Specifications

VX-8DR/DE OPERATING MANUAL82
3) Use the and keys to navigation to each
column and then use the DIAL knob to select
the desired numbers in each column. Repeat for
each column to complete your latitude entry.
4) Move the cursor to “Lat” using the / key and
then rotate the DIAL knob one click clockwise to select
“Lon”. Enter your longitude using the same procedure as
described above, then advance to the next step.
22. Press the key briefly to save the new setting.
23. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 4:
APRS MODEM.
24. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
25. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “1200bps” (to activate the
AX.25 modem).
26. Press the PTT switch briefly to save the new setting and exit from the APRS/GPS Set
Mode.
You may memorize your current position as plotted by the GPS (up to ten points
can be saved). See page 166 for details.
The VX-8DR/DE provides many convenient functions for the APRS operation. Refer to
the “APRS/GPS Set Mode” chapter beginning with page 162 for details.
APRS
®
OPERATION
PREPARATIONS
EMERGENCY COMMENT Set
x 3 times
EMERGENCY COMMENT Received
x 12 times
BEACON Received
(@
Filter “ON”
)
BEACON Received
(@
Filter “OFF”
)
OWN BEACON
(
MY POSITION
)
Received
APRS ALERT BEEP LIST
MESSAGE Received
GROUP/BULLETIN MESSAGE Received
MESSAGE ACK Received
MESSAGE REJ Received