Yaesu FTM-400DR User Manual

FTM-400DR	DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER
	144/430MHz 50W
Instruction Manual	C4FM FDMA/FM

(APRS Edition)

Thank you for purchasing this Yaeau product.

This instruction manual explains information related to the “APRS Function” . For information on basic operation of the transceiver, please refer to the enclosed FTM-400DR operating manual.

Using APRS® functions
Contents
What is APRS®? ......................................................................................................................................................	3
APRS Initial Settings..............................................................................................................................................	3
Setting the position information of your own station.................................................................................................	3
Using the GPS function........................................................................................................................................	3
Setting the function manually...............................................................................................................................	4
Setting your own station call sign .............................................................................................................................	6
Setting the symbol of your own station.....................................................................................................................	8
Setting the APRS baud rate....................................................................................................................................	12
Other settings .........................................................................................................................................................	13
Starting APRS Operation .....................................................................................................................................	14
Activating the APRS function..................................................................................................................................	14
Deciding the operating band...................................................................................................................................	15
Setting the squelch detection condition..................................................................................................................	16
Matching the frequency ..........................................................................................................................................	17
Receiving APRS Beacons....................................................................................................................................	18
Checking downloaded beacons..............................................................................................................................	19
Viewing the contents of a beacon...........................................................................................................................	20
Viewing the beacon information using packet data (RAW display)....................................................................	31
Convenient functions..............................................................................................................................................	32
Sorting the station list .............................................................................................................................................	33
Sorting a list .......................................................................................................................................................	33
Filtering the list...................................................................................................................................................	34
Deleting information from a list ..........................................................................................................................	36
Transmitting APRS Beacons ...............................................................................................................................	38
Manually transmitting APRS beacons ....................................................................................................................	38
Sending an APRS beacon automatically................................................................................................................	39
Setting the APRS beacon automatic transmission interval................................................................................	39
Using SmartBeaconing™ .......................................................................................................................................	40
Attaching status text to a beacon ...........................................................................................................................	42
Selecting a position comment.................................................................................................................................	43
Setting the digipeater route ....................................................................................................................................	45
Sending and Receiving APRS Messages...........................................................................................................	48
Checking messages...........................................................................................................................................	48
Viewing the message contents ..........................................................................................................................	49
Receiving APRS messages....................................................................................................................................	50
Convenient functions .........................................................................................................................................	50
Sending APRS messages ......................................................................................................................................	52
Creating and sending a new message ..............................................................................................................	52
Using standard text............................................................................................................................................	55
Replying to a received message........................................................................................................................	57
Sorting the APRS message list...............................................................................................................................	59
Deleting a message from the list........................................................................................................................	59
Message receipt acknowledgement (ACK) ............................................................................................................	62
APRS Set-up Menu List........................................................................................................................................	64
APRS set-up menu basic operations......................................................................................................................	67
Resetting the APRS settings ..................................................................................................................................	68
Using the APRS Set-up Menu..............................................................................................................................	69
APRS compass setting ......................................................................................................................................	69
Model code display ............................................................................................................................................	69
Filter function setting..........................................................................................................................................	70
Inputting standard message text........................................................................................................................	71

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Contents
Turning the APRS function ON/OFF ..................................................................................................................	71
APRS operating band mute setting....................................................................................................................	71
APRS reception pop-up setting..........................................................................................................................	72
Setting the display color of the pop-up for each APRS packet ..........................................................................	73
Setting the bell ring when a message or beacon is transmitted/received..........................................................	74
Call sign setting for CALL RINGER ...................................................................................................................	76
Data transmission delay time setting .................................................................................................................	77
Setting the display units of the APRS data ........................................................................................................	77
Transmission beacon information setting ..........................................................................................................	79
Status text input .................................................................................................................................................	80
Beacon automatic transmission setting .............................................................................................................	80
Selecting the digipeater route ............................................................................................................................	83
Setting the digipeater route PATH 1 to PATH 4 addresses................................................................................	83
Setting the digipeater route FULL 1 and FULL 2 addresses..............................................................................	84
My call sign setting.............................................................................................................................................	85
Filter setting for messages received ..................................................................................................................	85
Automatic response setting of received messages ...........................................................................................	86
My position setting .............................................................................................................................................	87
Entering your own station position.....................................................................................................................	87
Setting your own station symbol ........................................................................................................................	87
Position comment setting...................................................................................................................................	87
Smart beaconing setting ....................................................................................................................................	88
Software functions and filter settings .................................................................................................................	91
Voice alert function setting.................................................................................................................................	93
List of APRS Bell Rings .......................................................................................................................................	95

2

What is APRS®?

APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a packet communication protocol on amateur radios that is advocated by Bob Bruninga (WB4APR).

The APRS function of this device is a data communication system for messages and position data using the APRS format.

A partner amateur radio station using a GPS receiver can send an APRS message including GPS position information of the partner station. The direction, distance speed etc. of the partner station in relation to your own station will appear on the display of the FTM-400DR transceiver. The position information can be used in the same way by connecting the external GPS antenna unit or entering the position data manually.

APRS Initial Settings

This sets the various information of your own station prior to commencing APRS operation.

Setting the position information of your own station

The position information can be set automatically or manually depending on the situation and the location where the device is used.

Using the GPS function

Data from the in-built GPS antenna unit or an external GPS device connected to the device can be downloaded automatically. The GPS function is recommended to be used when operating mobile.

1Press for one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [APRS]

The menu list will be displayed.

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APRS Initial Settings

3Select and touch [26 MY POSITION SET]

The screen for selecting the setting method of the position information will be displayed.

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4Press [GPS]

“GPS” will be selected, and the screen will return to the main menu list.

5Press for one second or longer

The display will return to the previous screen.

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Tip

Using the GPS function, the time data received from a GPS satellite will be automatically used to correct the in-built clock of the main device.

Setting the function manually

The latitude and longitude of your own station can be entered by following the procedure below, when not using the GPS function. This may be necessary when the GPS satellites cannot be acquired or the radio is used in a fixed location.

(1) Matching the time

Please refer to “Adjusting the date and time” ( P.56) in the basic operating manual for the details.

(2) Registering position information

1Press for one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [APRS]

The menu list will be displayed.

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3Select and touch [26 MY POSITION SET]

The screen to choose the setting method of the position information will be displayed.

4Touch [MANUAL]

“MANUAL” will be selected, and the screen will return to the menu list.

5Select and touch [27 MY POSITION]

The screen for selecting the latitude and longitude will be displayed.

6Touch [LAT]

The screen for entering the latitude will be displayed.

APRS Initial Settings

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7Touch [N] or [S]

Select either northern latitude (N) or southern latitude(S).

The cursor will shift to the right and only the number keys can be selected.

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APRS Initial Settings

10 Touch [LON] twice

The screen for entering the longitude will be displayed.

11 Touch [E] or [W]

Select either the eastern longitude (E) or the western longitude (W).

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The cursor will shift to the right and only the number keys can be selected. 12 Enter the “degree”, “minute” and “1/100th minute” in the same way as Step 6. 13 Touch [ENT]

The display will return to the previous screen, and the set longitude will be displayed in [LON].

14 Press

for one second or longer

The position information will be registered and the display will return to the previous screen.

Tips

•Please use the map of WGS-84 (world geodetic reference system) to find out the latitude and longitude.

•In this device, the position information is displayed using both second and 1/100th minute formats. Please check and enter the map display method to be used (second÷60×100=1/100 minute).

Setting your own station call sign

Register your own station call sign in order to send and receive messages and to send out beacons in APRS. Enter the call sign like “JA1ZRL-7”. The “-7” in the call sign refers to the SSID (Secondary Station Identifier). There are 16 types of SSID signs available including one without SSID. Generally, the SSIDs shown in the table below are used in APRS.

SSID	Explanation
NIL	Fixed stations that can exchange
	messages
-1	1200 bps narrow-to-middle band
	digipeater
-2	9600 bps digipeater
-3	1200 bps broadband digipeater
-4	Digipeater, mobile station, meteorological
	station, etc.
-5	Operation station using mobile devices
	(smartphones etc.)
-6	Operation station for satellite
	communications, events, etc.
-7	Use of FT1DR etc. in handy terminals

SSID	Explanation
-8	Marine mobile stations, land mobile
	stations
-9	Using the FTM-400DR etc. for mobile
	applications
-10	I-Gate station, Internet connection station
-11	Balloons, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.
-12	1-way tracker station (messages cannot
	be exchanged)
-13	Meteorological station (weather station)
-14	Tracking mobile stations
-15	Digipeater, mobile station, meteorological
	station, etc.

