Aprs, Peration, Vx-8r o – Vertex Standard VX-8R User Manual

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VX-8R O

PERATING

ANUAL

The VX-8R is equipped with a 1200/9600bps AX.25 Data Modem to enable APRS

(Au-

tomatic Packet Reporting System) operation. The Automatic Packet Reporting System
(APRS

) is a software program and registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.

REPARATIONS

Before performing any APRS

operations, set your callsign, symbol, and position (Lon-

gitude/Latitude) into the VX-8R, and activate the AX.25 Data Modem via the APRS/GPS
Set Mode.

1. Press the

key repeatedly until “STATION LIST” ap-

pears on the display.

2. Press and hold the

key for one second to enter the APRS/

GPS Set Mode.

3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 20: MY

20: MY

CALLSIGN

4. Press the

key briefly to enable Callsign programming.

5. Rotate the DIAL knob or press the appropriate keys on your

keyboard to set the first letter or number in your callsign.
Example 1: Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of the 37
available characters.
Example 2: Press the

key repeatedly to toggle among

the five available characters associated with that key: W Æ
X Æ Y Æ Z Ж 9 Ж W ......

6. When the correct character has been selected, press the

key to move on to the next character.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 as many times as necessary to com-

plete your callsign.

8. If you make a mistake, press the

key to backspace the

cursor and re-enter the correct letter/number.
The callsign can consist of up to six characters. If your
callsign is less than six characters, enter spaces into the re-
maining digits.

9. Press the

key to move on to the next position, then

rotate the DIAL knob to select the SSID (Secondary Station
Identifier) if desired (see next page).

10. When you have completed entering your callsign and SSID,

press the

key briefly to save the new setting.

11. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 22: MY

22: MY

SYMBOL

12. Press the

key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set

Mode Item.

APRS

PERATION