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1. Panel jack leeeecee Fig 10 1 Connecting RC D710 to TM V7A E 98 Miscellaneous Topics 10 Connection Example 2 Connecting RC D710 to TM D700A E TM V708A To 13 8 V DC power supply DATA terminal Transceiver or 12 V vehicle battery Panel jack PG 5J Black cable DATA terminal DC power cable Line filter 6 pin mini DIN cable Modular plug cable Line filter gt Panel jack Jii BggHaAdAWHWOIQ Fig 10 2 Connecting RC D710 to TM D700A E TM V708A Note Excluding the situation of using the RC D710 as the operating panel for TM V71A E the RC D710 cannot operate transceivers Be sure to connect the control panel of the transceiver to the transceiver itself DATA Terminal Pins PG 5J One wor eg oe Fig 10 3 DATA Terminal Pins PG 5J Table pi 3 PKS PKD TNC data output 2 Vp p 10 9600 bps 40 mVp p 10 kQ 1200 bps Data standby control signal output Open collector TX Low level RX High impedance TNC data input both for 1200 bps and 9600 bps 350 mVp p to 600 mVp p 10 KQ O No connection Inout squelch control signal input 5 V CMOS level p SQL Open High lev
2. To PC 9 pin D SUB terminal Fig 6 9 Using APRS and EchoLink Transmitting Node Information Configure the EchoLink frequency in the transmit data for the QSY function Configure the APRS icon for EchoLink Since data is transmitted using APRS with a beacon transmission this will send the EchoLink information 48 07 EchoLink What is EchoLink EchoLink is a system that links amateur radio stations together using the Internet and allows amateur radio operators to enjoy speech communication with other operators via this worldwide network EchoLink Server Link Station Simplex Internet E E S a m ooog oooo ooog ooog Portable User Portable ae Mobile User User Portable User Fig 7 1 EchoLink System Architecture There are many access points for EchoLink called EchoLink nodes such as repeater stations and link stations that connect to the Internet Using DTMF codes transmitted from a transceiver to access a nearby EchoLink node it is possible to communicate with amateur radio stations located at many places in the world Also by using the EchoLink software without using any transceiver at all you can have QSOs directly from a personal computer This is a major feature of EchoLink In order to operate an EchoLink node link station or repeater station or to make QSOs directly from a perso
3. q COm7 bps Auto Free Memory Channel 999 1000 Onset 0 60 MHZ i Fig 8 8 Memory Channel Shortcut ia COM Port Shortcut Double click the COM x or bps xxxx sections on the Status bar see Fig 8 8 Memory Channel Shortcut The COM Port Setting window will appear 85 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program MCP 6A Memory Control Program MCP 6A is software designed for use with your personal computer to edit and manage memory channel and menu data for TM D710GA GE The current version of MCP 6A retains features from earlier versions of MCP series software that received favorable comments from customers and introduces new features to substantially raise the overall software performance For convenience of customers KENWOOD distributes the software via our corporate web site as a free service for our customers This version updates and improves the user interface to allow a user to view much information at one time in a single window A new file import export function has been added that can be used to import the ARRL issued TravelPlus for Repeaters information Also the file format of the new MCP 6A is compatible with the older version of software Create manage and edit memory channel and menu data for TM D710GA GE to maximize your enjoyment of these transceivers Furthermore using the MCP 6A software tool makes exchanging this data among transceivers easy You will need a PG 5G or PG 5H cable ki
4. Fig 7 30 Validation Required Message A server message will display that indicates the new callsign must be validated You must close the EchoLink software and validate this new callsign as a link station Note Asshown in the example below the link station callsign is treated as a different station even if the same callsign without the L has been validated previously In the case of W6DJY the EchoLink software differentiates between W6DJY single user W6DJY L link station and W6DJY R repeater station and different node numbers will be assigned Because of this you must validate a link station or repeater station callsign by going to http echolink org validation and following the validation procedure 66 EchoLink 07 fe EchoLink Validation Windows Internet Explorer al 2 http www echolink org validation we dhe EchoLink Validation Validation EchoLink opens a world of new comm naturally a very important part of the Each new user of EchoLink must provi that each user is using a valid callsign There are several different ways you First please be sure that you have downloaded installed Fig 7 31 EchoLink Validation Page Enter your callsign and click the Continue button The callsigns available for validation will appear we me BR Validation Choose Callsign Validation Choose Callsign The callsign you entered is W6DIJ
