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Receiving APRS Beacons
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Example of an emergency information display from an Emg (Emergency)
microphone encoder station
The following information is displayed when emergency information is received from a
Mic-E station.
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③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
①
Turn the DIAL
Turn the DIAL
➀
Distance
This displays the distance to the partner station.
➁
Date
This displays the date (MM/DD) the beacon was received.
➂
Time
This displays the time (HH:MM) the beacon was received.
➃
Speed
The movement speed of the partner station will be displayed.
➄
Direction
The movement direction of the partner station will be displayed.
➅
Altitude
The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.
➆
Position comment
“EMERGENCY!” will be displayed and a “poo” bell ring will be repeated 12
times.
➇
Latitude
The current position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern
latitude) or S (southern latitude).
(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)
➈
Longitude
The current position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern
longitude) or W (western longitude).
(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)
➉
Comments
Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.