Kenwood TH-D75 User Manual - Page 97
CALLSIGN SQUELCH/ CODE SQUELCH, GPS DATA TX MODE, Callsign Squelch, Code Squelch, GPS Sentence
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Note: ¡ This setting is canceled when the power is switched OFF. CALLSIGN SQUELCH/ CODE SQUELCH This function is useful when communicating with the specific stations. The squelch opens and you can call only when the digital code set by your station or the Callsign of your station is received. GPS Sentence Select the sentence to transmit location information when operating in DV mode. The GPS sentences that can be used with the transceiver are 6 kinds of [GGA], [GLL], [GSA], [GSV], [RMC], [VTG], and [APRS Sentence] but only four of them can be set at the same time. [GSA], [GSV], [VTG] sentences are transmitted only when Menu No.401(My Position) is set to "GPS". 1 Access Menu No. 631. Callsign Squelch The squelch opens only when the received destination Callsign matches that of your station. The squelch does not open if all 8 digits of the Callsign do not match. 1 Access Menu No. 620. 2 Select [Callsign Squelch] and press [A/B]. When the Callsign squelch is selected, the < appears on the display. > icon Code Squelch The squelch opens only when the received digital code matches. This can be set for each band. 1 Access Menu No. 620. 2 Select [Code Squelch] and press [A/B]. When the code squelch is selected, the < appears on the display. > icon Note: ¡ The code squelch is different from DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) in FM mode. GPS DATA TX MODE This function is to transmit location information using GPS when operating in DV/DR mode. 1 Access Menu No. 630. 2 Select [$GPGGA], [$GPGLL], [$GPGSA], [$GPGSV], [$GPRMC], [$GPVTG], or [APRS Sentence] [$GPGGA]: Global Positioning System Fix Data. [$GPGLL]: Geographic position, latitude/ longitude. [$GPGSA]: GPS DOP and active satellites. [$GPGSV]: GPS Satellites in view. [$GPRMC]: Recommended minimum specific GPS/Transit data. [$GPVTG]: Track made good and ground speed. [APRS Sentence]: Comply with the APRS protocol and is transmitted according to D-STAR specifications. Note: ¡ When [APRS Sentence] is selected, no other sentences are transmitted. ¡ The settings of Menu No.500 (My Callsign in APRS) and Menu No.501 (Icon) are also applied to the [APRS Sentence] transmission. This is so that APRS data and D-STAR [APRS Sentence] show that they have been sent from the same device. ¡ If Menu No.500 (My Callsign in APRS) is not set, the [APRS Sentence] will use the settings of Menu No.610 (My Callsign in DV/DR mode) or Menu No.651 (My Callsign in DV Gateway mode). ¡ The D-STAR [APRS Sentence] is transmitted in APRS standard format (uncompressed), not in MicEncoder format. Therefore Position Comments such as "In Service" are not transmitted. GPS Auto TX This function is to transmit the positioned GPS data at regular intervals. You can set the interval for transmitting. Location information and other data from the GPS are transmitted at the set interval. 1 Access Menu No. 632. 2 Select [Off] or [On]. [Off]: Does not transmit my position location information. [On]: Transmits my position location information. 2 Select [Off], [0.2], [0.5], [1], [2], [3], [5], [10], [20], [30], or [60] minutes. Note: ¡ Use the GPS Auto TX function in DV mode. Be sure to set to Off in DR mode. ¡ When my position is set other than GPS, GPS Auto TX function does not operate. 16-11