Kenwood TM-D710E User Manual 3 - Page 56

NETWORK Enter Menu mode and access Menu 613. Set APRS data communications UNPROTOCOL. UNPROTOCOL is the method in which packet data is transmitted without other stations or making a connection. Select either [APRS(APK102)] or [ALTNET]. [APRS]: (Use this setting for normal use: default setting) When transmitting messages and meteorological data using the TM-D710, "APK102" is added to the packet, following your station callsign. There are no restrictions on received packets. [ALTNET]: When it is necessary to add restrictions to received packets, you can set it for special use. Select ALTNET and press [USE], then enter your desired character string. When transmitting messages and meteorological data using the TM-D710, the character string you entered is added to the packet, following your station callsign. • When using ALTNET, enter ALTNET. VOICE ALERT Enter Menu mode and access Menu 614. This function will notify another station as to whether or not they are within communications range by emitting beacon tones. When a Mobile Station is mobile with the Voice Alert function turned ON, other stations also with Voice Alert turned ON will hear the beacon sound of the Mobile Station if they have matching tone (CTCSS) frequencies and are within range, thus informing the stations that communications is possible. You can set Voice Alert to [OFF], [ON] or [RX ONLY]. When using this function, you can also change the tone frequency, press [F], [T.SEL]. (The default is 100Hz.) [OFF]: Voice Alert is disabled. [ON]: A tone frequency is added to the transmitted packet. "VA" appears above the displayed frequency. Note: ◆ When the built-in data band is set to cross band, the Voice Alert function does not operate. ◆ Voice alert takes precedence even when TONE, CTCSS and DCS are set. ◆ When Voice alert is ON, you cannot perform TONE or CTCSS frequency selection and DCS code selection. ◆ When the packet speed is 9600 bps, the TONE will disrupt the demodulation of the packet. Set the packet speed to 1200 bps when using Voice Alert. WEATHER STATION DATA OUTPUT Enter Menu mode and access Menu 615. ■ Transmit This setting determines whether or not to transmit the meteorological data obtained from the Weather Station, with the APRS data communication. ■ Transmit Interval Time Set the interval at which the meteorological data is transmitted with the APRS data communication. The interval can be set to 5, 10, or 30 minutes. • The following meteorological data is transmitted: • Rainfall • Air temperature • Wind direction • Wind velocity • Atmospheric pressure • Humidity • This data is transmitted with the APRS standard format (latitude/longitude and time information). • You can verify the meteorological data being output by viewing MY WEATHER STATION. (Press [F], [WXi]) [RX ONLY]: A tone frequency is not added to the transmitted packet. "VAR" appears above the displayed frequency. APRS-16