APRS event tracker setup
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1. call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set APRS beacon method Go to Set Mode Item 14 and select Auto Set APRS path Go to Set Mode Item 15 and select the path as given If a path other than WIDE1 1 or WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 is specified got to one of the Digi Path memories P4 through P8 enter the path as given and press PTT to select the path you entered Set call sign Go to Set Mode Item 20 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set APRS symbol Go to Mode Item 22 select ICON4 then select the symbol table code and symbol code exactly as given See the VX 8DR User Manual starting on page 80 for more info Yaesu VX 8GR To enter the APRS GPS Set Mode press the MENU key repeatedly until STATION LIST appears on the display then press and hold the MENU key for one second to enter the APRS GPS Set Mode Set APRS beacon interval Go to Set Mode Item 12 and select the interval exactly as given Set Status Text Go to Set Mode Item 13 and set one of the status text registers to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the PTT key Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set APRS beacon method Go to Set Mode Item 14 and select Auto Set APRS path2. path Go to Menu 3 B and enter the path exactly as given Set APRS beacon method Go to Menu 3 C and select Auto Set APRS beacon interval Go to Menu 3 D and select the interval exactly as given Do not set your device as a digipeater unless instructed See the TM D700 Specialized Communications Instruction Manual pages 17 through 26 for more info Kenwood TM D710A Set call sign Go to Menu 600 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set Beacon Info Go to Menu 606 and set Speed to On set Altitude to Off and set Position Ambiguity to Off Set Status Text Go to Menu 608 and set one of the status text memories to your call sign Do not use Status Text 5 which includes Freq MHz Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the USE key An asterisk should appear next to the number of your selected status text Set the status text TX Rate to 1 1 Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set APRS station icon Go to Menu 610 select Others and then enter the symbol code and table identification code exactly as given Be careful to not reverse the symbol code and table identification code Set APRS beacon method and interval Go to Menu 611 and select Auto Generally we use fixed interval beaconing for our events rather than SmartBeaconing Select the interval exactly as given
3. APRS Event Tracker Set up Instructions By Bob Burns W9RXR w9rxr rlburns net This document contains basic information for setting up APRS devices as trackers If you find errors in this document or if you are using a device that is not on this list please email the author IMPORTANT Before you use these instructions make sure that your device is properly connected to a GPS receiver if applicable and that it sends a APRS 1200 baud beacons with your call sign and position This document is not intended as tutorial for setting up your particular radio as a general APRS device This document only gives specific instructions for setting the parameters we feel necessary for proper event tracker operation Kenwood TH D7A Set call sign Go to Menu 2 1 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set Beacon Info Go to Menu 2 5 and set Position Ambiguity to Off Set APRS symbol Go to Menu 2 8 select Others and then enter the symbol code and table identification code exactly as given Be careful to not reverse the symbol code and table identification code Set Status Text Go to Menu 2 9 and set one of the status text memories to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the key An asterisk should appear next to the number of your selected status text Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your trac
4. Go to Set Mode Item 16 and select the path as given If a path other than WIDE1 1 or WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 is specified got to one of the Digi Path memories P4 through P8 enter the path as given and press PTT to select the path you entered Set call sign Go to Set Mode Item 22 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set APRS symbol Go to Mode Item 24 select ICON4 then select the symbol table code and symbol code exactly as given See the VX 8GR User Manual starting on page 70 for more info Byonics TinyTrak 3 Byonics TinyTrak 4 Argent Data OpenTracker1 Tracker2 any Argent Data device using the OTWINCFG program The following screen shot will show you where the settings are for the parameters we d like for you to set In Profile 1 set your Callsign Path Symbol Table Symbol Code TX Every XX Sec beacon rate and Timslot as given to you Set the Comment Text to your call sign Do not enter anything else in the comment text In Reporting Options check Course Speed and Compressed do not check anything else Select Profile 2 and then press the Copy from Profile 1 button This will make both profiles the same If we use the Profile Switching feature we will give you further instructions OpenTracker Configuration Profile 1 Profile 2 Firmware Build 54908 Callsign HHSAGA 9 1200 Baud 300 Baud Reporting Options 7 z F Altitude l pao Path WIDE 1 WIDE2 1 Alternate Paths Ph couren Spend Sym
5. S GPS Set Mode Set APRS beacon interval Go to Set Mode Item 12 and select the interval exactly as given Set Status Text Go to Set Mode Item 13 and set one of the status text registers to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the PTT key Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set APRS beacon method Go to Set Mode Item 14 and select Auto Set APRS path Go to Set Mode Item 15 and enter the APRS path exactly as given into one of the Digi Paths Select that Digi Path by pressing the PTT key Set call sign Go to Set Mode Item 20 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set APRS symbol Go to Mode Item 22 select YY User and select the symbol code exactly as given See the VX 8R User Manual starting on page 80 for more info Yaesu VX 8DR To enter the APRS GPS Set Mode press the MENU key repeatedly until STATION LIST appears on the display then press and hold the MENU key for one second to enter the APRS GPS Set Mode Set APRS beacon interval Go to Set Mode Item 12 and select the interval exactly as given Set Status Text Go to Set Mode Item 13 and set one of the status text registers to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the PTT key Note because we are using tactical
