Yaesu FT2DR Instruction Manual

Also see for FT2DR: Operating instructions Operating manual Quick guide Technical supplement Instruction manual

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22Receiving APRS ® beaconsy Explanation of the detail screen display in a p (compressed type: fixed/mobilestation) APRS STATION LIST and description of operationsTurn the DIAL in the APRS STATION LIST screen to select the “ ” (Position Compressedtype) station and press the key to display the P (Position) detailed screen.Turn the DIAL to scroll the screen.⑩①⑬⑮⑭⑯⑰⑱⑪⑫②③④ ⑤ ⑥⑦ ⑧ ⑨⑲Turn the DIAL①Character: The station list characters will be displayed.②Compass (position) :The direction of the partner station as seen from your ownstation will be displayed.③Symbol: The symbol of the radio station will be displayed.④Call sign: The received call sign will be displayed.⑤Partner station information:The fixed station information (fixed) and mobile stationinformation (moving) will be displayed. Compressed typeinformation will be displayed in lower case letters.⑥Distance: Distance to the partner station will be displayed.⑦[ ❘◄ ►❘ ]: Each time the icon is touched, the function of the DIAL changes.⑧[REPLY]: Touch this icon to display the reply message text input screen.⑨ : Touch this icon to display the function expansion keyscreen. Touch this when replying to a message or whendisplaying RAW data etc.⑩Message display:When a beacon containing STATUS TEXT is received, the“ ” mark is displayed.⑪Date: The date (MM/DD) will be displayed.⑫Time: The time the beacon was received (HH:MM) will bedisplayed.⑬Speed: The moving speed of the partner station will be displayed.⑭Direction: The direction of movement of the partner station will bedisplayed.⑮Coverage area: Information on the coverage area of the partnerstation will be displayed.⑯Altitude: The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.⑰Latitude: The N (north latitude) or S (south latitude) of the current position will be displayed (DDMM.MM or DDMMSS).⑱Longitude: The E (east longitude) or W (west longitude) of the current position will be displayed (DDMM.MM or DDMMSS).⑲COMMENT TEXT: The comments information will be displayed.• Scroll the screen…Turn the DIAL.• Switching beacon stations…Touch [ ❘◄ ►❘ ] and turn the DIAL.• Move to the APRS MESSAGE LIST screen ( P.43)…Touch followed by [M.LIST].• Replying messages ( P.53)…Touch [REPLY].• Move to the APRS STATION LIST screen ( P.16)…Press the key.• Set mode ( P.57)…Press the key for a second or longer.• Move to the RAW data display screen ( P.30)…Touch followed by [RAW].• Manual transmission of a beacon ( P.33)…Touch followed by [BEACON TX].TipA compressed type beacon is a beacon in which part of the information is sent in a compressed format.