CONTENTS
VER.2
Operation
OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..............REPEATER-
REPEATER ACCESS ..........................................................................................................1
TRANSMITTING A 1750 HZ TONE .....................................................................................2
REVERSE FUNCTION ........................................................................................................3
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECKER (ASC) ..........................................................................3
TONE FREQUENCY ID .......................................................................................................3
MEMORY CHANNELS <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..................................... MEMORY CH-
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL?......................................1
STORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES ...............................1
STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES .........................................................2
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL ..................................................................................2
CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ....................................................................................2
NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL ........................................................................................3
MEMORY-TO-VFO TRANSFER..........................................................................................3
CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION ........................................................................................3
PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM) ....................................................................... PM-
APPLICATION EXAMPLES (WITH TM-V71(A/E) ...............................................................1
STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS ..................................................................................2
RECALLING PM CHANNELS..............................................................................................2
AUTO PM CHANNEL STORE .............................................................................................2
PM CHANNEL RESET ........................................................................................................2
File name (CD-ROM)
01-REPEATER-E.pdf
02-MEMORY CHANNEL-E.pdf
03-PM CHANNEL-E.pdf
SCAN <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ............................................................................ SCAN-
SELECTING A SCAN RESUME METHOD .........................................................................1
VFO SCAN ..........................................................................................................................1
MEMORY SCAN ..................................................................................................................2
GROUP SCAN .....................................................................................................................2
PROGRAM SCAN ...............................................................................................................3
MHZ SCAN ..........................................................................................................................
CALL SCAN .........................................................................................................................3
VISUAL SCAN .....................................................................................................................4
CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
USING CTCSS ....................................................................................................................1
CTCSS FREQUENCY ID.....................................................................................................2
........ CTCSS-
DIGITAL CODED SQUELCH (DCS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>................................DCS-
USING DCS .........................................................................................................................1
DCS CODE ID .....................................................................................................................1
DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (DTMF) <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ............... DTMF-
MANUAL DIALING ..............................................................................................................1
AUTOMATIC DIALER ..........................................................................................................1
DTMF KEY LOCK ................................................................................................................2
04-SCAN-E.pdf
3
05-CTCSS-E.pdf
06-DCS-E.pdf
07-DTMF-E.pdf
CONTENTS-1
EchoLink® <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..............................................................EchoLink-
WHAT IS EchoLink? ............................................................................................................1
STORING EchoLink MEMORY............................................................................................1
SETTING UP EchoLink SYSOP MODE ..............................................................................2
08-EchoLink-E.pdf
OTHER OPERATIONS ..............................................................................OTHER OP-
POWER ON MESSAGE ......................................................................................................1
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION ...................................................................................................1
KEY LOCK ...........................................................................................................................1
KEY BEEP ...........................................................................................................................2
EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONFIGURATION .........................................................................2
PROGRAMMABLE VFO ......................................................................................................2
CHANGING THE FREQUENCY STEP SIZE ......................................................................3
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS ................................................................................3
FREQUENCY DIRECT ENTRY ...........................................................................................3
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF (APO) ......................................................................................4
SWITCHING FM/AM MODE ................................................................................................4
ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT (AIP) ..............................................................................4
S-METER SQUELCH ..........................................................................................................4
SPEAKER MUTE .................................................................................................................5
BEAT SHIFT ........................................................................................................................5
SELECTING AN OUTPUT POWER ....................................................................................5
TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) .....................................................................................................5
MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY .............................................................................................5
MASKING A BAND ..............................................................................................................6
PC PORT SPEED ................................................................................................................6
DISPLAY PARTITION BAR .................................................................................................6
POWER ON PASSWORD ...................................................................................................6
09-OTHER OPERATIONS-E.pdf
PACKET OPERATION ..................................................................................PACKET-
PACKET MODE ...................................................................................................................1
COM PORT SPEED ............................................................................................................2
DATA BAND <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ...................................................................................2
USING OTHER TNC'S WITH THE TM-V71 DATA TERMINAL ..........................................2
TNC COMMANDS LIST.......................................................................................................3
10-PACKET-E.pdf
CONTENTS-2
APRS® ................................................................................................................ APRS-
APRS DATA COMMUNICATION (APRS BEACON) ...........................................................1
NAVITRA DATA COMMUNICATION (NAVITRA BEACON) ...............................................
CALL SIGN AND BEACON TYPE SETTINGS ....................................................................
GPS RECEIVER SETTINGS ...............................................................................................
DIGIPEAT ............................................................................................................................
CONNECTING WITH A GPS RECEIVER OR WEATHER STATION .................................2
ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK ................................................................................2
RECEIVING APRS DATA ....................................................................................................3
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA ...............................................................................3
DISPLAY EXAMPLE ............................................................................................................
SORT FUNCTION ...............................................................................................................5
FILTER FUNCTION .............................................................................................................5
RECEIVING A MESSAGE ...................................................................................................6
ENTERING A MESSAGE ....................................................................................................6
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS MESSAGES ....................................................................7
TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE ............................................................................................7
BASIC SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................8
SETTING INTERNAL TNC ..................................................................................................8
SETTING GPS PORT ..........................................................................................................9
SETTING WAY POINT ........................................................................................................9
COM PORT ON/OFF ...........................................................................................................9
PROGRAMMING POSITION DATA ..................................................................................10
SETTING BEACON INFORMATION .................................................................................10
SELECTING A POSITION COMMENT .............................................................................10
STORING STATUS TEXT .................................................................................................10
SETTING PACKET FILTER...............................................................................................11
SELECTING YOUR STATION ICON.................................................................................11
SETTING BEACON TX ALGORITHM ...............................................................................12
PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH..................................................................................13
NETWORK ........................................................................................................................14
VOICE ALERT <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..............................................................................14
WEATHER STATION DATA OUTPUT ..............................................................................14
SETTING AS A DIGIPEATER ...........................................................................................15
STORING USER PHRASES .............................................................................................16
STORING AUTO MESSAGE REPLY ................................................................................16
PROGRAMMING A MESSAGE GROUP CODE ...............................................................
SETTING SOUND .............................................................................................................17
SETTING INTERRUPT DISPLAY......................................................................................17
SELECTING A DISPLAY UNIT (1) ....................................................................................17
SELECTING A DISPLAY UNIT (2) ....................................................................................17
SELECTING A NAVITRA GROUP ....................................................................................18
STORING NAVITRA MESSAGE .......................................................................................18
SETTING SmartBeaconingTM .............................................................................................18
PACKET MONITOR DISPLAY ..........................................................................................19
DX PACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR .................................................................................19
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1
1
1
4
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11-APRS-E.pdf
CONTENTS-3
RESET .............................................................................................................. RESET-
KEY OPERATION ...............................................................................................................1
MENU MODE ......................................................................................................................1
12-RESET-E.PDF
VGS-1 (OPTIONAL) OPERATION <RC-D710 + TM-V71> ..................................VGS-
VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS................................................................................................1
VOICE RECORDER ............................................................................................................2
CROSS-BAND/ LOCKED-BAND OPERATION
(WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ..............................................CROSS BAND REP-
REPEATER OPERATION MODE........................................................................................1
REPEATER TX HOLD .........................................................................................................1
REPEATER ID TX ...............................................................................................................1
WIRELESS OPERATION (WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ........... WIRELESS OP-
REPARATION .....................................................................................................................1
CONTROL OPERATION .....................................................................................................1
WEATHER ALERT (WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ........................................ WX-
WEATHER ALERT ON/ OFF
SKY COMMAND II (WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY) ...............................SKY CMD-
CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH THE HF TRANSCEIVER ..............................1
PREPARATION FLOW ........................................................................................................2
PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS ...........................................................................................2
PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY ...........................................................................3
CONTROL OPERATION .....................................................................................................3
13-VGS-E.pdf
14-CROSS BAND
(K TYPE)-E.pdf
15-WIRELESS (K TYPE)-E.pdf
16-WEATHER ALERT
(K TYPE)-E.pdf
17-SKY COMMAND
(K TYPE)-E.pdf
CONTENTS-4
OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Repeaters are often installed and maintained by radio clubs, sometimes with the cooperation of local businesses involved
in the communications industry.
Compared to simplex communication, you can usually
transmit over much greater distances by using a
repeater. Repeaters are typically located on mountain
tops or other elevated locations. They generally operate
at higher ERP (Effective Radiated Power) than a typical
station. This combination of elevation and high ERP
allows communications over considerable distances.
TX: 144.725 MHz
TX tone: 88.5 Hz
RX: 145.325 MHz
TX: 144.725 MHz
TX tone: 88.5 Hz
RX: 145.325 MHz
REPEATER ACCESS
Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair
with a standard or
non-standard offset (odd-split). In addition, some
repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver in
order to gain access to the repeater. For details, consult
your local repeater reference.
n Selecting an Offset Direction
The offset direction allows your transmit frequency to
be higher (+) or lower (–) than the receive frequency.
1 Select your desired band (A or B).
2 Press [F], [SHIFT] to select an offset direction.
• Each time you press [SHIFT], the offset direction
changes as follows:
Simplex operation >> + >> – >> Simplex operation
• If you are using an E type transceiver, when operating
on the 430 MHz band, the offset direction changes as
follows:
Simplex operation >> + >> – >> = (–7.6 MHz) >>
Simplex operation
If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the
allowable range, transmitting is inhibited. Use one of
the following methods to bring the transmit frequency
within the band limits:
• Move the receive frequency further inside the band.
• Change the offset direction.
Note: While using an odd-split memory channel or transmitting,
you cannot change the offset direction.
n Selecting an Offset Frequency
The offset frequency is the value which the transmit
frequency will be offset from the receive frequency.
The default offset frequency on the 144 MHz band
is 600 kHz for all type versions. The default on the
430/440 MHz band is 5 MHz.
1 Select your desired band (A or B).
2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 400.
3 Set the appropriate offset frequency value.
• The selectable range is from 00.00 MHz to 29.95 MHz,
in steps of 50 kHz.
Note: After changing the offset frequency, the new offset
frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset.
n Activating the Tone Function
To turn the Tone function on:
1 Select your desired band (A or B).
2 Press [TONE] to turn the Tone function ON.
• Each time you press [TONE], the selection changes as
follows:
Tone (
display).
• The
function is ON.
Note: When accessing a repeater that requires a 1750 Hz tone,
you do not need to activate the Tone function. Simply press the
key assigned to the 1750 Hz tone {Menu 507 ~ 512} to transmit
the tone.
) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
icon appears on the display when the tone
REPEATER-1
n Selecting a Tone Frequency
To select the tone frequency required to access your
desired repeater:
1 Turn the Tone function ON.
2 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current tone frequency appears on the display.
The default frequency is 88.5 Hz.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency.
6 Press [PTT] to start a call.
• You will be transmitting on an offset frequency value
determined from your offset setting value and an offset
direction depending on your selected frequency. Refer
to the settings below for offset directions:
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency.
• To exit the tone frequency selection, press [ESC].
4 Press any key other than the Tuning control and
[ESC] to set the selected frequency.
Note: If you have set up a Memory channel with a tone setting,
simply recall the Memory channel instead of setting up the tone
frequency every time.
Frequency
No.
01 67.0 16 110.9 31 186.2
02 69.3 17 114.8 32 192.8
03 71.9 18 118.8 33 203.5
04 74.4 19 123.0 34 206.5
05 77.0 20 127.3 35 210.7
06 79.7 21 131.8 36 218.1
07 82.5 22 136.5 37 225.7
08 85.4 23 141.3 38 229.1
09 88.5 24 146.2 39 233.6
10 91.5 25 151.4 40 241.8
11 94.8 26 156.7 41 250.3
12 97.4 27 162.2 42 254.1
13 100.0 28 167.9
14 103.5 29 173.8
15 107.2 30 179.9
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
n Automatic Repeater Offset (K and E Types Only)
This function automatically selects an offset direction and
activates the Tone function, according to the frequency
that you have selected. To obtain an up-to-date band
plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national
Amateur Radio association.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 401.
2 Set the ARO to ON.
K Type:
Under 145.100 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
145.100 ~ 145.499 MHz: Minus (–) offset
145.500 ~ 145.599 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
146.000 ~ 146.399 MHz: Plus (+) offset
146.400 ~ 146.599 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
146.600 ~ 146.999 MHz: Minus (–) offset
147.000 ~ 147.399 MHz: Plus (+) offset
147.400 ~ 147.599 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
147.600 ~ 147.999 MHz: Minus (–) offset
148.000 MHz and higher: No offset (Simplex
operation)
E Type:
Under 145.000 MHz: No offset (Simplex
operation)
145.600 ~ 145.799 MHz: Minus (–) offset
145.800 MHz and higher: No offset (Simplex
operation)
TRANSMITTING A 1750 Hz TONE
Most repeaters in Europe require that a transceiver
transmit a 1750 Hz tone. On a E type model, simply
pressing Microphone [CALL] causes it to transmit a 1750
Hz tone. It is also possible to program [1750] on the front
panel as a PF key for transmitting a 1750 Hz tone.
Note: The transceiver continuously transmits a 1750 Hz tone until
you release Microphone [CALL] or PF key(1750).
Some repeaters in Europe must receive continuous
signals for a certain period of time, following a 1750 Hz
tone. This transceiver is also capable of remaining in the
transmit mode for 2 seconds after transmitting a 1750 Hz
tone.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 402.
3 Press [BAND SEL A] to select the A band.
4 Press [VFO] to select VFO mode.
2 Set the tone to ON or OFF.
• When set to ON, the 1750 Hz tone will transmit. When set
to OFF, the tone will not be transmitted.
Note: While remaining in the transmit mode, the transceiver does not
continuously transmit a 1750 Hz tone.
REPEATER-2
REVERSE FUNCTION
After setting a separate receive and transmit frequency,
you can exchange these frequencies using the Reverse
function. This allows you to manually check the strength
of signals you receive directly from other stations, while
using a repeater. If the station’s signal is strong, move to
a simplex frequency to continue the contact and free up
the repeater.
Press [REV] to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF.
• When the Reverse function is ON, the icon will appear on
the display.
TONE FREQUENCY ID
This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify
the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You
can use this function to find which tone frequency is
required by your local repeater.
1 Press [TONE] to switch the Tone function ON.
• The icon appears on the display.
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s) to run the Tone Frequency ID
scan.
• The icon blinks and SCAN appears on the display.
Note:
u If the transmit frequency is outside the allowable transmit
frequency range when using Reverse, pressing [PTT] will cause
an error tone to sound and transmission will be inhibited.
u If the receive frequency is outside the receive frequency range
when using Reverse, an error tone will sound and Reverse will
not operate.
u The ARO (Automatic Repeater Offset) will not function when
Reverse is ON.
u You cannot switch Reverse ON or OFF while transmitting.
AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECKER (ASC)
While using a repeater, ASC periodically monitors the
strength of signals you receive directly from the other
stations. If the station’s signal is strong enough to allow
direct contact without a repeater, the icon blinks.
Press [REV] (1s) to turn the ASC ON.
• When the ASC is ON, the icon will appear on the display.
• While direct contact is possible, without the use of a repeater,
the icon will begin blinking.
• To exit ASC, press
Note:
u Pressing [PTT] will cause the icon to stop blinking.
u ASC does not function if you are using simplex operation.
u ASC does not function while scanning.
u Activating ASC while using Reverse will switch the Reverse
function OFF.
u If you recall a Memory channel or the Call channel, and those
channels are set up with the Reverse function switched ON, the
ASC will switch OFF.
u You cannot use ASC when the built-in TNC is turned ON.
u ASC causes received signals to be momentarily intermitted every
3 seconds.
[REV].
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan).
• To quit the function, press
• When the tone frequency is identified, the identified
frequency appears on the display and blinks. Press any
key other than the Tuning control while the identified
frequency is blinking, to resume scanning.
[ESC].
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified
frequency in place of the currently set tone frequency.
• The Tone function will remain ON. You can press [TONE]
to switch the Tone function OFF.
• Press
[ESC] if you do not want to program the identified
frequency.
REPEATER-3
MEMORY CHANNELS <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
In Memory channels, you can store frequencies and related data that you often use. Then you need not reprogram the
data every time. You can quickly recall a programmed channel by simple operation. A total of 1000 Memory channels
are available for bands A and B.
SIMPLEX & REPEATER OR ODD-SPLIT MEMORY
CHANNEL?
You can use each memory channel as a simplex &
repeater channel or as an odd-split channel. Store only
one frequency to use as a simplex & repeater channel or
two separate frequencies to use as an odd-split channel.
Select either application for each channel depending on
the operations you have in mind.
Simplex & repeater channels allow:
• Simplex frequency operation
• Repeater operation with a standard offset (if an offset
direction is stored)
Odd-split channels allow:
• Repeater operation with a non-standard offset
The data listed below can be stored in each Memory
channel:
Parameter
Receive frequency
Transmit frequency Yes
Receive frequency
step size
Transmit frequency
step size
Offset direction Yes No
Tone ON/OFF Yes Yes
Tone frequency Yes Yes
CTCSS ON/OFF Yes Yes
CTCSS frequency Yes Yes
DCS ON/OFF Yes Yes
DCS code Yes Yes
Reverse ON/OFF Yes No
Memory channel
lockout
Memory channel
name
Modulation/
Demodulation mode
Simplex &
Repeater
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Odd-split
Yes
Yes
Yes
STORINg SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER
FREquENCIES
1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN]
keys to select a frequency.
3 Set up any additional data desired for the frequency.
• Offset direction, Tone ON/OFF, Tone frequency, CTCSS
ON/OFF, CTCSS frequency, DCS ON/OFF, DCS code,
etc.
4 Press [F].
• A memory channel number appears.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel number.
• When the selected channel number does not have stored
data, the “ ” icon appears. When the channel does have
stored data, the “ ” icon appears.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone
keys to select a channel.
6 Press [M.IN] to store the data in the selected Memory
channel.
Note: If you store the data in a Memory channel that already has
data stored in it, the old data will be cleared and the new data will be
stored.
n Call Channel Memory (Simplex)
The Call channel can be used to store any frequency
and related data that you will recall often. You may
want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency
channel within your group.
To store a simplex frequency and related data as the
Call channel instead of in a Memory channel, after step
4 (above), press [C.IN].
Note: Storing new data in the Call channel will clear the old
data. (The Call channel itself cannot be cleared, but data can be
replaced with new data.)
[UP]/[DWN]
MEMORY CH-1
STORINg ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREquENCIES
Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair
with a non-standard offset. To access those repeaters,
store two separate frequencies in a memory channel. You
can then operate on those repeaters without changing the
offset frequency you stored in the menu.
1 Set up a simplex channel by following steps 1 to 6 of
“STORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER
FREQUENCIES”, above.
2 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
transmit frequency.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN]
keys to select a frequency.
4 Set up any additional data desired for the transmit
frequency.
• Tone ON/OFF, Tone frequency, CTCSS ON/OFF, CTCSS
frequency, DCS ON/OFF, DCS code, etc.
5 Press [F].
• A memory channel number appears.
6 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel number.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN]
keys to select a channel.
7 Press [PTT], [M.IN] to store the data in the selected
Memory channel.
n Call Channel Memory (Odd-Split)
The Call channel can be used to store any frequency
and related data that you will recall often. You may
want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency
channel within your group.
To store an odd-split frequency and related data as the
Call channel instead of in a Memory channel, after step
6 (above), press [PTT], [C.IN].