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APRS Initial Settings

Caution

Use the dedicated call sign in APRS. Please make sure to set the call sign when the device is used for the first time.

1Press for one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [APRS]

The menu list will be displayed.

3Select and touch [23 CALLSIGN (APRS)]

The screen for inputting the call sign will be displayed.

4Touch the character keys to enter the call sign

5Touch [ENT]

The entered call sign will be registered, and the screen will return to the menu list.

6Press for one second or longer

The display will return to the previous screen.

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Please refer to http://aprs.org/aprs11/SSIDs.txt for the latest SSID information.

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APRS Initial Settings

Setting the symbol of your own station

The station symbol and code combination used when sending data in APRS can be set using up to 4 patterns. The combination of symbol and code can be selected from the following 67 types. The preferred code can also be set for one pattern only.

Symbol	Code	Name
5	/#	DIGI
5	/&	HF Gateway
5	/'	Small Aircraft
5	/-	House QTH (VHF)
5	/.	X
5	/0	Circle
5	/:	Fire
5	/;	Campground
5	/<	Motorcycle
5	/>	Car
5	/C	Canoe
5	/E	Eyeball
5	/I	TCP/IP
5	/K	School
5	/O	Balloon
5	/P	Police
5	/R	REC. vehicle
5	/T	SSTV
5	/U	Bus
5	/V	ATV
5	/W	NWS Site

Symbol	Code	Name
5	/X	Helicopter
5	/Y	Yacht (sailboat)
5	/[	Human/Person
5	/\	Triangle (DF)
5	/^	Large Aircraft
5	/_	Weather Station
5	/a	Ambulance
5	/b	Bicycle
5	/f	Fire Truck
5	/g	Glider
5	/j	Jeep
5	/k	Truck
5	/m	Mic-E Repeater
5	/r	Repeater
5	/s	Ship (powerboat)
5	/v	Van
5	/y	Yagi @ QTH
5	\#	Overlay DIGI
5	\&	Overlay Gate
5	\-	House (HF)
5	\.	Ambiguous

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APRS Initial Settings

Symbol	Code	Name
5	\0	Circle
'	E0	EchoLink
+	I0	IRLP
5	S0	Staging Area
5	W0	WIRES
5	\;	Park/Picnic Area
5	\=	APRStt
5	\>	Overlayed Car
5	\K	Kenwood HT
5	\W	NWS Site
5	\Y	Radios & Devices
#	AY	Alinco Radios
	IY	Icom Radios

Symbol	Code	Name
-	KY	Kenwood Radios
;	YY	Yaesu Radios
5	\^	Aircraft
5	\_	WX Site
5	\m	Value Signpost
5	\n	Overlayed Triangle
5	\s	Overlayed Ship
5	\u	Overlayed Truck
5	\v	Overlayed Van
5	\x	Obstruction
5	\u	Truck (18 wheel)
5	/=	Rail Engine
–	–	–

1Pressfor one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [APRS]

The menu list will be displayed.

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APRS Initial Settings

3 Select and touch [28 MY SYMBOL]

The screen for selecting the symbol will be displayed.

Tip When shipped from the factory, the following combinations are set in the 4 patterns.

Pattern	Code	Symbol and name
ICON1	/>	5
		Car
ICON 2	/R	5
		REC. vehicle
ICON 3	/-	5
		House QTH (VHF)
USER	YY	;
		Yaesu Radios

4Select and touch [ICON 1]

The code displayed within the parentheses [ ] will blink.

5Turn to display the combination of preferred symbols and codes.

6Press

The symbol will be confirmed.

Tip The symbol can also be confirmed by touching [ICON 1] one more time.

7Repeat Steps 4 to 6 when setting [ICON 2] and [ICON 3] as well.

8Among [ICON 1], [ICON 2] and [ICON 3], touch the pattern that you want to use immediately.

9Touch [BACK]

The screen will return to the menu list, and the pattern last touched will be displayed in the setting field of [28 MY SYMBOL].

10Press for one second or longer

The display will return to the previous screen.

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APRS Initial Settings

●Setting preferred symbols

You can change the code and set your own symbol when the symbol that you want is not available.

The two characters of the code refer to the following contents.

