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Using the GPS Function
This radio is equipped with an internal GPS reception unit to receive and display the
position information at all times. The position information can be used as in the following
example.
Save the position information in the memory and use it for navigation purposes
Refer to “Using the backtrack function” (Page 95)
Save the stations with frequent communications and checks whether they are within
the sphere of communications
Refer to the separate “Operating Manual GM Edition”
Exchange position information and messages through data communications with
other stations
Refer to the separate “Operating Manual APRS Edition”
What is GPS?
GPS or Global Positioning System is a satellite location system to determine the current
position on earth. It is a military system developed by the US Department of Defense with
approximately 30 GPS satellites circumnavigating the earth at an altitude of about 20,000
km, When signals from three or more satellites in space are received, the current position
information (longitude, latitude, altitude etc.) may be determined within an accuracy of
several meters. The accurate time can also be received from the atomic clock built into
the GPS satellite.
Positioning Using GPS
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Press for one second or longer to switch on the
power
The satellite search will begin and the “ ” icon will be
displayed at the top right of the screen.
Tips
• It may take several minutes to capture the satellites.
• When three or more satellites cannot be captured, the
icon display will disappear. In this case, positioning is not
possible and the position information cannot be used.
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Using the GPS Function
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