FlexRadio Systems FLEX-6000 Signature Series User Manual

FLEX-6000 Signature Series - SmartSDR for Windows Software User’s Guide
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35.5 GPS TAB
The “GPS” tab provides the option to Install or Uninstall a GPS module in the software. This option is
not available on the FLEX-6300. If your radio has a GPS module installed from the factory, this process
should already be complete. If you are installing the GPS module after the fact you will need to click
to test for the GPS and enable the GPS functionality. If the installation has been
successful, you will see: toward the top of the panel.
When removing the GPS or if you would like to bypass the GPS you will click to disable
GPS functionality.
If no GPS device is present in the radio, the and buttons have no effect.
The lower portion of the GPS tab displays information collected from the GPS module. This
information includes:
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Grid Square
• Altitude
• Sat Tracked - Number of Satellites being tracked by the GPS
• Sat Visible - Total number of satellites that should be visible to the GPS currently
• Speed - Speed of your radio in knots along the surface of the Earth
• Freq Error - Average error in the frequency of the 10MHz output from the GPS. If you multiply
this number by your current frequency, it is the GPS's report of how far off frequency you
could be.
• Status - Displays the status of the GPS Module. One of six modes will be displayed:
• Not Present
• Holdover
• Locking
• Locked
• Holdphase
• Warm up
• UTC Time

FlexRadio Systems FLEX-6000 Signature Series Specifications

General

Brand	FlexRadio Systems
Model	FLEX-6000 Signature Series
Category	Transceiver
Language	English