6. Set Decay Algorithm to Off Set Proportional Pathing to Off Set APRS path Go to Menu 612 and select New N PARADIGM If the given path includes WIDE1 1 set WIDE1 1 to On Set Total Hops so that the resulting Packet Path is exactly as given Do not set your device as a digipeater unless instructed When you get out of Menu mode make sure to press the BCON button to turn on beaconing See the TM D710 CD ROM manual pages APRS 8 through APRS 13 for more info Kenwood TH D72A Set call sign Go to Menu 300 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set APRS lock to prevent accidental changes to the APRS beaconing Go to Menu 302 and select On amp PTT amp TNC Set Beacon Info Go to Menu 370 and set Speed to On Go to Menu 371 and set Altitude to Off Go to Menu 372 and set Position Ambiguity to Off Set Status Text Go to Menu 390 and set one of the status text memories to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the MHz key An asterisk should appear next to the number of your selected status text Set the status text TX rate to 1 1 Go to Menu 3A0 and set QSY in Status to Off Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set APRS Station Icon Go to Menu 3CO and select Others Go to Menu 3C1 and enter the symbol code exactly as given Go to Menu 3C2 and e
7. atus text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set APRS beacon method Go to Set Mode Item E15 and set 1 AUTO to ON set 2 INTERVAL to the beacon interval as given set 3 PROPORTIONAL to OFF set 4 DECAY to OFF Generally we use fixed interval beaconing for our events rather than SmartBeaconing Set APRS path Go to Set Mode Item E20 and select the path as given If a path other than WIDE1 1 or WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 is specified got to one of the Digi Path memories E21 through E26 enter the path as given and select that Digi Path memory in E20 Set call sign Go to Set Mode Item E29 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set APRS station icon Go to Set Mode Item E32 and press the USER key and then enter the symbol table ID and symbol code exactly as given Be careful to not reverse the symbol code and symbol table code Do not set your device as a digipeater unless instructed When you get out of Set Mode Press the F repeatedly until the SMART FUNCTION key category changes to F 3 mode Press the BCON key repeatedly to select Auto beacon mode to ON Make sure to press the B TX button to turn on beaconing See the FTM 350 Series APRS Manual for more info Yaesu VX 8R To enter the APRS GPS Set Mode press the MENU key repeatedly until STATION LIST appears on the display then press and hold the MENU key for one second to enter the APR
8. bol T able fa Symbol Code gt Time DHM HMS Temp Adjust fo G Quiet Time IE l GPS Quality Temperature Text KISQL M Voltage In Comment Status Every fo Transmissions V Compressed Transmission Control Telemetry every f TX Every 60 Sec Profile Switching Use SmartBeaconing _Settina i Use PTT Input V Enable timeslotting Timeslot 3 Position Waypoint Output GPS Fixed Enable Load Firmware From E N ip G el a Radio Interface pA ee ee se Casom Sunt cet ere Ua a een Don t require GPS fix I Limit To Miles Te Aucko Level Counter m Power Control 198 TX Delay mSec Enable Enable Reset on Transmit l Active Low Don t transmit if supply lt 10 00 Volts Invert Carrier Detect MV Software DCD 250 debounce mSec 3 delay seconds NoPTT outonPTTin External Squelch C Metric English Copy from Profile 2 Save to File Load from File connect _ Quit
9. ker is properly identified Set the status text TX rate Go to Menu 2 A and select 1 1 This will transmit your call sign every time your station beacons its position Set APRS path Go to Menu 2 B and enter the APRS packet path exactly as given Set APRS beacon method Go to Menu 2 C and select Auto Set APRS beacon interval Go to Menu 2 D and select the interval exactly as given Generally we use fixed interval beaconing for our events rather than SmartBeaconing Do not set your device as a digipeater unless instructed See the TH D7A Advanced Features Manual pages 7 through 17 for more info Kenwood TM D700A Set call sign Go to Menu 3 1 and enter the tactical call sign exactly as given Set Beacon Info Go to Menu 3 5 and set Position Ambiguity to Off Set APRS symbol Go to Menu 3 8 select Others and then enter the symbol code and table identification code exactly as given Be careful to not reverse the symbol code and table identification code Set Status Text Go to Menu 3 9 and set one of the status text memories to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Select that status text by pressing the Use key An asterisk should appear next to the number of your selected status text Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the status text be set to your call sign so that your tracker is properly identified Set the status text TX rate Go to Menu 3 A and select 1 1 Set APRS
10. nter the table identification code exactly as given Be careful to not reverse the symbol code and table identification code Set APRS beacon method Go to Menu 3D0 and select Auto Generally we use fixed interval beaconing for our events rather than SmartBeaconing Set APRS beacon interval Go to Menu 3D1 and select the interval exactly as given Set Decay Algorithm Go to Menu 3E0 and select Off Set Proportional Pathing Go to Menu 3E1 and select Off Set APRS path Go to Menu 3HO0 and select New N If the given path includes WIDE1 1 to to Menu 3H1 and set WIDE1 1 to On Go to Menu 3H2 and Set Total Hops so that the resulting Packet Path is exactly as given When you get out of Menu mode make sure to press the BCON button to turn on beaconing Do not set your device as a digipeater unless instructed See the TH D72 CD ROM manual pages APRS 9 through APRS 19 for more info Yaesu FTM 350R and FTM 350AR Set Beacon Info Go to Set Mode Item E13 and set 1 Ambiguity to OFF 2 SPD CSE to ON and 3 ALTITUDE to OFF Set Status Text Go to Set Mode Item E14 and set one of the status text memories to your call sign Do not enter anything else in this status text Do not include the opposite band frequency data in your status text Go to item 1 SELECT and select the status text memory that you just created Got to 2 TX RATE and select 1 1 Note because we are using tactical call signs it s very important that the st
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