5. KENWOOD KJ6IH APRS12 STATION LIST 1 WY6NN 13 17 14 WEATHER 2 N6ULN 16 32 FIXED 3 KE6SJML Z e oA a 4 KE6JMT 14 15 28 TM D710 5 W6DJY 9 15 08 TM D710 N6LUN MESSAGE TO W6DJY 9 gt i will leave home soon wyenn 13 AA ae A O ozis SSe eO mon Oee SS E ras weDuy 9 NAS 135 Ex W 9 9mi _ KE6JMT 14 3 Ne S 045 N 33 50 43 w PA F W118 13 72 eel N33 21 45 Multi communicator VHF UHF FM Dual Bander E W119 53 16 Getting More Acquainted with APRS and EchoLink oF Co ee a a FM DUAL BANDER TM D710G Copyrights for This Manual e JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall own all copyrights and intellectual properties for the product and the manuals help texts and relevant documents attached to the product or the optional software e A user is required to obtain approval from JVC KENWOOD Corporation in writing prior to redistributing this document on a personal web page or via packet communication e A user is prohibited from assigning renting leasing or reselling the document e JVC KENWOOD Corporation does not warrant that quality and functions described in this manual comply with each user s purpose of use and unless specifically described in this manual JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall be free from any responsibility for any defects and indemnities for any damages or losses Software Copyrights e The title to and ownership of copyrights for software including but not limited to the fi
6. By changing the value of TURN SLOPE you can adjust how Corner Pegging responds as the mobile station executes curves When the value of TURN SLOPE is increased a large heading angle change is necessary to cause a position beacon transmission especially at low speeds When the value of TURN SLOPE is reduced the effect of soeed on Corner Pegging is reduced as the constant TURN ANGLE becomes the controlling term in the equation A value for TURN SLOPE of 110 in units of 10 degrees per mph has been experimentally determined to be a good value for vehicles on typical roads Corner Pegging Formula TURN THRESHOLD TURN ANGLE 10 x TURN SLOPE SPEED The above formula is based on the reality of how a mobile station executes turns when traveling at slow speed it can turn acute angles but when traveling at high speeds it turns only shallow angles In other words TURN THRESHOLD varies inversely with speed at a low speed the threshold becomes large while at a high speed the threshold becomes small To prevent the Corner Pegging beacon from transmitting too often and causing QRM there is a timer value called TURN TIME The Corner Pegging position beacon is not transmitted until TURN TIME seconds have elapsed since the previous beacon transmission regardless of which method Corner Pegging or Variable Rate Beaconing caused the previous beacon Table 5 4 Conditions for Corner Pegging Operation Over HIGH SPEED Under HIGH SPEED Over L
7. TRIE L z Bes nm ge i m En F Tn rial Pb ES oe we ThE Fig 3 11 Heading Up NMEA Sentence Output TM D710GA GE only This function enables exporting the NMEA 0183 raw data from the internal GPS unit via the Com connector Searching the web reveals many applications that utilize the raw data Some convert the raw data into Google Earth format and others display the satellite information or save the trajectory Or you can view the raw data using HyperTerminal or some other terminal software TM D710G Hyper Terminal File Edit view Call Transfer Help 3930 9992 N 13933 3632 E 895407 00O Y N 43 A 1 99 9 99 9 99 9 09 1 1 00 79 055407 SA a 3992 N 13933 3632 E 040411 16 055407 00 04 04 2011 57 055409 000 3550 5592 N 13933 3632 E 0 00 99 9 0012 4 M 0039 4 M 000 0 00 3930 3992 N 13933 3632 E 059409 00G Y N 4D A 1 99 9 99 9 99 9 09 1 1 00 79 055409 H aa 3992 N 13933 3632 E 040411 18 055409 000 04 04 2011 59 055411 000 3530 5592 N 13933 3632 E 8 00 99 9 0012 4 M 0039 4 M 000 0 00 3930 9992 N 13933 3632 E 055411 000 V N 44 A 1 99 9 99 9 99 9x09 1 1 0079 ae 900 V 3530 5592 N 13933 3632 E 40411 11 055411 000 04 04 2011 50 Connected 0 00 34 Auto detect 9600 8 N 1 Fig 3 12 Displaying the Raw Data TM D710GA GE can generate the following seven types of NMEA data e GPGGA
8. Track 16 Rate of preservation 100 Fig 8 16 Save Track Dialog Box r ae SS JCJ E Kenwood MCP 6A 4 Search McP 6 po 3 2 Organize v New folder n MB Desktop Name Date modified Type b Downloads z _ 20131210_164331_1 nme 12 10 2013 4 43 PM NME File Recent Places _ 20131210_164331_Block_1 nme 12 10 2013 4 43 PM NME File ea Libraries Documents a Music Pictures E Videos m jE Computer amp Local Disk C v e um File name 20131210_164331_1 nme Save as type NMEA GGA RMC Format File nme Keyhole Markup Language File kml GPS Exchange Format Fil Hide Folders e gpx Fig 8 17 Save Screen of GPS data 92 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 Introduction to Main Functions The following sections provide detailed descriptions of the features referred to the section Main Functions of MCP 6A page 89 Simple Operation The configuration screens and writing and reading screens of the configuration data for MCP 6A can be displayed easily in the Simple Operation window The Simple Operation window appears when MCP 6A starts or alternatively can be displayed by selecting Simple Operation in the View pulldown menu ig Simple Operation s foe x KENWOOD Welcome to MGP 6A Placing a mouse pointer on each button presents a brief explanation about the ind
9. or 30 sec AA meaning Auto Answer message is automatically added to the beginning of all autoreply messages This has been added based on the recommendations of APRS SPEC Addendum 1 1 http aprs org aprs11 html 6493 You can also configure callsigns to which you want to reply When the wildcard is used the transceiver will respond to all message senders But if you set W6DJY the transceiver will reply only to W6DJY Configuring W6 will trigger a reply only to senders with W6 as their callsign prefix 37 05 APRS in Action taal Fig 5 9 Automatic Reply Message Configuration Screen p Message Speech Synthesis While in Voice Announcement mode any message text beginning with will be read aloud including callsigns provided the VGS 1 is installed and configured Menu 624 APRS SOUND APRS VOICE must be configured On Example Pse QRX Will return at 12 35 The callsign and message will be read out loud letter by letter not word by word when a message like this is received Fig 5 10 Voice Announcement Mode a TX Beep Select Menu 624 APRS SOUND TX BEEP and select ON to sound a beep every time the TM D710 transmits a beacon or an auto reply message It is convenient for monitoring the beacon transmissions when SmartBeaconing or Decay Algorithm is used If OFF is selected the transceiver does not beep even if a beacon or an auto r
