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APRS MESSAGE FUNCTIONS, Receiving a Message

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APRS MESSAGE FUNCTIONS Last page: Receiving a Message Each time a proper message is received, the frequency display is interrupted to show information as below: c a b a Meaning indicator b Callsign (Sender) c Message Key Name Operation [ ] [MODE] To return to the frequency display. [] To move to the detail screen. [A/B] To move to the message screen. Meaning Message addressed to you B Bulletin message ! Report by the National Weather Service A message for which a reception acknowledgment was returned G Group message • When a duplicate message from the same station is received, the reception interrupt display does not appear and an error tone sounds. When the frequency at that time appears on the display, "dM" (duplicate Message) and the calling station's Callsign appears on the display. Entering a Message 1 Press [MSG]. The message list appears on the display. f i g h a TX Message status b Meaning indicator c Receiving message/sending message d Callsign e Message f Receive date g Line number h Message group i Receive time • The display shows up to 67 characters of the message. • The following indicators appear depending on the types of received messages. a TX Message status n "n" indicates the remaining number of times for transmitting the message A message for which a reception acknowledgment was returned . A message transmitted 5 times (For a message, a reception acknowledgment was not returned b Meaning Message addressed to you B Bulletin message ! Report by the National Weather Service G Group message c RX or TX Received message A message for transmitting Key Name Operation [ENC] To select a list number. [] To return to the frequency display. [] [A/B] To move to the detail screen. To delete the message on the cursor. 2 Select a list number by [ENC] control and press [ ]. The message list menu appears on the display. First page: ab c d e 14-9

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APRS MESSAGE FUNCTIONS
Receiving a Message
Each time a proper message is received, the frequency
display is interrupted to show information as below:
a
b
c
a
Meaning indicator
b
Callsign (Sender)
c
Message
Key Name
Operation
[
] [MODE]
To return to the frequency display.
[
]
To move to the detail screen.
[A/B]
To move to the message screen.
Meaning
Message addressed to you
B
Bulletin message
!
Report by the National Weather Service
A message for which a reception acknowledgment was
returned
G
Group message
•
When a duplicate message from the same station is
received, the reception interrupt display does not appear
and an error tone sounds. When the frequency at that time
appears on the display, “dM” (duplicate Message) and the
calling station's Callsign appears on the display.
Entering a Message
1
Press
[MSG]
.
The message list appears on the display.
Key Name
Operation
[ENC]
To select a list number.
[
]
To return to the frequency display.
[
]
To move to the detail screen.
[A/B]
To delete the message on the cursor.
2
Select a list number by
[ENC]
control and press
[
]
.
The message list menu appears on the display.
First page:
ab c d
e
Last page:
f
g
h
i
a
TX Message status
b
Meaning indicator
c
Receiving
message/sending message
d
Callsign
e
Message
f
Receive date
g
Line number
h
Message group
i
Receive time
•
The display shows up to 67 characters of the message.
•
The following indicators appear depending on the types
of received messages.
a
TX Message status
n
“n” indicates the remaining number of times for
transmitting the message
A message for which a reception acknowledgment was
returned
.
A message transmitted 5 times (For a message, a
reception acknowledgment was not returned
b
Meaning
Message addressed to you
B
Bulletin message
!
Report by the National Weather Service
G
Group message
c
RX or TX
Received message
A message for transmitting