for ATGP ATGP PM5 How it should look…...
  • Page 25 OTR Configuration...
  • Page 26 OTR = On The Road ● This PM is OPTIONAL but HELPFUL! ● Our Shack Potato uses it to track our ● whereabouts It is intended for you to use on your ● way to or returning from the event Use New-N Paradigm ●...
  • Page 27 APRS 600 - BASIC SETTINGS ● MY CALLSIGN: YOUR FCC ISSUED CALLSIGN (+ ○ SSID) 601 - INTERNAL TNC ● DATA BAND: A-BAND ○ DATA SPEED: 1200 baud (standard APRS) ○ PM 4 602 - GPS PORT ● BAUD RATE: 4800 bps ○...
  • Page 28 609 - PACKET FILTER ● POSITION LIMIT: OFF ○ 610 - STATION ICON ● Personalize - Jeep used in example ○ 611 - BEACON TX ALGORITHM ● PM 4 METHOD: SmartBeaconing ○ INITIAL INTERVAL: 5 min ○ 612 - PATH: ●...
  • Page 29 618 - UIDIGI ● UI DIGI: OFF ○ ALIASES: <BLANK> ○ 619 - UIFLOOD ● UIFLOOD: OFF ○ ALIAS: ○ PM 4 SUBSTITUTION: ID ○ 620 - UITRACE ● UITRACE: ON ○ ALIAS: TEMP ○ APRS Settings 622 - AUTO REPLY MESSAGE ●...

  • Page 30: Channel Selection

    A-Band ● Standard APRS Frequency ○ Memory 0 ■ 144.390 MHz ○ PM4 OTR B-Band ● Channel KC4AQS Repeater (example) ○ Memory 1 ■ Selection 146.805 MHz (+0.600 MHz) - ○ PL 100 Use whichever repeater(s) are in the ● vicinity of where you are traveling to/from - the KC4AQS repeater is merely an example...
  • Page 31 While fully configured, the radio will not decode received packets without the Internal TNC enabled Press TNC soft key to enable Ensure APRS12 is displayed APRS96 is only used for the ATGP 2024 event The radio will not beacon (transmit) packets without the TNC enabled and Beaconing Enable APRS &...
  • Page 32 Ensure Auto PM Store is still ON ● 922 - AUTO PM STORE ● PM4 OTR Power Off Radio ● Auto PM Store Power On Radio ● Confirm Settings ● 922 - AUTO PM STORE ● Make some trivial changes ●...
  • Page 33 This is how your radio SHOULD look when fully programmed for OTR (On The Road)...en route to/from the event… OTR PM4 How it should look…...

  • Page 34: Field Operations

    Field Operations...
  • Page 35 Verify the following ● PM5 is selected APRS96 is displayed ● BCN is displayed ● ATGP APRS Frequency is selected on A-Band (Memory ● ATGP 2024 Ch. 3) ATGP Simplex Voice frequency is selected on B-Band ● (Memory Ch. 4) 9600 ONLY If you see APRS12, you did not program your radio correctly! Switch to APRS 9600 bps as follows:...
  • Page 36 One goal of the event is to ensure we do not flood the network with too many packets Beaconing too frequently is the best way to do that! ATGP We typically start with everyone using a beacon rate of 1 minute to get packets flowing Beacon Rate Stations at/close to either end stay on 1 minute the duration of the event!
  • Page 37 Periodically update the Status Text to reflect the operator’s FCC issued callsign and the stations heard ATGP EXAMPLE 1: If W4JEW is on CLNGMN-1 and hears stations 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 - change message to: Status Message 608 - STATUS TEXT TEXT: W4JEW 0, 2-7 Updates...
  • Page 38 Tips...
  • Page 39 Double-sided (2 page) PDF Lots of helpful information included! ATGP Site Plan Ensure you bring a copy of the ATGP Site Plan Document document for your location with you the day of the event! Encourage other operators to bring a copy as well for backup! Site Plans will be provided no later than 72 hours before the event - ideally earlier!
  • Page 40 If ONLY the A-Band is displayed… ● Push and HOLD the B-Band volume knob ○ until the A-band is displayed If ONLY the B-Band is displayed… ● Poop Happens! Push and HOLD the A-Band volume knob ○ until the B-band is displayed How to be Use the LOCK function to ensure you do not ●...
  • Page 41 The radio will NOT beacon packets unless the GPS ● signal is locked. If you opt to use GPS instead of manually inputting ● coordinates, make sure the iGPS indicator is flashing ATGP - that means it has a lock. Use the POS soft-key then the →...
  • Page 42 It can be very helpful to have an additional ● APRS-enabled radio to validate your Kenwood radio is beaconing. Manually initiate beaconing by pressing BCN twice ● ATGP (disable/enable). The radio will send a packet immediately when beaconing is enabled.

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