OPERATION FLOW

1The following steps should guide you to a good start of

uAccess Menu 2–3 to enter latitude and longitude data {page 68}.

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APRS operation.

i Access Menu 2–4 to select from 8 position

3q Press [TNC] to switch ON the TNC.

4• “” appears.

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w Access Menu 1–4–1 to select band A or B as the

6data band {page 55}.

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8e On the data band select the same frequency as

9other stations in your group.

10• You may tune to the frequency of an appropriate digipeater {page 72}.

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12Now you are ready to receive APRS data from other

13stations. Refer to “RECEIVING APRS DATA” {page 63}. To transmit your APRS data, proceed to

14step r.

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16r Access Menu 2–1 to program your call sign

17(9 digits max.) {page 66}.

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19t If you have connected a GPS receiver, access Menu 2–2 and select “NMEA”. The default is

20“NOT USED”.

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22y Access Menu 2–5 to select your station icon

23{page 67}.

comments {page 69}.

oIf you want, access Menu 2–6 to enter status text using up to 20 alphanumeric characters {page 70}.

!0If you want, access Menu 2–A to program a group code {page 71}.

!1If necessary, access Menu 2–8 to program a packet path {page 72}.

!2Access Menu 2–9 to select the operation method for transmitting beacons {page 74}.

!3If you selected “PTT” or “AUTO” in step !2, access Menu 2–7 to select the interval for transmitting beacons {page 75}.

!4Press [BCON]. If you selected “PTT” in step !2, then press and release the PTT switch. See page 74.

Note: When using your personal computer, set the same communication parameters as Packet Operation {page 54}. On the transceiver, press [TNC] twice to enter Packet mode; “PACKET” should appear.

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