Operation Manual

VX-8GR/GE OPERATING MANUAL 157
APRS/GPS SET MODE
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 23: MY POSITION
Function: Determine and memorize your location (Lat/Lon).
Available Values: GPS / Lat / Lon / P1 ~ P10
Default: GPS
GPS: Your location is determined by the GPS receiver Unit.
Lat/Lon: Your location can be entered manually (See page 71 for details).
P1 ~ P10: Memory Slot for your location (Lat/Lon) as measured with the GPS.
To memorize the location:
1. Receive the GPS signal.
2. Recall the APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 23: MY POSITION.
3. Press the m key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the memory slot (1 - 10) you wish to memorize your
location into.
5. Press and hold the h key for one second to memorize your location (Lat/Lon) into
the slot.
Note: Remember to return this Set Mode Item to “GPS” after you have finished entering
your position data into memory. If not then the transceiver always transmits the position
data stored in memory and not your true GPS position data.
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 24: MY SYMBOL
Function: Select your icon which will be displayed to identify your station on the moni-
tors of other stations.
Available Values: ICON1, ICON2, ICON3 (46 symbols each), and ICON4 (free select
character)
Default: ICON1: Human/Person
[
/
[ ]
/ ICON2: Bicycle
[
/b
] /
ICON3: Car
[
/>
] /
ICON4: User
[
YY
]
You may replace the default icon of the ICON1, ICON2, and ICON3 to another one by
rotating the DIAL knob after having pressed the M key.
If you wish to change the ICON4 icon, press the M key twice, then rotate the DIAL
knob to select the desired Symbol Table ID (left digits in the parenthesis), then press the
M key and rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Symbol Code (right digits in the
parenthesis).
APRS/GPS SET MODE DETAILS