48APRS ® message screen and operating instructionsShow the group name such asALL, CQ, QST, YAESU etc.View bulletinnameBulletinnumberSelf-addressed messagescreenGroup message receptionscreenBulletin reception screenTips• If the [APRS] → [1 APRS AF DUAL] setting is set to ON in the set mode, the receive audio willcontinue to be heard without being interrupted by a received signal in the AF DUAL mode, even ifan APRS beacon or message is received on Band B. Switch to the APRS screen to check APRSmessages and information on received beacons.• If the [APRS] → [5 APRS MSG FLASH] setting is set to ON in the set mode, a strobe (white LED)will flash when a message (MSG), group (GRP), or bulletin (BLN) is received.• The receive audio (beacon or voice etc.) of Band B when the APRS is operating, in can be mutedby setting [APRS] → [8 APRS MUTE] to on in the set mode.• The display method and time when an APRS beacon is received can be set by the [APRS] → [9APRS POPUP] setting in the set mode.• If the MSG in [APRS] → [10 APRS RINGER] is set to ON in the set mode, an audio notification willbe given when a message / group message / bulletin message etc. addressed to your own APRSstation is received. If MSG is set to OFF, the message will appear in the display without any audioalarm.• Messages that differ only in the SSID that are addressed to your own station call sign can also bereceived. However, a reply to the acknowledgment receipt will only be sent if all the charactersincluding the SSID are the same.