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APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 23: POSITION COMMENT
Function: Selects position comment depending on your situation.
Available Values: Off Duty, En Route, In Service, Returning, Committed, Special, Prior-
ity, Custom 0 ~ Custom 6, EMERGENCY!
Default: Off Duty
Note: The Custom 0 ~ Custom 6 positions may be utilized to designate additional Position
Comments, however the character strings "Custom 0" ~ "Custom 6" cannot be changed. A
particular meaning may be assigned for each comment by your user group or on a website
etc..
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 24: SmartBeaconing
Function: Selects the various parameters of the SmartBeaconing
transmits the APRS beacon automatically when each parameter value exceeds the set point.
Available Values: OFF, TYPE1, TYPE2, or TYPE3
LOW SPEED: 2 ~ 30 mph (km/h)
HIGH SPEED: 3 ~ 70 mph (km/h)
SLOW RATE: 1 min ~ 100 min
FAST RATE: 10 sec ~ 180 sec
TURN ANGLE: 5° ~ 90°
TURN SLOPE: 1 ~ 255
TURN TIME: 5 sec ~ 180 sec
Default:
STATUS
LOW SPD
HIGH SPD
SLOW RATE
FAST RATE
TURN ANGL
TURN SLOP
TURN TIME
Press the
/
parameter values.
The units of the speed are determined by the transceiver version.
STATUS:
These registers sum up (combine) the "LOW SPD" through "TURN TIME"
items parameters in the "TYPE 1", "TYPE 2", or "TYPE 3" settings.
When STATUS is set to "TYPE 1", "TYPE 2", or "TYPE 3", the
SmartBeaconing
When STATUS is set to "OFF", the SmartBeaconing
abled.
This item designates the lower speed threshold. The VX-8DR/DE trans-
LOW SPD:
mits an APRS beacon when your movement speed becomes lower than
VX-8DR/DE O
APRS/GPS S
TYPE1 (for Vehicle)
5 mph (km/h)
70 mph (km/h)
30 min
120 sec
28°
26
30 sec
key to select each parameter, then rotate the DIAL knob to set the
is activated with parameters of that setting.
M
APRS/GPS S
M
D
TYPE2 (for Bicycle)
3 mph (km/h)
30 mph (km/h)
30 min
120 sec
28°
11
30 sec
M
ET
ODE
. The VX-8DR/DE
TYPE3 (for Walking)
2 mph (km/h)
12 mph (km/h)
30 min
120 sec
28°
7
30 sec
function is dis-
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