Icom ID-5100A Full Instruction Manual - Page 245
Altitude, Directivity, Data Extension, Power, Height
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Previous view 12 MENU SCREEN GPS items (Continued) Altitude (Default: OFF) GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position > Altitude Select whether or not to transmit the altitude data in addition to the position data in the D-PRS mode. • OFF:No altitude data is transmitted. • ON: Transmits altitude data in addition to position data. The number of enterable characters on "Comment" differ, depending on the "Data Extension" and "Altitude" settings. Data Extension (Default: OFF) GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position > Data Extension Select whether or not to transmit the course and speed data or Power/Height/Gain/Directivity data in addition to the position data in the D-PRS mode. • OFF: Transmits only the position data. • Course/Speed: Transmits the course and speed data in addition to the position data. The course and speed data will not be transmitted when your position is manually set. When transmitting with this setting, your station is regarded as a vehicle station. • Power/Height/Gain/Directivity: Transmits the programmed Power, Height, Gain, and Directivity data in addition to the position data when your position is manually set. When transmitting with this setting, your station is regarded as a base station. Icom transceivers (IC-7100, ID-51A/E, ID-31A/E, IC-9100, IC-80AD/E80D, ID-880H/E880, IC-92AD/E92D, IC- 2820H/E2820, ID-800H, IC-91AD/IC- E91, IC-U82, IC-V82) cannot receive signals with this setting, so they can- not receive Power, Height, Gain and Directivity data. The number of characters you can enter in "Comment" differs, depending on the "Data Extension" and "Altitude" settings. Power (Default: 0W) GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position > Power Select the TX power level of the base station, to transmit in addition to the position data. Select between 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, and 81W. When the "Data Extension" item is set to "Power/ Height/Gain/Directivity," this item appears. Height (Default: 10ft) GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position > Height Select the height of the base station's antenna, to transmit in addition to the position data. Select between 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280, 2560, and 5120 feet.* *If the Altitude/Distance unit is set to "m," select between 3, 6, 12, 24, 49, 98, 195, 390, 780, and 1561 meters. When the "Data Extension" item is set to "Power/ Height/Gain/Directivity," this item appears. Gain (Default: 0dB) GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position > Gain Select the gain of the base station's antenna, to transmit in addition to the position data. Select between 0 and 9 dB. When the "Data Extension" item is set to "Power/ Height/Gain/Directivity," this item appears. Directivity (Default: Omni) GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS > TX Format > Position > Directivity Select the direction the base station's antenna was pointing, to transmit in addition to the position data. Select between Omni, 45ºNE, 90ºE, 135ºSE, 180ºS, 225ºSW, 270ºW, 315ºNW and 360ºN. When the "Data Extension" item is set to "Power/ Height/Gain/Directivity," this item appears. 12-23
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