SharkRF openSPOT2 - Enabling the GPS Receiver; Advanced Settings

EnablingtheGPSreceiver
GotoMenu>GPS>GPSSet>GPSSelectandselectInternalGPS.
Selectingthepositiondataformat
GotoMenu>GPS>GPSTXModeandselectD-PRS(DV-A).Thisistheeasiestmethod.Youcanenablethe
Course/Speedextension.
NowyourradiowilltransmitlocationinformationduringyourcallsifithasaGPSfixandyouholdthePTTforat
least5-10seconds.TheAPRSlocationcommentwillbeyourD-STARradio'sTXmessage(Menu>MyStation>
TXMessage).
Advancedsettings
IfyouwanttoselectyourownAPRSsymbol,SSIDandcommentforyourtransceiverthenenableAdvanced
mode,gototheConnectorspage,opentheAPRSconnectorsettings,andenableforcedSSID/symbol/comment.
YoucanalsosettheAPRSsymbolandSSIDinyourtransceiverwithoutusingforcedsettingsontheweb
interface:selecttheNMEA(DV-G)GPSTXmode.EnabletheRMCandGGAGPSsentences.Othersentencesare
ignoredbytheopenSPOT2soturnthemoff.
YoucansettheAPRSsymbolforyourtransceiverbyenteringitasthefirst2charactersoftheGPSMessage.You
canusethesymbolselectorontheopenSPOT2'swebinterfaceattheAPRSconnectorsettingstofindoutthe
charactercodeofasymbol.
YoucansetanSSIDforyourtransceiverbyenteringitaftertheAPRSsymbolintheGPSMessage.
SettingasymbolandanSSIDisoptional.Youcanenter2spacecharactersfortheAPRSsymbol,ornothingfor
theSSID,oryoucanleavetheGPSmessagecompletelyemptyifyouwant.
GPSmessageexamples:
HousesymbolwithnoSSID: /y
CarsymbolwithSSID9: />9
DefaultsymbolwithSSID12: ..12(replacethe2dotswith2spaces)
Settingupyourtransceiver
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