Document Outline

• TM-D710A/E/GA/GE Getting More Acquainted with APRS and EchoLink
  • Foreword
  • Table of Contents
• Prologue
  • Amateurs Building the New Global Communications Network
  • APRS Action
  • New Technology Expands Amateur Radio Versatility
• 01 APRS Operations (Written by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR)
  • APRS Overview
    • History
    • Local Information Exchange
    • Mobile Information Resource
    • Situational Awareness
    • Participation
  • Ubiquitous Operations
  • APRS Global Internet System
  • KENWOOD Contributions
  • APRS in the Field
  • Other Data Entry Stations
• 02 Preparations for using APRS
  • What Do I Need to Configure?
  • Configuration
    • Built-in Clock
    • MY CALLSIGN
    • BEACON TYPE
    • DATA BAND
    • PACKET SPEED
    • My Position
      • Using an External GPS Receiver
      • Not Using an External GPS Receiver
      • Entering Your Position Manually when not Using the GPS Information
    • POSITION COMMENT
    • STATUS TEXT
    • APRS ICON
    • Method of BEACON Transmission
    • PACKET PATH
    • SOUND
    • Setting the APRS Channel
• 03 GPS
  • What is GPS?
    • Position Determination Principle
    • Datum (Geodetic Survey System)
      • GPS and APRS Position Format
  • GPS Receivers
    • Garmin GPS18xPC
    • AvMap G5/G6
    • Other GPS Receivers
    • Settings for Geodetic Survey System
    • Internal GPS (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
    • GPS Satellite Information Display (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
    • Automatic Adjustment of the Built-in Clock
    • North Up and Heading Up
    • NMEA Sentence Output (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
    • Log Function (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
    • Mark Waypoint (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
    • Target Point (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
    • SBAS (TM‑D710GA/GE only)
• 04 APRS Software for Your PC
  • UI-View32
    • Introduction to UI-View32
    • Connecting a PC
    • How to Configure UI-View32
  • Available APRS-related Software
• 05 APRS in Action
  • Let’s Go Mobile
    • Summary
      • Automatic Reply Function
      • Voice Announcement Mode
      • Entering Characters
    • Decay Algorithm Function
    • Proportional Pathing Function
    • Simultaneously using Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing
    • SmartBeaconing (Written by Steve Bragg, KA9MVA)
      • Variable Rate Beaconing (Transmission Interval Changes with Speed)
      • Corner Pegging (Transmission after Heading Change)
      • Operation Example
    • QSY Function
      • Transmitting QSY Information
      • Receiving QSY Information
      • QSY Functions and EchoLink
    • Message Function
      • Automatic Reply Message
      • Message Speech Synthesis
      • TX Beep
  • Base Station (Weather Station)
    • Using Meteorological Equipment
      • Davis Instruments Corp.
      • Peet Bros. Company, Inc.
• 06 APRS Networks
  • Servers
  • IGate
  • Let’s Send Email
    • Sending Email with the TM‑D710 and RC‑D710
  • Digipeaters (Digital Repeaters)
    • UIDIGI
    • UIFLOOD
    • UITRACE
    • Configuration Examples (U.S.A.)
    • Proper Configuration (Written by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR)
  • Packet Path
    • New-N Paradigm
    • RELAY Paradigm
    • STATE/ SECTION/ REGION
  • Using APRS and EchoLink Simultaneously
    • Transmitting Node Information
• 07 EchoLink
  • What is EchoLink?
