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Kenwood TH-D72E User Manual

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APRS – 11

Q Output Type

Access Menu 332.

Waypoint: Waypoint/ DGPS information is forwarded.
The call sign and positioning data received from
another station can be displayed as the waypoint data
through the device connected to your GPS receiver or
on the GPS receiver display.

Note: When Menu No. 331 is set to “Off” or Weather Station Unit is
selected, the Way Point data is not output.

SETTING WAY POINT

Q Way Point Format

Access Menu 340.

Select the type of Way point Format that is sent.

NMEA:

The data which is output from the GPS

terminal using the NMEA-0183 "$GPWPL" format.

MAGELLAN:

The data which is output from the

GPS terminal using the " $PMGNWPL" format.

KENWOOD:

The data which is output from the GPS

terminal using the " $PKWDWPL" format.

Q Way Point Length

Access Menu 341.

Select the length of the Way Point Name. The length

can be set as “6-Char”, “7-Char”, “8-Char”, or “9-Char”.

Q Way Point Output

Access Menu 342.

All:

All Way point information is sent.

Local:

If the position limit is ON, all the data within

the position limit is sent. If the position limit is OFF, all
Way point data is sent.

Filtered:

Information that is permitted using the

packet filter is output as Way point information.

PC PORT ON/OFF

Q Output

Access Menu 350.

This function outputs data from the PC (USB) port

after receiving packet and TNC
command data from the APRS data communications.
Use this function to verify the received data from the
transceiver.

PROGRAMMING POSITION DATA

Q Select Position channel

Access Menu 360.

This transceiver has 5 memory channels for storing

position data. Program latitude and longitude data
for up to 5 locations from which you will often transmit
APRS packets. You can also name the 5 memory
channels.

Q Name Entry

Access Menu 361.

You can enter alphanumeric characters plus special

ASCII characters (up to 8 digits).

Q Latitude Entry

Access Menu 362.

The north/ south latitude is entered.

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