Icom IC-7100

10
GPS/GPS-A OPERATION
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Transmitting GPS-A data (Continued)
8. Comment programming
Program your comment and transmit it with the GPS-A
position data.
The number of characters you can enter differs, de-
pending on the settings of data extension and altitude
(p. 10-19).
Data Extension
Altitude
The number of characters
OFF OFF
less than 43 (Default)
OFF ON
less than 35
Course/Speed OFF
less than 36
Course/Speed ON
less than 28
!7 Touch “Comment.”
!8 Touch the displayed screen for 1 second.
• Pushing
QUICK
(C) also displays the screen.
!9 Touch “Edit” to display the “Comment” (Comment
editing mode) screen.
@0 Enter the name by touching the desired block one
or more times to select the desired character, num-
ber or symbol.
• Touch “AB12” to toggle between the Alphabet input
and number input mode.
• Touch [ [AB] ] and select “ab” to enter the lower-case let-
ters.
• Touch [CLR](D) to delete the selected character, symbol
or number.
• Touch “  ” to enter a space.
@1 Touch [f](D) or [g](D) to move the cursor back-
ward and forward.
@2 Repeat steps @0 and @1 to program a comment.
@3 Touch [ENT](D) when the programming is com-
pleted.
• Returns to the “Comment” screen.
@4 Touch [](D) to return to the previous screen.
Touch
“Comment.”
Touch the “Com-
ment” screen for
1 second.
Touch “Edit.”
Enter a
comment.
Ending icon
D Displaying your position using a map-
ping software
If you transmit to an I-GATE station, then enter the call
sign information on the internet map website, the set
GPS-A symbol is displayed.
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