Specifications

VX-8DR/DE OPERATING MANUAL 87
TRANSMIT AN APRS BEACON
DIGIPEATER PATH SETTING
The VX-8DR/DE allows you to set up to eight digipeaters for the APRS Packet Path.
The VX-8DR/DE is preset to “WIDE1-1” and “WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1” digi-path to insure
that your transmitted APRS Beacon is repeated by the new-N paradigm digipeaters. We
recommend that you use this setting by default (P3: WIDE1-1, WIDE2-1).
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 15: DIGI
PATH.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Path Number (P4 - P8)
you wish to set.
1) The Path Number “P2” and “P3” are fixed.
You cannot change the path route.
2) If you do not want to forward your APRS
packet to another area via the digipeater, set the Path Num-
ber to “P1 (OFF)”, then press the PTT switch to save the
new setting and exit to the STATION LIST screen.
6. Press the key briefly to begin callsign entry into the selected path.
7. Rotate the DIAL knob (or press the keyboard) to select the first character of the callsign
(with SSID) of the digipeater.
8. Press the key to move to the next character.
9. Repeats steps 7 and 8 to program the remainder of the callsign.
10. If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace the cursor, then re-enter the
correct character.
11. When you have completed your entry, press the PTT switch to save the new setting
and exit to the STATION LIST screen.
APRS
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