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11. Exit KISS Easy Setup 192 255 192 Dual Port TNC Fig 4 4 KISS Setup Window of Ul View 32 6 Click the OK button in the Comms Setup window to close the Comms Setup window e Ul View32 sends a command to TM D710 s built in TNC that is changed to the KISS mode e During the process STA and CON on the TM D710 s display blink simultaneously 6 times e Starting from this point APRS communications starts followed by the configuration for Ul View32 e The configurations associated with APRS for the TM D710A E in Menus 600 to 612 or for the TM D710GA GE in Menus 600 to 613 have no influence to this operation e For details of other configurations for Ul Vew32 refer to the descriptions in the help file and other reference materials 7 Save the newly created initialization file as TM 710 CMD in the CMD folder under Ul View32 You can then select TM 710 as the TNC type in the Comms Setup screen of Ul View32 and start operating Note Even if you select TH D7 or TM D700 for TNC type in the Comms Setup window of Ul Vew32 you cannot expect proper operation due to incompatibility of PC commands Ensure that the transceiver is placed in KISS mode as described above The built in TNC has 4 kB memory to store data for KISS mode for TX and RX 4 We do not recommend you select D700 for Easy Setup in the KISS Setup window of Ul View32 due to the incompatibility of PC commands As explained abo
12. Fora more detailed setup of APRS and the options available see section 3 PREPARATIONS FOR USING APRS of AvMap G6 APRS owner s manual With the AvMap G6 APRS the only thing needed is to verify in the APRS setup menu that the APRS function is enabled and the baud rate interface is 9600 APRS The 3 Pole plug 2 black rings is inserted into the TM D710A E GA GE GPS port of the operation panel and the 4 pole 3 black rings connection to the I O serial port of the AvMap G6 and in time you will see APRS activity on your AvMap screen APRS activity is stored in the contacts folder in the APRS menu for easy reference so you can navigate to it or monitor a particular APRS call sign in Tactical Mode With the KENWOOD TM D710A E GA GE and AvMap G6 there is no need to mess around with USB to serial converters nor is there need for a cumbersome computer Also the serial input to the TM D710A E GA GE is on the operation panel so it is close to the GPS receiver for a neater installation 102 We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to those who wrote articles and provided useful advice for this booklet as described below WB4APR Mr Bob Bruninga K1RFD Mr Jonathan Taylor KA9MVA Mr Steve Bragg W6GPS Mr Don Arnold Also we would like to thank all hams who are participated in and maintan the APRS and EchoLink network in the world In time with the introduction of the TM D710GA GE this document was made by appending and amending co
13. Mute Hangup Time ms S Meter SOL Hangup Time ms EchoLink Rx Monitor f Busy Only A Band S Meter SQL Mute B Band S Meter SQL Beat Shift E VHF Band AIP El UHF Band AIP Fig 7 45 MCP 2A Transmit Receive Window EchoLink RX Monitor 4 Select Data Terminal MCP 2A or Radio gt Date Terminal MCP 6A from the Edit pulldown menu Configure SQC Output Logic for High in the dropdown list so that a false Busy state is never detected even when the transceiver is turned OFF MCP 2A Untitled Data Terminal nl File Model Edit Program Setup View Window Help D BHIA A S 2D S j mot i Model Name TM I PR1 Pin Output Level PKD Pin Input Sensitivity For Packet Mode For Packet 1200bps Mode For EchoLink Sysop Mode For EchoLink Sysop Mode SQC Output Logic f High x Fig 7 46 MCP 2A Data Terminal Window SQC Output Logic 74 EchoLink 07 Note Inthe Sysop Setup window in EchoLink software do not check the Invert Sense checkbox in the RX Ctrl tab Refer to Configuring EchoLink Software for a Link Station page 65 5 Select Data Terminal MCP 2A or Radio gt Date Terminal MCP 6A from the Edit pulldown menu If the audio level adjustment range on your computer is not sufficient configure PR1 Pin Output Level to adjust the AF output level to the computer Also configure PKD Pin Input Level to adjust AF input sensitivity that will vary the AF signal level f
14. Reading GPS log data Functions Configurable only by MCP 6A Changing the power on bitmap image Selecting monitor method for EchoLink Sysop mode Switching SQC active conditions For packet transmission or EchoLink Sysop mode changing the input sensitivity for the data terminal and configuring the output level Selecting 10 MHz steps for the VFO Configuring the character string for the power on password Changing the speed at which the switchover is made between Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing For details refer to sections of Decay Algorithm Function page 30 and of Proportional Pathing Function page 30 in the chapter of APRS in Action Reading a file This section describes how to read a file Reading a File Created with MCP 6A To read a file select Open from the File pulldown menu select TM D710G MCP 6A File mc6 in the Files of type dropdown list and open the desired file created in TM D710GA GE Importing Other MCP Files into MCP 6A With MCP 6A it is possible to read a file that was created using other MCP series software To read a file created by other MCP software select Open from the File pulldown menu select the correct file type in the Files of type dropdown list and open the desired file In the Open window select the correct file type in the Files of type dropdown list and open the desired file 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program ka Open gt
