Icom ID-5100A

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GPS OPERATION
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Checking your GPS position (Continued)
D AbouttheGridLocator
Grid Locator (GL) is a location compressed into a 6
character code, calculated by the longitude and the lati-
tude.
The locator is simply calculated by dividing the earth
surface into squares.
It is used to find the location of a radio station.
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•ThegridlocatormapofJapan
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PN
PM
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D ChangingtheCompassDirection
You can change the compass direction between Head-
ing Up, North Up and South Up.
HeadingUp North Up South Up
When the “GPS POSITION” screen is displayed, q
touch [QUICK].
[QUICK]
Touch “Compass Direction.” w
Touch to select the compass direction. e
• Heading Up: The compass always pointed to your
heading course direction.
• North Up: The top is always north.
• South Up: The top is always south.
When you select “South Up.”
Square
Subsquare
Field
PM74SO
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