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VX-8GR/GE OPERATING MANUAL76
APRS
®
OPERATION
TRANSMIT AN APRS BEACON
To transmit your APRS Beacon, just press the d key.
The VX-8GR/GE allows you to transmit your APRS Beacon automatically and repeat-
edly via the APRS/GPS Set Mode.
1. Press the m key several times until the STATION LIST
screen appears on the display.
2. Press and hold the m key for one second to enter the
APRS/GPS Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 14: BEA-
CON TX.
4. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired “Auto” beacon
mode.
MANUAL: Disable Automatic Transmission.
AUTO: Enable Automatic Transmission.
Transmits your APRS beacon in accordance with the interval determined
by Set Mode Item 12: BEACON INTERVAL.
SMART: Enable Automatic Transmission.
Transmits your APRS beacon in accordance with the interval determined by
Set Mode Item 26: SmartBeaconing. This selection does not appear unless
Set Mode Item 26: SmartBeaconing is activated. See page 158 for details.
6. Press the m key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob
to select Set Mode Item 12: BEACON INTERVAL.
7. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
8. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired interval time.
9. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the
STATION LIST screen.
When the APRS Beacon mode is set to “
AUTO”, the “
” icon
will appear at the upper left corner of the display. Similarly,
when the APRS Beacon mode is set to “
SMART”, the “
icon will appear at the upper left corner of the display.
1) You may toggle the APRS Beacon mode between “MANUAL”, “AUTO”,
and “SMART” by pressing the M key.
2) When the APRS frequency is busy (Squelch is opened), the VX-8GR/GE
will not transmit an APRS Beacon in manual or automatic modes. Insure that the squelch
is closed.
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