15. 2 I Store password locally Name KENWOOD Location Long Beach CA Email Addr amass Ekenwoodcom Fig 7 27 System Setup Window In the My Station tab change the configuration in the Mode frame from Single User to Sysop That is select the Sysop radio button Click the Change Callsign button 35 f SystemSetup E My Station Servers Proxy Timing Audio Performance Mode Single User Sysop Are you sure you want to change to a different callsign or set the password Fig 7 28 Callsign Change Confirmation 65 07 EchoLink A confirmation message appears that asks you to confirm that you want to change callsign Click the Yes button System Setup 9 Ea My Station Servers Proxy Timing Audio Perfomance Mode Single User i Sysop Callsign Password a ial V Store password locally Name KENWOOD Location Long Beach CA Email Addr ms Ekenwood com Fig 7 29 Changing Callsign to be a Link Station Enter in the Callsign edit box your callsign with L at the end such as W6DJY L Click the OK button Server Message x The following information was retumed by the remote server To ensure security each callsign used with EchoLink must be validated The callsign you are using has not yet been validated Several different validation options are available To begin please go to www echolink org and click on Validation
16. Click Start gt Program gt KENWOOD gt MCP 2A to start MCP 2A When MCP 2A starts the transceiver model is requested Select the correct transceiver model and click the OK button You can modify the model later if necessary E Use Only RC D710 Transceiver and Market Code TM V71A K type U S A and Canada TM V71E E type Europe TM V71A M type General TM V71 J type Japan TM D710A K type U S A and Canada TM D710E E type Europe TM D710A M type General TM D710 S J type Japan Fig 8 3 MCP 2A Product Select Window 5 Select the communication port and data rate Specify in the COM Port frame the COM port that will be used to communicate via your computer with the target station You cannot select grayed out ports If all ports are grayed out this indicates your computer has no COM ports installed and you will not be able to use the MCP 2A software even if you click the OK button COM Port COM COM Port Speed Auto 38400 dps 9600 ops 57600 bdps 19200 ops Fig 8 4 MCP 2A COM Port Setting Window T7 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 6 Finish the installation The fact that information is read from the target transceiver completes the MCP 2A installation Click the OK button select Read Data from the Transceiver from the Program pulldown menu and read the information from the target transceiv
17. ICON Select Menu 610 APRS STATION ICON and configure the APRS icon Fig 2 14 Menu 610 APRS STATION ICON Method of BEACON Transmission Select Menu 611 APRS BEACON TX ALGORITHM METHOD and configure the method to transmit the beacon MANUA is the default value To transmit beacons automatically set to AUTO or SmartBeaconing in the menu Fig 2 15 Menu 611 APRS BEACON TX ALGORITHM METHOD PACKET PATH Select Menu 612 APRS PACKET PATH and configure the packet path Configure the packet path type Fig 2 16 Selecting Packet Path Type using Menu 612 APRS PACKET PATH 12 Preparations for Using APRS 02 set WIDE1 1 Hensal ti i ih il iai a Heel Mo eN asi H rie Set the number of packet hops mum mm mmm mnn rem oe aes ss mO i i fuma Eee te Etre H w E Geeni i E Se Ps Pte d T A Pn E ii Fig 2 18 Selecting TOTAL HOPS in Menu 612 SOUND Select Menu 624 APRS SOUND and configure the APRS TX RX beep sound and APRS voice announce when using an optional VGS 1 unit Fig 2 19 Menu 624 APRS SOUND Setting the APRS Channel Example Configure a frequency of 144 390 MHz Refer to Fig 2 20 Operating Frequency Fig 2 20 Operating Frequency 13 03 GPS What is GPS GPS standing for Global Positioning System is becoming common nowadays Following is a brief introduction The American Defense Department develope
18. If moving in a vehicle you had to constantly consider changing digipeaters Now APRS uses a common generic callsign for all digipeaters referred to as WIDEn N where N is the number of hops desired through the network typically 2 The WIDE terminology lets you know the digipeater is in a good location for repeating signals A mobile station anywhere only has to specify WIDE1 1 without needing to know a specific callsign of a digipeater in order to digipeat their beacon transmission APRS evolved over many years beginning in 1992 and there were many inefficient older network concepts that were still being used in some areas You still may see references to these obsolete techniques RELAY WIDE TRACE and TRACEn N By 2004 it was decided it was time to abandon those many older inefficient paths and concentrate on only the fully traceable WIDEn N algorithm This universal upgrade of the APRS network to just the one simple and traceable WIDEn N concept was called the New N Paradigm Since its adoption most areas have seen many improvements in local area APRS reliability In most areas of the country the number of hops should be no more than WIDE2 2 because additional hops just add too much network load and too much interference from stations far away The following sections explain configuration of the TM D710 for use with digipeaters 43 06 APRS Networks UIDIGI With UIDIGI activated On when a digipeater receives a UI frame with a
