Basic Settings; My Call Sign; Beacon Type; Aprs Lock - Kenwood TH-D72A Instruction Manual

BASIC SETTINGS

My Call Sign

Program your call sign using a maximum of 9
alphanumeric characters. You may include SSID
characters in the string. Unless you program a call
sign, you cannot transmit APRS packets.
1 Access Menu 300.
• The display for entering a call sign appears; the first
digit blinks. The default is "NOCALL".
2 Press [ ]/[ ] or rotate the Tuning control to select
the first digit.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
3 Press [ OK].
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter up to 9 digits.

Beacon Type

Access Menu 301.
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.

APRS Lock

This function prevents accidentally changing the built-in
data band frequency or accidentally transmitting on the
data band by pressing [PTT].
The "APRS lock" appears when APRS lock is
activated.
Access Menu 302.
On:
The frequency of the built-in data band cannot be
changed.
(You also cannot perform Scan with [VFO], [MR],
[ENT], [MHz], or the Tuning control.)
On & PTT:
cannot be changed. You cannot transmit on the data
band by pressing [PTT].
On & TNC:
cannot be changed. While in APRS mode, pressing
[TNC] will not exit APRS mode.
On & PTT & TNC:
data band cannot be changed. You cannot transmit on
the data band by pressing [PTT]. While in APRS mode,
pressing [TNC] will not exit APRS mode.
• When the data band is set as the cross band, both band
frequencies cannot be changed and you cannot transmit
using [PTT].
• During APRS lock, you cannot change the CTCSS/DCS
setting of the data band.
• During APRS lock, you cannot change the DUAL setting
of the non-data band.
Off:
Changes the internal Data Band frequency so
that you can transmit on the internal Data Band by
pressing [PTT].
APRS – 9
The frequency of the built-in data band
The frequency of the built-in data band
The frequency of the built-in