Yaesu VX-8DR - APRS;GPS Set Mode Item 14: BEACON TX

VX-8DR OPERATING MANUAL164
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 9: APRS RINGER BCON
Function: Enables/Disables the alert ringer when the APRS beacon is received.
Available Values: ON/OFF
Default: ON
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 10: APRS UNIT
Function: Selects the unit for the APRS Beacon information.
Available Values: Position: MM.MM’/MM’SS”, Distance: km/mile,
Speed: km/h/knot/mph, Altitude: m/ft, Temp: °C/°F, Rain: mm/inch, Wind: m/s/mph
Default: Position: MM.MM’, Distance: mile, Speed: mph, Altitude: ft, Temp: °F,
Rain: inch, Wind: mph
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 11: APRS TX DELAY
Function: Select the transmission delay time between transmitting the APRS data and
transmitting a preamble (flag code) prior to the APRS data.
Available Values: 100ms/150ms/200ms/250ms/300ms/400ms/500ms/750ms/1000ms
Default: 300ms
PRS/GPS Set Mode Item 12: BEACON INTERVAL
Function: Select the Beacon Interval time during APRS operation
Available Values: 30sec/1min/2min/3min/5min/10min/15min/20min/30min/60min
Default: 5min
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 13: BEACON STATS TXT
Function: Store the message for the APRS Beacon
See page 85 for details.
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 14: BEACON TX
Function: Enables/Disables the automatic transmission of the APRS Beacon.
Available Values: MANUAL/

AUTO/

SMART
Default: MANUAL
MANUAL: The VX-8DR does not transmit the APRS beacon automatically. To transmit
the APRS beacon, just press the key.

AUTO: The VX-8DR transmits the APRS beacon automatically at the time interval
which is set in Set Mode Item 11: BEACON INTERVAL.

SMART: The VX-8DR transmits the APRS beacon automatically when the events that
are set in Set Mode Item 24: SmartBeaconing occures.
APRS/GPS SET MODE
APRS/GPS SET MODE DETAILS