Specifications

VX-8DR/DE OPERATING MANUAL86
You may store five Status Text Messages (up to the 60 characters for each memory), and
you may transmit one of these Status Text Messages with the APRS Beacon.
1. Press the key several times until the STATION LIST
screen appears on the display.
2. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the APRS/
GPS Set Mode.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 13: BEA-
CON STATS TXT.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Status Text register
(1 - 5) you wish to store data to.
6. Press the key briefly to begin comment entry into the
selected resister.
7. Rotate the DIAL knob (or press the keyboard) to select the
first character of the comment.
8. Press the key to move to the next character.
9. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to program the remainder of the com-
ment.
10. If you make a mistake, press the key to back-space the cursor, then re-enter the
correct character.
11. You may add/delete a character to a comment using the following technique.
1) If you want to clear any previous comments, press the / key to select the
“ALL CLEAR” then press the key.
2) If you want to delete a previously-stored comment after the cursor, press the /
key to select “CLEAR” then press the key.
3) If you want to add a character, press the / key to select “INSERT” then
press the key.
Note: Some transceivers cannot receive the full 60-character message. We recom-
mend that you make the message as short as possible.
12. When you have completed your entry, press the PTT switch to save the new setting
and exit to the STATION LIST screen.
APRS
®
OPERATION
TRANSMIT AN APRS BEACON