Note: You cannot store the transmit offset status and Reverse
status in an odd-split Call channel.
RECALLINg A MEMORY CHANNEL
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
Memory channel.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN]
keys to select a channel, or you can enter a channel
number using the microphone keypad.
n Memory Recall Method
The transceiver Menu also provides you with the option
to recall Memory channels with stored frequencies in
your current band, or all Memory channels:
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 201.
2 Set the recall method to CURRENT (current band)
or ALL BANDS (all bands).
• CURRENT allows you to recall only those memory
channels that have stored frequencies within the
current band. ALL allows you to recall all programmed
memory channels.
• When the recalled memory channel is an AM channel,
you cannot recall on the B band.
Frequency ranges:
• 118 MHz: 118 ~ 135.995 MHz
• 144 MHz: 136 ~ 199.995 MHz
• 220 MHz: 200 ~ 299.995 MHz
• 300 MHz: 300 ~ 399.995 MHz
• 430/440 MHz: 400 ~ 523.995 MHz
• 1200 MHz: 800 ~ 1299.990 MHz
CLEARINg A MEMORY CHANNEL
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
Memory channel.
• Additionally, you can press the microphone [UP]/[DWN]
keys to select a channel, or you can enter a channel
number using the microphone keypad.
3 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
4 Press [MR] + Power ON.
• A confirmation message appears on the display.
5 Press the Tuning control to clear the Memory channel.
• To exit without clearing the channel, press [ESC].
MEMORY CH-2
NAMINg A MEMORY CHANNEL
You can name Memory channels using up to 8 characters.
When you recall a named Memory channel, its name
appears on the display. Names can be call signs,
repeater names, cities, people, etc.
1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
Memory channel.
3 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 200.
4 Enter your desired name for the channel.
Note: You can overwrite a Memory channel name by performing the
steps above. You can also clear a Memory channel name by clearing
the Memory channel.
CHANNEL DISPLAY FuNCTION
Use this function when you want to use only Memory
channels. When this function is switched ON, the
transceiver displays only a Memory channel number
instead of a frequency.
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press [LOW] + Power ON to turn the channel display
ON or OFF.
Note:
u If no Memory channels have saved data in them, channel display
will not function.
u When using Channel Display, you cannot reset the transceiver.
While in Channel Display mode, the transceiver keys
function as shown next page:
MEMORY-TO-VFO TRANSFER
Transferring the contents of a Memory channel or the Call
channel to the VFO can be useful if you want to search
for other stations or a clear frequency, near the selected
Memory channel or Call channel frequency.
1 Press [MR] or [CALL] to enter Memory Recall mode or
select the Call channel.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel. (This step is not necessary when selecting
the Call channel.)
3 Press [F], [M>V].
• The entire contents of the Memory channel or Call channel
are copied to the VFO, and VFO mode is selected after
the transfer is complete.
• When copying a transmit frequency from an odd-split
Memory or Call channel, you must first turn the Reverse
function ON before pressing [F], [M>V].
MEMORY CH-3
Key Name [KEY] [F], [KEY] [KEY] (1s) While T
Power ON/OFF Power ON/OFF Power ON/OFF Power ON/OFF X
ransmitting
[KEY] + Power ON
PM
TNC
CALL
VFO
MR
KEY
F
TONE
– – – – –
–
Call mode – Call Scan – –
– – – – –
MR mode – Memory Scan – –
– – – – –
Function mode Exit Function mode Key Lock – Reset
– – – – –
DX PacketClusters
Monitor ON/OFF
– – –
REV
LOW/ MUTE
PF1
PF2
Tuning control
BAND SEL A
BAND SEL B
Reverse ON/OFF – – – –
Change output
power
Select the Weather
channel (K type)
Change control band
(default)
– – Group Scan – –
A band – Change Single/Dual – –
B band – Change Single/Dual – –
Mute –
– – – –
– – – –
Change output
power
Change channel
display
MEMORY CH-4
PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM)
Programmable Memory (PM) stores virtually all settings currently set on the transceiver <RC-D710 + TM-V71> or RCD710 <RC-D710 + PG-5J>.
The following programmable settings cannot be stored:
• Memory name
• Memory channel lockout
• Channel Display mode
• Locked-band/ Cross-band Repeater ON/OFF
• Repeater mode
• Repeater hold
• Repeater ID transmit
• Registered repeater ID
• Wireless remote control
• Answer back
• Remote control ID
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
• Key lock
• Power on password
2
• Memory channel/ Call channel/ Program scan memory
• Weather channel
1
• DTMF memory
• EchoLink memory
• COM port speed
• PC port speed
• Microphone sensitivity
• 10 MHz mode
• Input/output level (DATA terminal)
• SQC data output logic
1
with TM-V71(A) K type only.
2
Can be set only by using the MCP-2A software.
2
2
2
APPLicAtiOn ExAMPLEs (with tM-V71(A/E))
The following are examples of how you might use
Programmable Memory. These examples may not
represent applications useful to you, but you will
understand the flexibility of this function.
Situation: You share your transceiver with other
members in your family or club. However, each individual
has personal preferences for how they like to set various
functions. You have to keep changing many settings each
time you use the transceiver.
Solution: Because 5 PM channels are available, up to 5
persons can separately program the transceiver and store
their customized environment. Then each person can
quickly change to his or her favorite settings, simply by
recalling a PM channel. It is too much trouble to change
back the settings after somebody else has reconfigured
them. So this application may avoid having a feature-rich
transceiver but never using many useful features.
Situation: While operating mobile on the way to work
every morning, you prefer a silent transceiver that does
not interrupt the morning calm. In addition, you feel that
a bright display is useless in the sunlight. At night when
driving home, you realize the Beep function truly does
serve a purpose and you acknowledge it is nice to see a
bright display after dark.
Solution: In 2 PM channels, store the same operating
data such as frequency, offset, tone, etc, and store
different settings for the Display brightness and Beep
functions. Then you can quickly recall the best settings for
day or night operation.
Situation: You cannot figure out how to exit the current
transceiver mode.
Solution: Simply recall PM channel 1, which contains an
exact copy of the transceiver default environment. You
will not lose the contents of any memory channels.
PM-1
stORinG DAtA in PM chAnnELs
1 Confirm that the following conditions have been
satisfied:
• The transceiver is in receive mode.
• Scan is not being used.
• Microphone Control is OFF.
2 Configure the transceiver with your desired settings.
3 Press [F], [P.IN].
• PM channel numbers 1 to 5 appear and blink at the bottom
of the display.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
4 Enter a channel number ([1] to [5]) corresponding to
your desired PM channel.
• The settings are stored in the PM channel.
REcALLinG PM chAnnELs
1 Press [PM].
• PM channel numbers 1 to 5 and OFF appear on the
bottom of the display.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
AutO PM chAnnEL stORE
After you recall a PM channel, this function automatically
overwrites the current PM channel with the present
operating environment when:
• You recall another PM channel.
• You press
• You switch the transceiver power OFF.
[PM].
Follow the steps below to activate the Auto PM storage
function.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 521.
2 Set to ON.
Note: If you do not recall a PM channel (1 - 5), Menu No. 521 will not
appear on the display.
PM chAnnEL REsEt
To reset the PM channels to their default settings:
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press [F] + Power ON.
3 Release [F].
4 Rotate the Tuning control and select PM RESET.
5 Press the Tuning control.
• A confirmation message appears on the display.
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
2 Enter a channel number ([1] to [5]) corresponding to
your desired PM channel.
• The settings stored in the PM channel are recalled.
• The selected channel number appears on the display.
• When selecting [OFF], the PM channels turn off.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
6 Press the Tuning control again to reset the PM
channels.
• Press [BACK] to return to the previous display.
• To exit without resetting the PM channels, press
[ESC].
PM-2
SCAN <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Scan is a useful feature for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. Becoming comfortable with all types of
Scan will increase your operating efficiency.
This transceiver provides the following types of scans:
Scan Type Scan Range
VFO Scan Scans all frequencies on the current band.
Memory Scan Scans all frequencies stored in the Memory channels.
Group Scan
Program Scan Scans all frequencies within the programmed range, on the current band.
MHz Scan Scans all frequencies within a 1 MHz range from the originating frequency.
Call Scan
Note:
u Adjust the squelch level before using Scan. Selecting a squelch level too low could cause Scan to stop immediately.
u While using CTCSS or DCS, Scan stops for any signal received; however, you will hear audio only when the signal contains the same CTCSS
tone or DCS code that you selected.
u When using S-meter Squelch, Scan stops when the received signal strength matches or exceeds the S-meter setting. Scan resumes 2 seconds
after the signal level drops below the S-meter setting.
u Pressing and holding [PTT] causes Scan to temporarily stop if it is functioning on a non TX band.
u Starting Scan switches the Automatic Simplex Checker OFF.
Scans the frequencies in the Memory channels which belong to the group you have
specified.
Scans the Call channel as well as the currently selected VFO frequency or Memory
channel.
SELECTING A SCAN RESUME METHOD
The transceiver stops scanning at a frequency or Memory
channel on which a signal is detected. It then continues
scanning according to which resume mode you have
selected. You can choose one of the following modes.
The default is Time-operated mode.
Time-Operated mode
•
The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or
Memory channel for approximately 5 seconds, and
then continues to scan even if the signal is still present.
Carrier-Operated mode
•
The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or
Memory channel until the signal drops out. There is
a 2 second delay between signal drop-out and scan
resumption.
Seek mode
•
The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or
Memory channel even after the signal drops out and
does not automatically resume scanning.
Note: To temporarily stop scanning and monitor weak signals, press
the microphone PF key assigned to the Monitor function. Press the
PF key again to resume scanning.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 514.
VFO SCAN
VFO Scan monitors all frequencies tunable on the band,
using the current frequency step size.
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [VFO] (1s).
• Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
3 To quit VFO Scan, press [VFO] again.
Tuning control
2 Set the Scan Resume mode to TIME (Time-Operated),
CARRIER (Carrier-Operated) or SEEK.
SCAN-1
MEMORY SCAN
Use Memory Scan to monitor all Memory channels
programmed with frequency data.
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [MR] (1s).
v Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
3 To quit Memory Scan, press [MR] again.
Note:
u At least 2 Memory channels must contain data and must not be
locked out of scan.
u The L0/U0 to L9/U9 Memory channels will not be scanned.
u You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode.
While Scan is paused on a channel, the channel number blinks.
n Locking Out a Memory Channel
You can select Memory channels that you prefer not to
monitor while scanning.
1 Press [MR], then rotate the Tuning control to select
your desired channel.
2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 202.
Tuning control
1 Press [MR], then rotate the Tuning control to select a
channel in your desired group.
2 Press the Tuning control (1s).
• Scan starts at the current channel.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
Tuning control
3 To quit Group Scan, press the Tuning control again.
Note:
u At least 2 Memory channels in the selected group must contain
data and must not be locked out of scan.
u You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode.
While Scan is paused on a channel, the channel number blinks.
n Memory Group Link
Memory Group Link provides you with the ability to
link 2 or more Memory channel groups together to act
as a single group when scanning. You can link up
to 10 separate groups together, or even add multiple
instances of the same group to the group link, to
ensure that one group is scanned more often than the
other groups.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 203.
2 Press the Tuning control.
• The cursor will begin blinking.
3 Set the lockout to ON to lock the channel out of the
scanning sequence.
• To cancel lockout, set the lockout to OFF.
• The icon appears on the display for a channel
that has been locked out.
Note: The L0/U0 to L9/U9 Memory channels cannot be locked
out.
GROUP SCAN
For the purpose of Group Scan, the 1000 Memory
channels are divided into 10 groups, with each group
containing 100 channels. Group Scan monitors only the
100 channels which belong to the specific group you are
scanning. The channels are grouped as follows:
Memory
Group
0 0 ~ 99 5 500 ~ 599
1 100 ~ 199 6 600 ~ 699
2 200 ~ 299 7 700 ~ 799
3 300 ~ 399 8 800 ~ 899
4 400 ~ 499 9 900 ~ 999
Channel
Range
Memory
Group
Channel
Range
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a group to link.
4 Press the Tuning control to set the group and move
the cursor to the right.
• Press [ ] to move the cursor back or [ ] to move the
cursor to the right.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to link additional groups
together.
6 When you have entered your desired groups, press
[ ] to move the cursor to the right, then press the
Tuning control to complete the entry and exit Menu
mode.
• You can insert one space by pressing [SPACE].
• You can insert a character by pressing
• You can delete the selected character by pressing
[CLR].
• If you have entered the maximum of 6 groups, simply
press the Tuning control to complete the entry and exit
Menu mode.
[INS].
SCAN-2
PROGRAM SCAN
Program Scan is identical to VFO Scan except that you
select a frequency range for the scan.
n Setting Scan Limits
You can store up to 10 scan ranges in Memory
channels L0/U0 to L9/U9.
1 Press [VFO].
2 Select your desired band.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency for the lower limit.
4 Press [F].
• A memory channel number appears and blinks.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select a channel from
L0 to L9.
6 Press [M.IN] to set the channel number.
• The lower limit is stored in the channel.
7 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
frequency for the lower limit.
8 Press [F].
9 Rotate the Tuning control to select a matching
channel number from U0 to U9.
• For example, if you select channel L3 in step 5, select
channel U3 here.
10 Press [M.IN] to set the channel number.
• The upper limit is stored in the channel.
• To confirm the stored scan limits, press [MR],
then select the L and U channels.
Note:
u The lower limit must be lower in frequency than the upper
limit.
u The lower and upper frequency step sizes must be equal.
u The lower and upper limits must be selected on the same
band.
5 To quit Program Scan, press [VFO] again.
Note:
u If the step size differs between the lower limit and upper limit,
VFO scan will begin instead of Program Scan.
u If the current VFO frequency is within more than one Program
Scan range, the range stored in the smallest channel number
is used.
MHz SCAN
MHz Scan monitors a 1 MHz segment of the band, using
the current frequency step size. The current 1 MHz digit
determines the limits of the scan. For example, if the
current frequency is 145.400 MHz, then the scan range
would be from 145.000 MHz to 145.995 MHz (the exact
upper limit depends on the current frequency step size).
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [VFO].
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency within
your desired 1 MHz range.
4 Press and hold the Tuning control for 1 second to start
scanning.
• Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
Tuning control
5 To quit MHz Scan, press the Tuning control again.
CALL SCAN
Use Call Scan to monitor both the Call channel and either
the currently selected VFO frequency or the currently
selected Memory channel.
1 Select your desired VFO frequency or Memory
channel.
2 Press [CALL] (1s) to start Call Scan.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress.
• When scanning a Memory channel, the Call channel on
the same band as the selected Memory channel is used
for scan.
3 To quit Call Scan, press [CALL] again.
Note: The Memory channel selected is scanned even if it has been
locked out of scan.
n Using Program Scan
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [VFO].
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency
within your desired scan range.
4 Press [VFO] (1s).
• Scan starts at the current frequency.
• The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in
progress.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the
control clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise
(downward scan). You can also press microphone
[UP]/ [DWN].
Tuning
SCAN-3
VISUAL SCAN
While you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you to monitor
frequencies near the current operating frequency. Visual
Scan graphically and simultaneously shows how all
frequencies in the selected range are busy. You will see
up to 21 segments, for each channel, that represent 7 Smeter levels (3 segments per level).
Determine the scan range by selecting the center
frequency and the number of channels. The default
number of channels is 61.
S-meter level
Cursor
n Selecting the Number of Channels
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 515.
Note:
u You cannot use the Visual Scan Function under the following
circumstances:
• When the APRS/NAVITRA or Packet mode is turned
ON.
• When only 1 channel has been stored in the memory
channels.
• When using Weather Alert (K models only).
u If you start Visual Scan in Memory Recall mode, the memory
channel frequencies will be scanned.
u If you start Visual Scan after recalling the Call channel, the
Call channel frequency will be used as the center frequency.
u If the frequency range specified for Program Scan or Program
VFO is narrower than the range specified for Visual Scan, the
range for Program Scan or VFO will be used for Visual Scan.
u Visual Scan stops while transmitting.
u If you start Visual Scan in one of the following conditions, you
cannot receive in the current operating frequency. To use this
frequency, press [PAUSE] to halt Scan.
• Memory Recall or Call Channel mode.
• A frequency in the 118, 220, 300, or 1200 MHz band was
selected in VFO mode.
u Depending on the transceiver conditions, Visual Scan and the
conventional S-meter may indicate different signal strength
levels.
2 Set the number of channels to MODE 1 (31ch),
MODE 2 (61ch), MODE 3 (91ch), or MODE 4
(181ch).
n Using Visual Scan
1 Select your desired band.
2 Rotate the Tuning control select the operating
frequency.
• This frequency will be used as the center frequency.
3 Press [F], [VISUAL] to start Visual Scan.
• To halt Scan, press [PAUSE]. “PAUSE” appears and
blinks. Press [PAUSE] again to resume.
4 To change the operating frequency, rotate the
Tuning control.
• The displayed frequency changes and the cursor
moves.
• Press
• Press
5 To exit Visual Scan, press [ESC].
[SET] to use the changed operating frequency
as the center frequency.
[RESET] to restore the previous operating
frequency.
SCAN-4
CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons. The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System
(CTCSS) allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency. To do
so, select the same CTCSS tone as selected by the other persons in your group. A CTCSS tone is subaudible and is
selectable from among 42 tone frequencies.
Note: CTCSS does not cause your conversation to be private. It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations.
USING CTCSS
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS
function is ON.
• Each press of
Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
display).
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
5 Enter a frequency reference number (01 ~ 42) using
the microphone keypad.
• Refer to the table below for frequencies and their
reference numbers.
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display and
blinks.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
CTCSS frequency.
• Refer to the table below for the available frequencies.
• To exit the CTCSS frequency selection, press
[ESC].
5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and
[ESC] to complete the setting.
6 When you are called: The transceiver squelch opens only
when the selected CTCSS tone is received.
When you make a call: Press and hold [PTT], then speak
into the microphone.
• To cancel CTCSS, press [TONE] until CT no longer
appears on the display.
Frequency
No.
01 67.0 16 110.9 31 186.2
02 69.3 17 114.8 32 192.8
03 71.9 18 118.8 33 203.5
04 74.4 19 123.0 34 206.5
05 77.0 20 127.3 35 210.7
06 79.7 21 131.8 36 218.1
07 82.5 22 136.5 37 225.7
08 85.4 23 141.3 38 229.1
09 88.5 24 146.2 39 233.6
10 91.5 25 151.4 40 241.8
11 94.8 26 156.7 41 250.3
12 97.4 27 162.2 42 254.1
13 100.0 28 167.9
14 103.5 29 173.8
15 107.2 30 179.9
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
No.
Frequency
(Hz)
You can also select a CTCSS frequency by using the
microphone:
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS
function is ON.
• Each press of
Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
display).
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display and
blinks.
4 Press the key programmed as [ENTER].
CTCSS-1
CTCSS FREQUENCY ID
This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to
identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on a received
signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall
the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group
are using.
1 Press [TONE] 2 times to activate the CTCSS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS
function is ON.
• Each press of
Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
display).
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s).
• The icon blinks and “SCAN” appears on the display.
• Scan starts when a signal is received.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
• To quit the scan, press
• When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified
frequency appears on the display and blinks.
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
[ESC].
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified
frequency in place of the currently set CTCSS
frequency.
