Kenwood Th-d7a/e Dual Bander Instruction Manual

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4Press [OK] repeatedly until you can access the
desired information.
¥ You may press [ESC] to restore the previous display.
5Press [LIST] twice to restore the frequency display.
You may want to delete all information of the desired
station.  Press [A/B] instead of [OK] in step 3 or 4.
ÒDELETE?Ó appears.  Press [OK] to delete the
information.
To delete the information of all stations, press [A/B] (1 s)
in step 2.  ÒDELETE ALL?Ó appears.  Press...

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STACON
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This transceiver is capable of displaying the following 18
icons as station IDs.  When icon data other than these is
received, the display will show an icon code such as /$ or \$.
Some icons may appear with characters if the received
icon data includes them.  The following are examples:
The following icons show the directions of stations relative
to your position.  For example, Ò
Ó indicates the other
station is located at the northeast...

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You can also use the keypad to enter alphanumeric
characters in step 3.  For example, each press of [TNC]
switches entry as A, B, C, then 2.  Press [ENT] to enter
Ð.Note:  Unless you program a call sign, you cannot transmit APRS data.
PROGRAMMING A CALL SIGNTo transmit APRS data, first program your call sign using
a maximum of 9 alphanumeric characters.
1Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode.
2Press [2], [1] to select Ò2Ð1 (MY CALL)Ó.
¥ The display...

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SELECTING YOUR STATION ICONSelect an icon which will be displayed on the monitors of
other stations as your ID.  You may select an icon
depending on your current location.
1Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode.
2Press [2], [5] to select Ò2Ð5 (ICON)Ó.
3Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select from 15 icons plus
ÒOTHERSÓ.
¥ The following 15 icons are selectable:
4Press [OK].
5Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode.APRS supports approximately 200 icons.  It allows...

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8Press [UP]/ [DWN] to switch between west longitude
(default) and east longitude.
9Press [OK].
¥ The degree digits blink.
10Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select data for degrees.
11Press [OK].
¥ The minute digits blink.
12Repeat steps 10 and 11 to select data for minutes
(down to one hundredth digit).
13Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode.Note:u
If have selected ÒNMEAÓ in Menu 2Ð2, pressing [POS] does not allow
you to access the display for entering...

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SELECTING A POSITION COMMENTThe APRS data which you transmit always include one
of the 8 predetermined position comments.  Select an
appropriate comment depending on your situation.
1Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode.
2Press [2], [4] to select Ò2Ð4 (POS COMMENT)Ó.
3Press [UP]/ [DWN] to select the desired comment.
4Press [OK] to complete the setting.
5Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode.The selectable comments are listed...

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70ENTERING STATUS TEXTYou can also transmit any comment (status text) with the
latitude/ longitude data.  If you want, enter a desired
comment using a maximum of 20 alphanumeric
characters.Note:  Attaching a long comment can double the size and length of the
packet.  Enter a comment only if necessary.1Press [MENU] to enter Menu mode.
2Press [2], [6] to select Ò2Ð6 (STATUS TEXT)Ó.
¥ The display for entering a comment appears; the first
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PROGRAMMING A GROUP CODEUsing a group code relieves you from receiving
unwanted packets.  The APRS on this transceiver
supports the following three types of group codes.
All calls:
Program a 6-digit code that always starts with AP.  You
will receive all APRS packets which include AP in group
codes.  It does not matter whether or not the subsequent
4 digits match.  The default on this transceiver is
APK001; K001 stands for KENWOOD Ver.1.Note:  APRS packets, which...

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72PROGRAMMING A PACKET PATHA packet path specifies how APRS data should be
transferred via one or more repeaters.  A repeater, which
is used for packet transfer, is commonly called a
digipeater.  This came from a digital repeater.  A
digipeater is usually located on a mountain top or high
building.  Unlike a voice repeater, it operates on a
simplex frequency.  Each volunteer who installs a
digipeater declares his (or her) digipeater to be a...