Icom ID-51A PLUS2 Advanced Owners Manual - Page 155

Checking GPS Information Sky view screen

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Previous view 10 GPS OPERATION ■■Checking GPS Information (Sky view screen) This screen is used to display received GPS satellite information when the GPS indicator does not stop blinking for a long time. The GPS Information screen displays the quantity, signal power and position of the GPS satellites. The Sky view screen shows the position of GPS satellites. The screen also shows the direction, elevation angle, satellite numbers and their received signal strength status. qqPush [QUICK] . wwPush D-pad() to select "GPS Information," and then push D-pad(Ent). D-pad (Ent) () Meaning of the indications • (): Untracking satellite. • (01): Tracking satellite with a weak signal shown in satellite number. • (01): Tracking satellite with a strong signal shown in satellite number. • (SAT): The quantity of tracking satellites. • Altitude:The altitude of your station. The altitude is only displayed when more than 4 satellites are tracked. When less than 3 satellites are tracked, [------ft] is displayed. • Longitude/Latitude: Longitude and Latitude of your station. eePush [QUICK] to exit the GPS INFO screen. Sky view screen North • The image of the satellite number 23 Elevation angle 90 degree line (Zenith) Elevation angle 60 degree line & Elevation angle / 30 degree line Satellite number 23 Elevation angle 0 degree line 4 8 Satellite number 13's signal is weak. Satellite number 19's signal is strong. Elevation angle 90 degree line (Zenith) Elevation angle 60 degree line Tracking satellite quantity Altitude Latitude Longitude Untracked satellite Elevation angle 0 degree line Elevation angle 30 degree line 10-12

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10
GPS OPERATION
10-12
This screen is used to display received GPS satellite in-
formation when the GPS indicator does not stop blink-
ing for a long time.
The GPS Information screen displays the quantity, sig-
nal power and position of the GPS satellites.
The Sky view screen shows the position of GPS satel-
lites.
The screen also shows the direction, elevation angle,
satellite numbers and their received signal strength sta-
tus.
q
Push [QUICK]
.
w
Push D-pad(
) to select “GPS Information,” and
then push D-pad(Ent).
D-pad
(
°
)
(Ent)
Meaning of the indications
• (
):
Untracking satellite.
• (01):
Tracking satellite with a weak signal shown
in satellite number.
• (
01
):
Tracking satellite with a strong signal
shown in satellite number.
• (SAT):
The quantity of tracking satellites.
• Altitude:The altitude of your station.
The altitude is only displayed when more
than 4 satellites are tracked. When less
than 3 satellites are tracked, [------ft] is dis-
played.
• Longitude/Latitude:
Longitude and Latitude of your station.
e
Push [QUICK]
to exit the GPS INFO screen.
N
W
E
S
Elevation angle
30 degree line
Elevation angle
60 degree line
Elevation angle 90 degree
line (Zenith)
The image of the satellite number 23
Checking GPS Information (Sky view screen)
Elevation angle
0 degree line
Sky view
screen
Latitude
Tracking satellite
quantity
Altitude
Longitude
Untracked
satellite
Satellite number
19’s signal is
strong.
Satellite number
13’s signal is
weak.
Elevation angle
0 degree line
Elevation angle
30 degree line
Elevation angle
60 degree line
Elevation angle 90
degree line (Zenith)
North
Satellite
number
23