• The CTCSS function will remain ON. To cancel CTCSS,
press [TONE] until CT no longer appears on the display.
• Press
• Rotate the
[ESC] if you do not want to program the identified
frequency.
Tuning control while an identified frequency is
blinking, to resume scanning.
CTCSS-2
DIGITAL CODED SQUELCH (DCS) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Digital Code Squelch (DCS) is another application which allows you to ignore (not hear) unwanted calls. It functions the
same way as CTCSS. The only differences are the encode/ decode method and the number of selectable codes. For
DCS, you can select from 104 different codes.
USING DCS
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS
function is ON.
• Each press of
Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
display).
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired DCS
code.
• Refer to the table below for the available codes.
• To exit the DCS code selection, press
5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and
[ESC] to complete the setting.
6 When you are called: The transceiver squelch opens only
when the selected DCS code is received.
When you make a call: Press and hold [PTT], then speak
into the microphone.
• To cancel DCS, press [TONE] until DCS no longer
appears on the display.
You can also select a DCS code by using the microphone:
1 Select your desired band.
2 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS
function is ON.
• Each press of
Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
display).
3 Press [F], [T.SEL].
• The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks.
4 Press the key programmed as [ENTER].
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
[ESC].
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
DCS Code
023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047
051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074
114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134
143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172
174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244
245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265
266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331
332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371
411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446
452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503
506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606
612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664
703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754
DCS CODE ID
This function scans through all DCS codes to identify the
incoming DCS code on a received signal. You may find it
useful when you cannot recall the DCS code that the other
persons in your group are using.
1 Press [TONE] 3 times to activate the DCS function.
• The icon appears on the display when the DCS
function is ON.
• Each press of
Tone ( ) –> CTCSS ( ) –> DCS ( ) –> Off (no
display).
2 Press [F], [T.SEL] (1s).
• The icon blinks and “SCAN” appears on the display.
• Scan starts when a signal is received.
• To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control
clockwise (upward scan) or counterclockwise (downward
scan). You can also press microphone [UP]/ [DWN].
• To quit the scan, press
• When a DCS code is identified, the identified code
appears on the display and blinks.
[TONE] changes the selection as follows:
[ESC].
5 Enter your desired DCS code using the microphone
keypad.
• Refer to the table below for DCS codes.
3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified
code in place of the currently set DCS code.
• The DCS function will remain ON. To cancel DCS, press
[TONE] until DCS no longer appears on the display.
• Press
• Rotate the
[ESC] if you do not want to program the identified code.
Tuning control while an identified code is
blinking, to resume scanning.
DCS-1
DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (DTMF) <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
The keys on the microphone keypad function as DTMF keys; the 12 keys found on a push-button telephone plus 4
additional keys (A, B, C, D). This transceiver provides 10 dedicated memory channels. You can store a DTMF code with
up to 16 digits.
Some repeaters in the U.S.A. and Canada offer a service called Autopatch. You can access the public telephone network
via such a repeater by sending DTMF tones. For further information, consult your local repeater reference.
MANUAL DIALING
Manual Dialing requires only two steps to send DTMF
tones.
1 Press and hold the microphone [PTT].
2 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to send
DTMF tones.
• The corresponding DTMF tones are transmitted.
• If the DTMF Hold function is activated, you need not hold
down [PTT] while pressing keys. After transmitting the
first tone (by pressing [PTT] and the first key), pressing
additional keys will keep the transceiver in transmit mode
for 2 seconds.
Frequency (Hz)
697 [1] [2] [3] [A]
770 [4] [5] [6] [B]
852 [7] [8] [9] [C]
941 [ ] [0] [#] [D]
n DTMF Hold
Activate this function to remain in transmit mode, after
beginning to press keys when making a call.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 300.
1209 1336 1447 1633
AUTOMATIC DIALER
There are 10 dedicated DTMF Memory channels available
to store DTMF codes. You can store up to 16 digits in
each channel.
n Storing a DTMF Code in Memory
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 301.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a channel
number.
3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected
channel number.
• The name entry display appears.
4 Enter a name for the channel, the press the Tuning
control to set it.
• The code entry display appears.
2 Set DTMF Hold to ON to continue transmitting when
pressing keys.
• Set this menu to OFF to stop the 2 second continuous
transmission.
DTMF-1
5 Enter a DTMF code for the channel, then press the
Tuning control to set it.
• When a space is entered, it becomes a “Pause” code.
n Transmitting Stored DTMF Codes
1 Press and hold the microphone [PTT].
2 While transmitting, press the Tuning control.
• The last called DTMF Memory channel name and
number appear on the display. If no name has been
saved for the channel, the DTMF code appears.
3 While still transmitting, rotate the Tuning control to
select your desired DTMF Memory channel, then
press the Tuning control to set the channel.
• Additionally, you can press a DTMF key corresponding
to your desired channel ([0] ~ [9]) to select the channel
and begin transmission.
• The stored DTMF code scrolls across the display and
is transmitted.
• The code will be transmitted even if you release
before the entire code has scrolled across the display.
• If no DTMF code is stored in the selected channel, the
frequency display is restored.
DTMF KEY LOCK
This function will lock the DTMF transmission keys so that
they will not transmit if they are accidentally pressed. To
lock the DTMF keys, turn this function ON.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 304.
2 Set the key lock to ON or OFF.
[PTT]
n Selecting a Transmit Speed
Some repeaters may not respond correctly if a DTMF
code is transmitted at fast speed. If this happens,
change the DTMF code transmission speed from FAST
(default) to SLOW.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 302.
2 Set the speed to FAST or SLOW.
n Selecting a Pause Duration
You can change the pause duration stored in DTMF
Memory channels; the default is 500 msec.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 303.
2 Select a speed (in msec) from the available list: 100/
250/ 500/ 750/ 1000/ 1500/ 2000.
DTMF-2
EchoLink® <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
WHAT IS EchoLink?
EchoLink allows you to communicate with other amateur radio stations over the internet, using VoIP (voice-over-IP)
technology. The EchoLink software program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations, or from
computer to station, greatly enhancing your communications capabilities.
To use EchoLink, you must register using your call sign on their website and download the EchoLink software program
(free of charge). Refer to the website for PC hardware and other requirements.
Official EchoLink Website: http://www.echolink.org
Note: EchoLink is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC.
STORING EchoLink MEMORY
There are 10 dedicated EchoLink DTMF Memory channels
available. You can store up to 8 digits in each channel.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 204.
3 While still transmitting, rotate the Tuning control to
select your desired EchoLink Memory channel, then
press the Tuning control to set the channel.
• The stored code scrolls across the display and is
transmitted.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select an EchoLink
channel number from EL0 ~ EL9.
3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected channel
number.
• The name entry display appears.
4 Enter the name for the channel, then press the Tuning
control to set it.
• The call sign and conference name (for board rooms that
can do round QSO) of the other station which is connected
via EchoLink, or the control command name, etc., are
entered into the EchoLink memory name.
• The code entry display appears.
5 Enter a DTMF code for the channel, then press the
Tuning control to set it.
• The node number of the other station and conference
which are connected via EchoLink, or the DTMF code of
the control command, etc., are entered into the EchoLink
code.
n Transmitting EchoLink Memory
1 Press and hold the microphone [PTT].
2 While transmitting, press the Tuning control.
• The last called EchoLink DTMF Memory channel name
and number appears on the display.
Note:
u In step 2, press the microphone [C] key before pressing the
Tuning control, to transmit the converted DTMF code of the
EchoLink “Connect by Call” function. (example: JA1YKX)
“C” “51 21 10 93 52 92 #” (# is automatically added to the end of
the DTMF code)
u In step 2, press the microphone [0] [7] keys before pressing
the Tuning control, to transmit the converted DTMF code of the
EchoLink “Query by Call” function. (example: JA1YKX)
“0” “7” “51 21 10 93 52 92 #” (# is automatically added to the end
of the DTMF code)
u When only the EchoLink memory name has been registered, the
EchoLink “Connect Call” function transmits the converted DTMF
code. (example: JA1YKX)
“C 51 21 10 93 52 92 #” (C is automatically added to the beginning
of the DTMF code and # is automatically added to the end)
u Call Sign/ DTMF Code Conversion Table
When a character other than an alphanumeric character is used
(such as “-” and “/”), the DTMF conversion stops at the character
before that non-standard character.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 Q A D G J M P T W
2 Z B E H K N R U X
3 C F I L O S V Y
n Selecting a Transmit Speed
Some repeaters may not respond correctly if a code is
transmitted at fast speed. If this happens, change the
EchoLink transmission speed from FAST (default) to
SLOW.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 205.
EchoLink-1
2 Set the speed to FAST or SLOW.
SETTING UP EchoLink Sysop MODE
Connect the TM-V71 to a personal computer to use the
system as a node station for EchoLink relaying.
When connecting to a personal computer and using the
EchoLink Sysop mode, the hard flow control operation
RTS and CTS computer terminals operate the same as
and are changed with the SQC (squelch control signal
output to the computer) and PKS (transmit control signal
input from the computer) data terminals.
The current band becomes the same as the data band
which is selected in menu No. 517, regardless of the
transmission band and operation band.
Use the PG-5H (interface cable kit) when connecting to a
personal computer.
Data communications cable
To PC audio terminal
Pink: To microphone input terminal
Green: To line out terminal
Serial communications cable
To PC 9-pin D-SUB
terminal
Note:
u When using EchoLink Sysop mode, perform the following settings
(1) ~ (4).
(1) Set the SQC output setting (Menu No. 520) to “SQL”.
(2) When unnecessary noise signals, etc., are sent from the link
station to the internet while CTCSS and DCS are active, use
can verify the usage condition of the operating frequency by
setting “EchoLink RX Monitor” ([Edit] > [Menu] > [Transmit/
Receive]) via the MCP-2A to “Busy Only”.
Because of this, when EchoLink Sysop mode is ON, all
received signals on the DATA band are output from the
speaker irregardless of a matching CTCSS or DCS signal.
(Voice signals are output from the DATA terminal only when
the CTCSS or DCS signals match.)
(3) To avoid having the EchoLink software detecting a busy state
even when the transceiver power is turned OFF, set the “SQC
Output Logic” ([Edit] > [Data Terminal]) via the MCP-2A to
“High”.
(When performing this setting, ensure that the EchoLink’s
software “Invert Sense” setting in the RX Ctrl tab of the Sysop
Setup window is not checked.)
(4) When the audio level adjustment range on your personal
computer is insufficient, adjust the AF output level “PR1
Pin Output Level” ([Edit] > [Data Terminal]) and AF input
sensitivity “PKD Pin Input Level” ([Edit] > [Data Terminal]) of
the transceiver via the MCP-2A. Adjustments can be made in
steps of 6dB.
u The settings in numbers 2 ~ 4 (above) can be performed only
using a MCP-2A.
u In the older version of the MCP-2A, there are times when the
menu position is not different. Use MCP-2A version 3.0 and later.
u When EchoLink Sysop mode is ON, it cannot communicate with
the MCP-2A. When using the MCP-2A, be sure to turn EchoLink
Sysop mode OFF.
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press [PF2] + Power ON to turn EchoLink Sysop
Mode ON.
• The icon appears on the display when EchoLink Sysop
mode is ON.
• When the audio signal is output to the PC side, the
blinks.
• To turn EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF, press [PF2] + Power
ON again.
EchoLink Sysop Mode ON EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF
PC
terminal
PC
PC
terminal
PC
TxD –> RxD TxD –> RxD
RxD <– TxD RxD <– TxD
SQC –> CTS RTS –> CTS
PKS <– RTS CTS <– RTS
GND <–> GND GND <–> GND
icon
EchoLink-2
OTHER OPERATIONS
Note: The following functions can be set when using the RC-D710 + PG-5J combination in accordance to the explanations provided herein:
• Beep sound ON/OFF (Menu No.000) • Beep Volume (Menu No.001) • Power-on message setup (Menu No.500)
• Display settings (Menu No.501 - 505)
POWER ON MESSAGE
Each time you switch the transceiver ON, “HELLO”
(default) appears on the display for approximately 2
seconds. You can program your favorite message in
place of the default message.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 500.
2 Enter your desired message.
• Press [CLR] to clear the entire message, if necessary.
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
You can manually change the display illumination to suit
the lighting conditions where you are operating.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 501.
n Display Contrast
The display visibility changes depending on the
ambient conditions, for example between daytime and
night. When you find the display is not clear, use this
function to select the optimum display contrast.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 504.
2 Set your desired contrast level from 1 to16.
Note: The display contrast may be affected by a change in
temperature. Adjust the contrast as necessary.
n Positive/ Negative Reversal
You can change the display status between Negative
and Positive (default).
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 505.
2 Set your desired brightness level from 1 to 8, or OFF.
n Auto Display Brightness
When Auto Brightness is activated, the display will light
up every time a key is pressed.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 502.
2 Set the Auto Brightness function to ON or OFF.
n Backlight Color
You can manually change the display illumination to
suit the lighting conditions where you are operating.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 503.
2 Set the backlight color to AMBER or GREEN.
2 Set the backlight color to NEGATIVE or POSITIVE.
KEY LOCK
The Key Lock function ensures that your transceiver
settings will remain unchanged if you accidentally press a
key. When activated, the following functions can still be
used:
• [ ]
•
[PTT]
To turn Key Lock ON or OFF, press [F] (1s).
• When Key Lock is activated, the icon will appear on the
display.
n Microphone Key Lock
The Microphone Key Lock function will lock the
microphone PF (Programmable Function) keys.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 513.
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2 Turn the Microphone Key Lock function ON or OFF.
KEY BEEP
You can turn the transceiver beep function ON or OFF as
desired.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 000.
2 Turn the beep function ON or OFF.
• Even with the beep function turned OFF, the transceiver
will emit a beep tone under the following conditions:
1) When Auto Power Off is activated, the transceiver will
beep 1 minute before the power turns off.
2) After transmitting for the maximum time duration
according to the Time-out Timer, the transceiver will
beep
n Beep Volume
Each time you press a key, the beep tone will sound.
If you have left the beep function turned ON, you may
wish to adjust the volume level of the beep.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 001.
Band Output
External
SP1
External
SP2
Mode
MODE 1
MODE 2
Speaker
Setup
None A, B – –
SP1 only x A, B –
SP2 only A – B
SP1, SP2 x A B
None A, B – –
SP1 only x A, B –
SP2 only B – A
SP1, SP2 x B A
Internal
Speaker
PROGRAMMABLE VFO
If you always check frequencies within a certain range,
you can set upper and lower limits for frequencies that are
selectable. For example, if you select 144 MHz for the
lower limit and 145 MHz for the upper limit, the tunable
range will be from 144.000 MHz to 145.995 MHz.
1 Select your desired VFO frequency.
2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 100.
(Example: E type)
2 Set the beep volume to a level from 1 to 7.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Set the beep volume to a level from 1 to 3.
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONFIGURATION
This transceiver has two speaker jacks for external
speakers, as well as an internal speaker. You can enjoy
a variety of speaker configurations by using one or two
external speakers. Received signals on bands A and B
are output depending on how you want the internal and/or
external speakers to function.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 002.
2 Set the speaker mode to MODE 1 or MODE 2.
• Refer to the table below for configurations based on the
mode selected.
3 Press the Tuning control.
• The lower frequency limit blinks.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired lower
frequency limit, then press the Tuning control to set
the selected value.
• The upper frequency limit blinks.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired upper
frequency limit, then press the Tuning control to set
the selected value.
6 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
Note: You cannot program the 100 kHz and subsequent digits. The
exact 100 kHz and subsequent digits of the upper limit depend on the
frequency step size you are using.
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CHANGING THE FREQUENCY STEP SIZE
Choosing the correct frequency step size is essential in
selecting your exact frequency. The default step size on
the 144 MHz band is 5 kHz (K type) or 12.5 kHz (E, M4
types). The default on the 430/440 MHz band is 25 kHz
(K, E types) or 10 kHz (M4 type) .
1 Press the left or right [BAND SEL] to select band A or
B, then press [VFO].
2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 101.
3 Set the step size to 5.0*, 6.25*, or 8.33 kHz (118 MHz
band only) or to 10.0, 12.5, 15.0*, 20.0, 25.0, 30.0,
50.0, or 100.0 kHz.
*
These step sizes are not available for the 1200 MHz band.
Note: Changing between step sizes may correct the displayed
frequency. For example, if
144.995 MHz is displayed with a 5 kHz step size selected, changing
to a 12.5 kHz step size corrects the displayed frequency to 144.9875
MHz.
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS
2 Set your desired function for the key.
Programmable functions available are: WX CH
(Weather Channel)/ FRQ.BAND (Frequency bands)/
CTRL (Control)/ MONITOR (Monitor)/ VGS (Voice
recorder)/ VOICE (Voice announcement)/ GROUP
UP (Memory group up)/ MENU (Menu mode)/
MUTE (Speaker Mute)/ SHIFT (Shift)/ DUAL (Dual
Mode)/ M>V (Memory to VFO Copy)/ VFO/ MR/
CALL/ MHz/ TONE/ REV (Reverse)/ LOW/ LOCK/
A/B (Band Select A/ Band Select B)/ ENTER/ 1750
(1750 Hz Tone)/ M.LIST (Message list)/ S.LIST
(Station list)/ MSG.NEW/ REPLY/ POS/ P.MONI/
BEACON/ DX/ WXi.
Note: Depending on the TM-V71 firmware version, “M.LIST /
S.LIST/ MSG.NEW/ REPLY/ POS/ P.MONI/ BEACON/ DX/ Wxi”
may not be displayed. You may need to upgrade your firmware.
FREQUENCY DIRECT ENTRY
If the desired operating frequency is far from the current
frequency, using the microphone keypad is the quickest
way to change the frequency. One of the microphone PF
keys must first be programmed as [ENTER],
1 Press the left or right [BAND SEL] to select band A or
B, then press [VFO] or [CALL].
2 Press the key programmed as [ENTER].
• The Direct Frequency Entry display appears.
n Transceiver Front Panel
There are 2 PF (Programmable Function) keys on the
transceiver front panel: PF1 and PF2. You can assign
your own desired functions to these 2 keys.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 507 (PF1)
and/or Menu 508 (PF2).
2 Set your desired function for the key.
Programmable functions available are: WX CH
(Weather Channel)/ FRQ.BAND (Frequency bands)/
CTRL (Control)/ MONITOR (Monitor)/ VGS (Voice
recorder)/ VOICE (Voice announcement)/ GROUP
UP (Memory group up)/ MENU (Menu mode)/
MUTE (Speaker Mute)/ SHIFT (Shift)/ DUAL (Dual
Mode)/ M>V (Memory to VFO Copy)/ 1750 (1750
Hz Tone).
n Microphone Keys
There are 4 microphone PF (Programmable Function)
keys: [PF] (PF1), [MR] (PF2), [VF0] (PF3) and [CALL]
(PF4). You can assign your own desired functions to
these 4 keys.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 509 (MIC.
PF1) and/or Menu 510 (MIC. PF2) and/or Menu 511
(MIC. PF3) and/or Menu 512 (MIC. PF4).
3 Press the microphone keys ([0] ~ [9]) to enter your
desired frequency.
4 To set the entered frequency, press [ENTER] or
[VFO].
• Pressing [ENTER] before entering all of the digits will set
the remaining digits to 0.
• Pressing
the remaining digits at their previous values.
