Icom IC-7100

10
GPS/GPS-A OPERATION
10-20
6. Setting GPS-A Symbol
Select the desired GPS-A symbol that represents your
operating situation.
The selected GPS-A symbol channel's symbols (1~4)
are transmitted along with the position data.
!2 Touch [∫]/[√](D) to change the GPS-A (DV-A) set-
ting page.
!3 Touch “GPS-A Symbol.”
!4 Select and touch the desired symbol between
1:House, 2: Car, 3: Van, and 4:Truck.
• If you wish to use any GPS-A symbol or previously saved
symbol, touch the desired symbol for 1 second.
• Pushing
QUICK
(C) also displays the screen.
• Touch “Edit Symbol,” then [∫]/[√](D) and the desired
symbol to edit.
• Touch a symbol for 1 second to select the [Direct Input]
mode, and other symbols are also selectable.
7. Setting SSID
To assist in identifying a station’s type, the displayed
APRS
®
(Automatic Packet Reporting System) based
SSID is added after the GPS-A data call sign.
The way to add SSID’s differs, depending on whether if
you enter a space in your call signs or not.
!5 Touch “SSID.”
!6 Touch the desired SSID to set.
• [∫]/[√](D) changes the SSID setting page.
• ---: Change the space in call sign to “-”. If the space
is the last character, delete the space instead of
changing it to a “-”.
Example: JA3YUA A > JA3YUA-A
• (-0): No SSID. If you use a capital letter, it will be de-
leted.
• -1~-15: Adds an SSID of -1 to -15 to your call sign.
Example: “-9” is entered
JA3YUA A > JA3YUA-9
• -A~-Z: Adds an SSID of -A to -Z to your call sign.
Example: “-Z” is entered
JA3YUA A > JA3YUA-Z
Transmitting GPS-A data (Continued)
About SSID
To assist in identifying a station’s type, designated
call sign SSIDs are used in D-PRS (APRS
®
), accord-
ing to the common guideline.
The guideline may be changed when the infrastruc-
ture environment, such as a product or network, is
changed.
Please check the latest guideline in the web site re-
lated on the D-PRS or APRS
®
, and correctly set.
(Continued on the next page)
Touch
“GPS-A Symbol.”
Touch the de-
sired symbol.
Touch and hold the
desired symbol for 1
second to display the
“Edit Symbol” mode.
Touch “SSID.”
Touch the
desired SSID
to set.
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