3.1 Power OFF
Press the middle button to turn off the PicoAPRS.
3.2 SOS
To send an “APRS EMERGENCY” (emergency)
message, press and hold the center button for about
5 seconds.
Your PicoAPRS then automatically switches to
APRS mode if this is not currently activated, sets
the transmission power to 1 watt and transmits an
EMERGENCY message with your position via the
APRS network every full minute.
If you use the VHF variant of the PicoAPRS, the
loudspeaker and the microphone are also activated.
In this case, you can then speak, listen and send
APRS emergency messages on the APRS
frequency at the same time.
To disable Emergency Mode, you must turn off your PicoAPRS.As long as this mode is
active and the battery is sufficiently charged, an emergency message with the latest GPS
position is sent every full minute.
WARNING! An "EMERGENCY CALL" generates an alarm tone on most APRS
receivers. Only use this function in emergencies!
WARNING: There is no guarantee that your emergency call will be received or
heeded! Only use this emergency call message if you have no way of making the
emergency call via established channels (e.g. telephone)!
