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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openSPOT3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openSPOT3'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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