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Aprs-13, Setting Beacon Tx Algorithm

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APRS supports approximately 200 icons. It allows users to select each icon by specifying a combination of two ASCII codes, for example, ! and /. One is a symbol code, and the other is a table identification code (either /or \). If you select "OTHERS", use the following procedures: 1 Rotate the Tuning control to select a symbol code, then press the Tuning control. SETTING BEACON TX ALGORITHM Enter Menu mode and access Menu 611. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a table identification code, then press the Tuning control. • Overlay Icon Setting For example, to set the Digipeater icon to the letter "S", select "OTHERS" under the icon type menu, select "#" under "SYMBOL", then select "S" under "TABLE". ■ Packet Transmit Method Select the operation method for transmitting APRS packets. The table concludes how operations differ depending on the selection. [MANUAL]: Each press of [BCON] transmits your APRS packet. [PTT]: 1 Press [BCON] to switch the function ON. • "BCON" appears and blinks. Note: ◆ APRS icon codes (symbols/tables) are sometimes updated. Please refer to the following official APRS website (as of October 2013): http://www.aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt http://aprs.org/symbols/symbols-new.txt ◆ Set an icon that represents your operational status. (For example, setting an Aircraft icon or Balloon icon to a fixed station will cause confusion when a station receives a beacon.) 2 Press and hold the microphone [PTT], then speak into the microphone. 3 Release the microphone [PTT]. • Releasing the switch transmits your APRS packet. • You cannot retransmit an APRS packet unless the time selected in passes. Wait until "BCON" starts blinking to indicate transmitting is ready. 4 To switch the function OFF, press [BCON] again. [AUTO]: 1 Press [BCON] to switch the function ON. • "BCON" appears. • Switching the function ON transmits your APRS packet once. After that, APRS packets are automatically transmitted at intervals of the period selected in . 2 To switch the function OFF, press [BCON] again. [SmartBeaconing]: 1 Press [BCON] to switch the function ON. • "BCON" appears and blinks. • After manually transmitting your station position data 1 time, your position data will be automatically transmitted using the time interval set under "SmartBeaconing" . 2 To switch the function OFF, press [BCON] again. Note: After setting "SmartBeaconing", the TX Interval Time, Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing features will no longer operate. APRS-13

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APRS-13
APRS supports approximately 200 icons. It allows users to select
each icon by specifying a combination of two ASCII codes, for
example, ! and /. One is a symbol code, and the other is a table
identification code (either /or \). If you select “OTHERS”, use the
following procedures:
1
Rotate the
Tuning
control to select a symbol code, then
press the
Tuning
control.
2
Rotate the
Tuning
control to select a table identification code,
then press the
Tuning
control.
•
Overlay Icon Setting
For example, to set the Digipeater icon to the letter “S”,
select “OTHERS” under the icon type menu, select “#” under
“SYMBOL”, then select “S” under “TABLE”
.
Note:
◆
APRS icon codes (symbols/tables) are sometimes updated.
Please refer to
the following official APRS website (as of October 2013):
http://aprs.org/symbols/symbols-new.txt
◆
Set an icon that represents your operational status. (For example, setting
an Aircraft icon or Balloon icon to a fixed station will cause confusion when
a station receives a beacon.)
SETTING BEACON TX ALGORITHM
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 611.
■
Packet Transmit Method <METHOD>
Select the operation method for transmitting APRS packets.
The table concludes how operations differ depending on the
selection.
[MANUAL]:
Each press of
[BCON]
transmits your APRS packet.
[PTT]:
1
Press
[BCON]
to switch the function ON.
•
“BCON” appears and blinks.
2
Press and hold the microphone
[PTT]
, then speak into the
microphone.
3
Release the microphone
[PTT]
.
•
Releasing the switch transmits your APRS packet.
•
You cannot retransmit an APRS packet unless the time
selected in <TX INTERVAL > passes. Wait until “BCON”
starts blinking to indicate transmitting is ready.
4
To switch the function OFF, press
[BCON]
again.
[AUTO]:
1
Press
[BCON]
to switch the function ON.
•
“BCON” appears.
•
Switching the function ON transmits your APRS packet once.
After that, APRS packets are automatically transmitted at
intervals of the period selected in <TX INTERVAL >.
2
To switch the function OFF, press
[BCON]
again.
[SmartBeaconing]:
1
Press
[BCON]
to switch the function ON.
•
“BCON” appears and blinks.
•
After manually transmitting your station position data 1 time,
your position data will be automatically transmitted using the
time interval set under “SmartBeaconing” <Menu No. 630
and 631>.
2
To switch the function OFF, press
[BCON]
again.
Note:
After setting “SmartBeaconing”, the TX Interval Time, Decay
Algorithm and Proportional Pathing features will no longer operate.