Icom ID-52A

6
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
6-33
GPS items
Height (Default: 10ft)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Position > Height
Selects the height of the base station’s antenna to
transmit along with the position data�
L This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set to
“Power/Height/Gain/Directivity�”
• Select 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, 1280, 2560, or
5120 feet�*
* If the Altitude/Distance unit is set to “m,” select 3, 6, 12,
24, 49, 98, 195, 390, 780, or 1561 meters�
Gain (Default: 0dB)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Position > Gain
Selects the gain of the base station’s antenna to
transmit along with the position data�
L This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set to
“Power/Height/Gain/Directivity�”
• Select between 0 and 9 dB�
Directivity (Default: Omni)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Position > Directivity
Selects the direction the base station’s antenna was
pointing to transmit along with the position data�
L This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set to
“Power/Height/Gain/Directivity�”
• Select Omni, 45° NE, 90° E, 135° SE, 180°S, 225°
SW, 270° W, 315° NW, or 360° N�
Object Name
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Object > Object Name
Sets an Object’s name of up to 9 characters�
Data Type (Default: Live Item)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Object > Data Type
Selects the Object’s status�
• Live Item: The Item station is valid�
• Killed Item: The Item station is invalid�
Symbol (Default: Transceiver)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Object > Symbol
The symbol is an icon that indicates the Object’s
means of transportation or location� The saved symbol
is transmitted along with the position data while in the
D-PRS mode�
L See page 6-31 for details of editing a symbol�
Altitude (Default: OFF)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Position > Altitude
Selects whether or not to transmit altitude data with
the position data in the D-PRS mode�
L The number of characters you can enter in “Comment”
differs, depending on the “Altitude” and “Data Extension”
settings�
• OFF: No altitude data is transmitted�
• ON: Transmits altitude data with position data�
Data Extension (Default: OFF)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Position > Data Extension
Selects whether or not to transmit the Course/Speed
data or the Power/Hight/Gain/Directivity data with the
position data in the D-PRS mode�
L The number of characters you can enter in “Comment”
differs, depending on the “Altitude” and “Data Extension”
settings�
• OFF: Does not transmit any information�
• Course/Speed:
Transmits the course and speed data
with the position data�
L The course and speed data are not transmitted
when your location is manually set�
L When transmitting with this setting, your
station is regarded as a mobile station�
• Power/Height/Gain/Directivity:
Transmits the TX power level, height,
antenna gain, antenna direction, and
position data�
L The Power, Height, Gain, and Directivity
data are transmitted even if your location is
manually set�
L When transmitting with this setting, your
station is regarded as a base station�
Power (Default: 0W)
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode > D-PRS >
TX Format > Position > Power
Selects the TX power level of the base station to
transmit along with the position data�
L This item is displayed when “Data Extension” is set to
“Power/Height/Gain/Directivity�”
• Select 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, or 81 W