Yaesu FTM-350 Series Manual page 37

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The FTM-350 Series transceiver allows you to transmit your APRS beacon automatically
and repeatedly.
1. If necessary, press the [ F ] key repeatedly, until the [ SMART FUNCTION ] key cat-
egory changes to "F-3" mode.
2. Press the [ BCON ] key repeatedly to select the "Auto" beacon mode ( "OFF", "ON " or
"SMART").
Disables Automatic Transmis-
OFF:
sion (no icon)
Enables Automatic Transmission
ON:
(" " icon appears at the left of
the "A12" icon).
Transmits your APRS beacon in
accordance with the interval determined by "2 INTERVAL" of the Set Mode
item "E15 BEACON TX" in the "APRS/PKT" group.
SMART: Enables Automatic Transmission (" " icon appears)
Transmits your APRS beacon in accordance with the interval determined by
Set Mode item "E34 SmartBeaconing" in the "APRS/PKT" group.
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When the APRS frequency is busy (squelch is open), the transceiver will not transmit
an APRS beacon in manual or automatic modes. Insure that the squelch is closed.
You may select the transmission delay time between transmitting the APRS data and
transmitting a preamble (flag code) prior to the APRS data via Set Mode item "E11
APRS TX DELAY" in the "APRS/PKT" group.
You may transmit the APRS beacon manually by pressing the [ B-TX ] key, even if the
transceiver is in automatic mode.
In the factory default, the "Proportional" function is set to "ON" via Set Mode item "3
PROPORTIONAL" of the "E15 BEACON TX" in the "APRS" group. Therefore,
the digipeater address will change according to the setting of the Set Mode item "E20
DIGI PATH SELECT" in the "APRS" group, as a result, your packet path through is
changed. If you do not want your packet path through to change, set the Set Mode item
"3 PROPORTIONAL" to "OFF".
In the factory default, the "Decay" function is set to "ON" via Set Mode item "4 DE-
CAY" of the "E15 BEACON TX" in the "APRS" group. Therefore, the interval of the
APRS beacon will extend according to the setting of the Set Mode item "2 INTER-
VAL" of the "E15 BEACON TX" when the vehicle is stopped. If you do not want the
interval of the APRS beacon to change, set the Set Mode item "4 DECAY" of the "E15
BEACON TX" to "OFF".
FTM-350 S
ERIES
RANSMIT AN
A
UTOMATIC
APRS ® M
ANUAL
APRS
T
RANSMISSION
No Icon: Auto Beacon Mode is "OFF".
" " icon: Auto Beacon Mode is "ON".
" " icon: SmartBeaconing
® B
EACON
TM is "ON".
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