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20. Offset 5 MHz Default offset on UHF band 4MHz is not allowed and it results in a syntax error for TM D710A GA so that the default offset 5 MHz K type is applied instead Fig 5 7 Status Text 2 Input Example 36 APRS in Action 05 H Receiving QSY Information The TM D710 receives QSY information not only from another TM D710 but also location information from other software as well as QSY information and repeater frequency object information embedded in status text You can confirm the QSY information that is received as embedded data by checking the voice frequency at the beginning of the status text on the Station List screen To immediately select the frequency press DETAIL switch on the List Detail screen and press TUNE The transceiver will change quickly to the non data band frequency Also on the Station List screen information that already is embedded in the QSY information will appear on the right side of the screen and can be easily confirmed You can quickly switch over to the non data band frequency by pressing TUNE Wide Narrow Tone CTCSS DCS and Shift Offset configuration information can be received as status text with firmware version 2 0 or later Pressing TUNE allows you to modify the voice frequency and also to configure Wide Narrow Tone CTCSS DCS and Shift Offset Fig 5 8 QSY Station List Screen H QSY Functions and EchoLink EchoLink system operators can configure their nodes to
21. Overlay Service for Europe and as MSAS MTSAT Satellite based Augmentation System for Japan To configure SBAS go to Menu 500 GPS SETUP1 SBAS Fig 3 29 Menu 500 SETUP 1 SBAS Note While SBAS is active ensure that the sky is not obstructed in the direction of the SBAS satellite during the2Ipositioning Upon receipt of a signal from WAAS the satellite number 35 47 48 51 or 34 appears in the GPS satellite information screen Upon receipt of a signal from EGNOS the satellite number 33 37 44 or 39 appears in the GPS satellite information screen Upon receipt of a signal from MTSAT the satellite number 42 or 50 appears in the GPS satellite information screen The signal from satellites that are located in a geostationary orbit is weaker and more difficult to capture than the signals of other GPS satellites and therefore positioning takes longer length of time Information regarding whether or not the data received from an SBAS satellite is used for computation in the GPS unit is not displayed Turning on the SBAS function does not guarantee that the margin of positioning error becomes smaller 24 04 APRS Software for Your PC Ul View32 Introduction to Ul View32 Ul View32 is APRS client software designed to allow a personal computer to display APRS stations on a map and to use various APRS functions such as Internet gatew
22. Refer to Step 3 of Parameter Settings in Using MCP 2A 6A to onfigure the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E page 74 It is not necessary to check the Squelch Crash Anti Trip check box either Next click the TX Ctrl tab Sysop Setup z RXCtd TXCtl DTMF Ident Options Signals Remt RF Info PTT Activation C Extemal VOX ASCII Serial ERTS DTR J 9600 bps Serial Port Key PTT On Local Transmit Fig 7 38 Sysop Setup Window TX Ctrl Tab 69 07 EchoLink Select the RTS radio button in the PTT Activation frame The Serial Port will be the same port as configured in the RX Ctrl tab It is not necessary to check the 9600bps or Key PTT on Local Transmit checkbox Next click the DTMF tab Sysop Setup RX Cii TXCti DTMF Ident Options Signals Remt RF info r DTMF Decoder Extemal E intemal Disabled Disconnect DisconnectAll Min Interdigit Time ms fo Log All Commands Cl Auto Mute Advanced Disable During PTT Enable Remote Pad Sequence Reset to Defaults E l Dead Key Prefix LinkDown LinkUp ListenOnlyOft ListenOnlyOn Cancel Help Fig 7 39 Sysop Setup Window DTMF Tab Select the Internal radio button in the DIMF Decoder frame In order for you to administer your link station we recommend that you input a DTMF command for LinkDown and LinkUp for the EchoLink server Keep these commands private to prevent any un
23. Station Connect To Ctrl O a Node E Sonnectto Test Server e718 E Bia Reconnect ame 6 Disconnect Alt D lt IIC so aaalllt TA i Request Version o A SSS SSS Mel Info an g Find Ctrl F ae Refresh List F5 74 AA pae Se ape ff S Cee tear J wa Tana nop p a n 6 aman WA ur ingie M M Bh w Fig 7 21 Connecting to EchoLink Test Server There are two ways to connect to the Test Server as follows e Select Connect to Test Server from the Station pulldown menu e Select the ECHOTEST conference and click the Connect button upper left corner of screen Connecting to ECHOTEST will appear Once connected you will hear an announcement from the test server that begins Welcome to the EchoLink Test Server E Adjusting Receive Volume Adjust the receive volume of the announcement audio from the test server Select Adjust Sound Device gt Playback from the Tools pulldown menu BA EchoLink W6DJY File Edit Station View Help e s Xk Alarms AtA Pi D gt wn 4 3 963 stations onasiag sm ListMeasBusy AleB i Station A Disable Link Listen Only Mode 3 Setup Alt E 3 Preferences Alt P Sysop Settings Alt Link Setup Wizard ust SOUNG DEVICE Tone Generator Start Recording Alt F2 D gt Play Sound File Stop Alt F3 Wt Pause Playback Firewall Router Test Fig 7 22 Re
