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12. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
GPS SET
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 Object’s course to between 0º and 360º.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Course/Speed.”
Speed
(Default: 0mph)
Sets the Object’s speed to between 0 and
1150 mph.*
* If the Speed unit is set to “km/h,” set to between 0 to
1850 km/h, or set to “knots,” set to between 0 and
999 knots.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Course/Speed.”
Power
(Default: 0W)
Selects the TX power level of Object, to transmit
along with the position data.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Power/Height/Gain/Directivity.”
•Select 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, or 81 W.
Height
(Default: 10ft)
Selects the height of the Object’s antenna, to
transmit along with the position data.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Power/Height/Gain/Directivity.”
•Select 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280,
2560, or 5120 feet.*
* If the Altitude/Distance unit is set to “m,” select 3, 6,
12, 24, 49, 98, 195, 390, 780, or 1561 meters.
Gain
(Default: 0dB)
Selects the gain of the Object’s antenna, to
transmit along with the position data.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Power/Height/Gain/Directivity.”
•Select between 0 and 9 dB.
Directivity
(Default: Omni)
Selects the direction the Object’s antenna was
pointing, to transmit along with the position data.
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This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set
to “Power/Height/Gain/Directivity.”
•Select Omni, 45º NE, 90º E, 135º SE, 180ºS,
225º SW, 270º W, 315º NW, or 360º N.
SSID
(Default: ---)
Selects an SSID based on APRS
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to add to
your call sign, to show your operating style to
other stations. The additional methods of the
SSID differ, depending on whether the call sign
includes a space or not.
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See page 12-33 for details of the SSID.
•---:
The space in call sign is converted to
“-.”
•(-0):
No SSID is added.
•-1 ~ -15: Adds an SSID of -1 to -15 to your call
sign.
•-A ~ -Z: Adds an SSID of -A to -Z to your call
sign.
Time Stamp
(Default: OFF)
Selects the transmitting time stamp type.
The time stamp is transmitted with the position
data in the D-PRS mode, and UTC (Universal
Time Coordinated) time is used.
•DHM: Transmits the time stamp in the Day,
Hour, and Minute format.
•HMS: Transmits the time stamp in the Hour,
Minute, and Second format.
