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Setting D-PRS Object/Item
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6 GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED) Transmitting D-PRS data DDSetting D-PRS Object/Item Set to transmit as a D-PRS Object or Item. LLSee page 6-31 for details. 1. Setting the GPS TX Mode to D-PRS [MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS 2. Checking the Unproto Address You should use the default address, and editing is not recommended. 3. Setting the TX format to "Object" or "Item" Set "TX Format" to "Object" or "Item." 4. Entering Object name or Item name Enter an Object or Item name, such as event information or location. 5. Selecting Data type Set the Object or Item's status. LLFor example, if you want to transmit finished event information as an Object, set the Date type to "Killed Object." 6. Setting the Symbol Select the Symbol that indicates an Object or Item. LLSee page 6-31 to directly enter the Symbol. 7. Entering a comment Enter a comment to transmit as an Object or Item. LLThe number of characters you can enter differs, depending on the data extension and altitude settings. (pp. 6-34, 6-36) 1. Select "Comment." 2. Push [QUICK]. 3. Select "Edit." 4. Enter a comment. 5. After entering, push [ENT]. 6. Push [ENT] again. 8. Entering the Position data Enter the position data of an Object or Item. LLFor example, if you want to transmit traffic accident information as an Item, enter the position data where the accident happened. If the position data is in the GPS memory, you can easily set the position data from the memory. 9. Setting the Data Extension Set the data extension of an Object or Item's information. LLSet "Data Extension" to "Course/Speed" to transmit as a mobile station. LLSet "Data Extension" to "Power/Height/Gain/Directivity" to transmit as a base station. When you set "Data Extension" to "Course/Speed": 9-1. Entering the Course Enter the Object or Item's course when the station moves. 9-2. Entering the Speed Enter the Object or Item's speed. When you set "Data Extension" to "Power/Height/Gain/Directivity": 9-3. Setting the TX power Select the Object or Item's TX power level if the station is a repeater, node, access point, and so on, and an antenna is installed. 9-4. Setting the antenna height Select the height of the Object or Item's antenna. 9-5. Setting the antenna gain Select the gain of the Object or Item antenna. 9-6. Setting the antenna directivity Select the direction the base Object or Item's antenna is pointing. 10. Selecting the SSID To help identify your station's type, select the APRS® (Automatic Packet Reporting System) based SSID after the D-PRS data call sign. (p. 6-32) 11. Setting the Time Stamp LLThis item is displayed when the TX format is "Object." Set the Time Stamp function to transmit the received time data in UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time. (p. 6-35) 12. Exiting the OBJECT or ITEM screen To close the OBJECT or ITEM screen, push [MENU]. •• Returns to the standby screen, and then is displayed. 6-15