24. Validation procedure Validation of EchoLink User s Callsign Begin the EchoLink Validation process by clicking Validation in the menu on the left side of the EchoLink home page fe EchoLink Validation Windows Internet Explorer GORRA E http wrorw echolink org validation we od EchoLink Validation Validation EchoLink opens a world of new comm naturally a very important part of the Each new user of EchoLink must provi that each user is using a valid callsign There are several different ways you t First please be sure that you have downloaded installed Fig 7 15 EchoLink Validation Page Enter your callsign and click the Continue button The callsigns available for validation will appear 2 Validation Choose Callsign Windows Internet Explorer a el https secure synergenics com validation callsign jsp Ww oe Validation Choose Callsign Validation Choose Callsign The callsign you entered is W6DJY EchoLink can be set up with any of several different callsign suffi R are used in Sysop mode Sysop mode requires connecting ar considered a separate callsign and must be validated separately The following callsign s are registered with EchoLink callsign Status Date Registered UTC W6DIY Ready for validation 8 May 2007 From the list above please choose the callsign you wish to validate Enter your current valid e mai
25. a wy Organize v J Kenwood MCP 6A New folder Name K Favorites E Desktop B Downloads E Recent Places No items match your search G Libraries E Documents a Music E Pictures amp Videos jE Computer amp Local Disk C ul File name MCP Common File hmk TH D72 MCP 4A File mc4 TH K20 K40 MCP 5A File mc5 TS 2000 TS B2000 MCP 2000 File 2k0 Fig 8 13 MCP 6A Open Window The files in the table below can be imported into MCP 6A Table 8 5 MCP 6A Importable File Formats Table C wace OOO oae O MCP 4A mc4 MCP 2A mc2 MCP 1A mcp MCP F6 F7 fx MCP 2000 2k0 MCP D700 700 MCP D7G d7g MCP D7 d7 MCP G707 707 MCP V7 V7 MCP G71 71 TH F6A TH F7A E TS 2000 X TS B2000 TH K2AT E ET TH K4AT E TM 271A E TM 471A TM 281A E TM 481A TM D700A E TH D7A G TH D7A E G2 0 TH D7A E TH D7E Ver 2 0 TH G707A K type TM V7A K type TM G71A K type Only files created for K type U S A and Canada models can be imported into MCP G6A The referenced software can be downloaded from the following web site htto www kenwoodusa com Support AMA_Radios Note Memory channels that are outside of the receive frequency range of TM D710GA GE cannot be read With MCP 6A it is not possible to exchange data between above mentioned transce
26. a folder will be created Execute the setup exe in the folder and follow the instructions that appear on the display to install MCP 6A 4 Click Start gt Program gt KENWOOD gt MCP 6A to start MCP 6A 86 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 KENWOOD MCP 6A Memory Control Program for the TM D710G This software belongs to Wersion 1 00 Release 2013 11 08 Copyright C 2013 iy All Rights Reserved JVC KENWOOD Corporation Fig 8 9 MCP 6A Splash Window 5 Select the communication port Specify in the COM Port frame the communication port COM Port that will be used to communicate via your computer with the target station You cannot select grayed out ports If all ports are grayed out this indicates your computer has no COM ports installed and you will not be able to use the MCP 6A software even if you click the OK button img COM Port Settings COM Port COMI COME COMI COM 16 COM COM COM 12 COM1 O COME COME COM13 COM18 CoOM4 COM CIM 14 OM 19 COMES COM10 COM15 COM20 COM Port Speed bps Auto C S600 Ci 19200 Fig 8 10 MCP 6A COM Port Setting Window 6 Read the information of TM D710GA GE e Read the desired information of TM D710GA GE that you wish to edit e Click the OK button Next select Read Data from the Transceiver from the Program pulldown menu and read the information from the target transceiver Note The basic method
27. be registered To register a Mark Waypoint press and hold the MARK key If there is no GPS data positioned by GPS you cannot register a Mark Waypoint After the registration of a Mark Waypoint the registration screen appears for approximately 10 seconds Press the EDIT key in the registration screen to edit the name and icon data You can also edit name and icon information afterward Wasil siie MUM ct NEE p Hai iiai a La i Ti i a es m a Fig 3 25 Registration Screen The registered Mark Waypoint can be viewed in the Mark Waypoint list Press the MARK key to display the Mark Waypoint list Fig 3 26 Mark Waypoint List Screen Press the CLR key to delete the Mark Waypoint in the Mark Waypoint list Pressing the EDIT key opens the Mark Waypoint menu screen where you can edit the name and icon Pressing the COPY key copy the displayed Mark Waypoint to the Target Point Target Point TM D710GA GE only Registering a Target Point allows you to know the distance and direction from your current location to the Target Point The direction display can be switched between North Up and Heading Up Up to 5 Target Points can be registered The registration of a Target Point can be made in two ways entering latitude and longitude manually in the menu and copying an existing Mark Waypoint To make a registration in a menu select Menu 504 GPS TARGET POINT Selecting the TARGET POINT number and pressing the USE key displ
