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12. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
GPS SET
» GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS
> TX Format >
Item
Item Name
Enter an Item name of up to 9 characters.
Data Type
(Default: Live Object)
Sets the Item’s status.
•Live Object: The Item is valid.
•Killed Object: The Item is invalid.
Symbol
(Default: Radio)
The symbol is an icon that indicates the Item’s
means of transportation or location. The saved
symbol is transmitted along with the position data
while in the D-PRS mode.
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See page 12-32 for details of editing a symbol.
Comment
Enter a comment to transmit it with the D-PRS
position data.
The number of characters you can enter differs,
depending on the Data Extension and Altitude
data entry.
Data Extension
Altitude
Characters
entered
(maximum)
OFF
—
43 (Default)
OFF
Entered
35
Course/Speed
—
36
Course/Speed
Entered
28
Power/Height/Gain/Directivity
—
36
Power/Height/Gain/Directivity Entered
28
The symbol “ ” displays the transmittable
comment range. Please note that the characters
that exceed the range will not be transmitted.
Transmittable comment range display
(Example: up to 28 characters)
Position
(Default: LATITUDE: 0°00.00′N,
LONGITUDE: 0°00.00′W, ALTITUDE: ------ft)
Displays the position information of the Item.
Push
to open the QUICK MENU screen
shown below.
TIP:
When you select “Capture From GPS” or
“Set From GPS Memory,” you can capture the
position from the GPS, or set the Item’s position
from the GPS memory.
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See page 12-35 to enter the position information
manually.
Data Extension
(Default: OFF)
Selects whether or not to transmit the Course/
Speed data or the Power/Hight/Gain/Directivity
data with the position data in the D-PRS mode.
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The number of characters you can enter in
“Comment” differs, depending on the “Altitude” and
“Data Extension” settings.
•OFF:
Does not transmit any
information.
•Course/Speed: Transmits the course and
speed data with the position
data.
•Power/Height/Gain/Directivity:
Transmits the TX power level,
height, antenna gain, and
antenna direction, along with
the position data.
Course
(Default: 0º)
Sets the Item’s course to between 0º and 360º.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Course/Speed.”
