Specifications

VX-8DR/DE OPERATING MANUAL 165
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 10: APRS UNIT
Function: Selects the unit for the APRS Beacon information.
Available Values: Position: MM.MM’/MM’SS”, Distance: km/mile,
Speed: km/h/knot/mph, Altitude: m/ft, Temp: °C/°F, Rain: mm/inch, Wind: m/s/mph
Default: Depends on the transceiver version.
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 11: APRS TX DELAY
Function: Select the transmission delay time between transmitting the APRS data and
transmitting a preamble (flag code) prior to the APRS data.
Available Values: 100ms/150ms/200ms/250ms/300ms/400ms/500ms/750ms/1000ms
Default: 300ms
PRS/GPS Set Mode Item 12: BEACON INTERVAL
Function: Select the Beacon Interval time during APRS operation
Available Values: 30sec/1min/2min/3min/5min/10min/15min/20min/30min/60min
Default: 5min
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 13: BEACON STATS TXT
Function: Store the message for the APRS Beacon
See page 85 for details.
APRS/GPS Set Mode Item 14: BEACON TX
Function: Enables/Disables the automatic transmission of the APRS Beacon.
Available Values: MANUAL/

AUTO/

SMART
Default: MANUAL
MANUAL: The VX-8DR/DE does not transmit the APRS beacon automatically. To trans-
mit the APRS beacon, just press the key.

AUTO: The VX-8DR/DE transmits the APRS beacon automatically at the time inter-
val which is set in Set Mode Item 12: BEACON INTERVAL.

SMART: The VX-8DR/DE transmits the APRS beacon automatically when the events
that are set in Set Mode Item 24: SmartBeaconing occures.
APRS/GPS SET MODE
APRS/GPS SET MODE DETAILS