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Yaesu FTM-350 Series User Manual

Yaesu FTM-350 Series
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FTM-350 SERIES APRS
®
MANUAL 1
The FTM-350 series transceiver is equipped with a 1200/
9600bps AX.25 Data Modem to enable APRS
®
(Auto-
matic Packet Reporting System) operation. The Automatic
Packet Reporting System (APRS
®
) is a software program
and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.
FTM-350 SERIES
APRS MANUAL
VERTEX STANDARD CO., LTD.
4-8-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8644, Japan
VERTEX STANDARD
US Headquarters
10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
YAESU UK LTD.
Unit 12, Sun Valley Business Park, Winnall Close
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0LB, U.K.
VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD.
Unit 1306-1308, 13F., Millennium City 2, 378 Kwun Tang Road,
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
VERTEX STANDARD
(
AUSTRALIA
)
PTY., LTD.
Tally Ho Business Park, 10 Wesley Court, East Burwood, VIC, 3151
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Yaesu FTM-350 Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
Digital VoiceNo
Operating ModesFM, APRS
Frequency Range144-148 MHz, 430-450 MHz
Weight1.2 kg
GPSBuilt-in
Supply Voltage13.8V DC
Output Power (VHF)50W
Dimensions140 x 40 x 180 mm
Channel Steps5/6.25/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz

Summary

PREPARATIONS

FLOW CHART

Overview of initial setup steps for APRS operation.

ABOUT THE GPS ANTENNA

Explains how to operate APRS with or without a GPS antenna unit.

POSITION SETTING

Details how to manually enter longitude and latitude for APRS.

CALLSIGN SETTING

Guide to setting up your callsign and SSID for APRS operation.

ACTIVATE THE APRS FUNCTION

Instructions on enabling the APRS modem function on the transceiver.

RECEIVING AN APRS® BEACON

DISPLAY & SWITCHES (RADIO WINDOW)

Details the radio display and key functions for APRS operation.

DISPLAY & SWITCHES ("STATION LIST" WINDOW)

Describes the Station List window and its associated key functions.

APRS FILTER SETTING

How to select specific types of APRS data to receive based on filters.

APRS NAVIGATION

How to navigate to a specific APRS station using GPS data.

TRANSMIT AN APRS® BEACON

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

How to manually send an APRS beacon from various windows.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Setting up the transceiver to automatically transmit APRS beacons.

INTERVAL TIME SETTING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Configuring the time intervals for automatic APRS beacon transmission.

SmartBeaconing™™ SETTINGS

Configuring SmartBeaconing parameters for adaptive beacon transmission.

STATUS TEXT

Storing and transmitting custom status messages with APRS beacons.

DIGIPEATER ROUTE

Setting up digipeater paths for APRS packet transmission.

DIGIPEATER ROUTE (ADDRESS SETTING)

Programming callsigns or aliases for specific digipeater paths.

RECEIVING AN APRS® MESSAGE

GENERAL

How APRS messages are received and displayed, including alerts.

DISPLAY & SWITCHES

Details the Message List window and associated key functions.

DISPLAY & SWITCHES (APRS MESSAGE DATA WINDOW)

Explains the APRS Message data window and its controls.

TRANSMIT AN APRS® MESSAGE

GENERAL

Procedures for entering and editing messages for transmission.

TRANSMITTING AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Details on transmitting messages and receiving acknowledgments.

APRS MESSAGE REPLYING

Manually replying to received APRS messages.

AUTOMATIC MESSAGE REPLYING

Configuring automatic replies to received APRS messages.

APRS/PKT SET MODE

E15: BEACON TX

Enables/disables automatic APRS beacon transmission and its parameters.

E15: BEACON TX AUTO, INTERVAL, PROPORTIONAL, DECAY, SPEED, RATE

Details on automatic transmission modes, intervals, and speed-dependent behavior.

E16: COM PORT SETTING

Configures COM port settings for connecting external devices.

E20: DIGI PATH SELECT

Selects the APRS packet path for digipeater routing.

E34: SmartBeaconing SETTINGS

Configures parameters for adaptive APRS beacon transmissions.

SmartBeaconing FAST RATE, TURN ANGLE, SLOPE, TIME

Details on high-speed transmission rates, turn angle, slope, and time parameters.

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