User manual KENWOOD TM-733E

[. . . ] 12 Setting Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 APRS® MESSAGE CHAPTER 5 OPERATION FLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CHAPTER 6 SLOW-SCAN TELEVISION (SSTV) WITH VC-H1 CONNECTION WITH VC-H1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 SELECTING COLOR FOR CALL SIGN/ MESSAGE/ RSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] In order to reject other packets, this code should not include characters specified by the above two types. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 9 digits. Cancels entry of a group code. Causes the cursor to move backward. (left BAND SEL) Deletes the digit at which the cursor is blinking. Inserts the currently selected character. Clears all digits and backs the cursor to the first digit. 6 Press [OK] to complete the setting. The keypad on the MC-53DM also is available to enter alphanumeric characters in step 3. See page ii. 22 PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATH Program a packet path to specify how APRS data should be transferred via one or more repeaters. For further description, refer to "PACKET PATH AND DIGIPEATER" {page 9}. The default is "RELAY, WIDE" that is one of the common settings. 2 Press [c]/ [d] to select "PACKET PATH (3­B)", then cd press [OK]. · The display for entering a packet path appears; the first digit blinks. Inserts a comma. Inserts the currently selected character. Cancels entry of a packet path. Causes the cursor to move backward. (left BAND SEL) Clears all digits and backs the cursor to the first digit. 6 Press [OK] to complete the setting. The keypad on the MC-53DM also is available to enter alphanumeric characters in step 3. Access Menu 3­A and specify how frequently status text is included in APRS packets to be transmitted. If you select 1/3 for example, status text is included in your packets once every 3 times; accordingly stations who receive your packets will see your status text once every 3 times. 4 1 AUTO 2 To switch the function OFF, press [F] (1 s), [BCON] again. · Switching the function ON transmits your APRS packet once. After that, APRS packets are automatically transmitted at intervals of the period selected in Menu 3­D (TX INTERVAL). To switch the function OFF, press [F] (1 s), [BCON] again. 25 RESTRICTING RECEPTION OF APRS DATA 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. Access Menu 3­7 (POSITION LIMIT) and 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 3­G (MILE/KILOMETER) {page 16}. OFF 33° 50. 38 118° 13. 80 1 33° 50. 3 118° 13. 8 2 33° 50. 118° . PACKET MONITOR DISPLAY This transceiver presents Terminal Window mode to display raw data of received APRS packets. 1 Press [F] (1 s), [P. MON] to enter Terminal Window mode. 4 PROGRAMMING POSITION AMBIGUITY There may be cases where you do not know or do not want to report your precise locations. For position data, you can select the number of digits not to be included in your packets. Access Menu 3­5 (POS AMBIGUITY) and select 1 to 4, or OFF (default). [. . . ] If packets are not correctly accepted while in connection, a connect request is sent again after the specified number of retries. When ON and receiving a packet forwarded by a PBBS, leaves the included route information. Specifies the period of random number generation intervals for the PERSIST/SLOTTIME method. Specifies digipeater call signs to be added when the UISSID parameter in a received packet is 9 or 13. [. . . ]