Icom ID-52A

6
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
6-17
DWeather station transmission
When you transmit as a weather station, you should
set the weather station’s settings and input the
weather data into the [USB] port�
You can input the weather data from a third party’s
weather device by converting it to the APRS weather
format in your PC or microcomputer�
After completing the weather station’s settings and
inputting the weather data, you can transmit as a
weather station�
NOTE: To input the Weather data into the [USB]
port, set “USB Connect” to “Serialport,” and set “USB
Serialport function” to “DV Data�”
([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Connect)
([MENU] > SET > Function > USB Serialport function)
If the weather data is not input into the [USB] port,
you cannot transmit as a weather station�
Weather
device
Microcomputer
PC
USB cable
(User supplied)
or
To the [USB]
port
DApplication setting
Configure the communication software as follows�
• Port: The COM port number that is used by the
transceiver�*
• Baud rate: Your desired speed
• Data: 8 bit
• Parity: none
• Start: 1 bit
• Stop: 1 bit
• Flow control: none
* Depending on the PC environment, the COM port number
used by the ID-52A/E may be higher than 5�
In that case, use an application that can set it to higher
than 5�
Transmitting D-PRS data
DConfirming the weather data input
You can confirm whether or not the weather data is
input into the [USB] port�
1� Set “GPS TX Mode” to “D-PRS,” and “TX format”
to “Weather�” (p� 6-16)
2� On the Standby screen, push [QUICK]�
3� Select “Weather Information�”
L Displays the WEATHER INFORMATION screen if the
weather data is entered correctly�
L When the weather information is displayed, you can
transmit as a weather station� If “-” is displayed on the
screen, the weather data is not entered� In that case,
check the entered data settings�
DAbout the weather data content
The weather data should be input according to the
format (based on the APRS
®
Weather Data), shown
below�
Example:
220/004 g005 t077 r000 p000 P000 h50 b09900 End code
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
No. Item Value Unit
1 Wind direction 000 to 360 °
2 Wind speed 000 to 999 mph
3 Gust speed g000 to g999 mph
4
Temperature t-99 to t-01,
t000 to t999
°F
5 Rainfall r000 to r999*
1
inch
6 Rainfall (24 Hours) p000 to p999*
1
inch
7 Rainfall (Midnight) P000 to P999*
1
inch
8
Humidity h00, h01 to h99
(h00 indicates 100%�)
%
9
Barometric pressure b00000 to b99999*
2
hPa,
mb
*
1
The last two digits indicate the one decimal place and the
two decimal places�
*
2
The last digit indicates the one decimal place�
L If you have no data, enter a space or “�” (period) instead
of a number�
(Example: “���/���g���t077r000p���P���h50b�����”)
L Enter <CR>, <LF>, or <CR><LF> for an end code