Vertex Standard VX-8R - Manual (Page 92)

VX-8R O
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ANUAL
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APRS ® O
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RANSMIT AN
APRS M
ESSAGE
1. Press the key several times until the APRS MESSAGE
screen appears on the display.
2. Press the key to show any previously-stored message
on the display.
3. Press the / key to select the “ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ALL CLEAR ”, then press
the key to clear the previously-stored message.
4. Enter the callsign (with SSID) of the station you wish to
contact using the / key pad (select the cursor) or
turn the DIAL knob (select the number/letter).
5. When you have completed entering the callsign (and SSID),
press the key briefly.
6. Enter the message using the / key pad (select the
cursor) or turn the DIAL knob (select the number/letter).
Available length is up to 67 characters. You may add/delete
a message/character using the following procedure.
a. If you want to add a previously stored message (deter-
mined through APRS/GPS Set Mode item 6: APRS 6: APRS 6: APRS 6: APRS 6: APRS
MSG TXT MSG TXT MSG TXT MSG TXT MSG TXT ; see next page), press the / key to
select the “MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 MSG TXT 1 ” through “MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 MSG TXT 5 ” then
press the key.
b. If you want to delete the message after the cursor, press the / key to select
“CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR ” then press the key.
c. If you want to add a character, press the / key to select “INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT INSERT ” then
press the key.
7. When the message entry is complete, press the key to
transmit the message.
8. Press the key to return to the APRS MESSAGE screen.
The transmitted message is stored into the APRS MESSAGE
screen.
9. When an acknowledgment is received, the beeper will sound. If an acknowledgment
is not received, the APRS message is transmitted repeat-
edly five times, once each minute.
10. The remaining number of transmissions of the message is
shown on the display. When there is no acknowledgment
even if the APRS message transmits five times, the “¿”
icon (on the APRS MESSAGE screen) or “TXOUT
TXOUT TXOUT TXOUT TXOUT ” nota-
tion (on the Detailed Message screen) will appear on the
display, instead of the remaining number of transmissions.