VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL 81
13. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired icon.
14. Press the key briefly to save the new setting.
15. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
23: POSI-23: POSI-
23: POSI-23: POSI-
23: POSI-
TION COMMENTTION COMMENT
TION COMMENTTION COMMENT
TION COMMENT.
16. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
17. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired comment.
18. Press the key briefly to save the new setting.
19. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
21: MY21: MY
21: MY21: MY
21: MY
POSITIONPOSITION
POSITIONPOSITION
POSITION.
20. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of
this Set Mode Item.
21. When the optional FGPS-2 GPS Antenna Unit is
connected to the transceiver, select “
AutoAuto
AutoAuto
Auto” by rotat-
ing the DIAL knob and advance to the next step, otherwise,
enter your position (Longitude/Latitude) manually.
1) Select “
LatLat
LatLat
Lat” by rotating the DIAL knob.
2) Press the key to enable entering of your
latitude using the Decimal system.
3) Use the and keys to navigation to each
column and then use the DIAL knob to select the de-
sired numbers in each column. Repeat for each column
to complete your latitude entry.
APRS
®
OPERATION
PREPARATIONS
SSID
Non
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-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
DETAILS
Home Station, Home Station IGate
Digipeater
Digipeater
Digipeater
HF to VHF Gateway
IGate (not Home Station)
Operation via Satellite
Hand-held Transceiver, such as VX-8R
Maritime Mobile
Mobile
Operation via Internet
APRS touch-tone User (and the Occasional Ballooes)
Portable Units, such as Laptops, Camp Sites etc.
Not Used
Trackers
HF Operation
SSID LIST
