ARS/GPS SET MODE

SET MODE ITEM

FUNCTION

AVAILABLE VALUES

(DEFALT: BOLD ITALIC)

1: APRS AF DUAL

Enables/Disables the AF DUAL function when the APRS signal is received.

ON / OFF

2: APRS DESTINATION

Indicates the model code of this transceiver.

APY008 (Fixed)

3: APRS FILTER

Selects the filter type option allowing you to receive the only specified types of APRS Beacon

Mic-E: ON / OFF

 

data.

POSITION: ON / OFF

 

 

WEATHER: ON / OFF

 

 

OBJECT: ON / OFF

 

 

ITEM: ON / OFF

 

 

STATUS: ON / OFF

 

 

OTHER: ON / OFF

4: APRS MODEM

Enables/Disables the APRS modem (AX25 Data modem) and its Baud Rate.

OFF / 1200bps / 9600bps

5: APRS MSG FLASH

Enables/Disables the white LED light when the APRS message is received.

ON / OFF

6: APRS MSG TXT

Programming the Fixed form APRS Message.

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7: APRS MUTE

Enables/Disables the audio output of the “B-Band” during APRS operation.

ON / OFF

8: APRS RINGER MSG

Enables/Disables the alert ringer when the APRS message is received.

ON / OFF

9: APRS RINGER BCON

Enables/Disables the alert ringer when the APRS beacon is received.

ON / OFF

10: APRS UNIT

Selects the unit for the APRS Beacon information.

Position: MM.MM’ / MM’SS”

 

 

Distance: km / mile

 

 

Speed: km/h / knot / mph

 

 

Altitude: m / ft

 

 

Temp: °C / °F

 

 

Rain: mm / inch

 

 

Wind: m / s / mph

11: APRS TX DELAY

Select the transmission delay time between transmitting the APRS data and transmitting a

100ms / 200ms / 300ms / 400ms / 500ms /

 

preamble (flag code) prior to the APRS data.

750ms / 1000ms

12: BEACON INTERVAL

Select the Beacon Interval time during APRS operation

15sec / 30sec / 1min / 2min / 3min / 5min /

 

 

10min / 15min / 30min

13: BEACON STATS TXT

Store the message for the APRS Beacon

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14: BEACON TX

Enables/Disables the automatic transmission of the APRS Beacon.

AUTO / MANUAL

15: DIGI PATH

Sets the APRS packet path you wish to path through.

Addr 1: WIDE1 -1

 

 

Addr 2: WIDE2 -1

 

 

Addr 3 ~ 8: non

16: GPS DATUM

Select the GPS Datum.

WGS-84 / Tokyo Mean / Tokyo Japan /

 

 

Tokyo Korea / Tokyo Okinawa

17: GPS TIME SET

Enables/Disables the GPS clock data to be used.

AUTO / MANUAL

18: GPS UNIT

Selects the units for the GPS information.

Position: .MMM’ / ‘SS”

 

 

Speed: km/h / knot / mph

 

 

Altitude: m / ft

19: MSG FILTER

Selects the filter type option allowing you to receive only specified types of APRS Message

G1 ~ G5, B1 ~ B3

 

information.

(G1: ALL, G2: CQ)

20: MY CALLSIGN

Program your callsign.

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21: MY POSITION

Determine and memorize your location (Lat/Log).

Auto / Lat / Lon / P1 ~ P10

22: MY SYMBOL

Selects your icon which will be displayed on the monitors of other stations as you.

more tham 180 symbols

23: POSITION COMMENT

Selects position comment depending on your situation.

Off Duty / En Route / In Service / Returning /

 

 

Committed / Special / Priority /

 

 

Custom 0 ~ Custom 6 / EMERGENCY!

24: TIME ZONE

Set the time offset between the local time and UTC.

UTC -13:00H ~ UTC +13:00H (0.5H / step)

 

 

(UTC + 0:00H)

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