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Transmitting APRS
®
messages
Creating and sending messages
There are two ways to write a message.
(1) Input the individual characters to write a message
(2) Use fixed texts to create a message
The following characters can be used to enter a message.
• Alphabet letter (half-byte upper case, half-byte lower case)
• Number (half-byte)
• Symbol
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Input individual characters to write a message
1
Press and hold the [
F
MENU
] key → Touch
[
M.LIST
] in the frequency display screen.
The display will change to the APRS MESSAGE LIST screen.
2
Touch followed by [
MSG EDIT
].
The display will change to the APRS MESSAGE EDIT
screen.
If a previous message was created/edited, the created/
edited message will appear.
3
Touch followed by [
EDIT CS
]
The display will change to the call sign input screen.
4
Input the call sign in the alphabet input screen and nu-
meric input screen.
Refer to “Text input screen” (FT5DR/DE Operating Man-
ual) on how to enter the call sign of the destination sta-
tion.
A maximum of 6 digits can be entered for the call sign.
5
Touch [ ].
6
Touch the SSID you want to set.
No setting is required if SSID is not necessary.
7
Press the
[
BACK
]
key.
Return to the APRS MESSAGE EDIT screen.
8
Touch [
EDIT TEXT
].
The screen for editing text will be displayed.
9
Enter the text.
Refer to “Text input screen” (FT5DR/DE Operating
Manual) on how to enter text.
A maximum of up to 67 characters can be entered.
10
Press the
[
BACK
]
key.
Return to the APRS MESSAGE EDIT screen.
1 JA1ZRL- 9 15:36
2 JA6YPC- 7 12:34
3 JA1YOE-13 04:56
4 JQ1YBF -9 12/27
5 JQ1YBG-14 11/18
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