VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL 85
TRANSMIT AN APRS BEACON
To transmit your APRS Beacon, just press the key.
The VX-8R allows you to transmit your APRS Beacon automatically and repeatedly via
the APRS/GPS Set Mode.
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
14:14:
14:14:
14:
BEACON TXBEACON TX
BEACON TXBEACON TX
BEACON TX.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “
AUTOAUTO
AUTOAUTO
AUTO”.
6. Press the key briefly, then rotate the DIAL knob
to select Set Mode Item
12: BEACON INTERVAL12: BEACON INTERVAL
12: BEACON INTERVAL12: BEACON INTERVAL
12: BEACON INTERVAL.
7. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
8. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired interval
time.
9. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the
STATION LIST screen.
When the APRS frequency is busy (Squelch is opened), the VX-8R will not
transmit an APRS Beacon in manual or automatic modes. Insure that the
squelch is closed.
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-13: BEA-
13: BEA-13: BEA-
13: BEA-
CON STATS TXTCON STATS TXT
CON STATS TXTCON STATS TXT
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 (
11
11
1 -
55
55
5) you wish to store data to.
6. Press the key briefly to begin comment entry into the
APRS
®
OPERATION