28. by configuring On via menu selection Again you can verify that WIDE1 1 or WIDE2 2 was used by using PATH IS VIA RELAY Paradigm This is one of the digipeat types used in Europe The old backwards compatible RELAY technique was included for some areas that have still not updated to the universal New N Paradigm using traceable WIDEn N It allows the first hop to be via the RELAY path and then uses TRACEn N for subsequent hops Most of the USA is using the New N Paradigm But Europe has not yet fully coalesced into a single common system as of this writing STATE SECTION REGION In contrast to WIDEn N which generates packets equally in all directions you can use STATE SECTION REGION to restrict packets to only be relayed within the specified boundary Abbreviations such as two letter AZ for Arizona or three or four letter abbreviations such as NCA for Northern California are used to specify the boundary Using these limited regions it is possible for stations to set up special nets under special circumstances to communicate over large distances without adding interference to other areas not involved For example using WIDE5 5 from the middle of Maryland would generate hundreds of packets of interference in 13 surrounding states This is why nothing larger than WIDE2 2 is recommended However using MD5 5 from anywhere within the state of Maryland will get from any corner to every other corner of Maryland maybe 13 digipeaters total and with no d
29. generate APRS objects that contain their QSY Frequency information These beacons can either be transmitted locally on the APRS channel or generated directly to the APRS IS for dissemination back to RF via the local IGate station It is important for nearby travelling mobiles to see these QSY Frequency objects on their maps and the front panel of their TM D710 transceivers when traveling in new areas Message Function The Message function closely resembles other amateur radio modes since it consists of exchanging messages with hams You can send a message by entering a callsign of the message recipient You ll receive an acknowledgement ACK message back when the targeted station receives the message You can also enjoy group messaging by using a group name instead of a callsign A group name can be configured via Menu 623 In addition there is a bulletin function Using bulletins you can report on upcoming events or other information to a large collection of users over a broad region K Automatic Reply Message The Automatic Reply Message function replies to messages that you receive while you are driving You can pre configure a message response such as Pse QRX Will return at 12 35 After a message has been received if you operate the transceiver during the delay time before the message is sent the auto reply message is canceled In the Menu 622 APRS AUTO MESSAGE REPLY REPLY you can set the delay time as NONE 10 sec
30. is relayed Using UITRACE allows you to confirm the exact routing of any message 44 APRS Networks 06 Like UIDIGI and UIFLOOD UITRACE should normally never be enabled by a mobile except in very unusual circumstances WB4APR 9 gt APK102 WB4APR 9I gt APK102 VV WB4APR 9 gt APK102 W4DJY W5DJY WIDE3 3 Test W4DJY WIDE3 2 Test WIDE3 1 Test _ E mannanna MYCALL W4DJY MYCALL W5DJY Q UITRACE ON UITRACE ON ALIAS WIDE ALIAS WIDE Fig 6 7 Using UITRACE Although UITRACE using the normal APRS network path of WIDEn N can be a problem if mobiles activate their digipeater at the wrong time it is also so powerful that it is a shame not to be able to use it easily if required For this reason all APRS mobiles are encouraged to activate the UITRACE permanently BUT using the alias of TEMP instead of WIDE This makes the mobile always possible to use as a TEMPn N digipeater while avoiding the problem of adding interference to the normal use of WIDEn N Not working TEMP1 W4DJY A WIDE2 1 Test O aN ee eee r WB4APR 9 gt APK102 WIDE2 Test W4DJY W5DJY gad Z WB4APR 9 gt APK102 All mobiles can act as TEMP1 1 WIDE2 2 Test TEMPn N digis all the time if needed for emergency Fig 6 8 Using UITRACE 2 Configuration Examples U S A Two configuration examples are shown below Example 1 This example
31. knot is equal to 1 8 km h or just over 1 mile per hour Essentially this indicates your vehicle is parked Proportional pathing makes sure that local information is refreshed frequently while at the same time minimizing network load by transmitting less often at greater distances number of hops SmartBeaconing efficiently controls the rate of beacon transmissions in relation to vehicle speed direction of travel and network activity Still other functions exist to maximize messaging convenience while driving i Automatic Reply Function This is a function to return a predefined message such as Pse QRX Will return at 12 35 automatically when an APRS message is received Auto Reply is only for passing along special information to anticipated message senders when the operator may temporarily not be able to respond It should not be left on for routine operations in most cases because it adds unnecessary network load The sending station will always get an ACK and this is sufficient to know that the message was delivered in most cases f Voice Announcement Mode Voice Announcement mode instructs the TM D710 to read aloud any message text beginning with provided the VGS 1 is installed The VGS 1 can speak a few common ham radio words but can spell any words by letter too K Entering Characters Characters can be entered using the DTMF keypad on the microphone as you would when texting from a cell phone Additional details of impo
32. levels are allowed for using the TM D710 and RC D710 Low level 15 V to 0 5 V High level 3 0 V to 15 V You cannot use a GPS receiver with USB type connector Settings for Geodetic Survey System For APRS always configure the WGS 84 Geodetic Survey System for your GPS receiver Internal GPS TM D710GA GE only The GPS unit is mounted on the upper surface of the TM D710GA GE operation panel Fig 3 4 Internal GPS Unit and GPS Satellite Information Display Note While an internal GPS receiver in the TM D710GA GE is active an external GPS receiver is deactivated No position data transferred from the external GPS receiver will be processed 16 GPS 03 GPS Satellite Information Display TM D710GA GE only During the GPS positioning you can check the current status on the GPS satellite information display The GPS satellite information display provides real time data of the sky view satellites signal strength and status of the positioning The display also helps you to get better reception by changing the direction of the GPS antenna or making any other adjustments Sky View The positions of the satellites indicated by the satellite numbers are plotted on the satellite location chart The satellite location chart shows the azimuth and elevation of the satellites The outer circle expresses the 360 of the azimuth The sign of N at the top indicates North the right corresponds to East the bottom t
