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5
GPS OPERATION
5-8
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About the
Grid Locator
Grid Locator (GL) is a position compressed into a 6
character code, calculated by the longitude and the
latitude.
The locator is simply calculated by dividing the earth
surface into squares.
It is used to find the area of a transceiver station.
00
09
08
07
06
05
04
03
02
01
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
10 20
01 11
21
22
12
02
23
13
03
24
14
04
90
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
91
92
93
94
80
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
81
82
83
84
70
79
78
77
76
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73
72
71
71
72
73
74
60
69
68
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66
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64
63
62
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61
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63
64
50
59
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51
52
53
54
40
49
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44
The grid locator map of Japan
140°
40°
PN
PM
QN
QM
Square Subsquare
Field
PM74SO
Checking your position
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Displaying the Grid Locator
You can exchange the Altitude display or the Distance
display with the Grid Locator display, depending on
the displayed GPS POSITION screen.
1�
While selecting the MY screen (1st), MEM screen,
or ALM screen, push [QUICK].
2�
Select “Grid Locator Display.”
• On the MY screen, the GL is displayed instead of the
altitude.
• On the MEM screen or ALM screen, the GL is
displayed instead of the distance.
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While displaying the GL, pushing [QUICK] and
selecting “Altitude Display” or “Distance Display,” to
return to the previous display.
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Changing the
GPS Memory or Alarm
You can change the GPS Memory or GPS Alarm in
the GPS POSITION screen.
1�
While selecting the MEM screen or ALM screen,
push [QUICK].
2�
Select “GPS Memory Select,” or select “Alarm
Select.”
MEM screen
▼
ALM screen
▼
3�
Select the GPS Memory or GPS Alarm to display
on the GPS POSITION screen.
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Adding or editing a GPS Memory: p. 5-20
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Setting the GPS Alarm: pp. 5-26, 5-27
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About the Course
The course displayed on the GPS POSITION screens
are indicated in degrees.
N
E
S
W
0°
45°
90°
135°
180°
225°
270°
315°