• First character: Table ID

This indicates the classification of the symbol. It is a code used for classifying the symbols into basic symbols, substitute symbols and symbols with an overlay.

• Second character: Symbol character

This indicates the symbol pattern. A number and symbol is assigned to each pattern.

1Press for one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [APRS]

The menu list will be displayed.

3Select and touch [28 MY POSITION]

The screen for selecting the symbol will be displayed.

4Select and touch [APRS]

The table ID enclosed within the parentheses [ ] will blink.

5 Turn to display the target table ID

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APRS Initial Settings

6Touch [Code]

The symbol character enclosed within the parentheses [ ] will blink.

7Turn to display the target symbol character

8Press

The symbol will be confirmed.

9Touch [BACK]

The screen will return to the menu list, and the pattern set will be displayed in the setting field of [28 MY SYMBOL].

10Press for one second or longer

The display will return to the previous screen.

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Tip

Please refer to “http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt” and “http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsnew.txt” for the latest symbol table.

Setting the APRS baud rate

The APRS baud rate (communication speed) can be selected from the following two types.

•1200 bps: APRS operations. can be carried out using AFSK 1200 bps packets.

•9600 bps: APRS operations can be carried out using GMSK 9600 bps packets.

1 Press

for one second or longer

The set-up menu will be displayed.

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2Select and touch [DATA]

The menu list will be displayed.

APRS Initial Settings

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3Select and touch [3 DATA SPEED]

4Touch [APRS] to select the baud rate

The baud rate will switch between “1200 bps” and

“9600 bps” each time it is touched.

Tips • Factory default value: 1200 bps

•When receiving a message, the baud rate will automatically match the baud rate of the partner station signal regardless of the value set.

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The baud rate will be set and the display will return to the previous screen.

Other settings

Besides these, other settings such as the mute setting for the receive audio sound of the APRS operating band can also be configured. Please refer to “Using the APRS Setup Menu” ( P.69) for the details.

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Starting APRS Operation

Activating the APRS function

During APRS operation, communications are carried out via the built-in APRS modem in the radio. When shipped from the factory, the APRS modem is set to OFF. Before starting APRS operation, set the APRS modem to ON.

1	Press		for one second or longer
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Starting APRS Operation

Deciding the operating band

Although the APRS is set to operate in Band B when shipped from the factory, Band A and also separate operating bands can be used for sending and receiving.

1Press for one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [DATA]

The menu list will be displayed.

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3Touch and select [2 DATA BAND SELECT]

The screen for the detailed settings will be displayed.

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“A-BAND FIX”: Always send and receive using Band A.

“B-BAND FIX”: Always send and receive using Band B. “A=TX/B=RX”: Send using Band A and receive using Band B. “A=RX/B=TX”: Receive using Band A and send using Band B.

“MAIN BAND”: Send and receive using the operating band at that point. “SUB BAND”: Send and receive using the sub-band at that point.

Tip Factory default value: B-BAND FIX

5Press for one second or longer

The operating band will be set and the display will return to the previous screen.

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Starting APRS Operation

Setting the squelch detection condition

This sets the squelch detection condition during APRS (internal modem) operation.

1Press for one second or longer The set-up menu will be displayed.

2Select and touch [DATA]

The menu list will be displayed.

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3Touch [4 DATA SQUELCH]

The screen for the detailed settings will be displayed.

4Touch [APRS] to select the squelch detection condition during APRS operation using the internal modem

The squelch detection condition switches between “RX BAND” and “TX/RX BAND” each time it is touched.

“RX BAND”: Transmission is not possible when the squelch of the reception band is open.

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Tip Factory default value: RX BAND

5Press for one second or longer

The squelch target will be set and the display will return to the previous screen.

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Starting APRS Operation

Matching the frequency

The frequency varies between regions and countries.

The frequency can be matched using the following methods.

(1)Turn of the APRS operating band

Press briefly and then turn it to change the frequency by 1 MHz units.

Press for one second or longer and then turn it to change the frequency by 5 MHz units.

(2)Press and touch [] in the function menu The frequency value can be entered directly.

Please refer to “Tuning the radio” (P.40) in the basic operating manual for the details.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

The signal containing the position of the radio station, meteorological information, communication range, etc. that is transmitted in APRS format, is known as a “beacon” while the radio station that transmitted the beacon is called a “station”.

