Kenwood RC-D710 - Manual (Page 53)

APRS-13
■ Operation when Receiving a QSY
1 Select text setting number 5.
• Frequency information is imbedded to the first 10
characters of the status text message.
2 Enter the status text message.
3 When QSY (frequency) information is received, the
station list appears (list summary and details) with
the verified frequency. Press [TUNE].
• The QSY (frequency) is set to the non data band.
Note: When using 6.5 kHz or 12.5 kHz step values, the display
does not indicate values for 100 Hz and lower.
SETTING PACKET FILTER
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 609.
■ Position Limit
If APRS is popular in your area, you may receive too
many APRS packets for a short period. If this disturbs
your APRS activities, specify a distance from your
location. You will not receive APRS packets from
stations beyond this distance.
Select the range from 10 to 2500 in steps of 10, plus
OFF (default). The unit is mile or kilometer depending
on the selection in Menu 626 (DISPLAY UNIT 1).
■ Packet Filter Type
The APRS position data is filtered.
• Check the type(s) you want to receive.
• If all types are checked, you will receive all types of data.
SELECTING YOUR STATION ICON
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 610.
Select an icon which will be displayed on the monitors
of other stations as your ID. You may select an icon
depending on your current location.
It is important that the icon conveys the operational status
of the station as well as the SSID. You can display and
set the following icons for the RC-D710.
KENWOOD (\K) Eyeball (/E)
Lighthouse (\L) School (/K)
Satellite (\S) PC user (/L)
SUNNY (\U) Balloon (/O)
RADIO (\Y) Police (/P)
ARRL (\a) RV (/R)
RACES (\c) SHUTTLE (/S)
Gale Flags (\g) SSTV (/T)
HAM store (\h) Sailboat (/Y)
WorkZone (\j) Person (/[)
Speedpost (Value
Singpost) (\m)
DF station (/\)
Triangle (\n) WX (Weather station) (/_)
Small circle (\o) Dish Antenna (/`)
Tornado (\t) Bicycle (/b)
Wreck (\x) HOSPITAL (/h)
Sheriff (/!) Jeep (/j)
Digipeater (/#) Truck (/k)
GATEway (/&) Mic-E Repeater (/m)
Aircraft (/') Node (/n)
Red Cross (/+) ROVER (/p)
Home (/-) QSO Repeater (/r)
X (/.) Boat (/s)
Red Dot (//) Truck (18-wheeler) (/u)
Fire (/:) Van (/v)
Portable (Tent) (/;) Big Question Mark (\.)
Motorcycle (/<) IRLP/EchoLink (\0)
REILROAD ENGIN (/=) APRStt (\A)
Car (/>)
BBS (/B)
Canoe (/C)