Icom ID-5100A

8
GPS OPERATION
8-41
In the DV mode, this function automatically transmits
the GPS receiver’s current position data at a selected
interval, and should only be used in the simplex mode.
• Your own call sign must be entered to activate the
GPS automatic transmission.
• When the “GPS TX Mode” item is set to “NMEA,”
be sure to set the “GPS Select” item to “Internal
GPS.”
When the “GPS TX Mode” item is set to “D-PRS,”
and the “TX Format” item is set to “Position” or
“Weather,” be sure to set the “GPS Select” item to
“Internal GPS” or “Manual.” (p. 12-20)
Otherwise, you cannot use this function.
(GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select)
GPSAutotransmissionforonlySimplex
Touch [MENU]. q
Touch “GPS Auto TX.” w
(GPS > GPS Auto TX)
• If the item is not displayed, touch [∫] or [√] one or more
times to select another page.
Touch to select the desired position transmit interval e
between OFF, 5, 10, 30 seconds, or 1, 3, 5, 10, and
30 minutes.
• Selecting “OFF” cancels the GPS automatic transmis-
sion.
• If four GPS sentences are selected in the “GPS Sen-
tence” item, “5sec” cannot be selected.
• The GPS message is also transmitted, if programmed.
“30sec” is displayed
Touch [MENU]. r
• Closes the Menu screen.
D SettingtheGPSautomatictransmission
NOTE:
• Use GPS automatic transmission in only the simplex
mode.
• GPS automatic transmission through a repeater may
interfere with other communications.
When a GPS message is programmed, the trans-
ceiver transmits it along with the position data. See
page 8-28 for the GPS message programming.
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