A “ding dong” bell will sound when a beacon is received by the radio and the beacon information will be displayed for a fixed period of time. The information will continue to be displayed when a key or the touch panel is operated while the information is being displayed.

The received beacon will be downloaded into the radio memory. Up to a maximum of 100 beacons can be saved in the memory.

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Tips

• When the compass is touched, the screen will switch between “Heading UP” where the direction of advance of your own station is always displayed at the top, and “North UP” where north is always displayed at the top. The display heading can also be changed using [APRS] [1 APRS COMPASS] in the set-up menu.

• The display time of the beacon information can be changed using [APRS] [7 APRS POP-UP] in the set-up menu. The detailed information can also be set not to appear even when a beacon is received by setting the display time to “OFF”.

• The beacons to be saved into memory can be filtered using [APRS] [3 APRS FILTER] in the set-up menu.

•The reception audio (beacon and voice etc.) of the APRS operating band can be muted using

[APRS] [6 APRS MUTE] in the set-up menu.

•A distinctive notification bell can be sounded when an APRS beacon is received by setting “RX BEACON” under [APRS] [9 APRS RINGER] to “ON” in the set-up menu. The bell sound when a beacon is received can be muted by setting it to “OFF”.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

Checking downloaded beacons

Beacons saved into the memory can be viewed in a list. A beacon can also be selected from the list to check its contents.

1 Press

The function menu will be displayed.

2	Touch [S.LIST]
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	Tips	• The list can be displayed according to the time, call sign or distance (			P.91).
		• The stations displayed in the list can be filtered by the type of beacon (			P.70).

•Turn to scroll the list.

•Touch [TOP] to return to the top of the list.

3Select and touch and the station whose details you want to view

The detailed information screen will be displayed.

Tip The station can also be confirmed by pressing

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Receiving APRS Beacons

Viewing the contents of a beacon

The contents of the beacon will be displayed in the following screen.

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	Number		Entry number in the station list
	Symbol		Symbol of transmitting station
			For overlay symbols, the characters will be displayed at the top left.
	Station name		Call sign, object name, or item name of a transmitting station
	Beacon type		Tag showing the contents of the beacon (refer to the table on the
			following page)
	Compass		Display the direction of the transmitting station as seen from your own
			station
			The direction of the compass panel will switch between “N-UP (with
			north shown at the top all the time)” and “H-UP (with the direction of
			advance of your own station shown at the top all the time)” every time it
			is touched.
	Distance		Distance from transmitting station to your own station
	Transmitting station		Information and comments of transmitting station
	information
	[BACK]		The display will return to the previous screen when touched.
	[TEXT]		The display will switch to the top of the comment list when touched.
	[TOP]		The display will switch to the top of the information list when touched.
	[QSY]		When touched, the frequency information embedded in the target station
			can be set in a band separate from the APRS operating band.
	[	]	The expansion key screen will be displayed when touched.

Tips

•When the radio is first turned on, the position and distance will not be displayed if the detailed screen is displayed before the GPS is acquired.

•Turn to change to another beacon display. Press to remove the “LIST” displayed at the top right, and turn to scroll the display contents one row at a time.

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	Receiving APRS Beacons
The beacons are classified as follows.
Type	Explanation	Page
Mic-E	Microphone encoder station beacon	22
FIXED	Fixed station beacon	23
fixed	Fixed station beacon (compression type)	23
MOVING	Moving station beacon	24
moving	Moving station beacon (compression type)	24
WEATHER	Meteorological station	25
weather	Meteorological station beacon (compression type)	25
OBJECT	Object station beacon	26
object	Object station beacon (compression type)	26
ITEM	Item station beacon	26
item	Item station beacon (compression type)	26
KILLOBJ	Killed Object: Deleted object station beacon	26
killobj	Killed Object: Deleted object station beacon (compression type)	26
KILLITEM	Killed Item: Deleted item station beacon	26
killitem	Killed Item: Deleted item station beacon (compression type)	26
STATUS	Status station beacon	27
GGA/GLL	RAW NMEA data station beacon	28
GPRMC	RAW NMEA data station beacon	28
OTHER	Data except APRS packet	29
!!EMG!!	Emergency signal from Mic-E station	30

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Information display example of microphone encoder station beacon

The following information is displayed when a Mic-E station on the frequency display screen is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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Speed

The movement speed of the partner station will be displayed.

