Basic Settings; My Callsign <My Callsign; Beacon Type <Beacon Type; Setting Internal Tnc - Kenwood TM-D710A (K type) Instruction Manual

BASIC SETTINGS

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 600.
■ My Callsign <MY CALLSIGN>
Program your callsign using a maximum of 9
alphanumeric characters. You may include SSID
characters in the string. Unless you program a callsign,
you cannot transmit APRS packets.
1 Select MY CALLSIGN.
• The display for entering a callsign appears; the first
digit blinks. The default is "NOCALL".
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the first digit.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
3 Press the Tuning control.
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter up to 9 digits.
Note: When all settings are blank, "NOCALL" is automatically
set. In this case, the Position packet or Message packet cannot
be transmitted.
■ Beacon Type <BEACON TYPE>
[APRS]: Beacons are transmitted in APRS format
when the "APRS" icon appears on the upper left of the
display. Additionally, in Menu mode, only those menus
which can be set with APRS are displayed.
[NAVITRA]: Beacons are transmitted in NAVITRA
format when the "NAVITRA" icon appears on the upper
left of the display. Additionally, in Menu mode, only
those menus which can be set with NAVITRA are
displayed.

SETTING INTERNAL TNC

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 601.
■ Data Band <DATA BAND>
On this transceiver you can select data band for APRS
mode independent of the selection for Packet mode.
Select band A or B as the data band for receiving or
transmitting APRS packets. The default is band A. " "
indicates the current data band.
Note: In Menu 601, the selection switches among A-BAND, B-
BAND, TX:A-BAND RX:B-BAND, and RX:A-BAND TX:B-BAND.
Select TX:A-BAND RX:B-BAND or RX:A-BAND TX:B-BAND if
APRS networks which use two separate frequencies become
available in the future.
■ Packet Transfer Rate <DATA SPEED>
The default APRS packet transfer rate set on the built-
in TNC is 1200 bps which is the standard among the
current APRS networks. If APRS networks which use
9600 bps transfer rate become available in the future,
select "9600 bps"
■ DCD Sense <DCD SENSE>
You can also select the method for inhibiting the built-in
TNC from transmitting.
[D or RxD BAND]: When the data band is no
longer busy (as per the steps below), the packet is
transmitted.
q Press [PTT] to enter transmit mode.
w The data band is busy.
[BOTH BAND]: When the bands are no longer busy
(as per the steps below), the packet is transmitted.
q Press [PTT] to enter transmit mode.
w The data band is busy.
e The other band is busy.
[IGNORE DCD]: Transmission from the built-in TNC is
not inhibited. The packet is transmitted immediately.
■ TX delay <TX DELAY>
This function allows you to set a transmission delay
time between transmitting the APRS data and
transmitting a flag code prior to the APRS data. When
the other station has activated their Save Mode, set a
longer delay time.
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