Kenwood RC-D710 - Manual (Page 56)

APRS-16
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[STATE/SECTION/REGION]:
Use this method when the packet is being relayed within
only a limited area.
Packet paths are specified using ABBR (abbreviations).
(In America, for example, CA represents California, AZ
represents Arizona, etc.)
1 Set the TYPE to [STATE/SECTION/REGION], then
press [USE].
2 Using the ABBR setting, enter an abbreviation of up to
5 characters.
3 Select the relay step number for the TOTAL HOPS
setting.
• You can confirm the setting contents in PATH IS VIA.
[OTHERS]:
Use this method when the relay path is specified to an
individual.
When a character string is not entered, the packet data is
not relayed.
1 Set the TYPE to [OTHERS], then press [USE].
2 Enter a path.
• A Packet path is the digipeat route of the packet data sent
from My station.
For example, if you want your packet to take the [W5DJY-
1] > [W4DJY-1] route, enter [W5DJY-1, W4DJY-1],
separating each digipeater callsign with a comma.
NETWORK
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 613.
Set APRS data communications UNPROTOCOL.
UNPROTOCOL is the method in which packet data is
transmitted without other stations or making a connection.
Select either [APRS(APK102)] or [ALTNET].
[APRS]: (Use this setting for normal use: default setting)
When transmitting messages and meteorological data
using the RC-D710, “APK102” is added to the packet,
following your station callsign.
There are no restrictions on received packets.
[ALTNET]: When it is necessary to add restrictions to
received packets, you can set it for special use.
Select ALTNET and press [USE], then enter your desired
character string.
When transmitting messages and meteorological data
using the RC-D710, the character string you entered is
added to the packet, following your station callsign.
• When using ALTNET, enter ALTNET.
VOICE ALERT
Enter Menu mode and access Menu 614.
This function will notify another station as to whether or
not they are within communications range by emitting
beacon tones.
When a Mobile Station is mobile with the Voice Alert
function turned ON, other stations also with Voice Alert
turned ON will hear the beacon sound of the Mobile
Station if they have matching tone (CTCSS) frequencies
and are within range, thus informing the stations that
communications is possible.
You can set Voice Alert to [OFF], [ON] or [RX ONLY].
When using this function, you can also change the tone
frequency, press [F], [T.SEL]. (The default is 100Hz.)
[OFF]: Voice Alert is disabled.
[ON]: A tone frequency is added to the transmitted packet.
“VA” appears above the displayed frequency.
[RX ONLY]: A tone frequency is not added to the
transmitted packet. “VAR” appears above the displayed
frequency.