VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL 91
APRS
®
OPERATION
TRANSMIT AN APRS MESSAGE
STORE THE FIXED FORM MESSAGE
The VX-8R allows you to store five fixed form messages (up to 16 characters for each
message).
1. Press the key several times until the APRS MESSAGE
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
6: APRS6: APRS
6: APRS6: APRS
6: APRS
MSG TXTMSG TXT
MSG TXTMSG TXT
MSG TXT.
4. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
5. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Message register (
11
11
1 -
55
55
5)
you wish to store your message to.
6. Press the key briefly to begin message entry into the
selected resister.
7. Rotate the DIAL knob (or press the keyboard) to select the
first character of the message.
8. Press the key to move to the next character.
9. Repeats steps 7 and 8 to program the remainder of the mes-
sage.
10. If you make a mistake, press the key to backspace the
cursor and re-enter the correct character.
11. When you have completed your message entry, press the
PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to the APRS MESSAGE screen.
