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Saving GPS Information (GPS Log Function)
The GPS position information can automatically be saved periodically onto a microSD
memory card. Using the saved data, tracks can be displayed on commercially available
map software*.
* Technical support for the map software is not provided by YAESU.
1. See “
Activating the GPS Function
” on page 26, and activate the GPS function.
2. Press and hold the [
F
MENU
] key
touch [
CONFIG
]
[
7 GPS LOG
].
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the GPS data logging interval.
OFF / 1 sec / 2 sec / 5 sec / 10 sec / 30 sec / 60 sec
4. Press the
PTT
switch to save the setting and return to normal operation.
The GPS log function is activated, and GPS log
“
”
icon will be displayed.
• The position information is saved periodically unless “OFF” is selected in step 3 (shown
above) or the power of the transceiver is turned off.
• Reselecting the GPS data logging interval in step 3 or turning on the transceiver again,
begins saving the GPS data under a different file name.
Checking Tracks on Your PC
1. Turn off the transceiver.
2. Remove the microSD memory card from the transceiver.
3. Connect the microSD memory card to your PC using a commercially available memory
card reader.
4. Open the “
FT5D
” folder in the microSD memory card.
5. Open the “
GPSLOG
” folder.
• The data is saved as “
GPSyymmddhhmmss.log
”.
• The [yymmddhhmmss] part of the name consists of year (yy), month (mm), day
(dd), hour (hh), minute (mm), and second (ss).
• Tracks can be displayed on the map by importing the data to commercially available
map software.
• For information on importing, please refer to the operation manual for the map software
you use.
