Yaesu FTM-200DR Group Monitor Manual
C4FM/FM 144/430MHz
DUAL BAND DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER
FTM-200DR
FTM-200DE
Instruction Manual
(GM Edition)
Contents
What is the GM Function? ............................................................................................. 2
GM Operation .................................................................................................................. 3
Display the APL (Automatic Position Locating) screen ..............................................4
Confirm the location of a Group Member station in real time .................................... 5
Display the position of the member station on the compass screen ............................. 5
Registering the Location Information of a Partner Station ............................................ 6
Checking Received Messages and Images.................................................................. 7
Sending massages or images ....................................................................................... 9
Creating and sending a new message.......................................................................... 9
Using Standard Messages ...................................................................................... 10
Registering a standard message............................................................................. 11
Replying to the Sender of the Checked Message or Image Data ............................... 12
Forwarding the Checked Message or Image Data ..................................................... 12
Sending Your Snapshot Images.................................................................................. 13
GM Set Mode List ......................................................................................................... 14
GM Set Mode Function List ......................................................................................... 14
What is the GM Function?
The GM (Group Monitor) function automatically monitors on the same frequency for
any other stations with the GM function in operation, or stations operating in DN mode,
within communication range. The GM function then displays the acquired direction and
distance information for each detected call sign on the screen.
If the DG-ID number is other than “00”, the GM function will check for partner stations
set to the same DG-ID number, with the GM function turned ON, that are within communication range.
In addition to knowing who is in the service area, the APL (Automatic Position Locat ing)
screen indicates the positions of the group members, centered on your own station (up
to four are simultaneously displayed). The direction and progress of each station is displayed, and you can check each other's position, distance, and moving direction.
You can also use GM functions to send data such as messages and images with your
friends.
• When the GM function is activated, the operating band is automatically switched to the A
band, and the communication mode is switched to the C4FM digital (DN) mode.
• To use the GM function, all of the members must operate on the same frequency.
• Note that when the receive DG-ID number of your transceiver is set to a DG-ID number
other than “00”, received signals that do not have the same DG-ID number may not be
heard.
Insert a commercially available micro-SD card into this unit to send and receive messages
and images.
Usable microSD Memory Cards
This transceiver only supports the following capacity of microSD and microSDHD memory
cards.
•2GB•4GB•8GB•16GB•32GB
Not all microSD and microSDHC cards sold commercially are guaranteed to work with this
product. In addition, microSDXC memory cards are not supported.
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GM Operation
Selected member
Out of range
1. Tune to the frequency used by the group that you would like to communicate with.
• If you only want to check your group location information, press and hold the [GM]
key and set the send and receive DG-ID numbers to the same numbers except “00”
at all the partner stations.
• The frequency cannot be changed while the GM function is operating.
2. Press the [GM] key.
• The callsign and signal strength of stations (up to 24) operating in the DN mode
and those with their GM function in operation, that are within communications
range, will be displayed.
• Stations within the sphere of communications callsigns are displayed in white and
are displayed in descending order of signal strength.
• Each time you press the [BAND grp] key, turn ON/OFF the functions displayed in
order of signal strength (the display of signal strength is also turned OFF).
• Stations outside the sphere of communications callsigns are displayed in gray.
• You can communicate in DN mode of C4FM digital by pressing the PTT switch.
Signal strength
JA1YOE-123
JA7YWC-022
JA1ZRL-CDE
JQ1YBF-0AB
JH1YPC-FGH
JA2YSO-789
In range
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Display the APL (Automatic Position Locating) screen
Displayed members (max 4 stations)
Callsign (first 6 characters)
(Arrow indicates the direction of progress)
(Arrow indicates the direction of progress)
The positions of up to four group stations are displayed on the APL (Automatic Position
Locating) screen, centered on your own station. The direction and progress of each station is displayed, and you can check each other's position, distance, and moving direction.
DG-ID number
JA1YOE
JQ1YBF
JA7YWC
JH1YPC
Own station
1. Press the [F menu] key, then press the DIAL knob
while the GM function is active:
• The last four stations received by the GM function
are displayed on the APL screen. The displayed stations are listed on the left side of the screen with the
first six characters of the callsign and the direction
from your own station.
• The direction of members will be displayed on the
compass screen, centered on your own station. The
traveling direction of your own and member stations
is indicated on the compass screen.
• The scale of the compass screen is automatically set
according to the distance of the selected member
station when the APL screen is displayed. Rotate the
DIAL knob to change the scale.
• The maximum distance at which a member's posi-
tion can be displayed on the compass screen is a
radius of 1,000 mi (or 1,000 km).
zDisable the APL screen display
1. Press the [SQL back] key.
Return to the normal GM screen.
Member
JA1YOE-123
JA7YWC-022
JA1ZRL-CDE
JA1YOE
JQ1YBF
JA7YWC
JH1YPC
JQ1YBF-0AB
JH1YPC-FGH
JA2YSO-789
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Confirm the location of a Group Member station in real time
The position of the selected member can be confirmed in real time on the compass
screen.
The member's current position may be registered as the navigation destination.
Display the position of the member station on the compass screen
1. Press the [GM] key.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the station for which
you want to display location information.
JA1YOE-123
JQ1YBF-0AB
JA7YWC-022
JA1ZRL-CDE
JH1YPC-FGH
JA2YSO-789
3. Press the DIAL knob or [DISP] key.
The call sign and direction, distance, and heading of the selected partner station are
displayed.
Callsign of other station
HUP: Heading up
NUP: North UP
Distance to other station
JA1YOE-0AB
Direction of other station
Direction of your station
zSwitch the compass screen display method
Press and hold the [F menu] key [DISPLAY] [6 COMPASS]. Press the DIAL
knob then rotate the DIAL knob to select the screen display method (direction toward the top of the screen) from “HEADING UP” or “NORTH UP”. The default setting
is “HEADING UP”.
HEADING UP: The compass circle indicates the direction (
heading.
NORTH UP: Always displays the north (
The arrow indicates the direction toward your partner station.
) on the top. The arrow indicates the di-
, , and ) you are
rection you are heading.
zDisable the Compass screen display
1. Press the [SQL back] or [DISP] key.
• You cannot update the location information of the partner stations outside of
communication range.
• If your station or your partner stations do not set the location information manually or
capture it from the GPS satellite signals, the compass display is not available.
• GPS location information may have an error of several hundred meters depending on the
surrounding environment and so on.
• This function is a simple function using GPS satellite data. Use this as a guide for the
position of your own station or partner station.
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