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8. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED) GPS SET MENU » GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position SSID (Default: ---) Select an SSID based on APRS® to add to your call sign, to show your operating style to other stations. The addition methods of the SSID differ, depending on whether the call sign includes a space or not. •• ---: The space in call sign is converted to "-." LLIf no text is entered after the space, the space will be deleted, and the space is not converted to "-." Example: J A3YUA → JA3YUA JA3YUA A → JA3YUA-A •• (-0): No SSID is added. LLIf a call sign includes a space, any text or digit after the space will be deleted. Example: J A3YUA → JA3YUA JA3YUA A → JA3YUA •• -1~-15: Adds an SSID of -1 to -15 to your call sign. LLExample: S SID is "-9." JA3YUA → JA3YUA-9 JA3YUA A → JA3YUA-9 •• -A~-Z: Adds an SSID of -A to -Z to your call sign. LLExample: S SID is "-Z." JA3YUA → JA3YUA-Z JA3YUA A → JA3YUA-Z TIP: About the SSID To assist in identifying a station's type, designated call sign SSIDs are used in D-PRS (or APRS®), according to a common guideline. The guideline may be changed when the infrastructure environment, such as a product or network, is changed. Please check the latest guideline in the web site related to D-PRS and APRS®, and correctly set. http://aprs.org/aprs11/SSIDs.txt Comment Enter a comment to transmit it with the D-PRS position data. You can enter up to four comments. The number of characters you can enter differs, depending on the Data Extension and Altitude settings. Data Extension Altitude OFF OFF Course/Speed Course/Speed Power/Height/Gain/Directivity Power/Height/Gain/Directivity OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Characters entered (maximum) 43 (Default) 35 36 28 36 28 The symbol " " displays the transmittable comment range. Please note that the characters that exceed the range will not be transmitted. Transmittable comment range display (In case of up to 28 characters) 8-30