APRS-8[CLR]: Cancels further transmissions of the currentmessage.The table below shows the meanings of the symbols to beshown in step 2.aMeaningMessage addressed to youB Bulletin message! Report by the National Weather ServicebRX or TX? Received message (or bulletin) A message (or bulletin) for transmittingcStatusn 1 “n” indicates the remaining number of timesfor transmitting the message (or bulletin).1 A message for which a receptionacknowledgment was returned. 1A message (or bulletin) transmitted5 times (For a message, a receptionacknowledgment was not returned.)1 These indicators appear for outgoing messages (or bulletins).TRANSMITTING A MESSAGEWhen you press [SEND] on the “MESSAGE LIST” display, theremaining messages on the Message List will be transmitted.After entering a message on the message display, pressing theTuning Control will cause it to transmit every minute.BASIC SETTINGSEnter Menu mode and access Menu 600.■ My Callsign Program your callsign using a maximum of 9 alphanumericcharacters. You may include SSID characters in the string.Unless you program a callsign, you cannot transmit APRSpackets.1 Select MY CALLSIGN.• The display for entering a callsign appears; the fi rst digitblinks. The default is “NOCALL”.2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the first digit.• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.3 Press the Tuning control.• The cursor moves to the next digit.4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter up to 9 digits.Note: When all settings are blank, “NOCALL” is automatically set. In thiscase, the Position packet or Message packet cannot be transmitted.■ Beacon Type [APRS]: Beacons are transmitted in APRS format whenthe “APRS” icon appears on the upper left of the display.Additionally, in Menu mode, only those menus which can beset with APRS are displayed.[NAVITRA]: Beacons are transmitted in NAVITRA formatwhen the “NAVITRA” icon appears on the upper left of thedisplay. Additionally, in Menu mode, only those menus whichcan be set with NAVITRA are displayed.■ APRS Lock This function prevents accidentally changing the built-in databand frequency or accidentally transmitting on the data bandby pressing [PTT].The “APRSLOCK” appears when APRS lock is activated.[FREQUENCY]: The frequency of the built-in data bandcannot be changed.(You also cannot perform Scan with [CALL], [VFO], [MR],[MHz], or the Tuning control.)[FREQUENCY & PTT]: The frequency of the built-in databand cannot be changed. You cannot transmit on the databand by pressing [PTT].[FREQUENCY & TNC]: The frequency of the built-in databand cannot be changed. While in APRS mode, pressing[TNC] will not exit APRS mode.[FREQUENCY & PTT & TNC]: The frequency of the built-indata band cannot be changed. You cannot transmit on thedata 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 bandfrequencies cannot be changed and you cannot transmit using[PTT].• During APRS lock, you cannot change the CTCSS/DCS settingof the data band.• During APRS lock, you cannot change the DUAL setting of thenon-data band.[OFF]: Changes the internal Data Band frequency so thatyou can transmit on the internal Data Band by pressing[PTT].Not-yet-readindicator Time/ Date < before today >(message received)Sequence |
