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6
GPS OPERATION (ADVANCED)
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Setting D-PRS Object/Item
Set to transmit as a D-PRS Object or Item�
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See page 6-31 for details�
1. Setting the GPS TX Mode to D-PRS
[MENU] > GPS > GPS TX Mode >
D-PRS
2. Checking the Unproto Address
You should use the default address, and editing is not
recommended�
3. Setting the TX format to “Object” or “Item”
Set “TX Format” to “Object” or “Item�”
4. Entering Object name or Item name
Enter an Object or Item name, such as event information or
location�
5. Selecting Data type
Set the Object or Item’s status�
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For example, if you want to transmit finished event
information as an Object, set the Date type to “Killed
Object�”
6. Setting the Symbol
Select the Symbol that indicates an Object or Item�
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See page 6-31 to directly enter the Symbol�
7. Entering a comment
Enter a comment to transmit as an Object or Item�
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The number of characters you can enter differs,
depending on the data extension and altitude settings�
(pp� 6-34, 6-36)
1� Select “Comment�”
2� Push [QUICK]�
3� Select “Edit�”
4� Enter a comment�
5� After entering, push [ENT]�
6� Push [ENT] again�
8. Entering the Position data
Enter the position data of an Object or Item�
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For example, if you want to transmit traffic accident
information as an Item, enter the position data where the
accident happened�
If the position data is in the GPS memory, you can easily
set the position data from the memory�
Transmitting D-PRS data
9. Setting the Data Extension
Set the data extension of an Object or Item’s
information�
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Set “Data Extension” to “Course/Speed” to transmit as a
mobile station�
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Set “Data Extension” to “Power/Height/Gain/Directivity” to
transmit as a base station�
When you set “Data Extension” to
“Course/Speed”:
9-1. Entering the Course
Enter the Object or Item’s course when the station
moves�
9-2. Entering the Speed
Enter the Object or Item’s speed�
When you set “Data Extension” to
“Power/Height/Gain/Directivity”:
9-3. Setting the TX power
Select the Object or Item’s TX power level if the
station is a repeater, node, access point, and so on,
and an antenna is installed�
9-4. Setting the antenna height
Select the height of the Object or Item’s antenna�
9-5. Setting the antenna gain
Select the gain of the Object or Item antenna�
9-6. Setting the antenna directivity
Select the direction the base Object or Item’s
antenna is pointing�
10. Selecting the SSID
To help identify your station’s type, select the APRS
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(Automatic Packet Reporting System) based SSID
after the D-PRS data call sign� (p� 6-32)
11. Setting the Time Stamp
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This item is displayed when the TX format is
“Object�”
Set the Time Stamp function to transmit the received
time data in UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time�
(p� 6-35)
12. Exiting the OBJECT or ITEM screen
To close the OBJECT or ITEM screen, push [MENU]�
• Returns to the standby screen, and then
is
displayed