9
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
9-6
Checking your location
D About the Course
The course displayed on the GPS POSITION screens
is indicated in degrees.
D About the Grid Locator
Grid Locator (GL) is a position compressed into a 6
character code, calculated by the longitude and the
latitude position of the station.
The locator is simply calculated by dividing the earth’s
surface into squares.
It is used to nd the location of a transceiver station.
0°
90°270°
180°
45°
135°225°
315°
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PM74SO
Field
Square Subsquare
The grid locator map of Japan
D Changing the GPS Memory or Alarm
You can change the GPS Memory or GPS Alarm in
the GPS POSITION screen.
1� While selecting the MEM screen or ALM screen,
push �
2� Touch “GPS Memory Select,” or touch “Alarm
Select.”
MEM screen
ALM screen
3� Select the GPS Memory or GPS Alarm to display
on the GPS POSITION screen.
L Adding or editing a GPS Memory: p. 9-19
L Setting the GPS Alarm: p. 9-24
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