3 PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATING APRSTH-D72A/E CONTENTS 21To 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 isin use.Figure 3-14 Menu 390 (StatusText – Number)Configure the frequency how frequently the status text is sent for transmitting the position packets.Figure 3-15 Menu 390 (StatusText – TX Rate)Configure the status text.Figure 3-16 Menu 390 (StatusText – Text)To determine an icon for your own station, select Menu 3C0 (APRS - Icon).Figure 3-17 Menu 3C0 (Icon)Select Menu 3D0 (TX Beacon – Method) to configure the method to transmit the beacon. Manual is thedefault value. To transmit beacons automatically, set to “Auto” or “SmartBeaconing” in the menu.Figure 3-18 TX Beacon Method Menu3.2.8 Status Text3.2.9 APRS Icon3.2.10 Method of Beacon Transmission
