Kenwood TM-D710GE - Manual (Page 13)

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Preparations for Using APRS 02
MY CALLSIGN
Select Menu 600 (APRS - BASIC SETTINGS - MY CALLSIGN) and configure your own callsign.
Example:
Register the callsign W6DJY‑9. Refer to Fig. 2‑4 Menu 600 (MY CALLSIGN).
Fig. 2-4 Menu 600 (MY CALLSIGN)
SSID (Secondary Station IDentifiers) can be added to the end of your callsign (for example, W6DJY will become
W6DJY–9). SSIDs can range from “None, – 1” to “– 15”, so that each callsign can have up to 16 settings.
Refer to the website for SSID:
http://aprs.org/aprs11/SSIDs.txt (as of December 2013)
BEACON TYPE
Select Menu 600 (APRS - BASIC SETTINGS - BEACON TYPE) and configure the beacon type. Select APRS format to
send APRS.
Note:
◆ Weather information and messages will be sent by APRS format regardless of beacon type setting.
Example:
Configure the beacon type as APRS. Refer to Fig. 2‑5 Menu 600 (BEACON TYPE).
Fig. 2-5 Menu 600 (BEACON TYPE)
DATA BAND
Select Menu 601 (APRS – INTERNAL TNC – DATA BAND) and configure the data band.
Fig. 2-6 Menu 600 (BEACON TYPE)