  • EchoLink and the TM‑D710 (Written by Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD)
    • Sysop Mode
    • Making the Connections
    • Transceiver Setup
    • Audio Adjustment
    • COS Versus VOX
  • Using EchoLink only with Amateur Radio Equipment
    • Basic Commands Used for EchoLink
    • EchoLink Memory Function of the TM‑D710A/E/GA/GE (TM‑V71A/E)
      • Storing to an EchoLink Memory
      • Transmitting with an EchoLink Memory
  • Using EchoLink only with a Computer
    • Downloading EchoLink Software
    • Installing EchoLink Software
    • Starting EchoLink Software
    • Validation of EchoLink User’s Callsign
      • Scan and Upload
      • Fax
    • Startup in Single User Mode
    • Setting Audio Levels
      • Adjusting Receive Volume
      • Adjusting Transmit Level
    • Connecting with a Station
    • Port Forwarding (Router Configuration)
    • Firewalls
      • Windows Firewall
      • Security Software Firewall
  • Setting Up a Node Station (Link Station) with the TM‑D710A/E/GA/GE (TM‑V71A/E)
    • Connecting a PC
    • Configuring EchoLink Software for a Link Station
      • Finding your Position (Latitude/ Longitude Coordinates)
    • Configuring a TM‑D710A/E/GA/GE (TM‑V71A/E) for a Link Station
      • What is TM‑D710A/E/GA/GE (TM‑V71A/E) EchoLink Sysop Mode?
    • Using MCP‑2A/6A to Configure the TM‑D710A/E/GA/GE (TM‑V71A/E)
    • Checking Your Link Station
• 08 MCP‑2A/6A Memory Control Program
  • MCP‑2A Memory Control Program
  • Downloading and Installing MCP‑2A
  • Main Functions of MCP‑2A
    • Main New Functions Added
    • Useful Functions of MCP‑2A
    • Configurable Functions only by MCP‑2A
  • Importing Other MCP Files into MCP‑2A
  • Importing the .hmk File Created by Another MCP‑2A
  • Other Functions
    • Basic Functions
    • Memory Channels
      • Memory Channels
      • Weather/ Train Channels
      • EchoLink Memory Channels
    • Menu Settings
      • Transceiver Menu > EchoLink RX Monitor
      • Transceiver Menu > Repeater Mode (K-type only)
      • Transceiver Menu > Password
      • Transceiver Menu > 10 MHz Mode
      • Transceiver Menu > TM‑D710A/E
      • Transceiver Menu > RC‑D710
      • Transceiver Menu > Variable Level of Data Terminal
      • Transceiver Menu > SQC Output Logic
    • Unique Functions
      • Importing the TravelPlus for Repeaters File
      • Importing the .hmk File
      • Exporting the .hmk File
      • Exporting the .html File
      • Splash Window
    • Useful Functions
      • Verifying Firmware Versions
      • Increasing Size of Characters
      • Configuring the Names for PM or Memory Groups
      • Configuring User Names with MCP‑2A
      • Configuring How Memory Channels Display
      • Memory Channel Shortcut
      • COM Port Shortcut
  • MCP‑6A Memory Control Program
  • Downloading and Installing MCP‑6A
  • Main Functions of MCP‑6A
    • Useful Functions of MCP‑6A
    • Functions Configurable only by MCP‑6A
    • Reading a file
    • Reading a File Created with MCP‑6A
    • Importing Other MCP Files into MCP‑6A
  • Reading GPS Log Data
    • Reading GPS Log Data from the TM‑D710GA/GE
    • Managing the Read GPS Log Data
    • Converting to KML or GPX File Format
  • Introduction to Main Functions
    • SImple Operation
    • Graphical Display of SmartBeaconing
    • Setting your Callsign
    • Exporting .html files
    • Changing the Power-on Bitmap Image
    • Configuring the Character String for the Power-on Password
• 09 How to Update Firmware
  • Firmware
  • How to Verify Firmware Version
    • Checking the Transceiver Operation Panel
    • Checking with MCP‑2A (TM‑D710A/E, TM‑V71A/E, RC‑D710)
    • Checking with MCP‑6A (TM‑D710GA/GE)
  • How to Get Newest Firmware/Software
  • How to Update
• 10 Miscellaneous Topics
  • RC‑D710 (Operation Panel/APRS-ready Standalone TNC)
    • Models Supported for Use with RC‑D710
      • DATA Terminal Pins (PG-5J)
  • Adjusting Input and Output Levels
    • How to Configure Input/Output Levels of RC‑D710
  • Schematic Diagram of the Optional PG-5J Interface Kit
  • AvMap (Written by Don Arnold, W6GPS)