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Transmitting APRS Beacons
3
Turn the DIAL, select
[14 BEACON TX]
, then press
.
4
Turn the DIAL, select
[2 INTERVAL]
, then press
.
The screen for setting the transmission interval will
be displayed.
5
Turn the DIAL and select the transmission interval time.
The transmission interval can be selected from the following times.
30 sec/1 min/2 min/3 min/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/30 min/60 min
Tip
Factory default value: 5 min
6
Press
for one second or longer
Theintervalfor automatic APRS beacon transmission will be setand the display will
return to the previous screen.
Caution
By default, DECAY (a function for extending the transmission time automatically when
stationary) is set to ON. When operating in a stationary state all the time, turn this DECAY
setting off if you do not wish to extend the transmission interval. The transmission interval
will no longer be affected by the stationary state.
Using SmartBeaconing™
The SmartBeaconing™ function efficiently sends out a beacon with your own station
position with information data such as movement speed and direction of advance derived
from a GPS antenna unit.
This APRS function supports automatic beacon transmission using SmartBeaconing™.
The SmartBeaconing™ function in the radio has three different types settings (TYPE 1 -
TYPE 3) from which you can choose to operate.
The SmartBeaconing™ setting assumes that the device is used for mobile operation in
town and residential areas. Normally, operation in the TYPE 1 default factory setting when
shipped is recommended. However, when using the SmartBeaconing™ function along
meandering roads such as mountain paths, many multiple beacons may be transmuted
in a short period of time and be the cause of frequency congestion.
When testing operations at a different timing, TYPE 2 and TYPE 3 settings can be selected
and adjusted to change the method beacon transmissions according to the situation.
In order to ensure that beacons are transmitted in an appropriate manner, adjust the
SmartBeaconing™ parameters and DIGI PATH settings to prevent frequency congestion.
Caution
The SmartBeaconing
TM
function can only be used when
[10 APRS]
→
[19 MY POSITION SET]
in the
set-up menu is set to “1 GPS”.
