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Using the reply function
You can also reply to a station that has sent an APRS message.
1
Turn the DIAL knob to select the partner station
Select the partner station to reply to in the APRS MESSAGE LIST screen.
2
Touch [
REPLY
]
The display will change to the APRS MESSAGE EDIT screen.
3
Touch [
EDIT TEXT
]
The screen for editing text will be displayed.
4
Enter the characters
Enter the message according to the procedure in “Input individual characters
to write a message” (page 37) and “Use fixed text to write a message” (page
5
Touch [
M-TX
]
A reply to the message will be sent to the partner station.
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Registering a standard message
8 standard messages containing a maximum of 16 characters each can be registered in
this device.
The following characters can be entered in a standard message.
• Alphabet letter (half-byte upper case, half-byte lower case)
• Number (half-byte)
• Symbol
1
Press and hold the [
F
MENU
] key → Touch [
APRS
] → [
7 APRS MSG TXT
].
2
Turn the DIAL knob to select the message number to register and press the
[
F
MENU
]
key.
A screen for editing the fixed text message will be displayed.
3
Entering a fixed text message.
Refer to “Text input screen” (FT5DR/DE Operating Manual) on how to enter a fixed
text message.
A maximum of up to 16 characters can be entered.
4
Press the
[
BACK
]
key.
The fixed text message will be registered.
5
Press the PTT.
To exit the set mode and return to the operating screen.