• Entering all digits for a frequency will automatically set the
frequency without pressing [ENTER] or [VFO].
• If you need to only change the MHz digit, press the
Tuning control, then enter the new value.
[VFO] before entering all of the digits will leave
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AUTOMATIC POWER OFF (APO)
Automatic Power Off is a background function that
monitors whether or not any operations have been
performed (keys pressed, Tuning control turned, etc.),
and turns the transceiver power OFF if it has not been in
use.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 516 (APO).
S-METER SQUELCH
S-meter Squelch causes the squelch to open only when
a signal with the same or greater strength than the Smeter setting is received. This function relieves you from
constantly resetting the squelch when receiving weak
stations that you have no interest in.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 105.
2 Set the APO time limit to 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 minutes,
or OFF.
• After the time limit passes with no operations (default is
OFF), APO turns the transceiver power OFF. However, 1
minute before the power turns OFF, “APO” appears on the
display and blinks, and a warning tone sounds.
Note: If any settings are changed during while APO is ON, the
timer resets. When you stop changing the settings, the timer begins
counting again from 0.
SWITCHING FM/AM MODE
This transceiver is also capable of receiving (not
transmitting) in AM on band A. The default mode on the
118 MHz band is AM while the default on the 144, 220,
300, or 430/440 MHz band is FM.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 102.
2 Set the S-Meter squelch to ON or OFF.
3 To select the desired S-meter setting, rotate the left
(band A) or right (band B) SQL control depending on
which band you have selected.
• The squelch will open only at the level you have selected
(for example, level 9).
n Squelch Hang-up Time
When using S-meter Squelch, you may want to adjust
the time interval between when the received signals
drop and when the squelch closes.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 106.
2 Set the hang-up time to 125, 250 or 500 ms, or
OFF.
2 Set the mode to AM, FM, or NFM.
Note: You cannot switch between FM and AM to receive on band B.
ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT (AIP)
The VHF/UHF band is often crowded in urban areas. AIP
helps eliminate interference and reduce audio distortion
caused by inter modulation. You can use this function
only while operating on the VHF/UHF band.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 103 (VHF.AIP)
and/or Menu 104 (UHF.AIP).
2 Set the AIP to ON or OFF.
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SPEAKER MUTE
While receiving or transmitting on the TX band, you may
not want to hear audio received on the other band. Use
this function to mute the speaker allocated to that band
(not the TX band).
While receiving, press [F], [MUTE] to switch the mute
function ON or OFF.
• The icon appears on the display when the function is
ON.
TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)
It is sometimes necessary or desirable to restrict a single
transmission to a specific maximum time. You may use
this function to prevent repeater time-outs when accessing
repeaters, or to conserve battery power.
When TOT times out (default is 10 minutes), the
transceiver generates beeps and automatically returns to
receive mode. To resume transmitting, release and then
press the microphone [PTT] again.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 109.
n Mute Hang-up Time
When using Speaker Mute, you may want to adjust the
time interval between when you receive a signal and
when the speaker is muted.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 107.
2 Set the hang-up time to 125, 250, 500, 750, or 1000
ms.
BEAT SHIFT
Since the transceiver uses a microprocessor to control
various transceiver functions, the CPU clock oscillator’s
harmonics or image may appear on some spots of the
reception frequencies. In this case, we recommend you
turn the Beat Shift function ON.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 108.
2 Set the timer to 3, 5, or 10 minutes.
MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY
The input level to the microphone can be configured.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 111.
2 Set the Microphone Sensitivity to HIGH, MEDIUM or
LOW.
Note:
u The higher the input level to the microphone is configured, the
easier to gain the surrounded sounds.
u Depending on the TM-V71 firmware version, Menu No. 111 may
not be displayed. You may need to upgrade your firmware.
2 Set the Beat Shift to ON or OFF.
SELECTING AN OUTPUT POWER
It is a good idea to select lower transmit power if
communications is still reliable. This lowers the risk of
interfering with others on the band. When operating from
battery power, you will enjoy more operating time before a
recharge is necessary.
Press [LOW] to select high (H) (K, E types only), medium
(M), or low (L) power.
• You can program different power settings for bands A and B.
Note: When the transceiver overheats because of
ambient high temperature or continuous transmission,
the protective circuit may function to lower transmit
output power.
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MASKING A BAND
If you have no plans to use band A or B, you can hide the
frequency display on the unused band. This saves power
consumption and makes it simpler to read the information
you need.
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
2 Press the left or right [BAND SEL] + Power ON.
• The band mask display appears.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select the band you want
to hide (or return to normal).
4 Press the Tuning control to set the selected band.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to set the band to select
USE or MASK.
• USE allows you to see and use the band as normal.
MASK hides the band on the display.
6 Press the Tuning control to set the selection.
7 Press the [ESC] to exit.
Note: You cannot operate the masked band nor use it to receive or
transmit.
DISPLAY PARTITION BAR
The partition bar that appears between bands A and B can
be removed if desired.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 527.
2 Set the partition bar display to ON or OFF.
POWER ON PASSWORD
If power on password is activated, you cannot operate
the transceiver without first entering your password, after
turning the transceiver power ON. Your password can be
changed using the MCP-2A software, and can contain up
to 6 digits.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 998.
PC PORT SPEED
You can adjust the speed at which the computer and
transceiver exchange information, when the transceiver is
connected to your computer.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 519.
2 Set the PC port speed to 9600, 19200, 38400, or
57600 bps.
• Turning the power ON/OFF will change the port speed
setting.
2 Set the power on password to ON or OFF.
• When set to ON, “PASSWD” appears on the display.
3 Enter your password.
4 After entering up to 6 digits, press the Tuning control
to set the password.
Note: Even with Menu 998 turned ON, the power on password
function will not be activated unless you first program a password
using the MCP-2A software.
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PACKET OPERATION
Connect this transceiver to your personal computer via a Terminal Node Controller (TNC). You can send messages
or commands to far away stations, obtain a variety of information via your local bulletin boards, or enjoy other Packet
applications. Reference material for starting Packet operation should be available at any store that handles Amateur
Radio equipment.
Note: When the distance between the radio antenna and your personal computer is too close, interference may occur.
COM terminal pins
• The COM terminal is on the rear of the
RC-D710. Connect these terminals to
a personal computer; do not connect
a computer to the PC terminal of the
TX/RX unit.
No. Name I/O Function
q
w
e
r
t
y
u
i
RTS O
CTS I
TXD O
GND —
RXD I
NC —
NC —
NC —
Request to Send
Clear to Send
Transmit Data
Ground
Receive Data
Non Connect
Non Connect
Non Connect
PACKET MODE
This transceiver has a built-in TNC which conforms to the
AX.25 protocol. This protocol is used for communications
between TNCs.
For the commands supported by the built-in TNC, see
“TNC COMMANDS LIST”.
Press [TNC] 2 times (or press [TNC]) to enter PACKET
mode.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
The following indicators appear on the transceiver display
to show the current TNC status:
Indicator Status
PACKET The TNC is in Packet mode.
12 1200 bps transfer rate selected
DATA terminal pins (TM-V71)
• When using the RC-D710, the DATA
terminal is not used.
No. Name I/O Function
PKD I
q
DE —
w
PKS I
e
PR9 O
r
PR1 O
t
SQC O
y
Indicator Status
CON The TNC is in connection with the target station.
MBOD
MAIL
The mailbox in the TNC is being accessed or
connected by the other station.
The mailbox in the TNC holds mail addressed to
you.
The following displays appear when using RC-D710 +
PG-5J.
PKS: Status of the PKS terminal. Lights when it is “H”
(request to send).
SQC: Status of the SQC terminal. Lights when it is “H”
(busy).
GPS: Blinks when the GPS receiver connects and the
status is determined.
Note:
u Not all functions available via conventional TNC’s are supported
by the TNC built in this transceiver.
u The built-in TNC could be automatically reinitiated when
its malfunction is detected; this does not designate that the
transceiver is defective.
u To distinguish your various stations or nodes, you can have up
to 15 Secondary Station Identifiers (SSIDs); ex. W6DJY-1 to
W6DJY-15. You always have to put a dash between your call sign
and SSID number.
u Packet operation, easily affected by transmit and receive
conditions, requires a full-scale S-meter reading for reliable
communication. When the S-meter reads less than maximum
during 9600 bps operation, communication errors are frequent.
Audio signal for packet transmission
PKD terminal ground
‘L’ is transmitted and the microphone is
muted
Detected 9600 (bps) data
Detected 1200 (bps) data
Squelch control signal; Closed: ‘L’, Open: ‘H’
(The default settings can be changed in
Menu 520)
96 9600 bps transfer rate selected
STA Packets to be transmitted still remain in the buffer.
PACKET-1
COM PORT SPEED
You can adjust the speed at which the computer and
transceiver exchange information, when the transceiver is
connected to your computer.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 528.
2 Set the COM port speed to 9600, 19200, 38400, or
57600 bps.
• Turning the power ON/OFF will change the port speed
setting.
DATA BAND <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Select how data will be transmitted and received on the
TM-V71.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 529.
2 Set the data band to A-BAND (A band receives and
transmits), B-BAND (B band receives and transmits),
TX:A-BAND RX:B-BAND (A band transmits ( ) and
B band receives ( )), or RX:A-BAND TX:B-BAND (A
band receives ( ) and B band transmits ( )).
2 Set the data speed to 1200 or 9600 bps.
n SQC Output Setting
You can set the condition for which the SQC output
terminal becomes active.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 520.
2 Set the SQC output activation method to one of the
following:
• OFF: SQC output remains inactive.
• BUSY: When a signal is received on the data band,
the SQC output becomes active.
• SQL: While CTCSS/DCS is ON and a matching signal
is received, the SQC output becomes active. While
CTCSS/DCS is OFF, the SQC output becomes active
when a busy signal is received.
• TX: While transmitting, the SQC output becomes
active.
• BUSY.TX: When the conditions of BUSY and TX
(above) are met, the SQC output becomes active.
• SQL.TX: When the conditions of SQL and TX (above)
are met, the SQC output becomes active.
Note: The activation type (logic) can be changed using the MCP2A software ([Edit] - [Data Terminal] - [SQC Output Logic]).
USING OTHER TNC'S WITH THE TM-V71 DATA
TERMINAL
n External Data Band
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 517.
2 Set the data band to A-BAND (A band receives
and transmits), B-BAND (B band receives and
transmits), TX:A-BAND RX:B-BAND (A band
transmits and B band receives), or RX:A-BAND TX:
B-BAND (A band receives and B band transmits).
n DATA Terminal Speed
Select 1200 or 9600 bps for the data transfer rate,
depending on TNC.
1200 bps: Transmit data input (PKD) sensitivity is 40
mV
, and input impedance is 10 kΩ.
p-p
9600 bps: Transmit data input (PKD) sensitivity is 2
V
,
and
p-p
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 518.
input impedance is 10 kΩ.
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TNC COMMANDS LIST
The commands supported by the built-in TNC are listed below. You must enter a space between a command name (or
short-form) and a parameter, or between two parameters; ex. AU OFF, BEACON EVERY 18.
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
8BITCONV 8
AFILTER AF
AUTOLF AU
AXDELAY AXD
AXHANG AXH
BEACON B
BTEXT BT
CALIBRAT CAL
CHECK CH
CONMODE CONM
CONNECT C
CONOK CONO
CONSTAMP CONS
CONVERSE
CPACTIME CP
CR CR
DAYSTAMP DAYS
DAYTIME DA
DAYUSA DAYU
DIGIPEAT DIG When ON, allows the TNC to function as a digipeater. ON/ OFF ON
DISCONNE D Sends a disconnect request.
CONV
or K
When ON, handles one character using 8 bits in Converse
mode. When OFF, handles one character using 7 bits.
Specifies up to 4 control codes to be removed from received
packets when in Converse mode.
When ON, sends a line feed (LF) to the computer after each
carriage return (CR).
Specifies the delay time to be added to TXDELAY between
PTT ON and start of transmission. The unit of the parameter
is 10 milliseconds.
Specifies the voice repeater hang time. The unit of the
parameter is 100 milliseconds.
If set to EVERY, sends a beacon packet at intervals of the
specified period (n). If set to AFTER, sends a beacon packet
only once after the specified period (n). The unit of n is
10 seconds.
Specifies the content of the data portion of a beacon packet.
Sends a space/mark square wave (50/50 ratio). Enter Q to
exit Calibrate mode and restore the Command mode.
Specifies the interval from signal drop-out until execution of
disconnection. The unit of the parameter is 10 seconds.
With NOMODE set to OFF, causes the TNC to automatically
enter Converse or Transparent mode when connection is
completed.
Sends a connect request. Call1 is the call sign of the station
to be connected to. Call2 to call9 are call signs of stations to
be digipeated through.
When ON, accepts a connect request and returns a UA
packet. When OFF, rejects a connect request and returns a
DM packet.
When ON, displays the current date and time when
connection is completed. The correct date and time must be
set using DAYTIME.
Causes the TNC to enter Converse mode. Press [Ctrl]+[C]
to restore the Command mode.
When ON and in Converse mode, sends a packet at
intervals of the period determined by PACTIME.
When ON, appends a carriage return (CR) to all packets to
be sent.
When ON, pressing [Ctrl]+[T] in Converse mode causes the
TNC to send date data in addition to time data.
Sets the current date and time. Enter YYMMDDhhmmss.
Sets 00 as the second if entry of the second is omitted.
When ON, displays the date like MM/DD/YY. When OFF,
displays the date like DD-MM-YY.
ON/ OFF ON
$00 ~ $80 $00
ON/ OFF ON
0 ~ 120 0
0 ~ 250 0
EVERY/ AFTER n
(n = 0 ~ 250)
0 ~ 159 characters
− −
0 ~ 250
C/ T
Call1 (VIA call2,
call3, ... call9)
ON/ OFF ON
ON/ OFF OFF
− −
ON/ OFF OFF
ON/ OFF ON
ON/ OFF OFF
− −
ON/ OFF ON
− −
EVERY 0
−
30
C
−
PACKET-3
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
Causes the TNC to display the current status of all the
commands. You can also specify a class identifier A, C, H, I,
L, M, or T to display the status of only the desired command
class. Enter a space between the command name and a
class identifier; ex. DISPLAY H.
A (ASYNC): RS-232C port parameters
DISPLAY DISP
DWAIT DW
ECHO E
EPATH EPATH
C (CHAR): Special TNC characters
H (HEALTH): Counter parameters
I (ID): ID parameters
L (LINK): TNC-to-TNC link status
M (MONITOR): Monitor parameters
T (TIMING): Timing parameters
Specifies the interval from no carrier detection until
execution of transmission. The unit of the parameter is 10
milliseconds.
When ON, causes the TNC to echo received characters to
the computer.
Specifies digipeater call signs to be added when the
UISSID parameter in a received packet is 10 or 14.
EXTCLR EXTC Clears the contents of the TNC mailbox.
FILE FI Displays the list of all messages in the TNC mailbox.
− −
0 ~ 250 30
ON/ OFF ON
Call1, ... call7
− −
− −
−
The other station sends a notice (packet) to you if it is
FIRMRNR FIR
not ready to receive data. When ON, receiving such a
notice causes the TNC to suspend transmission until it
ON/ OFF
OFF
receives a “ready” notice.
Specifies the time deday from when the TNC buffer
FLOVER FL
becomes full until the TNC buffer is cleared. The unit
0 ~ 120 0
of the parameter is 1 minute.
FLOW F
When ON, starting key entry causes the computer to
stop displaying received packets.
ON/ OFF ON
Specifies the interval from one transmission until
FRACK FR
retry of transmission. The unit of the parameter is 1
0 ~ 15 3
second.
When ON, allows the TNC to function in full duplex.
FULLDUP FU
When OFF, allows it to use data carrier detect signals
ON/ OFF OFF
to avoid packet collision.
GBAUD GB
Selects 4800 or 9600 bps as the transfer rate between
the TNC and the GPS receiver.
2400/ 4800/ 9600 4800
Specifies the content of data to be output to the GPS
GPSSEND GPSS
receiver; this data is used to program the default
settings on the receiver. The output data is not stored
0 ~ 159
characters
−
in memory.
GPSTEXT GPST
HBAUD HB
Specifies the type of a message to be determined by
LTEXT.
Selects 1200 or 9600 bps as the transfer rate between
packet stations.
0 ~ 6 characters $PNTS
1200/ 9600 1200
Determines whether or not normal operations of the
HEALLED HEAL
ROM are checked. When ON and if normal operations
are detected, “STA” and “CON” appear and blink
ON/ OFF OFF
alternately.
HID HI
ID I Causes the TNC to send an ID packet.
KILL KI Deletes specific messages in the TNC mailbox.
When ON, causes the TNC to send an ID packet every
9.5 minutes after digipeating.
ON/ OFF ON
− −
− −
PACKET-4
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
KISS KISS
LCSTREAM LCS
LIST LI
LOCATION LOC
LOG LOG
LPATH LPA
LTEXT LT
LTMON LTM
MAIL MAI
MAXFRAME MAX
MBOD MB When ON, allows the TNC mailbox to be used. ON/ OFF OFF
MCOM MCOM
MCON MC
MINE MI
MONITOR M When ON, causes the TNC to monitor packets. ON/ OFF ON
MRPT MR
MSTAMP MS
MYALIAS MYA
MYCALL MY Specifies your call sign.
MYMCALL MYM
NEWMODE NE
NOMODE NO
When ON, entering a RESTART command causes the
TNC to enter (or exit) KISS mode.
When ON, changes a small letter (a through z) entered
as a stream designator, to a capital letter (A through
Z). A stream designator must be entered immediately
after STREAMSW.
Displays the list of messages, in the TNC mailbox,
other than those addressed to other stations.
If set to EVERY, sends GPS data at intervals of the
specified period (n). If set to AFTER, sends GPS data
only once after the specified period (n). The unit of n
is 10 seconds.
Displays the list of stations which have connected to
the TNC mailbox.
Specifies call signs to send GPS data. Call1 is the call
sign of the destination. Call2 to call9 are call signs of
stations to be digipeated through.
Specifies the content of a message to be included in
GPS data.
Specifies the interval for displaying a message
determined by LTEXT on the screen; a message
appears like a received beacon packet. The unit of the
parameter is 1 second.
When ON and the TNC mailbox holds a message
addressed to you, outputs “Low” to the MAILLED
terminal.
Specifies the maximum number of packets to be
transmitted at one time.
When ON, causes the TNC to also monitor control
packets. When OFF, causes it to monitor only
information packets.
When ON, causes the TNC to monitor other stations
while in connection with the target station.
Displays the list of messages, in the TNC mailbox,
addressed to you and messages that you sent.
When ON, causes the TNC to display the entire
digipeat list for monitored packets.
When ON, causes the TNC to display data and time
information for monitored packets.
Specifies a call sign for using your station as a
digipeater.
Specifies a call sign to be assigned to your TNC
mailbox.
When ON, entering a CONNECT command causes
the TNC to immediately enter the other mode.
When ON, does not cause the TNC to automatically
enter the other mode. When OFF, causes it to
automatically enter the other mode as specified by
NEWMODE.
