Icom IC-705 - Dsetting D-PRS Position (Mobile;Base)

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12. GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Transmitting D-PRS data
DSetting D-PRS Position (Mobile/Base)
Set to transmit as a D-PRS Position (Mobile/Base).
LSee page 12-32 for details.
1� Setting the GPS TX Mode to D-PRS
»
GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS
2� Checking the Unproto Address
You should use the default address, and editing
is not recommended.
3� Setting the TX format to “Position”
Set “TX Format” to “Position.”
4� Selecting the Symbol
Select the Symbol that indicates your operating
situation.
LSee page 12-32 to directly enter the Symbol.
5� Selecting the SSID
To assist in identifying your station’s type, select
the APRS
®
(Automatic Packet Reporting System)
based SSID after the D-PRS data call sign.
(p. 12-33)
6� Entering a comment
Enter a comment, and transmit it with the D-PRS
position data.
LThe number of characters you can enter differs,
depending on the data extension and altitude
settings. (p. 12-33)
1. Touch “Comment.”
2. Push
.
3. Touch “Edit.”
4. Enter a comment.
5. After entering, touch [ENT].
6. Push
.
7� Setting the Time Stamp
Set the Time Stamp function to transmit the
received time data in UTC (Universal Time
Coordinated) time. (p. 12-33)
8� Setting the Altitude
Set whether or not to transmit the altitude data
acquired from the GPS receiver. (p. 12-34)
NOTE: If you transmit with the altitude setting ON,
the character string is included in a comment on the
products that cannot display the altitude. (p. 12-33)
9� Setting the Data Extension
Set the data extension of your station’s
information.
LSet “Data Extension” to “Course/Speed” to transmit
as a mobile station.
LSet “Data Extension” to “Power/Height/Gain/Directivity”
to transmit as a base station.
When you set “Data Extension” to
“Power/Height/Gain/Directivity”:
9-1� Setting the TX power
Select the TX power level of the base station,
to transmit along with the position data.
9-2� Setting the antenna height
Select the height of the base station’s antenna,
to transmit along with the position data.
9-3� Setting the antenna gain
Select the gain of the base station’s antenna,
to transmit along with the position data.
9-4� Setting the antenna directivity
Select the direction the base station’s antenna
was pointing, to transmit along with the
position data.
10� Exiting the POSITION screen
To close the POSITION screen, push
several times.
• Returns to the standby screen, and then is
displayed.