Kenwood RC-D710 - Manual (Page 54)

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APRS supports approximately 200 icons. It allows users to
select each icon by specifying a combination of two ASCII
codes, for example, ! and /. One is a symbol code, and
the other is a table identification code (either /or \). If you
select “OTHERS”, use the following procedures:
1 Rotate
the Tuning control to select a symbol code,
then press the Tuning control.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a table
identification code, then press the Tuning control.
• Overlay Icon Setting
For example, to set the Digipeater icon to the letter “S”,
select “OTHERS” under the icon type menu, select “#”
under “SYMBOL”, then select “S” under “TABLE”.
Note:
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APRS icon codes (symbols/tables) are sometimes updated.
Please refer to the following official APRS website (as of April
2011):
http://www.aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt
http://aprs.org/symbols/symbols-new.txt
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Set an icon that represents your operational status. (For example,
setting an Aircraft icon or Balloon icon to a fixed station will cause
confusion when a station receives a beacon.)
SETTING BEACON TX ALGORITHM
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 611.
■ Packet Transmit Method <METHOD>
Select the operation method for transmitting APRS
packets. The table concludes how operations differ
depending on the selection.
[MANUAL]:
Each press of [BCON] transmits your APRS packet.
[PTT]: <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
1 Press [BCON] to switch the function ON.
• “BCON” appears and blinks.
2 Press and hold the microphone [PTT], then speak
into the microphone.
3 Release the microphone [PTT].
• Releasing the switch transmits your APRS packet.
• You cannot retransmit an APRS packet unless the
time selected in <TX INTERVAL > passes. Wait until
“BCON” starts blinking to indicate transmitting is
ready.
4 To switch the function OFF, press [BCON] again.
[AUTO]:
1 Press [BCON] to switch the function ON.
• “BCON” appears.
• Switching the function ON transmits your APRS
packet once. After that, APRS packets are
automatically transmitted at intervals of the period
selected in <TX INTERVAL >.
2 To switch the function OFF, press [BCON] again.
[SmartBeaconing]:
1 Press [BCON] to switch the function ON.
• “BCON” appears and blinks.
• After manually transmitting your station position
data 1 time, your position data will be automatically
transmitted using the time interval set under
“SmartBeaconing” <Menu No. 630 and 631>.
2 To switch the function OFF, press [BCON] again.
Note: After setting “SmartBeaconing”, the TX Interval Time,
Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing features will no longer
operate.