ON/ OFF OFF
ON/ OFF ON
− −
EVERY/ AFTER
n
(n = 0 ~ 250)
− −
Call1 (VIA call2,
call3, ... call9)
0 ~ 159
characters
0 ~ 250 0
ON/ OFF OFF
1 ~ 7 4
ON/ OFF OFF
ON/ OFF OFF
− −
ON/ OFF ON
ON/ OFF OFF
6 characters +
SSID
6 characters +
SSID
6 characters +
SSID
ON/ OFF OFF
ON/ OFF OFF
EVERY 0
GPS
−
−
−
−
PACKET-5
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
NPATH NPATH
NTSGRP NTSGRP
NTSMRK NTSMRK
NTSMSG NTSMSG
OVERKILL OVE
PACLEN P
PACTIME PACT
PERSIST PE
PPERSIST PP
RAMTEST RAMTEST Checks the RAM after clearing it.
READ R
RESET RESET Restores the default status for all the commands.
RESPTIME RES
RESTART RESTART
RETRY RE Specifies the number of transmission retries. 0 ~ 15 10
ROUTE ROU
SENDPAC SE Specifies a character which forces a packet to be sent. 0 ~ $7F $0D
SLOTTIME SL
SPATH SPATH
STREAMCA STREAMC
STREAMDB STREAMD
STREAMSW STR Specifies a character to be used for switching streams. 0 ~ $7F $01
TOUT TOUT
TRACE TRAC
TRANS T
Specifies digipeater call signs to be added when the
UISSID parameter in a received packet is 8 or 12.
Specifies a group code to be used for making a
$PNTS sentence.
Specifies a mark number to be used for making a
$PNTS sentence.
Specifies a message to be used for making a $PNTS
sentence.
Specifies the number of old messages to be deleted
when the TNC mailbox does not accept a new
message because the memory is full.
Specifies the maximum length of the data portion of a
packet.
If set to EVERY, sends a packet at intervals of the
specified period (n). If set to AFTER, sends a packet
only once after the specified period (n). The unit of n
is 100 milliseconds.
Specifies a parameter to calculate probability for the
PERSIST/SLOTTIME method.
Causes the TNC to use the PERSIST/SLOTTIME
method when ON, or the DWAIT method when OFF.
Specifies one or more message numbers to be read
from the TNC mailbox.
Specifies the acknowledgment packet transmission
delay. The unit of the parameter is 100 milliseconds.
Causes the TNC to function as if it is switched OFF
then ON.
When ON and receiving a packet forwarded by a
PBBS, leaves the included route information.
Specifies the period of random number generation
intervals for the PERSIST/SLOTTIME method. The
unit of the parameter is 10 milliseconds.
Specifies digipeater call signs to be added when the
UISSID parameter in a received packet is 9 or 13.
When ON and multiple connections take place,
receiving a packet causes the TNC to display the call
sign.
When ON, causes the TNC to display a stream switch
character included in a received packet.
Specifies the time-out time of the TNC mailbox. When
no packet is received within the specified time, a
disconnect takes place. The unit of the parameter is
10 seconds.
When ON, causes the TNC to display all received
packets in their entirety.
Causes the TNC to exit Command mode and enter
Transparent mode. To restore Command mode, press
and hold [Ctrl], then press [C] three times.
Call1, ... call7
0 ~ 3 characters
0 ~ 14 0
0 ~ 20 characters
0 ~ 255 0
0 ~ 255 128
EVERY/ AFTER n
(n = 0 ~ 250)
0 ~ 255 128
ON/ OFF ON
− −
− −
− −
0 ~ 250 5
− −
ON/ OFF ON
0 ~ 250 3
Call1, ... call7
ON/ OFF ON
ON/ OFF OFF
0 ~ 250 30
ON/ OFF OFF
− −
−
−
−
AFTER 10
−
PACKET-6
Command Name Short Description Parameter Default
TRFLOW TRF
TRIES TRI
TXDELAY TX
TXFLOW TXF
UICHECK UIC
UIDIGI UI
UIDWAIT UIDW
UIFLOOD UIF
UISSID UIS
UITRACE UIT
UNPROTO U
USERS US
WRITE W
XFLOW X
When ON, causes the TNC to respond to software
flow control from the computer in Transparent mode.
Specifies the number of transmission retries
programmed in the retry counter.
Specifies the time delay between PTT ON and start
of transmission. The unit of the parameter is 10
milliseconds.
When ON, allows the TNC to send a software
flow control (XON and XOFF) to the computer in
Transparent mode.
Does not forward the same UI packet as one received
within the time specified by this command. The unit of
the parameter is 1 second.
When receiving a UI packet which includes the
parameter specified by this command, replaces the
parameter with the MYCALL parameter and forwards
the packet.
When ON and digipeating, causes the TNC to use the
DWAIT and PPERSIST settings.
Specifies how received UI packets, which include
WIDEN-N or TRACEN-N parameters, are processed.
Enter WIDE or TRACE before ID, NOID, or FIRST; ex.
WIDE,FIRST. With ID selected, deletes the relayed
digipeaters and adds the MYCALL parameter. With
NOID, merely decrements N-N; ex. 4-3 to 4-2. With
FIRST, adds the MYCALL parameter only when
serving as the first digipeater.
When ON, causes the TNC to process received UI
packets depending on included destination SSIDs.
The command name must be followed by up to 5
alphanumeric characters; normally WIDE or TRACE.
Causes the TNC to forward received UI packets which
include WIDEN-N or TRACEN-N parameters.
Specifies call signs to send a packet in Unprotocol
mode. Call1 is the call sign of the destination. Call2
to call9 are call signs of stations to be digipeated
through.
Specifies the number of channels available to connect
requests.
Allows the TNC mailbox to store your message.
In order to permit only a specific station to read
your message, enter a call sign after the command
name; ex. W JA1YKX. To complete message entry,
press [Enter] (or [Return]), [Ctrl]+[C], then [Enter]
(or [Return]). For a subject, you can enter up to 30
alphanumeric characters.
Causes the TNC to perform software flow control when
ON, or hardware flow control when OFF.
ON/ OFF OFF
0 ~ 15 0
0 ~ 120 50
ON/ OFF OFF
0 ~ 250 28
OFF/
ON Call1, ...
call14
ON/ OFF OFF
ID/ NOID/ FIRST NOID
ON/ OFF OFF
− −
Call1 (VIA call2,
call3
0 ~ 10 1
− −
ON/ OFF ON
OFF
CQ
PACKET-7
APRS
®
APRS DATA COMMUNICATION (APRS BEACON)
u This function uses the APRS format for data communications including your station position, messages, etc., when connected to a
GPS receiver.
u Even with the GPS receiver not connected, similar communications can be performed by entering the position data.
u When data is received from another station, the direction of the received station (from your station’s perspective), their distance, and
their grid square locator is displayed. Any comments sent by the other station are also displayed.
u Meteorological data obtained from a connected Weather Station can be transmitted.
u APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a worldwide system introduced by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR .
<APRS® is a software program and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.>
NAVITRA DATA COMMUNICATION (NAVITRA BEACON)
u Navitra is the system introduced by Kenwood for use within Japan.
CALL SIGN AND BEACON TYPE SETTINGS
u When an APRS/NAVITRA beacon is created, set the call sign and beacon type (APRS/NAVITRA) (Menu No. 600).
u SSID (Station System Identification) can be added to the end of your call sign (for example, W6DJY will become W6DJY– 11).
SSIDs can range from “– 1” to “– 15”, so that each call sign can have up to 16 settings. There are no strict rules governing the usage
of SSID, but for APRS SSID, the following guideline is generally followed:
None Home Station, Home Station running IGate. -9 For mobiles
-1,-2,-3 For digipeaters and other home stations -10 For operation via the internet only
-4 HF to VHF Gateway -11 For APRS touch-tone users (and occasionally Balloons)
-5 IGate (non- Home station) -12 For portable units such as Laptops, Camp Sites, etc.
-6 For operations via Satellite -13 Unused
-7 Kenwood TH-D7 Handy transceiver -14 For truckers
-8 For boats, sailboats and ships -15 For HF
GPS RECEIVER SETTINGS
u When the GPS receiver is not connected to the RC-D710 (fixed station), set the GPS receiver Menu No. 602 (GPS PORT – INPUT)
to [OFF] (default value). If you do not connect the GPS receiver when you set up [GPS], your station position location will not be
correct, and the distance and direction of other stations will not be displayed. Therefore, you should set your position data using
Menu No. 605 (MY POSITION).
DIGIPEAT
u The term digipeat means that the beacon packet data is relayed. When
a digipeater (relay station) receives a packet (beacon), it saves it to
memory. When the reception ends, the data is re-transmitted. Using
digipeat, it is possible to send beacons long distances.
u In order to perform a digipeat, you must set up a packet path (relay path)
(Menu No. 612). For relay modes, you can specify a direct call sign or
you can use “RELAY,WIDE” or “WIDE2-2”, specifying a common alias
and hops number. Set the transceiver’s packet path according to the
digipeater settings.
u Digipeat is very useful in reaching other stations when you have a weak
signal. However, you need to set up the total hops numbers and beacon
transmissions moderately to prevent channel congestion.
WIDE-type:
This degipeater can send the packet over a wide area.
RELAY-type:
Regional degipeaters are also called “Fill-in type” relays.
These degipeaters are used for mobile stations when a
signal cannot reach a WIDE-type degipeater.
WIDE-type
RELAY-type
(Fill-in type)
APRS-1
CONNECTING WITH A GPS RECEIVER OR WEATHER
STATION
The GPS jack on this transceiver accepts a 2.5 mm
(1/10") 3-conductor plug. If necessary, use the supplied
cable to modify the cable end of your GPS receiver or
Weather Station.
GPS receiver
Weather Station
To GPS jack
White
(to DATA IN on GPS/ WX)
Red
(to DATA OUT on GPS/ WX)
Shield
(to GND on GPS/ WX)
• Use a GPS receiver which conforms to the NMEA-0183
format and is compatible with RS-232C signal polarity output
at the below mentioned levels.
[Low level: –15.0V ~ +0.5 V / High level: +3.0V ~ +15.0V]
You cannot use GPS receivers with USB-type connections.
• Set Menu No. 602 (GPS PORT-INPUT) to “GPS” (GPS
receiver), “WEATHER (Davis)” (weather observation device),
or “WEATHER (PeetBros.)” (weather observation device),
depending on the equipment connected to the GPS terminal.
When a GPS receiver is selected, the “GPS” indicator
appears. When a weather observation device is selected, the
“WXI” indicator appears.
• The “GPS” indicator blinks while positioning.
ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK
This transceiver has a clock to manage information on
when APRS packets are received. Use Menu Set-up to
correct the current time, date, and if necessary the UTC
offset; UTC stands for Universal Time Coordinated.
Note: The battery for the clock backup is built into the unit. When
the power source is connected, the battery begins to charge. It takes
approximately 12 hours to become fully charged.
n Setting Date
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 524.
• The first 2 digits blink.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current
month (RC-D710 + TM-V71(A)-K type or RC-D710
+ PG-5J) or day, then press the Tuning control.
• The next 2 digits blink.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current day
(RC-D710 + TM-V71(A)-K type or RC-D710 + PG5J) or month, then press the Tuning control.
• The last 2 digits blink.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current year,
then press the Tuning control.
5 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
Note:
u When used at room temperature (25°C), the error of the internal
clock in a month is within one minute.
u The internal clock is effective until December 31, 2099.
n Setting Time
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 525.
• The first 2 digits blink.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current hour,
then press the Tuning control.
• To set 1 o'clock PM for example, select 13.
• The next 2 digits blink.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current
minute, then press the Tuning control.
4 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
n Setting UTC Offset
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 526.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the appropriate
UTC offset, then press the Tuning control.
• The selectable range is from +14:00 to –14:00 in steps
3 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
APRS-2
of 15 minutes.
RECEIVING APRS DATA
Each time a new APRS packet is received, the frequency
display is interrupted to show information as below:
Note:
u The APRS programs for PCs have entry fields for a position
comment and status text. The data entered to these two fields are
transmitted as separate packets. This transceiver, however, includes
both of a position comment and status text in one packet to transmit.
u This transceiver beeps each time it receives any type of APRS
packet. You may access Menu 624 (AUDIO - RX BEEP) to
change this setting. The default is “ALL”.
Position comment (or status text)
• The received APRS packet may include information on an
object such as a hurricane or tornado. In this case, the name
of the object appears instead of a call sign.
• Press
• To restore the frequency display, press
Note:
u When you receive an APRS packet including an “EMERGENCY”
u When you receive an APRS position packet that you transmitted,
• If a received packet does not include new (or proper) APRS
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
[DETAIL] to access further information.
[ESC] or just wait for
approximately 10 seconds.
comment, a different format of display from the above will appear
and a different beep will sound.
the frequency display is not interrupted. “MY POSITION”
will appear on the display. This could happen when one or
more digipeaters are used. If you receive a message that you
transmitted, “MY MESSAGE” will appear.
data, the frequency display is not interrupted. An indicator
such as “dP” appears depending on the types of data. See the
table.
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS DATA
This transceiver is capable of receiving and storing APRS
data received from up to 100 stations in memory. You can
easily recall the information of the desired station.
1 Press [KEY], [LIST] (or [LIST]).
• The list of stations appears.
• The numbers beside the call signs indicate the order in which
data is received. The data received last is assigned 1.
[TOP]: Displays the list of the fast 5 stations.
[5
↑]: Displays the list of the previous 5 stations.
[5
↓]: Displays the list of the next 5 stations.
[ESC]: Restores the frequency display.
[MSG]: Allows message entry to the current station.
[SORT]: To select the sort function.
[FILTER]: To select the filter function.
[TUNE]: Set the QSY frequency (APRS only).
[CLR]: Deletes the current station.
• Press [F].
Indicator Meaning
dP Duplicate position comment
nP New position data
oP Other station position data
>P Beyond position limit
aM ACK message data
dM Duplicate message data
nM New message data
oM To other stations message data
rM Rejected Message
dS Duplicate status text
nS New status
1
Q?
Query
?? Packet that cannot be decoded
dD Duplicated DX cluster data
nD New DX cluster data
1
The transceiver automatically transmits the appropriate
information in approximately 2 minutes after receiving a request.
[POS.RQ]: Request position.
[ALLCLR]: Deletes all stations.
• When you press [ALLCLR], “CLEAR ALL?” appears with
the message. Press the Tuning Control to clear all.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired station
using the cursor ( ).
3 Press the Tuning control.
• The information of the selected station appears.
[BACK]: Restores the list of stations.
[MSG]: Allows message entry to the current station.
[
←]: Displays the previous page.
[
→]: Displays the next page.
[TUNE]: Set the QSY frequency (APRS only).
[CLR]: Deletes the entire information of the current
station.
Note:
u When data from the 101st station is received, the oldest data in
memory is replaced by that data.
u Each time a new APRS packet is received from the same station,
the old data from that station (in memory) is replaced by new data.
APRS-3
DISPLAY EXAMPLE
Page 1
q: Station icon
w: Status text
e: Call sign
r: Time (packet received)
t: Date
y: Situation
u: Direction of station
i: Distance from station (mile or km)
o: Position comment
1 For packets received from Mic-encoder stations including
TM-D710s (or RC-D710), TM-D700s and TH-D7s, position
comments are displayed in the fourth line.
(Object)
1
Page 3
q: Position data
w: Grid square locator
(Packet path)
q: Call sign (Digipeater)
This transceiver is capable of displaying the following
icons as station IDs.
<APRS>
<NAVITRA>
q: Object
Page 2
(Mobile station)
q: Moving direction
w: Moving speed (mph: Mile/hour or kph: km/hour)
e: Altitude (' :Feet or M: Meter)
(Weather station)
q: Rainfall (" or mm)
w: Air temperature
e: Wind direction
r: Wind velocity (mph: Mile/hour or kph: km/hour)
t: Atmospheric pressure
y: Humidity
(Fix station)
Some icons may appear with overlay characters as below
if the received icon data includes them.
The following icons show the directions of stations relative
to your position. For example, “ ” indicates the other
station is located at the northeast relative to your position.
0.0 to 9999 miles (or km) are shown for distances from
other stations. “xxxxmi” (or “xxxxkm”) is shown for
distances over 9999 miles (or km).
To change the speed/distance and/or temperature
settings of the units, access Menu 626 (DISPLAY UNIT 1
- SPEED, DISTANCE) and/or Menu 626 (DISPLAY UNIT
1 -TEMPERATURE)
Note: Some stations transmit APRS packets through TNCs
connected to GPS receivers. If you receive packets from those
stations, “GOOD” (satellites tracked) or “LAST” (satellites not tracked)
will be shown as the situation, with GLL, GGA, or RMC which
designates $GPGLL, $GPGGA, or $GPRMC format.
q: Transmit power
w: Height of antenna (elevation) (' : Feet or M: Meter)
e: Antenna gain
r: Antenna directivity
APRS-4
SORT FUNCTION
This function allows you to sort the station list according to
the call sign, date time, or distance.
1 Display the station list.
FILTER FUNCTION
This function allows you to select only the specified types
of data from the station list.
1 Display the station list.
2 Press [SORT].
• The sort type list appears on the display.
3 Select a sort type.
• “SORTING” appears on the display and sorting begins.
CALLSIGN
All call signs are compared and
arranged in ascending order.
All received dates and times are
DATE/TIME
compared and arranged in descending
order, with the last received message
listed first.
The distance between the other
station and My station when selecting
DISTANCE
the sorting method is calculated, then
compared and arranged in ascending
order, with the closest station listed
first.
4 The newly sorted station list appears on the display.
• After sorting, when new station data is received, it is added to
the station list without resorting.
2 Press [FILTER].
• The filter type list appears on the display.
3 Select a filter type.
• “FILTERING” appears on the display and filtering begins.
DIGIPEATER
Only Digipeater Stations are
displayed.
WEATHER Only Weather Stations are displayed.
MOBILE Only Mobile Stations are displayed.
OBJECT Only Object Stations are displayed.
Only Kenwood TH-D7, TM-D700,
KENWOOD
TM-D710, and RC-D710 Stations are
displayed.
NAVITRA
FREQUENCY
(QSY)
OTHERS
ALL(OFF)
Only Navitra Stations starting from
$PNTS are displayed.
Only stations containing frequency
(QSY) data are displayed.
Stations other than those listed
above are displayed.
The filtering function is cancelled,
displaying all stations.
4 The newly filtered station list appears on the display.
• After the filter function is turned ON, received data is added
to the list but will on be displayed if it matches the filter type
selected.
• For example, with the station list displayed and the filter
selection set to “WEATHER”, all stations not relating to
weather are no longer displayed. If mobile station data is
received at this time, the new data will also not be displayed
as long as the weather filter is active.
APRS-5
RECEIVING A MESSAGE
Each time a proper message is received, the frequency
display is interrupted to show information as below:
q: Indicator
w: Call sign (TX)
e: Receive time
r: Message
t: TX/RX date
y: Line number
• The display shows up to 67 characters of the message.
• “
01” will appear to indicate the number of messages not yet
read.
• The following indicators appear depending on the types of
received messages:
Indicator Meaning
Message addressed to you
B Bulletin message
! Report by the National Weather Service
Reception acknowledgment (or rejection) to
your message
G Message group
• “ XX” appears on the display when you have an unread
message (where XX is the number of unread messages). When
you verify the reception of a message (by pressing the Tuning
control), the message is marked as read. For each message you
view, then number (XX) decreases by 1. When only 1 message
is unread (“
be removed from the display. (When you enter the message list
display and select a message designated as unread by the “
XX” mark, the message will be marked as read.)
