Icom ID-52A

6
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
6-20
Transmitting NMEA data
Set a GPS sentence to transmit GPS data in the DV
mode�
DSetting the GPS data sentence
Contents of GPS sentence
Sentence
Lon
/Lat
Alt UTC
Date
(UTC)
Status
2D
/3D
COG
(True)
SOG
(knot)
Others
RMC
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Magnetic variation, Mode Indicator
GGA
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Number of satellites in use, HDOP,
Geoidal separation, Age of Differential
GPS data, Differential reference station ID
GLL
✔ ✔ ✔
Mode Indicator
VTG
✔ ✔
COG (Magnetic north), SOG (km/h),
Mode Indicator
GSA
✔ ✔
PRN number of satellites used in
solution, PDOP, HDOP, VDOP
GSV
Total number of sentences, Sentence
number, Total number of satellites in
view, Satellite information (ID, Elevation,
Azimuth, S/N)
1� Push [MENU]�
2� Select “GPS TX Mode” in the “GPS” menu�
3� Select “NMEA�”
4� Select “GPS Sentence�”
5� Select the GPS Sentence�
• Displays “ ” when the sentence is set to ON�
L The selectable GPS sentences are RMC, GGA, GLL,
VTG, GSA, and GSV� The GGA sentence is set to
ON as the default GPS sentence�
L To reset to the default setting, push [QUICK], and
then select “Default�”
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > NMEA > GPS Sentence
6� Repeat step 5 to set the GPS sentence�
L Up to 4 GPS sentences can be set at a time�
7� To close the “GPS Sentence” screen, push [MENU]�
• Returns to the standby screen, and then is
displayed�
NOTE:
• Set “GSV Sentence” to “OFF” when sending the GPS
message to conventional digital transceivers� (p� 6-4)
• If “GPS Select” is set to “Manual,” the transceiver
automatically sets the NMEA sentence and transmits
it along with the manually entered position data in
“Manual Position�”
([MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select)
([MENU] > GPS > GPS Set > Manual Position)
• Note that if “GPS Auto TX” is set to any other option
than “OFF,” data is automatically transmitted according
to the set time�
([MENU] > GPS > GPS Auto TX)
L If “GPS Select” is set to “OFF” or “Manual,” the GPS
Automatic Transmission function is not activated