Icom IC-9700 Instruction Manual advanced - Page 54

8. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED) Checking your position DDSetting the display type (MAIN/SUB) You can select the display type for the RX screen. 1. While selecting the RX screen, push QUICK . 2. Touch "Display Select(MAIN/SUB)." DDAbout the Grid Locator Grid Locator (GL) is a position compressed into a 6 character code, calculated by the longitude and the latitude. The locator is simply calculated by dividing the earth surface into squares. It is used to find the area of a transceiver station. 3. Touch the desired option. •• Latest (MAIN/SUB): The last received station's position information is displayed. •• MAIN: The position information of the station received on the MAIN band is displayed. •• SUB: The position information of the station received on the SUB band is displayed. LLWhen you select "MAIN" or "SUB," "(MAIN)" or "(SUB)" is displayed next to "RX." DDAbout the Course The course displayed on the GPS POSITION screens are indicated in degrees. 0° 315° N 45° Field PM74SO Square Subsquare The grid locator map of Japan 140° 44 54 64 74 84 94 04 14 24 43 42 41 PN 53 63 73 83 52 62 72 82 51 61 71 81 93 03 92 02 91 01 QN 13 23 12 22 11 21 40 50 60 70 80 90 00 10 20 49 59 69 79 89 99 09 19 29 40° 48 58 68 78 88 98 08 18 28 PM 47 57 67 77 46 56 66 76 45 55 65 75 44 54 64 74 43 53 63 73 87 86 85 84 83 97 07 96 06 95 05 94 04 93 03 17 27 16 26 QM 15 25 14 24 13 23 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 12 22 41 51 61 71 81 91 01 11 21 270° W E 90° 225° S 180° 135° 8-7