User manual KENWOOD TM-541A

[. . . ] 5 DCD SENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CHAPTER 2 DX PACKETCLUSTERS MONITOR CHAPTER 3 PACSATs CHAPTER 4 AUTOMATIC PACKET/ POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM® PACKET PATH AND DIGIPEATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CONNECTING WITH A GPS RECEIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 OPERATION FLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Deletes the digit at which the cursor is blinking. 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. Each press of a Mic key switches entry of characters as below: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Q A D G J M Z B E H K N 1 C F I L O 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # P T W 0 ­ , R U X S V Y 7 8 9 4 3 Turn the Tuning control to select a character. · You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, , (comma), and ­. 4 Press [a]. a · The cursor moves to the next digit. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter up to 79 digits. · You can enter up to 8 path segments in sequence; each segment must have less than 10 characters. Use a comma to separate each segment. 23 Let us describe five basic methods for editing a packet path. Methods 3 to 5 are supported only by advanced APRS networks. Method 1 (Specific Path): Program the call signs of one or more digipeaters in the sequence of transfer relay; ex. Method 2 (Generic Path): Program RELAY and/or WIDE; ex. "RELAY, WIDE" (or simply "R, W"). Wait until "BCON" starts blinking to indicate transmitting is ready. Note: x With "AUTO" in Menu 3­C and Beacon ON, pressing [OK] to complete the setting causes the APRS packet to be immediately transmitted. After that, APRS packets are transmitted at intervals of the selected period. x While signals are present, an APRS packet is not transmitted after the interval. Approximately 2 seconds after signals drop, transmitting is executed. 4 SELECTING STATUS TEXT TRANSMIT RATE A long status text string can double the size and length of the APRS packet. Access Menu 3­A and specify how frequently status text is included in APRS packets to be transmitted. The selectable range is 1/1 to 1/8 and OFF (default). 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. Press [F] (1 s), [BCON] to switch the function ON. · 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. [. . . ] When ON, causes the TNC to process received UI packets depending on included destination SSIDs. UIDIGI UIDWAIT UI UIDW OFF OFF ON/ OFF UIFLOOD UIF NOID ID/ NOID/ FIRST UISSID UIS OFF ON/ OFF 49 Command Name UITRACE Short UIT Default -- Parameter -- Description The command name must be followed by up to 5 alphanumeric characters; normally WIDE or TRACE. Causes the TNC to forward received UI packets which include WIDEN-N or TRACEN-N parameters. UNPROTO USERS U US CQ 1 Call1 (VIA Specifies call signs to send a packet in Unprotocol mode. Call1 is the call sign of the destination. Call2 to call9 are call call9) signs of stations to be digipeated through. [. . . ]