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
01”), viewing this message will cause the icon to
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
• When a message to other stations is received, “oM” appears.
Note:
u This transceiver allows you to receive a message also when
the SSID does not match. However, it will not return a reception
acknowledgment.
u The dedicated memory is used for storing both incoming and outgoing
messages. Receiving a new message when the memory is full causes
the oldest message to be deleted. A message not yet transmitted 5
times may be unexpectedly deleted. If the oldest message has not
been accessed using the List function when memory is full, a new
message does not replace the oldest message. This transceiver will
return a reject command and display “rM”.
u This transceiver beeps each time it receives any type of APRS packet.
You may access Menu 624 (SOUND-RX BEEP) to change this
setting. The default is “ALL”.
ENTERING A MESSAGE
To transmit a message, first enter the call sign of the
target station. To transmit a bulletin, enter “BLN#” instead;
where # must be 0 to 9 or A to Z. When the length of your
bulletin exceeds 64 digits, you may transmit more than
one packet to send the entire bulletin. Use # to indicate
the sequence of the bulletin portions. For example, enter
“BLN0” (or “BLNA”) to send the first packet, then “BLN1”
(or “BLNB”) to send the second packet.
1 Press [KEY], [MSG] (or [MSG]).
2 Press [NEW] or [REPLY].
• The display for entering a call sign appears; the first digit
blinks. (When you press [REPLY], not necessarily)
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
• When a duplicate message from the same station is received,
the reception interrupt display does not appear and an error
tone sounds. When the frequency at that time appears on the
display, “dM”(duplicate Message) and the calling station's call
sign appears on the display.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
APRS-6
[BACK]: Cancels entry of a call sign.
[←]: Causes the cursor to move backward.
[INS]: Inserts the currently selected character.
[CLR]: Deletes the digit at which the cursor is blinking.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to select the first digit.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
4 Press the Tuning control.
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
5 Rotate the Tuning control to complete the setting.
• The display for entering a message appears; the first digit
blinks.
[SPACE]: Inserts a space
• To copy a message, enter message compilation mode,
press
[F] to enter function mode, then press [PASTE1],
[PASTE2], [PASTE3], or [PASTE4] to copy the message
that has been set up for each key.
[ALLCLR]: Clears all digits and backs the cursor to the
first digit.
6 Rotate the Tuning control to select the first digit.
• You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII
characters.
7 Press the Tuning control.
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 67 digits.
9 Press the Tuning control to complete the setting.
The keypad on the microphone also is available to enter
alphanumeric characters in steps 3 and 6.
[SEND]: All messages which can be transmitted will be
sent 1 time.
[RE-TX]: When pressed for a message assigned
a period (.), resets the retry counter to 5 more
transmissions.
[CLR]: Cancels further transmissions of the current
message.
• The table below shows the meanings of the symbols
to be shown in step 2.
Not-yet-read
indicator
Time (message received)
Sequence
ACCESSING RECEIVED APRS MESSAGES
This transceiver is capable of storing a maximum of 100
messages in memory. You can easily access one of
those.
1 Press [KEY], [MSG] (or [MSG]).
• The newer message the smaller number assigned; the
latest message is assigned 1.
[POS]: Displays the latest position data of the current
station, if stored in memory.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired
message using the cursor (s).
3 Press the Tuning control.
• If you select an incoming message, the following display
appears:
[BACK]: Restores the list of messages.
[NEW]: Create a new message.
[REPLY]: Responds to the party from whom you
received. Enters into message setting.
[SEND]: Messages in the list that have not been sent
are transmitted.
[POS]: The position data of the transmitting station is
displayed (if the station data is available).
[CLR]: Deletes the current message.
• If you select one of your outgoing messages, the following
display appears:
q Meaning
Message addressed to you
B Bulletin message
! Report by the National Weather Service
w RX or TX?
← Received message (or bulletin)
→
1
n
1
1
.
1
These indicators appear for outgoing messages (or bulletins).
A message (or bulletin) for transmitting
e Status
“n” indicates the remaining number of times
for transmitting the message (or bulletin).
A message for which a reception
acknowledgment was returned
A message (or bulletin) transmitted
5 times (For a message, a reception
acknowledgment was not returned.)
TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE
When you press [SEND] on the “MESSAGE LIST” display,
the remaining messages on the Message List will be
transmitted.
After entering a message on the message display,
pressing the Tuning Control will cause it to transmit every
minute.
[BACK]: Restores the list of messages.
[NEW]: Create a new message.
[EDIT]: Responds to the party from whom you
received. Enters into message setting.
APRS-7
BASIC SETTINGS
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 600.
n My Call Sign <MY CALLSIGN>
Program your call sign using a maximum of 9
alphanumeric characters. You may include SSID
characters in the string. Unless you program a call
sign, you cannot transmit APRS packets.
1 Select MY CALLSIGN.
• The display for entering a call sign appears; the first
digit blinks. The default is “NOCALL”.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the first digit.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
3 Press the Tuning control.
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter up to 9 digits.
n Beacon Type <BEACON TYPE>
[APRS]: Beacons are transmitted in APRS format
when the “APRS” icon appears on the upper left of the
display. Additionally, in Menu mode, only those menus
which can be set with APRS are displayed.
[NAVITRA]: Beacons are transmitted in NAVITRA
format when the “NAVITRA” icon appears on the upper
left of the display. Additionally, in Menu mode, only
those menus which can be set with NAVITRA are
displayed.
n DCD Sense <DCD SENSE> <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
You can also select the method for inhibiting the built-in
TNC from transmitting. Select one of the two methods.
The default is “D or Rxd Band”.
[D or RxD BAND]: When the data band is no longer
busy (as per the steps below), the packet is transmitted
after 1 second.
q Press [PTT] to enter transmit mode.
w The data band is busy.
[BOTH BAND]: When the bands are no longer busy
(as per the steps below), the packet is transmitted after
1 second.
q Press [PTT] to enter transmit mode.
w The data band is busy.
eS The other band is busy.
[IGNORE DCD]: Transmission from the built-in TNC is
not inhibited. The packet is transmitted immediately.
n DCD Sense <DCD SENSE> <RC-D710 + PG-5J>
You can also select the method for inhibiting the built-in
TNC from transmitting. The default is “ON”.
[ON]: The TNC does not transmit when signals are
present on the data terminal.
[IGNORE DCD]: DCD is ignored.
n TX delay <TX DELAY>
This function allows you to set a transmission delay
time between transmitting the APRS data and
transmitting a flag code prior to the APRS data. When
the other station has activated their Save Mode, set a
longer delay time.
SETTING INTERNAL TNC
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 601.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
n Data Band <DATA BAND> <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
On this transceiver you can select data band for APRS
mode independent of the selection for Packet mode.
Select band A or B as the data band for receiving or
transmitting APRS packets. The default is band A. “ ”
indicates the current data band.
Note: In Menu 601, the selection switches among A-BAND, BBAND, TX:A-BAND RX:B-BAND, and RX:A-BAND TX:B-BAND.
Select TX:A-BAND RX:B-BAND or RX:A-BAND TX:B-BAND if
APRS networks which use two separate frequencies become
available in the future.
n Packet Transfer Rate <DATA SPEED>
The default APRS packet transfer rate set on the built-
in TNC is 1200 bps which is the standard among the
current APRS networks. If APRS networks which use
9600 bps transfer rate become available in the future,
select “9600 bps”
APRS-8
SETTING GPS PORT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 602
SETTING WAY POINT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 603.
n Baud Rate <BAUD RATE>
Set the communication speed of the external GPS or
other equipment that is connected to the GPS terminal.
The speed is set to 4800 bps (NMEA)/ 9600 bps (IPS
format: SONY) when a GPS receiver is connected.
• It does not correspond to the Gamin-TXT format.
n Input Type <INPUT>
[OFF]: You can perform APRS communications
without the use of a GPS receiver or Weather Station.
Set your station position data manually through Menu
No. 605 (MY POSITION).
[GPS]: You can perform APRS communications using
a GPS receiver. Verify your station position data by
pressing the [POS] key.
[WEATHER (Davis)]: You can perform APRS
communications using a Davis Weather observation
device. Verify your station weather data by pressing
the
[WXI] key.
• Operation verification model (currently March 2008)
Vantage PRO2
• Please use the Data Logger bundled with “WeatherLink®
for Vantage Pro2
Part No.06510SER) or “WeatherLink
Streaming Data Logger” (Davis Part No.06540) with
Vantage PRO2
• When using the “WeatherLink
Data Logger” (Davis Part No.06540) Data Logger, set
the BAUD RATE (Menu No.602) to 9600bps for stable
operation.
[WEATHER (PeetBros. )]: You can perform
APRS communications using a PeetBros Weather
observation device. Verify your station weather data by
pressing the [WXI] key.
• Operation verification model (currently March 2008)
ULTIMETER® 2100 (Packet mode)
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n Way Point Format <FORMAT>
Select the type of Way point Format that is sent.
[NMEA]: The data which is output from the GPS
terminal using the NMEA-0183 "$GPWPL" format.
[MAGELLAN]: The data which is output from the GPS
terminal using the " $PMGNWPL" format.
[KENWOOD]: The data which is output from the GPS
terminal using the " $PKWDWPL" format.
n Way Point Name <NAME>
Select the length of the Way Point Name. The length
can be set as [6-CHAR], [7-CHAR], [8-CHAR] or [9CHAR].
n Way Point Output <OUTPUT>
[ALL]: All Way point information is sent.
[LOCAL]: If the position limit is ON, all the data within
the position limit is sent. If the position limit is OFF, all
Way point data is sent.
[FILTERED]: Information that is permitted using the
packet filter is output as Way point information.
COM PORT ON/OFF
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 604.
n Output <OUTPUT>
This function outputs data from the COM port after
receiving packet and TNC command data from the
APRS data communications. Use this function to verify
the received data from the transceiver.
n Output Type<OUTPUT>
[WAYPOINT]: Waypoint information is forwarded. The
call sign and positioning data received from another
station can be displayed as the waypoint data through
the device connected to your GPS receiver or on the
GPS receiver display.
[DGPS]: Differential GPS information is forwarded.
The differential information which is received in the
beacon from a reference station (amateur radio
station), is sent to the GPS receiver.
APRS-9
PROGRAMMING POSITION DATA
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 605.
SELECTING A POSITION COMMENT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 607.
n Select Position channel
This transceiver has 5 memory channels for storing
position data. Program latitude and longitude data for
up to 5 locations from which you will often transmit
APRS packets. You can also name the 5 memory
channels.
n Name Entry <NAME>
You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special
ASCII characters (up to 8 digits).
n Latitude Entry <LATITUDE>
The north/ south latitude is entered.
n Longitude Entry <LONGITUDE>
The east/ west longitude is entered.
Note: When selecting GPS in Menu 602 (GPS PORT), the position
information where it is set is not used.
SETTING BEACON INFORMATION
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 606.
The APRS data which you transmit always includes one
of the 15 predetermined position comments. Select an
appropriate comment depending on your situation.
The selectable comments are listed below:
[Off Duty] [Enroute] [In Service] [Returning] [Committed]
[Special] [PRIORITY] [CUSTOM 0 ~ CUSTOM 6]
[EMERGENCY!]
• If you select “Emergency!”, a confirmation message appears.
Press the Tuning control again.
Caution: When it is unnecessary, do not select “EMERGENCY!”.
When an emergency signal is received using APRS, the Emergency
Alarm on all stations will sound.
STORING STATUS TEXT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 608.
n Speed Information <SPEED>
Select whether or not to transmit speed information
when using APRS data communications.
n Altitude Information <ALTITUDE>
Select whether or not to transmit altitude information
when using APRS data communications.
• When the beacon type is “NAVITRA”, this information will
not appear on the display.
n Position Ambiguity <POSITION AMBIGUITY>
There may be cases where you do not know or do not
want to report your precise locations. For position data,
you can select the number of digits not to be included
in your packets. Select 1 to 4, or OFF (default). The
table shows how the digits are cleared.
OFF 1-DIGIT 2-DIGIT 3-DIGIT 4-DIGIT
33°50.43
118°13.72 118°13.7
• When the beacon type is “NAVITRA”, this information will
not appear on the display.
33°50.4 33°50. 33°5 . 33° .
118°13. 118°1 . 118° .
n Text <TEXT>
Status text is another comment to transmit with position
data. Unlike a position comment, you can make any
desired comment using a maximum of 42 alphanumeric
characters. This transceiver has 5 memory channels
for preprogramming.
1 Select a status text number.
• Press [USE] to mark the currently used status text with
[ ].
2 Enter your status text.
n Text Transmit Frequency <TX RATE>
Select the frequency on which to transmit the status
text when the APRS beacon is transmitted. You can
select [OFF], or [1/1] ~ [1/8] (APRS only).
• 1/X means the status text will be transmitted X number of
times.
APRS-10
n QSY Function <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
This function imbeds the frequency of the audio channel
to the first character of the status text message.
n Operation when Receiving a QSY
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
1 Select text setting number 5.
• Frequency information is imbedded to the first 10
characters of the status text message.
SELECTING YOUR STATION ICON
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 610.
Select an icon which will be displayed on the monitors
of other stations as your ID. You may select an icon
depending on your current location.
• The following 29 icons are selectable for APRS:
2 Enter the status text message.
3 When QSY (frequency) information is received, the
station list appears (list summary and details) with
the verified frequency. Press [TUNE].
• The QSY (frequency) is set to the non data band.
Note: When using 6.5 kHz or 12.5 kHz step values, the display
does not indicate values for 100 Hz and lower.
SETTING PACKET FILTER
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 609.
n Position Limit <POSITION LIMIT>
If APRS is popular in your area, you may receive too
many APRS packets for a short period. If this disturbs
your APRS activities, specify a distance from your
location. You will not receive APRS packets from
stations beyond this distance.
Select the range from 10 to 2500 in steps of 10, plus
OFF (default). The unit is mile or kilometer depending
on the selection in Menu 626 (DISPLAY UNIT 1).
KENWOOD/ Home/ Portable / Sailboat/ SSTV/ Aircraft/
Boat/ Car/ Motorcycle/ Jeep/ RV/ Truck/ Van/ Truck(18wheeler)/ Digipeater/ GATEway/ WX/ Person/ Triangle/
Fire/ Eyeball/ Police/ DF station/ Mic-E Repeater/ QSO
Repeater/ Big Question Mark/ IRLP/EchoLink/ Speedpost/
Wreck
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.
Note: APRS icon codes (symbols/tables) are sometimes updated.
You can download up-to-date icon codes from the following website
(as of March, 2008):
http://www.tapr.org/software_library.php?dir=/aprssig/dosstuff/
APRSdos
From this website, click on the aprsXXX.zip file (where XXX is 3
alphanumeric characters) to download it. After downloading and
extracting the file, a README directory is created, which contains the
SYMBOLS.TXT file (icon codes).
n Packet Filter Type <TYPE>
The APRS position data is filtered.
• Check the type(s) you want to receive.
• If all types are checked, you will receive all types of data.
APRS-11
SETTING BEACON TX ALGORITHM
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 611.
n 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
[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.
n TX Interval Time <TX INTERVAL>
You can change the interval for automatically
transmitting APRS packets. Access <TX INTERVAL
> and select 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes.
The default is 3 minutes.
Note:
u With “AUTO” in < METHOD > and Beacon ON, pressing the
Tuning control to complete the setting causes the APRS packet
to be immediately transmitted. After that, APRS packets are
transmitted at intervals of the selected period.
u While signals are present, an APRS packet is not transmitted
after the interval. Approximately 1 second after signals drop,
transmitting is executed.
[BCON] transmits your APRS packet.
n Decay Algorithm <DECAY ALGORITHM>
This function continuously extends the packet
transmission interval in the case that there is no
change of position information.
• When the position data does not change, the data is
transmitted based on a Decay Algorithm (1 minute, 2
minutes, 4 minutes, 8 minutes, 16 minutes, 32 minutes, 32
minutes, 32 minutes, etc.)
• When My station position data changes, the data is
transmitted using an interval time based on the set Initial
Interval or Proportional Pathing.
• When the set time elapses and transmission is performed
but a busy signal is present, the transceiver does not
transmit. When there is no longer a busy signal, the
transceiver attempts to transmit after 1 second.
Note:
u While transmitting by pressing the [PTT] switch, beacon
transmission is reserved <RC-D710 + TM-V71>.
u If My station call sign is not set, My station data will not be
transmitted.
u Depending on this interval, the transmission of the message will
become a 1 minute interval.
n Proportional Pathing <PROPORTIONAL PATHING>
This function automatically changes the transmit
packet path with the elapsed time.
Operation example for when PROPORTIONAL
PATHING = ON
Transmission interval is 1 minute. (When the DECAY
ALGORITHM = ON, the decay transmission interval
takes precedence.)
The packet path changes with each transmission as
shown below (when the packet path is set as WIDE11,WIDE2-2).
1 minute : DIRECT
2 minutes : WIDE1-1 (1 Hop)
3 minutes : DIRECT
4 minutes : WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1 (2 Hops)
5 minutes : DIRECT
6 minutes : WIDE1-1 (1 Hop)
7 minutes : DIRECT
8 minutes : WIDE1-1, WIDE2-2 (3 Hops)
This is repeated.
When jointly using a Decay Algorithm, if the speed is 1 knots
or slower, a Decay Algorithm pattern is used for transmitting,
but if the speed is 3 knots or faster, it changes to Proportional
Pathing.
APRS-12
PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 612.
Select the packet path type from [New-N PARADIGM],
[RELAY PARADIGM], [STATE/SECTION/REGION], or
[OTHERS].
When you press
left side of the packet path type, showing the current used
information.
[New-N PARADIGM]:
This digipeat type has been used mainly in North America,
but is now starting to be used worldwide.
1 Set the TYPE to [New-N PARADIGM], then press
[USE].
2 Set WIDE 1-1 to [OFF] or [ON].
[USE], the “ ” indicator appears on the
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[STATE/SECTION/REGION]:
Use this method when the packet is being relayed within
only a limited area.
Packet paths are specified using ABBR (abbreviations).
(In America, for example, CA represents California, AZ
represents Arizona, etc.)
1 Set the TYPE to [STATE/SECTION/REGION], then
press [USE].
2 Using the ABBR setting, enter an abbreviation of up to
5 characters.
• Set WIDE 1-1 to [ON] to use the digipeater of the RELAY
type (Fill-in type) with the New-N PARADIGM.
• When set to [ON], 1 packet path in addition to WIDE 1-1
can be used, as per the TOTAL HOPS setting.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[RELAY PARADIGM]:
This is one of the digipeat types used in Europe.
1 Set the TYPE to [RELAY PARADIGM], then press
[USE].
2 Set RELAY to [OFF] or [ON].
• Set RELAY to [ON] to use the digipeater of the RELAY
type (Fill-in type) with the RELAY PARADIGM.
• When set to [ON], 1 packet path in addition to RELAY can
be used, as per the TOTAL HOPS setting.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[OTHERS]:
Use this method when the relay path is specified to an
individual.
When a character string is not entered, the packet data is
not relayed.
1 Set the TYPE to [OTHERS], then press [USE].
2 Enter a path.
• A Packet path is the digipeat route of the packet data sent
from My station.
For example, if you want your packet to take the [W6DJY]
> [W4DJY] route, enter [W6DJY, W4DJY], separating
each digipeater call sign with a comma.
