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APRS-10

SETTING WAY POINT

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 603.

■ Way Point Format <FORMAT>

Select the type of Way point Format that is sent.

[NMEA]: The data which is output from the GPS terminal

using the NMEA-0183 "$GPWPL" format.

[MAGELLAN]: The data which is output from the GPS

terminal using the " $PMGNWPL" format.

[KENWOOD]: The data which is output from the GPS

terminal using the " $PKWDWPL" format.

■ Way Point Name <NAME>

Select the length of the Way Point Name. The length can be

set as [6-CHAR], [7-CHAR], [8-CHAR] or [9-CHAR].

■ Way Point Output <OUTPUT>

[ALL]: All Way point information is sent.

[LOCAL]: If the position limit is ON, all the data within the

position limit is sent. If the position limit is OFF, all Way point

data is sent.

[FILTERED]: Information that is permitted using the packet

ﬁ lter is output as Way point information.

COM PORT ON/OFF

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 604.

■ Output <OUTPUT>

This function outputs data from the COM port after receiving

packet and TNC command data from the APRS data

communications. Use this function to verify the received data

from the transceiver.

PROGRAMMING POSITION DATA

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 605.

■ Select Position channel

This transceiver has 5 memory channels for storing position

data. Program latitude and longitude data for up to 5 locations

from which you will often transmit APRS packets. You can

also name the 5 memory channels.

■ Name Entry <NAME>

You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII

characters (up to 8 digits).

■ Latitude Entry <LATITUDE>

The north/ south latitude is entered.

■ Longitude Entry <LONGITUDE>

The east/ west longitude is entered.

Note: When selecting GPS in Menu 602 (GPS PORT), the position information

where it is set is not used.

SETTING BEACON INFORMATION

Enter Menu mode and access Menu 606.

■ Speed Information <SPEED>

Select whether or not to transmit speed information when

using APRS data communications.

■ Altitude Information <ALTITUDE>

Select whether or not to transmit altitude information when

using APRS data communications.

• When the beacon type is “NAVITRA”, this information will not

appear on the display.

■ Position Ambiguity <POSITION AMBIGUITY>

There may be cases where you do not know or do not want

to report your precise locations. For position data, you can

select the number of digits not to be included in your packets.

Select 1 to 4, or OFF (default). The table shows how the digits

are cleared.

OFF 1-DIGIT 2-DIGIT 3-DIGIT 4-DIGIT

33°50.43

33°50.4 33°50. 33°5 . 33° .

118°13.72 118°13.7 118°13. 118°1 . 118° .

• When the beacon type is “NAVITRA”, this information will not

appear on the display.

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