Yaesu FT3Dr Instruction Manual

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53y 14 BEACON INTERVALAutomatic transmit interval settings for beaconSetting item: 30 sec / 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 5 min / 10 min / 15 min / 20 min / 30 min /60 minDefault: 5 minutesExplanation:Set the automatic transmit interval for transmission of APRS beacons.• Set the Set mode option [APRS] → [16 BEACON TX] to [AUTO]. The timer fortransmission is reset when the automatic transmit interval is set.From this point, the count for interval time begins, and the initial beacon is automaticallytransmitted when the specified time is reached.• If squelch is active when the interval for automatic beacon transmission is reached, thetransmission is stopped.The beacon is transmitted when squelch is deactivated.• If SMART is selected in [APRS] → [16 BEACON TX], the setting for BEACONINTERVAL is ignored.y 15 BEACON STATUS TXTEntering status textSetting Item: S.TXT: ON / OFFTX RATE: 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/8TEXT1: (Not entered)TEXT2: (Not entered)TEXT3: (Not entered)TEXT4: (Not entered)TEXT5: (Not entered)* Up to 60 characters can be entered for status text into TEXT1 to TEXT5.Default: S.TXT: OFFTX RATE: 1/1TEXT1: Text not entered.Explanation:S.TXT: Select the status text to send when transmitting a beacon.Selecting OFF transmits the beacon without a status text.TX RATE: Set how frequent a status text is sent with a APRS beacon. Select from 1/1:every time, 1/2: 2 once every 2 transmissions, to up to 1/8: once every 8transmissions, a status text is sent with a beacon.