Programming A Packet Path - Kenwood TM-D710A (K type) Instruction Manual

PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 612.
Select the packet path type from [New-N PARADIGM],
[RELAY PARADIGM], [STATE/SECTION/REGION], or
[OTHERS].
When you press [USE], the " " indicator appears on the
left side of the packet path type, showing the current used
information.
[New-N PARADIGM]:
This digipeat type has been used mainly in North America,
but is now used worldwide.
1 Set the TYPE to [New-N PARADIGM], then press
[USE].
2 Set WIDE 1-1 to [OFF] or [ON].
• Set WIDE 1-1 to [ON] to use the digipeater of the RELAY
type (Fill-in type) with the New-N PARADIGM.
• When set to [ON], 1 packet path in addition to WIDE 1-1
can be used, as per the TOTAL HOPS setting.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[RELAY PARADIGM]:
This is one of the digipeat types used in Europe.
1 Set the TYPE to [RELAY PARADIGM], then press
[USE].
2 Set RELAY to [OFF] or [ON].
• Set RELAY to [ON] to use the digipeater of the RELAY
type (Fill-in type) with the RELAY PARADIGM.
• When set to [ON], 1 packet path in addition to RELAY can
be used, as per the TOTAL HOPS setting.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[STATE/SECTION/REGION]:
Use this method when the packet is being relayed within
only a limited area.
Packet paths are specified using ABBR (abbreviations).
(In America, for example, CA represents California, AZ
represents Arizona, etc.)
1 Set the TYPE to [STATE/SECTION/REGION], then
press [USE].
2 Using the ABBR setting, enter an abbreviation of up to
5 characters.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[OTHERS]:
Use this method when the relay path is specified to an
individual.
When a character string is not entered, the packet data is
not relayed.
1 Set the TYPE to [OTHERS], then press [USE].
2 Enter a path.
• A Packet path is the digipeat route of the packet data sent
from My station.
For example, if you want your packet to take the [W5DJY-
1] > [W4DJY-1] route, enter [W5DJY-1, W4DJY-1],
separating each digipeater callsign with a comma.
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