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Registering status text
A maximum of up to 60 characters can be registered for 5 types of status comment.
The following characters can be entered.
• Alphabet letter (half-byte upper case, half-byte lower case)
• Number (half-byte)
• Symbol
1
Press and hold the [
F
MENU
] key → Touch [
APRS
] → [
15 BEACON STATUS TXT
].
2
Turn the DIAL knob to select “S.TXT” and press the
[
F
MENU
]
key.
3
Turn the DIAL knob to select “ON” or “OFF”
4
Press the
[
BACK
]
key.
5
Turn the DIAL knob to select “TX RATE” and press the
[
F
MENU
]
key.
The frequency for transmitting status text when sending an APRS beacon can be set
in TX RATE.
6
Turn the DIAL knob to select the TX RATE.
Select the rate from 1/1 (every time) to 1/8 (once in 8 times).
7
Press the
[
BACK
]
key.
8
Turn the DIAL knob to select “TEXT” and press the
[
F
MENU
]
key.
9
Turn the DIAL knob to select the number of the status text to register.
10
Press the
[
F
MENU
]
key.
The screen for editing text will be displayed.
The text contents will be displayed if text was already entered.
Press the
[
BACK
]
key to return to the previous screen.
11
Touch [
EDIT TEXT
].
12
Enter the text.
Refer to “Text input screen” (FT5DR/DE Operating Manual) on how to enter text.
13
Press the PTT.
To exit the set mode and return to the operating screen.
When entering status text, a colon symbol (:) will appear in the 21st, 29th and 43rd
characters. When entering a long text that exceeds the position of this colon, the text
may not be displayed in certain models. Enter a text that is shorter than the colon
position as much as possible.
