Transmit An Aprs Beacon - Yaesu VX-8DR - APRS Manual

To transmit your APRS Beacon, just press the
The VX-8DR 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 the desire "Auto" beacon mode.
MANUAL: Disable the Automatic Transmission.
MANUAL MANUAL
MANUAL MANUAL
AUTO: Enable Automatic Transmission.
AUTO AUTO
AUTO AUTO
Transmits your APRS beacon in accordance with
the interval determined by Set Mode Item 12:
BEACON INTERVAL BEACON INTERVAL BEACON INTERVAL.
BEACON INTERVAL BEACON INTERVAL
SMART: Enable Automatic Transmission.
SMART SMART
SMART SMART
Transmits your APRS beacon in accordance with the interval determined
by Set Mode Item 24: SmartBeaconings
unless the Set Mode Item 24: SmartBeaconings
167 for details.
key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob
6. Press the
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 Beacon mode is set to " AUTO
will appear at the upper left corner of the display. Similarly,
when the APRS Beacon mode is set to " SMART
icon will appear at the upper left corner of the display.
1) You may toggle the APRS Beacon mode among "MANUAL", "AUTO",
and "SMART" by pressing the
2) When the APRS frequency is busy (Squelch is opened), the VX-8DR will not
transmit an APRS Beacon in manual or automatic modes. Insure that the squelch is closed.
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key for one second to enter the APRS/
key briefly to enable adjustment of
24: SmartBeaconings. This selection is not appeared
24: SmartBeaconings 24: SmartBeaconings
24: SmartBeaconings
12: BEACON INTERVAL 12: BEACON INTERVAL
12: BEACON INTERVAL 12: BEACON INTERVAL.
key briefly to enable adjustment of
M
ANUAL
APRS
APRS B
EACON
key.
14: 14:
14: 14:
12: 12:
12: 12:
24: SmartBeaconings is activated. See page
24: SmartBeaconings 24: SmartBeaconings
24: SmartBeaconings
AUTO", the " " icon
AUTO AUTO
AUTO
SMART", the " "
SMART SMART SMART
key.
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