Status Text; Aprs Icon; Method Of Beacon Transmission - Kenwood TH-D72A/E User Manual

3.2.8 Status Text

To enter a position comment, select Menu 390 (APRS - StatusText).
Select the text number. Pressing the [MHz] key displays [ ] as a mark representing the status text is
in use.
Configure the frequency how frequently the status text is sent for transmitting the position packets.
Configure the status text.

3.2.9 APRS Icon

To determine an icon for your own station, select Menu 3C0 (APRS - Icon).

3.2.10 Method of Beacon Transmission

Select Menu 3D0 (TX Beacon – Method) to configure the method to transmit the beacon. Manual is the
default value. To transmit beacons automatically, set to "Auto" or "SmartBeaconing" in the menu.
TH-D72A/E
Figure 3-14 Menu 390 (StatusText – Number)
Figure 3-15 Menu 390 (StatusText – TX Rate)
Figure 3-16 Menu 390 (StatusText – Text)
Figure 3-17 Menu 3C0 (Icon)
Figure 3-18 TX Beacon Method Menu
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