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To transmit your APRS Beacon, just press the
The VX-8R allows you to transmit your APRS Beacon automatically and repeatedly via
the APRS/GPS Set Mode.
1. Press the
key several times until the STATION LIST
screen appears on the display.
2. Press and hold the
GPS Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 14:
BEACON TX
BEACON TX.
BEACON TX
BEACON TX
BEACON TX
4. Press the
this Set Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select "AUTO
6. Press the
key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob
to select Set Mode Item 12: BEACON INTERVAL
7. Press the
this Set Mode Item.
8. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired interval
time.
9. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the
STATION LIST screen.
When the APRS frequency is busy (Squelch is opened), the VX-8R will not
transmit an APRS Beacon in manual or automatic modes. Insure that the
squelch is closed.
You may store five Status Text Messages (up to the 60 characters for each memory), and
you may transmit one of these Status Text Messages with the APRS Beacon.
1. Press the
key several times until the STATION LIST
screen appears on the display.
2. Press and hold the
GPS Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 13: BEA-
CON STATS TXT.
CON STATS TXT
CON STATS TXT
CON STATS TXT
CON STATS TXT
4. Press the
key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Status Text register (1 1 1 1 1 -
5 5 5 5 5 ) you wish to store data to.
6. Press the
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key for one second to enter the APRS/
key briefly to enable adjustment of
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO".
12: BEACON INTERVAL
12: BEACON INTERVAL.
12: BEACON INTERVAL
12: BEACON INTERVAL
key briefly to enable adjustment of
key for one second to enter the APRS/
key briefly to begin comment entry into the
M
ANUAL
APRS
APRS B
EACON
key.
14:
14:
14:
14:
13: BEA-
13: BEA-
13: BEA-
13: BEA-
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