AvMap APRS - Manual (Page 25)

3. Turn on the Geosat G6 APRS and the TH-D72A/E.
Wait until the Geosat 6 APRS has acquired sufficient
satellites to establish a 3D position. A blinking GPS
icon (not iGPS) should then appear in the upper right
corner of TH-D72A/E display.
4. Set the volume at about 1/3 volume. If there is
APRS activity in your area, you should here the brief
“growl” of packet transmissions. You will hear a short
beep when you receive an APRS signal, a longer beep
when you transmit your position, and a double (high-
low) beep when you receive your position back from
a digipeater.
Now that you have a working system, you will want
to decrease your beacon rate, and change other set-
tings according to your desired operating method.
Read the APRS section of the Kenwood TH-D72A/E CD
manual. This manual provides additional information
on the functions of the various APRS controls, and how to set them for your desired operating condi-
tions.
Troubleshooting
If you do not see a flashing “GPS” signal on the upper
right hand corner of the TH-D72A/E, or APRS stations
are not appearing in the APRS Contacts list on the
Geosat 6 APRS, then the data cable may not be fully
or correctly seated.
1. Remove one plug and assure that it is the correct
plug for that unit and is plugged into the correct port,
according to the description in the previous section
of these instructions. Return the plug to the proper
port and firmly push it in.
2. Check that the cord at the other end is in the cor-
rect port and firmly press on the plug to assure it is
properly seated.
3.Check the cord for continuity and no shorts, using
APRS functions
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