Direction

The movement direction of the partner station will be displayed.

Altitude

The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.

Position comment

The standard message from the partner station will be displayed.

Latitude

The current position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern

latitude) or S (southern latitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Longitude

The current position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern

longitude) or W (western longitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Date / Time /

The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon

Communication

is received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96

Speed

(9600 bps) will be displayed.

Comments

Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Example of a beacon information display of a fixed station

The following information is displayed when a FIXED station or a fixed station (compressed type*) is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.

Latitude

The position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern latitude) or

S (southern latitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Longitude

The position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern longitude) or

W (western longitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Date / Time / The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon is Communication received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96 (9600

Speed	bps) will be displayed.
Comments	Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

*: A beacon where part of the information is sent in a compressed format.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Example of a beacon information display of a mobile station

The following information is displayed when a MOVING station or a moving station (compressed type*) is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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Speed

The movement speed of the partner station will be displayed.

Direction

The movement direction of the partner station will be displayed.

Altitude

The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.

Latitude

The current position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern

latitude) or S (southern latitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Longitude

The current position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern

longitude) or W (western longitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Date / Time /

The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon is

Communication

received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96 (9600

Speed

bps) will be displayed.

Comments

Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

*: A beacon where part of the information is sent in a compressed format.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Example of a beacon information display of a meteorological station

The following information is displayed when a WEATHER station or a weather station (compressed type*) is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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Temperature Information on the temperature will be displayed.

Rainfall (hour) Information on the rainfall per hour will be displayed.

Rainfall (day) Information on the rainfall per day will be displayed.

Rainfall (night) Information on the rainfall from midnight onwards will be displayed.

Wind direction Information on the wind direction will be displayed.

Wind speed

Information on the wind speed will be displayed.

Maximum wind Information on the maximum wind speed will be displayed. speed

Atmospheric Information on the atmospheric pressure will be displayed.

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	Humidity	Information on the humidity will be displayed.
	Latitude	The current position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern
		latitude) or S (southern latitude).
		(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)
	Longitude	The current position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern
		longitude) or W (western longitude).
		(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)
	Date / Time /	The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon is
	Communication	received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96 (9600
	Speed	bps) will be displayed.
	Comments	Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

*: A beacon where part of the information is sent in a compressed format.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Example of a beacon information display of an object station or item station

The following information is displayed when an OBJECT station, object station (compressed type*), ITEM station, item station (compressed type*), KILLOBJ station, killobj station (compressed type*), KILLITEM station, or killitem station (compressed type*) is received, or when the list is touched on the station list screen.

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The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.

Latitude

The position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern latitude) or

S (southern latitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Longitude

The position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern longitude) or

W (western longitude).

(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)

Date / Time / The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon is Communication received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96 (9600

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Comments	Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Example of a beacon information display of a status station

The following information will be displayed when a STATUS station is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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Date / Time /

The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon is

Communication

received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96 (9600

Speed

bps) will be displayed.

Comments

Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Example of a beacon information display of a RAW NMEA station

The following information will be displayed when a RAW NMEA data station (GGA/GLL or GPRMC) is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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	Speed	The movement speed of the partner station will be displayed.
	Direction	The movement direction of the partner station will be displayed.
	Altitude	The altitude of the partner station will be displayed.
	Latitude	The current position of the partner station will be displayed in N (northern
		latitude) or S (southern latitude).
		(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)
	Longitude	The current position of the partner station will be displayed in E (eastern
		longitude) or W (western longitude).
		(DD degree MM.MM minute or DD degree MM minute SS second)
	Date / Time /	The date the beacon is received (MM month / DD day) / time the beacon is
	Communication	received (HH hour: MM minute) / the baud rate A12 (1200 bps) or A96 (9600
	Speed	bps) will be displayed.
	Comments	Comments, if any, from a partner station will be displayed.

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Receiving APRS Beacons

●Display example of non-APRS packet data

The following information will be displayed when an OTHER station is received, or when the list on the station list screen is touched.

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Speed	bps) will be displayed.
Comments	Only packet data that cannot be decoded will be displayed as it is.

Tip

Other types of packets will not be displayed in the list if “OTHER” is not set to ON under [APRS] [3 APRS FILTER] in the set-up menu (factory default value: OFF).

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