• When setting “W”, “R”, and “T”, they are transmitted as
“WIDE”, “RELAY”, and “TRACE”.
For Example:
“W” > “WIDE”, “R, W” > “RELAY, WIDE”,
“W2” > “WIDE 2-2”, “T3” > “TRACE 3-3”
APRS-13
NETWORK
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 613.
Set APRS data communications UNPROTOCOL.
UNPROTOCOL is the method in which packet data is
transmitted without other stations or making a connection.
Select either [APRS(APK102)] or [ALTNET].
[APRS]: (Use this setting for normal use: default setting)
When transmitting messages and meteorological data
using the RC-D710, “APK102” is added to the packet,
following your station call sign.
There are no restrictions on received packets.
[ALTNET]: When it is necessary to add restrictions to
received packets, you can set it for special use.
Select ALTNET and press [USE], then enter your desired
character string.
When transmitting messages and meteorological data
using the RC-D710, the character string you entered is
added to the packet, following your station call sign.
• When using ALTNET, enter ALTNET.
VOICE ALERT <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 614.
This function will notify another station as to whether or
not they are within communications range by emitting
beacon tones.
When a Mobile Station is mobile with the Voice Alert
function turned ON, similar stations also with Voice Alert
turned ON will hear the beacon sound of the Mobile
Station if they have matching CTCSS frequencies
and are within range, thus informing the stations that
communications is possible.
You can set Voice Alert to [OFF], [ON] or [RX ONLY].
When using this function, you must also set up a CTCSS
frequency.
[OFF]: Voice Alert is disabled.
[ON]: A CTCSS frequency is added to the transmitted
packet. “VA” appears above the displayed frequency.
Note:
u When the built-in data band is set to cross band, the Voice Alert
function does not operate.
u Voice alert takes precedence even when TONE, CTCSS and
DCS are set.
u When Voice alert is ON, TONE or CTCSS frequency scan and
DCS code scan will not operate.
u When Voice alert is ON, you cannot perform TONE or CTCSS
frequency selection and DCS code selection.
WEATHER STATION DATA OUTPUT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 615.
n Transmit <TX>
This setting determines whether or not to transmit the
meteorological data obtained from the Weather Station,
with the APRS data communication.
n Transmit Interval Time <TX INTERVAL>
Set the interval at which the meteorological data is
transmitted with the APRS data communication.
The interval can be set to 5, 10, or 30 minutes.
• The Weather Station outputs the meteorological data at a
time interval of approximately 5 minutes.
• The following meteorological data is transmitted:
• Rainfall
• Air temperature
• Wind direction
• Wind velocity
• Atmospheric pressure
• Humidity
• This data is transmitted with the APRS standard format
(latitude/longitude and time information).
• You can verify the meteorological data being output by
viewing MY WEATHER STATION.
[RX ONLY]: A CTCSS frequency is not added to the
transmitted packet. “VAR” appears above the displayed
frequency.
APRS-14
SETTING AS A DIGIPEATER
n DIGIPEAT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 616.
When using the RC-D710 as a digipeater, set whether
or not your call sign is included in the digipeated packet
path.
In the received packet path, if you have set your
call sign in MY CALLSIGN (Menu No. 600), the
digipeat completion flag (
sign and will then process the relay. (For example,
“JA1YKX”➔“JA1YKX ”.)
n UICHECK
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 617.
) is added to your call
n UIFLOOD
When using the RC-D710 as a digipeater, set whether
or not UIFLOOD digipeat runs.
When the received UI Frame character string matches
the entered alias (for example, CA), the number of
hops (for example, 2-2) is processed and decreased by
1 (for example, CA2-2 becomes CA2-1).
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 619.
1 Set UIFLOOD to [ON] or [OFF].
2 Press the Tuning control.
• You enter Alias Setting mode.
3 Enter the UIFLOOD alias.
• When running UIFLOOD digipeat, set the character
string of the alias that is used.
This function will not relay a one-time received UI frame within
the set UICHECK time. This is effective for each of UIDIGI,
UIFOOD, and UITRACE..
UI frame (Unnumbered Information frame)
Data can be transferred and the APRS beacon, etc., can
be used without making a connection. UIDIGI, UIFLOOD,
and UITRACE are all specialized UI frame relay processing
modes.
n UIDIGI
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 618.
When using the RC-D710 as a digipeater, set whether
or not UI digipeat is run.
When receiving a UI frame that matches your entered
character string alias (RELAY, WIDE1-1, etc.) of the
beginning part of the packet path that has not yet
been digipeated, the digipeat completion flag (
added to your call sign (the call sign you set up in MY
CALLSIGN) and the relay will begin processing. (For
example “WIDE1-1” ➔ “JA1YKX ”, etc.)
1 Rotate the Tuning control to switch the function ON,
then press the Tuning control.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select “ALIASES”, then
press the Tuning control.
• The display for entering a path appears; the first digit
blinks.
) is
4 Press the Tuning control.
• You enter UIFLOOD SUBSTITUTION Setting mode.
5 Set one of [ID], [NOID], or [FIRST].
[ID]: Your station call sign is embedded. When there is
already a call sign in the relayed UI frame, your station call
sign will replace the existing call sign.
[NOID]: The call sign is not embedded or replaced.
[FIRST]: When there is no call sign in the relayed UI
frame, your station call sign is embedded. When there is
already a call sign in the relayed UI frame, the call sign is
not embedded or replaced.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and –.
APRS-15
n UITRACE
When using the RC-D710 as a digipeater, set whether
or not UITRACE digipeat runs.
When the received UI Frame character string matches
the entered alias (for example, WIDE), the number of
hops (for example, 2-2) is processed and decreased by
1 (for example, WIDE2-2 becomes WIDE2-1), and your
station call sign is added to the UI Frame.
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 620.
1 Set UITRACE to [ON] or [OFF].
2 Press the Tuning control.
• You enter Alias Setting mode.
3 Enter the UITRACE alias.
• When running UITRACE digipeat, set the character
string of the alias that is used.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select “TEXT”, then press
the Tuning control.
• The display for entering a message appears; the first digit
blinks.
• You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special ASCII
characters.
n Reply To Call Sign <REPLY TO>
When there is a message you would like to reply to for
the specific call sign, preset that call sign for automatic
responses.
PROGRAMMING A MESSAGE GROUP CODE
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 623.
STORING USER PHRASES
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 621.
This function (clipboard image) allows you to paste
phrases into the APRS message compilation mode. You
can create up to 4 phrases each of which can consist of
up to 32 characters.
• The user phrase function can only be used in the message
compilation mode.
• Before a message is copied, the number of letters cannot
be guaranteed. Only the number of letters available will be
copied, the remainder will be truncated.
• To copy a message, enter message compilation mode, press
[F] to enter function mode, then press [PASTE1], [PASTE2],
[PASTE3], or [PASTE4] to copy the message that has been
set up for each key.
• If the user messages
[PASTE4], are not set up, they cannot be used.
[PASTE1], [PASTE2], [PASTE3], and
STORING AUTO MESSAGE REPLY
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 622.
n Auto Answer Reply <REPLY>
While you are driving, for example, you cannot
immediately answer to received messages. On this
transceiver, you can program the message to be
automatically returned when a message is received.
1 Rotate the Tuning control to select “ON”, then press
the Tuning control.
Use a message group code to exchange messages only
among your group members. With one or more message
group codes programmed, you will receive messages
that include the same group code(s), besides messages
addressed to you. If you program one or more bulletin
group codes, you will not receive bulletins addressed
to other specific groups. You can program any desired
code using alphanumeric characters; up to 9 characters
for messages, and up to 4 characters for bulletins. You
can also program up to 6 codes at the same time; each
code must be separated by a comma (,). If you program
3 message group codes, for example, you will receive all
messages that include one of the 3 codes. If you program
3 bulletin group codes, you will reject bulletins addressed
to specific groups which do not use any of the 3 codes.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and –. For messages,
“ ” is also selectable.
• The keypad on the microphone also is available to enter
alphanumeric characters.
• In order to include a message group code in your outgoing
packet, enter a group code in place of a call sign. To include
a bulletin group code, enter it following BLN#; for example,
“BLN#ABC” where ABC is a group code. Use up to 9
characters for a message group code or up to 4 characters for
a bulletin group code.
Note: Unlike a message, a bulletin including a group code will be
received by stations who do not program any bulletin group code.
APRS-16
SETTING SOUND
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 624.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
SETTING INTERRUPT DISPLAY
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 625.
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
n RX Beep Type <RX BEEP>
This transceiver beeps each time it receives any type
of APRS packets.
[OFF]: The APRS/NAVITRA beep tone does not
sound.
[MESSAGE ONLY]: Beep sounds only when a
message is received at your station address.
[MINE]: Beep sounds when a message is received
at your station address and your transmitted data is
received by a digipeater.
[ALL NEW]: Beep sounds when a message is
received at your station address and new packet data
is received.
[ALL]: Beep sounds when a message is received at
your station address and duplicate data or invalid data
is received.
n TX Beep (Beacon) <TX BEEP (BEACON)>
When a beacon containing your station position
information (My position information) is transmitted in a
manner other than manually, you can select whether or
not it emits a beep sound.
[OFF]: A beep does not sound.
[ON]: A beep sounds when a beacon is transmitted
using the PTT switch or when it is automatically
transmitted.
Note: Depending on the congestion level of the transmission
channel, the transmission beep sound may be delayed when
using the internal TNC DCD sense function.
n Special Call Sound <SPECIAL CALL>
This function emits a special call sound when data is
received at My station address. Set the call sign of the
stations from which you want to receive special call
notifications.
n Display Area <DISPLAY AREA>
Selects the Display area.
[ENTIRE]: The received new data information appears
on the full display.
[HALF]: The received new data information appears on
the left half of the display. <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
[OFF]: The received new data information appears
only at the top of the display.
Note: When an emergency message or a message designated for your
station is received, the received data information appears on the full
display, even if the display method is set to [HALF] or [OFF]. When a
status message is received, it is displayed on half of the display.
n Automatic Brightness <AUTO BRIGHTNESS>
When ON is selected and My station address message
is received, the backlight turns on.
n Change Color <CHANGE COLOR>
When ON is selected and My station address message
is received, the backlight color changes.
SELECTING A DISPLAY UNIT (1)
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 626.
n Speed, Distance <SPEED, DISTANCE>
Select to [mi/h, mile], [km/h, km], or [knots, nm] .
n Altitude, Rainfall <ALTITUDE, RAIN>
Select to [feet/inch] or [m/ mm].
n Temperature <TEMPERATURE>
Select to [°F] or [°C].
n APRS Voice Announce <APRS VOICE>
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
When using an optional VGS-1 unit, you may select ON.
Each time you receive a message addressed to you,
the transceiver announces the call sign of the sender. If
the initial character of the message is %, the transceiver
announces the subsequent characters one by one.
APRS-17
SELECTING A DISPLAY UNIT (2)
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 627.
n Latitude longitude <POSITION>
Select to [dd°mm. mm’], or [dd°mm’ ss. s”] .
n Grid Format <GRID FORMAT>
Select to [MAIDENHEAD GRID], [SAR GRID (CONV)],
or [SAR GRID (CELL)] .
SELECTING A NAVITRA GROUP
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 628.
n Turn angle <TURN ANGLE>
Driving direction change, minimum value setting
(5 ~ 90 degrees).
n Turn slope <TURN SLOPE>
Driving direction change, additional value setting
(1 ~ 255 (10degrees/speed)).
n Group Mode <GROUP MODE>
Select to Group mode ON or OFF.
n Enter Group Code <GROUP CODE>
You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z.
STORING NAVITRA MESSAGE
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 629.
You can create up to 5 phrases each of which can consist
of up to 20 characters.
SETTING SmartBeaconing
TM
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 630 and 631.
Set to use [SmartBeaconing] (Menu No.611) with APRS
data transmission.
This function optimizes beacon transmission based on
driving direction and speed. Use this function when you
want to track your transmissions, especially for optimizing
crossover beacon transmission intervals.
n Low speed <LOW SPEED>
Low speed setting (2 ~ 30 <mi/h, km/h or knots>).
When the speed is lower than this, beacons are
transmitted at the time interval specified under SLOW
RATE.
Note: To select the speed setting of the units, access Menu 626
(DISPLAY UNIT 1 - SPEED, DISTANCE).
n High speed <HIGH SPEED>
High speed setting (2 ~70 <mi/h, km/h or knots>).
When the speed is faster than this, beacons are
transmitted at the time interval specified under FAST
RATE.)
Note: To select the speed setting of the units, access Menu 626
(DISPLAY UNIT 1 - SPEED, DISTANCE).
n Slow rate <SLOW RATE>
Low speed transmission interval time
(1 ~ 100 minutes).
n Fast rate <FAST RATE>
High speed transmission interval time
(10 ~ 180 seconds).
APRS-18
n Turn time <TURN TIME>
Minimum time delay between each beacon
transmission (5 ~ 180 seconds).
Note:
u When Menu No. 602 is set to a value other than [GPS], it
operates at the SLOW RATE.
u Adjust the Setting values to match the actual driving status.
SmartBeaconing Operation:
Speed
Above the HIGH
SPEED
Under HIGH SPEED
Over LOW SPEED
(Only when the set
HIGH SPEED
LOW SPEED)
Below the LOW
SPEED
≧
Transmission
Interval
FAST RATE
The interval is
calculated using the
following formula:
(Transmission Interval
= FAST RATE x HI
SPEED ÷ Speed)
SLOW RATE
Corner
Pegging
Operates
normally
Operates
normally
Will not
operate
Transmission Interval Example:
(with LOW SPEED = 5, HIGH SPEED = 70, SLOW RATE
= 30 min, FAST RATE = 120 sec)
Speed Interval
70 120 seconds (2 minutes)
50 168 seconds (2 minutes 48 seconds)
30 280 seconds (4 minutes 40 seconds)
20 420 seconds (7 minutes)
10 840 seconds (14 minutes)
5 1680 seconds (28 minutes)
0 1800 seconds (30 minutes)
Corner Pegging Operation Example:
(with TURN ANGLE = 28, TURN SLOPE = 26)
Speed
70 26 (x10) 3° 28 31°
50 26 (x10) 5° 28 33°
30 26 (x10) 8° 28 36°
20 26 (x10) 13° 28 41°
10 26 (x10) 26° 28 54°
• When the value of [Turn Threshold] exceeds 120º, it is
calculated as 120º.
TURN
SLOPE
5 26 (x10) 52° 28 80°
TURN
SLOPE ÷
Speed (1)
TURN
ANGLE
(2)
Turn
Threshold
(3)=(1)+(2)
< SmartBeaconing™ from HamHUD Nichetronix >
PACKET MONITOR DISPLAY
Node
Node
Node
This transceiver presents Terminal Window mode to
display raw data of received APRS packets. It displays up
to 155 characters per page and holds up to 10 pages.
1 Press [KEY], [P.MON] (or [P.MON]) .
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
2 Tune to the frequency of the target PacketCluster
node.
3 Press [TNC] to enter APRS mode.
• “APRS” should appear.
4 Press [F], [DX].
• Each time new DX cluster data is received, a call sign,
frequency, and time are displayed.
• Information of up to 5 DX stations are displayed at the
same time.
• When a duplicate DX cluster data is received, “dD” and a
call sign are displayed.
• To enter Terminal Window mode.
2 To access old pages, press [HOLD].
• Rotate the Tuning control or press [↑] or [↓] to change
the page.
• Press [RESUME] to quit the Hold function.
• While using the Hold function, newly received packets will
not be stored in buffer.
• When press
Note:
u The terminal window is not available for sending a command to
the TNC.
u The terminal window is available in APRS mode (not in Packet
mode).
u The data in buffer is cleared when the transceiver power is turned
OFF.
[ALLCLR], packet monitor display is cleared.
[TOP]: Displays the list of the fast 5 stations.
[5
↑]: Displays the list of the previous 5 stations.
[5
↓]: Displays the list of the next 5 stations.
[ESC]: Restores the frequency display..
[TUNE]: Outputs the PCT data.
[CLR]: Deletes the current DX station.
• DX station detailed display mode
[ESC]: Restores the frequency display.
[BACK]: Returns to the DX station list
[TUNE]: Outputs the PCT data.
[CLR]: Deletes the current DX station.
n Connecting with the HF Transceiver
You may use a commercially available RS-232-C
cross-wired cable.
• A D-SUB female/male conversion adapter is required.
<RC-D710 + TM-V71>
TM-V71
HF transceiver
DX PACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR
DX PacketClusters are networks which consist of nodes
and stations who are interested in DXing and contesting. If
one station finds a DX station on the air, he (or she) sends
a notice to his (or her) node. Then this node passes the
information to all its local stations besides another node. This
transceiver can display received DX information and hold the
latest information on up to 10 DX stations. Use this function
to monitor the latest DX information in your local area. You
cannot send DX information to a node, using the function.
Station
1 Access Menu 601 (INTERNAL TNC - DATA BAND) to
select band A or B <RC-D710 + TM-V71>.
• If the common transfer rate in your local PacketCluster
network is 9600 bps, access Menu 601 (INTERNAL TNC
- PACKET SPEED) and select “9600 bps”.
<RC-D710 + PG-5J>
APRS-19
PG-5G
PG-5G
RC-D710
(f)
(f)
(m)
COM connector on HF
transceiver
HF transceiver
(m)
COM connector on HF
transceiver
RESET
There are 4 types of reset available:
VFO Reset <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Use to initialize the VFO and accompanying settings.
PARTIAL (Partial) Reset <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
Use to initialize all settings other than the Memory channels, the DTMF memory, and the PM channels.
PM Reset
Use to reset only the Programmable Memory channels to their default values.
FULL Reset
Use to initialize all transceiver settings that you have customized. (Date and time are not reset.)
There are 2 ways to perform a reset on the RC-D710: by key operation and by accessing Menu mode.
KEY OPERATION
1 Turn the RC-D710 power OFF.
2 Press [F] + Power ON.
3 Rotate the Tuning control and select your desired
reset type: VFO RESET, PARTIAL RESET, PM
RESET, or FULL RESET.
4 Press the Tuning control to set the reset type.
• A confirmation message appears on the display.
• Press [BACK] to return to the previous display or [ESC]
to cancel the reset.
5 Press the Tuning control again to perform the reset.
MENU MODE
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 999.
2 Set the reset type to VFO RESET, PARTIAL RESET,
PM RESET, or FULL RESET.
3 Press the Tuning control to set the reset type.
• A confirmation message appears on the display.
• Press [BACK] to return to the previous display or [ESC]
to cancel the reset.
4 Press the Tuning control again to perform the reset.
Note: When in Remote Control or Repeater mode, you cannot reset
the transceiver using the Key Operation method (with TM-V71(A) K
type only).
Note: When the Channel Display function or Key Lock function is
ON, the transceiver reset cannot be performed (with TM-V71(A) K
type only).
RESET-1
VGS-1 (OPTIONAL) OPERATION <RC-D710 + TM-V71>
When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, you gain access to the voice recorder and voice
announcement functions. <The VGS-1 is sold depending upon area.>
VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
When changing modes, frequencies, settings, etc., an audio
voice will announce the new information.
• Voice announcements are output from the PTT band side.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 003.
2 Set the announcement function to MANUAL, AUTO, or
OFF.
• Refer to the tables below for announcements based on
settings.
MANUAL:
A microphone PF key must be programmed as [VOICE] to
use MANUAL voice announcement.
