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APRS®, BASIC SETTINGS, APRS Network, My Callsign, Your Station Icon

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14 APRS® APRS DATA COMMUNICATION • This function uses the APRS format for data communications including your station position, messages, etc. • When data is received from another station directly, via digipeaters and/or IGate stations, the direction of the received station (from your station's perspective), their distance, and their grid square locator is displayed. Any comments sent by the other stations are also displayed. • APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a worldwide system introduced by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. < APRS® is a software program and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.> Official APRS Website: http://www.aprs.org Note: ◆◆ For SSID characters, refer to the guideline on the Website (http://aprs.org/aprs11/SSIDs.txt) by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. ◆◆ When all settings are blank, "NOCALL" is automatically set. In this case, the Position packet or Message packet cannot be transmitted. Your Station Icon 1 Access Menu No. 501. APRS Network Digipeater • Digipeater (Digital Repeater) relays digital packet data. When a Digipeater receives a packet, it saves it to memory. When the reception ends, the packet data is retransmitted on the same frequency. Using Digipeaters, it is possible to exchange APRS packets long distances. IGate • IGate (Internet Gateway) is a very useful and important feature for APRS as well as Digipeater. IGate stations bridge APRS packets between RF and the Internet. By going through the IGate stations, you can enjoy the communication with the further distant stations which are not covered only by Digipeaters. Digipeater stations and IGate stations are operated by the volunteer people in each region. BASIC SETTINGS This section describes only the basic items required for general operation as an APRS mobile station from the default setting state. For other operations and settings, please read this instruction manual in detail and fully understand the contents before operation. Inappropriate operations and settings may cause adverse impact to the APRS network. My Callsign Program your Callsign using a maximum of 9 alphanumeric characters including SSID (Secondary Station IDentifiers) such as -7, -9, or -14. Unless you program a Callsign, you cannot transmit APRS packets. 1 Access Menu No. 500. The display for entering a Callsign appears. You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and -. 2 Press [ENT] to set the Callsign. 2 Select an icon which will be displayed on the monitors of other stations as your ID. You may select an icon depending on your current location. It is important that the icon conveys the operational status of the station as well as the SSID. 3 Press [A/B] to set your station icon. Icon List Person (/[) Bicycle (/b) Motorcycle (/) Bus (/U) (/U) Railroad Engine (/=) Home (/-) Yagi@QTH (/y) KENWOOD (\K) RADIO (\Y) RV (/R) (/R) Van (/v) (/v) Jeep (/j) (/j) Truck (/k) (/k) Truck (18-wheeler) (/u) (/u) Police (/P) Ambulance (/a) Canoe (/C) Boat (/s) Sailboat (/Y) 14-1

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14-1
14 APRS
®
APRS DATA COMMUNICATION
•
This function uses the APRS format for data
communications including your station position, messages,
etc.
•
When data is received from another station directly, via
digipeaters and/or IGate stations, the direction of the
received station (from your station’s perspective), their
distance, and their grid square locator is displayed. Any
comments sent by the other stations are also displayed.
•
APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a
worldwide system introduced by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
< APRS® is a software program and registered trademark
of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.>
Official APRS Website: http://www.aprs.org
APRS Network
Digipeater
•
Digipeater (Digital Repeater) relays digital packet data.
When a Digipeater receives a packet, it saves it to
memory.When the reception ends, the packet data is re-
transmitted on the same frequency. Using Digipeaters, it is
possible to exchange APRS packets long distances.
IGate
•
IGate (Internet Gateway) is a very useful and important
feature for APRS as well as Digipeater. IGate stations
bridge APRS packets between RF and the Internet.
By going through the IGate stations, you can enjoy the
communication with the further distant stations which are
not covered only by Digipeaters.
Digipeater stations and IGate stations are operated by the
volunteer people in each region.
BASIC SETTINGS
This section describes only the basic items required for
general operation as an APRS mobile station from the default
setting state. For other operations and settings, please read
this instruction manual in detail and fully understand the
contents before operation. Inappropriate operations and
settings may cause adverse impact to the APRS network.
My Callsign
Program your Callsign using a maximum of 9 alphanumeric
characters including SSID (Secondary Station IDentifiers)
such as -7, -9, or -14. Unless you program a Callsign, you
cannot transmit APRS packets.
1
Access Menu No. 500.
The display for entering a Callsign appears.
You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
2
Press
[ENT]
to set the Callsign.
Note:
◆
For SSID characters, refer to the guideline on the Website
(http://aprs.org/aprs11/SSIDs.txt) by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
◆
When all settings are blank, “NOCALL” is automatically set. In
this case, the Position packet or Message packet cannot be
transmitted.
Your Station Icon
1
Access Menu No. 501.
2
Select an icon which will be displayed on the monitors
of other stations as your ID.You may select an icon
depending on your current location. It is important that the
icon conveys the operational status of the station as well
as the SSID.
3
Press
[A/B]
to set your station icon.
Icon List
Person
(/[)
Bicycle
(/b)
Motorcycle
(/<)
Car
(/>)
Bus (/U)
(/U)
Railroad Engine
(/=)
Home
(/-)
Yagi@QTH
(/y)
KENWOOD
(\K)
RADIO
(\Y)
RV (/R)
(/R)
Van (/v)
(/v)
Jeep (/j)
(/j)
Truck (/k)
(/k)
Truck (18-wheeler) (/u)
(/u)
Police
(/P)
Ambulance
(/a)
Canoe
(/C)
Boat
(/s)
Sailboat
(/Y)