Yaesu FT3Dr Instruction Manual

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9Receiving APRS ® beaconsThis sets the operating frequency of the APRS before receiving a beacon.Setting the APRS operating frequencyThe customary APRS operating frequency differs depending on the region and country.In the USA, the usual operating frequency is 144.39 MHz. Therefore, to begin APRSoperations set the Band B frequency to 144.39 MHz.1 Press the [A/B] keySwitch the operating band to Band B.The APRS will operate only in Band B. Check that A12 (1200bps) or A96 (9600bps) isdisplayed on the right-hand side of the frequency (page 6).2 Setting the operating frequencyReference If the baud rate setting in [APRS] → [4 APRS MODEM] is set to 1200 bps or 9600 bps inthe set mode, the receive and save functions will stop automatically.Receiving beaconsy Displaying beacons in the APRS pop-up screenA “ping pong” audio alarm will sound when a beacon isreceived on the Band B frequency, and the APRS pop-upscreen will be displayed.The contents displayed in the “APRS POP-UP SCREEN”and the “APRS STATION LIST DETAIL SCREEN” to beexplained next are basically the same.y Displaying beacons in the APRS STATION LIST detail screen1 Touch [F MW] → [S.LIST].The APRS STATION LIST screen will be displayed.2 Rotate the DIAL knob, to select the beacon whose detailsyou want to review.3 Press the [DISP] key to display the details screen.Turn the DIAL to scroll the screen.4 Press the [BACK] key.Returns the screen to the APRS STATION LIST screen.FTM-400D 04/0712.5km 15:36Speed 68km/hCourse 337̊Alt 36m(Off duty)E JA1ZRL-91 E JQ1YBG- 9 15:362 E JA6YPC- 7 12:343 W JH1YPC-13 04:564 E JQ1YBF -9 12/275 E JQ1YBG-14 11/18