Operation Announcement
While in VFO
mode
While in MR mode
While in Call
mode
While in Menu
mode
Tone frequency
setup
CTCSS frequency
setup
DCS code setup
Press [VOICE]:
Operating band frequency
Press [VOICE]:
“Channel” + Channel number +
operating band frequency
Press [VOICE]:
“Call channel” + operating band
frequency
Press [VOICE]:
Menu number or setting value
(some selections have no voice
announcement)
Press [VOICE]:
“Tone frequency” + frequency value
Press [VOICE]:
“CTCSS frequency” + frequency value
Press [VOICE]:
“DCS” + code value
AUTO:
Announcements are made automatically when changing a
mode/frequency/setting.
Operation Announcement
Press [VFO] “VFO”
Press [MR] “MR”
Press [CALL] “Call”
Press [MENU] “Menu” + menu number
Press [F] “Function”
Press [PM] “PM”
Press [ENT] “Enter”
Change the
operating band/
turn the power ON
Change the
frequency band
Setting up the PM Channel number/“Off”
Frequency direct
entry
Memory Direct
Entry mode
Press [F], rotate
Tuning control
Press [F], [M.IN] in
VFO mode
Press [A/B] in
VFO mode
Press [F] and then
the Tuning control
in VFO mode
Select Menu
number in
category
Select setting
value in Menu
mode
Clearing a
memory channel
Perform a Full
Reset
Perform a Partial
Reset
Perform a VFO
Reset
Perform a PM
Reset
“A”/“B” + “Channel” (for MR only) +
“Call”/channel number + “Channel”
(for CALL only) + operating band
frequency + output power level
New receive frequency
Entered key number
Channel number
On stored channel
“Memory in” + channel number +
frequency
On blank channel
“Memory in” + channel number +
“Blank”
“A”/“B” + frequency + output power
level
“Menu” + “Mode” + The main Menu
number corresponds to the first digit.
(For example, “5” is Menu No. 5xx.)
“Menu” + menu number
Setting value
“Memory”+ channel number + “Clear”
“Full reset?”
“Partial reset?”
“VFO reset?”
“PM reset?”
VGS-1
AUTO:
Announcements are made automatically when changing a
mode/frequency/setting.
Operation Announcement
Press [LOCK]
(to turn the Lock
function ON)
Press [LOCK]
(to turn the Lock
function OFF)
Tone frequency
setup
CTCSS frequency
setup
DCS code setup “DCS” + code value
MHz step
frequency setup
10 MHz setup “10” + “MHz setup” + frequency value
Output power
setup
Receiving APRS
message
“Lock on”
“Lock off”
“Tone frequency” + frequency value
“CTCSS frequency” + frequency value
“MHz Step” + frequency value
“TX Power” + power level
Call sign +“Message” + APRS
message
■ Voice Announcement Language
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 004.
2 Set the language to ENGLISH or JAPANESE.
■ Voice Announcement Volume
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 005.
VOICE RECORDER
The voice recorder provides you with 3 VGS channels
for recording voice memos, along with a single VGS
channel for continuous recording. You can also prepare
automated message responses to received calls.
Each recording can last for up to 30 seconds.
■ Voice Memos
To record a voice memo, for later playback:
1 Press the PF key programmed as [VGS].
2 Press and hold the key for the VGS channel number
you want to store the memo in: [1], [2], or [3].
• A beep will sound and the transceiver will enter
Recording mode.
3 Press and hold the VGS channel number key again
(the same key you pressed in the previous step),
then speak into the microphone to record your
memo.
• Recording begins as soon as you press the VGS
channel number key, and a timer appears on the
display.
• Pressing the microphone
transmit your message as well as record it. Do not
press the microphone PTT switch if you do not want to
transmit your message.
PTT switch at this time will
2 Set the announcement volume level from 1 to 7.
• To turn the volume OFF, turn the announcement
function OFF.
■ Voice Announcement Speed
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 006.
2 Set the announcement speed level from 0 to 4.
• The speed settings are as follows:
0: 0.85 times normal speed
1: Normal speed
2: 1.15 times normal speed
3: 1.30 times normal speed
4: 1.45 times normal speed
4 Release the VGS channel number key to end the
recording at any time and store it into the selected
VGS channel.
• If the memory becomes full, recording will stop
automatically and store the voice memo to memory.
• “WRITING” appears on the display while the recording
is being stored to memory.
• To exit, press [VGS] again.
VGS-2
■ Continuous Recording
Received signals on the control band are continuously
recorded, with the memory retaining the last 30
seconds of recorded signals.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 009.
2 Set the Continuous Recording to ON (or OFF).
• When selecting “ON”, Continuous Recording turns
ON. When the control band squelch opens, the
icon appears on the display and Received signals are
recorded.
• Received signals are saved in the SRAM memory.
■ Playback
1 Press the PF key programmed as [VGS].
• When preparing to transmit, press the [PTT] switch
before pressing the channel number (1 - 3) key.
2 Press the key for the VGS channel number you
want to playback: [1], [2], [3], or [4] (when the
Continuous Recording is ON).
• The recording saved in the channel you selected is
played back.
3 Press the PF key programmed as [VGS].
4 Press [4] (1s).
• Up to 30 seconds of received signal recordings from
the SRAM memory are written to channel 4.
Note: The icon does not appear during playback, in Repeater
mode, or in Remote Control mode.
• To end playback at any time, press [CLR].
• Playback signals are output from the PTT band side.
Use the [BAND SEL (VOL)] of the PTT band to adjust
the speaker volume.
• To exit, press
• During playback, you can switch to any of recordings
1, 2, 3, or 4 by pressing the appropriate key.
[VGS] again.
■ Playback Repeat
You can set messages to be repeatedly played back.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 007.
2 Set the the Playback Repeat function to ON or OFF.
■ Playback Repeat Interval
If the Playback Repeat function is activated, you can
set a time interval for how often the memo/message is
played back.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 008.
VGS-3
2 Set the interval from 0 to 60 seconds.
CROSS-BAND/ LOCKED-BAND OPERATION <WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY>
This transceiver is capable of receiving signals on one band and retransmitting signals on the other band. This function
repeats signals originating from one band, using the other band. For example, a signal received on band A (VHF) is
retransmitted on band B (UHF). Similarly, a signal received on band B (UHF) is retransmitted on band A (VHF).
Locked-band Repeater: The transceiver uses the same band to receive or transmit a signal. You can set either the A
band (A-TX) or B band (B-TX) as the transmit band.
Cross-band Repeater: If receiving a signal on the TX band, the transceiver switches the current RX only band to the
TX band. This is useful when joining in a group talk. Participants in a group talk need to set a receive and transmit
frequency on different bands so as not to miss any conversation within the group.
REPEATER OPERATION MODE
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 403.
2 Set the Repeater operation mode to CROSS BAND,
LOCKED TX:A-BAND, or LOCKED TX:B-BAND.
3 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
4 Press [TONE] + Power ON.
• The Repeater mode is ON and the and icons
blink on the display.
• You are unable to perform any transceiver functions while
in Repeater mode.
• To return to normal operation, turn the transceiver power
OFF, then press [TONE] + Power ON.
Note:
u You cannot activate the Repeater function while in single band
operating mode or Weather Channel mode.
u Activating the Repeater function switches OFF the Automatic
Simplex Checker (ASC).
u The Time-Out Timer is locked at 3 minutes.
u Resetting the transceiver will not cancel the Repeater mode.
REPEATER ID TX
If necessary, you can set the transceiver to transmit your
call sign every 10 minutes.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 406.
2 Set the ID Transmit function to OFF, MORSE, or
VOICE.
• To use VOICE transmission, you must have the VGS-1
option installed. When using the VGS-1 option, the ID
Transmit function will use VGS channel 3 as the call sign .
• When selecting MORSE, the call sign stored in Menu
405 {see below} will be transmitted at 20 wpm (words per
minute).
n Entering your Repeater ID
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 405.
REPEATER TX HOLD
If necessary, you can set the transceiver to remain in the
transmit mode for 500 ms after a signal drops.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 404.
2 Set the Repeater Hold function to ON or OFF.
2 Enter your call sign.
CROSS BAND REP-1
WIRELESS OPERATION <WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY>
If you also have a compatible Kenwood handy transceiver, you may use it as a remote control for this mobile transceiver.
You will control one band on the mobile while sending DTMF tones to the other band from the handheld. This function is
useful, for example, when you want to control the mobile from a location outside your vehicle.
Note:
u As a remote control, you can also use a handy transceiver which does not have a remote control function but a DTMF function. However, you
must manually send DTMF tones for control code strings. Skip steps 1 and 3 in “PREPARATION”.
u The FCC rules permit you to send control codes only on the 440 MHz band.
PREPARATION
Let us assume band A (VHF) of the mobile transceiver will
be controlled.
On the handy transceiver:
1 Program a 3-digit secret number.
• For the programming method, see the instruction manual
for the handheld.
2 Select the transmit frequency on the UHF band.
3 Make the handheld enter Remote Control mode.
• For the method, see the instruction manual for the
handheld. If not described, consult your dealer.
On the mobile transceiver:
4 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 522.
5 Set the ID code to the same secret number you set on
the handy transceiver.
6 Select the receive frequency on band B (UHF).
• Match this frequency with the transmit frequency on the
handheld.
7 Select band A (VHF) as the TX band or Control band.
8 To cause the mobile to send a control acknowledgment
to the handheld, enter Menu 523 and set it to ON.
• DTMF tones which represent the secret number will be
used as an acknowledgment.
9 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
10 Press [REV] + Power ON to enter Remote Control
mode.
• The and icons appear on the display.
• To exit Remote Control operation, turn the transceiver
power OFF, then press [REV] + Power ON again.
CONTROL OPERATION
While in Remote Control mode, the DTMF keys of the
handheld will function as shown in the table below.
Each time you press the desired key, the handheld
will automatically enter transmit mode and send the
corresponding command to the mobile.
Note: If using a handheld without a remote control function, manually
send “AXXX#YA#” where “XXX” is a 3-digit secret number and “Y” is
a single-digit control command. If you do not add ”A#” to the end, you
can skip sending “AXXX#” next time; however, the mobile may be
accidentally controlled by other stations.
Operation
Access your mobile via the remote unit
(where *** is your 3-digit secret number)
End access of your mobile via the
remote unit
DCS ON 1
Tone ON 2
CTCSS ON 3
DCS OFF (all signalling OFF) 4
Tone OFF (all signalling OFF) 5
CTCSS OFF (all signalling OFF) 6
Call mode ON 7
VFO mode ON 8
Memory mode ON 9
Transmit power (press to toggle
between High, Medium, and Low)
Frequency (in VFO mode) or Memory
channel (in Memory mode) directy entry
DCS code (when DCS is ON), Tone
frequency (when Tone is ON), or
CTCSS frequency (when CTCSS is ON)
setup
Repeater (Cross-band or Locked-band)
ON
Repeater OFF D
Step the frequency or Memory channel
down
Step the frequency or Memory channel
up
DTMF
Command
A *** #
A #
0
A XXXXXXX
B XXX
(DCS code)
BA XXX
(Tone/ CTCSS
frequency
C
#
WIRELESS OP-1
WEATHER ALERT <WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY>
The Weather Alert is available only in the USA and Canada. When activated, this function will check for a received NOAA
1050 Hz tone. When the tone is received, the weather alert tone will sound.
WEATHER ALERT ON/ OFF
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 110.
2 Set the Weather Alert to ON or OFF.
• When activated, the icon appears on the display.
• When a signal is being received, the
n Weather Channel
Whether or not the Weather Alert is activated, you can
still access the weather channels. The Weather Alert
simply notifies you of activity on the weather channels.
1 Press the key programmed with the WX function.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired
channel.
icon blinks.
Channel
No.
A1 162.550 WX 1
A2 162.400 WX 2
A3 162.475 WX 3
A4 162.425 WX 4 NOAA
A5 162.450 WX 5 NOAA
A6 162.500 WX 6 NOAA
A7 162.525 WX 7 NOAA
A8 161.650 WX 8 Canada
A9 161.775 WX 9 Canada
A10 163.275 WX 10 –
Frequency
(MHz)
Memory
Name
Location
Canada
Canada
Canada
NOAA/
NOAA/
NOAA/
WX-1
SKY COMMAND II <WITH TM-V71(A) K TYPE ONLY>
GND (MIC)
GND (MIC)
MIC
MIC
GND (MIC)
MIC
The Sky Command II allows remote control of a TS-2000, TS-2000X, TS-B2000, TS-480HX, TS-480SAT, TS-570D, TS570S, or TS-870S HF transceiver.
You will use one transceiver as a control station called “Commander”. The transceiver connected with the HF transceiver
is called “Transporter”. It will function as an interface between the Commander and the HF transceiver. This system
allows you, for example, to watch for and hunt DX while washing your car, or to operate the HF transceiver while relaxing
in your car, living room, or patio, instead of in your shack.
VHF Freq.
UHF Freq.
The Commander and Transporter transfer audio and commands as below:
VHF freq.
Audio
Audio
UHF freq.
Audio >
Control commands >
< Response
Commander
(RC-D710+TM-V71/ TM-D710/ TM-D700/ TH-D7)
Transporter
(RC-D710+TM-V71/TM-D710/ TM-D700/ TH-D7)
Control commands >
< Response
HF transceiver
CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH THE HF TRANSCEIVER
In order to connect the transporter to the HF transceiver, you need to prepare three cables by yourself. For the connection
between the PC/ COM connectors on the two transceivers, you may use a commercially available RS-232-C cross-wired
cable (A D-SUB female/male conversion adapter is required.)
TM-V71
(f)
PG-5G
TM-V71
Note:
u Switch OFF both the Transporter and HF transceiver before making the connection.
u The Transporter automatically transmits its call sign in Morse at regular intervals because of legal requirements; therefore, transmit side tone
must be output from the HF transceiver.
u When the Transporter is too close to the HF transceiver, unwanted feedback may cause malfunction.
u Do not share a regulated power supply between the Transporter and the HF transceiver. Unwanted feedback may cause malfunction.
HF transceiver
(m)
COM connector on
HF transceiver
HF transceiver
To EXT SP jack
TM-V71
To 3.5 mm (1/8")
speaker jack
To 3.5 mm (1/8")
speaker jack
HF transceiver
MIC connector on
HF transceiver
MIC connector on
HF transceiver
SKY CMD-1
PREPARATION FLOW
The following steps should guide you to a good start of
Sky Command operation. First connect the Transporter to
the HF transceiver.
1 <On the Commander and Transporter> Select the
same VHF and UHF frequencies.
2 <On the Commander> Access Menu 700 to program a
call sign (9 digits max.) for the Commander.
• You may enter your exact call sign; ex. W6DJY.
3 <On the Commander> Access Menu 701 to program a
call sign (9 digits max.) for the Transporter.
• This call sign must be different from the one for the
Commander. So you may add SSID characters; ex.
W6DJY-1.
4 <On the Transporter> Access Menu 700 to program
the same call sign as you entered in step 2.
5 <On the Transporter> Access Menu 701 to program
the same call sign as you entered in step 3.the same
call sign as you entered in step 2.
6 <On the Commander and Transporter> Access Menu
702 and select the tone frequency.
• Select the same tone frequency on both transceivers.
Note:
u Unless you program call signs, you cannot select “COMMANDER”
or “TRANSPORTER” using Menu 703.
u On the HF transceiver, select 9600 bps and 1 stop bit (default)
using the Menu Set-up function.
u Adjust the audio level on both the Transporter and HF transceiver
while listening to audio output from the Commander. An
appropriate position of the AF control on the HF transceiver might
be in the range, 8:30 to 9:00.
u To distinguish your various stations or nodes, you can have up
to 15 Secondary Station IDentifiers (SSIDs); ex. W6DJY-1 to
W6DJY-15. You always have to put a dash between your call sign
and SSID number.
PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS
The built-in TNCs of the Commander and Transporter
communicate each other when you send a control
command from the Commander. So you must program
different call signs (9 digits max.) on these transceivers as
the IDs of the TNCs.
Use the following Menu Nos. to program call signs:
On Commander
COMMANDER
700
CALLSIGN
TRANSPORTER
701
CALLSIGN
On Transporter
COMMANDER
700
CALLSIGN
TRANSPORTER
701
CALLSIGN
1 Access Menu 700 or 701, then press the Tuning
control.
• The callsign entry field appears; the first digit blinks.
Call sign for Commander
Call sign for Transporter
Call sign for Commander
Call sign for Transporter
7 <On the Commander> Access Menu 703 and select
“COMMANDER”.
• “Push [ 0 ] key to start Commander!!” appears.
8 <On the Transporter> Access Menu 703 and select
“TRANSPORTER”.
Now the Commander and Transporter are in Sky Command
mode. For operations in this mode, see “CONTROL
OPERATION”. First switch ON the HF transceiver and press
[SYNC] on the Commander. To exit the Sky Command mode,
access Menu 703 and select “OFF”.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a character.
• You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and –.
3 Press [→].
• The cursor moves to the next digit.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter up to 9 digits.
[BACK]: Cancels entry of a call sign.
[<-]: Causes the cursor to move backward.
[INS]: Inserts the currently selected character.
[CLR]: Deletes the digit at which the cursor is blinking.
5 Press the Tuning control to complete the setting.
6 Press
[ESC] to exit Menu mode.
The keypad on the Microphone also is available to
enter alphanumeric characters in step 2.
SKY CMD-2
PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY
On receiving a tone from the Commander, the Transporter
causes the HF transceiver to enter Transmit mode. On
both the Commander and Transporter, access Menu 702
and select the desired, same tone frequency.
CONTROL OPERATION
When in the Sky Command mode, the Microphone keys
of the Commander will function as below. First switch
ON the HF transceiver and press Microphone [0] on the
Commander.
Each time you press the desired key, the Commander
will automatically enter transmit mode and send the
corresponding control command to the Transporter.
Key Function
[1]
(PWR) Power ON/ OFF
[2]
(RX) HF frequency receive ON/ OFF
[3]
(MODE) Modulation mode switch
[4]
(RIT)
[5] (XIT)
[6] (CLR)
[7] (SPLIT)
[8] (M>V)
[9] (A/B)
[0] (SYNC)
[A] (MONI)
[B]
(M/V)
[C] (UP)
[D] (DOWN)
[ ] 1 (FAST)
[#] 2
(ENTER)
RIT ON/ OFF
XIT ON/ OFF
RIT offset or XIT offset clear
Split-frequency ON/ OFF
Transfer from Memory to VFO
In VFO mode: VFO A/ VFO B switch
In Memory Recall mode: no change
Current settings retrieve (from HF
transceiver)
To monitor the UHF band on the
Commander
VFO/ Memory Recall mode switch
XIT/ RIT offset frequency increase
XIT/ RIT offset frequency decrease
In LSB, USB, or CW mode: 10 Hz/ 1 kHz
switch
In FM or AM mode: 1 kHz/ 10 kHz switch
In VFO mode: frequency entry ON
In Memory Recall mode: channel number
entry ON
1
“FS” appears when you select 1 kHz step (LSB/ USB/ CW) or 10 kHz
step (FM/ AM).
2
After pressing Mic [#], press Mic [0] to [9] to enter a frequency or
memory channel number.
Note:
transceiver, rotate the Tuning control.
SKY CMD-3
[PTT]
To change the frequency or memory channel on the HF
To transmit audio on an HF frequency
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