33. of two different cables Following the instructions in the TM D710 Instruction Manual connect the cables to the two jacks in the back of the transceiver and to the serial port and sound card jacks of your computer The pink plug goes to the microphone input of the sound card and the green plug goes to the sound card s line out or speaker out The black 9 pin connector goes to the computer s serial port Many modern computers have USB ports but no serial ports If your computer has no serial port you will need to use either a serial to USB adapter cable or a serial port option card Either can be purchased from stores that sell computer accessories Transceiver Setup You will need to put the transceiver into EchoLink Sysop mode To set up the transceiver hold down PF2 while pressing the power button Set up the link frequency on the data band normally the left hand side of the transceiver and be sure it is enabled for PTT and CTRL Audio Adjustment Proper adjustment of the audio levels is important for a good quality link You will need to adjust both the local transmit audio from the computer to the transceiver and the local receive audio from the transceiver to the computer First connect EchoLink to the Audio Test Server by choosing Connect to Test Server from the Station menu Then choose Adjust Sound Device gt Recording from the Tools menu Tune the TM D710 to a local signal or generate an on air signal yours
34. of using MCP 6A is to read the existing transceiver data into MCP 6A edit the configuration and then write the new configuration back to the transceiver 87 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program aA Ensure that current configuration data for the transceiver has Sw been imported to MCP 6A prior to editing the configuration data using MCP 6A Importing the configuration data changes various configurations of MCP 6A If you attempt to write the configuration data which has been edited using MCP 6A without prior importation of the configuration data from the transceiver an error may occur Selecting Program gt Read Data from the Transceiver starts importing the transceiver configuration data to MCP 5A Fig 8 11 MCP 6A Read Transceiver Advisory Message Program Tools Setup View Window Help 2 Read Data from the Transceiver Write Data to the Transceiver Ctrl w 26 Read GPS Logg r Data from the Transceiver Write Waypoint Data to the Transceiver Clear All GPS Logger Data Fig 8 12 MCP 6A Program Menu Read Data from the Transceiver 88 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 Main Functions of MCP 6A MCP 6A has many functions This section lists the most commonly used functions of MCP 6A including importing files Useful Functions of MCP 6A Simple operation Graphical display of SmartBeaconing Importing other MCP files Setting your Callsign Exporting the html Files
35. or QSY over to the reported voice frequency to begin voice communication by the press of TUNE on the TM D710 H Transmitting QSY Information A properly configured functioning TM D710 QSY station can automatically embed the voice frequency from the non data band to the beginning of status text In Status 5 Freq MHz is entered This is the mechanism used for automatically transmitting the frequency information The format of the transmitted frequency is FFF FFF MHz So for example if at the time of a beacon transmission the non data band has a frequency of 446 100 MHz selected then the frequency of 446 100MHz gets embedded to the beginning of the status text If you configure in any of Statuses 1 through 4 the frequency of 446 100MHz at the beginning of the status text messages then this fixed frequency will be transmitted as QSY information along with the beacon transmission In addition to frequencies there are fields where you can send other settings such as Wide Narrow Tone CTCSS DCS Shift and Offset frequency simply by leaving one space between each value Therefore other information besides just a frequency can be sent QSY Information Format Insert one space after the frequency before entering Wide Narrow Tone CTCSS DCS and Shift Offset e T079 An upper case T indicates Wide Tone frequency of 79 7 Hz Encoding e t079 A lower case t indicates Narrow Tone frequency of 79 7 H
36. or isolated areas far from cities Mobiles can use a path VIA WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 in those 2 hop areas to gain help from nearby WIDE1 1 fill in digipeaters See the high density areas in the map below 1424 Statute Mi s Track Mem U Z SSS F DISPLAYS B D H L P Y RFI H oat MENUS Cnterls File input Mar Ops Wa Setup Fig 1 2 APRS User Density 01 APRS Operation Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR This data from Steve Dimse s FINDU is plotted on APRSdos to show the user density in the USA in February 05 2008 Although it appears that most of the USA is low density remember that a WIDE5 5 launched anywhere in the remotest area will still get to the cities and add to the QRM there And there are 100 times more low density users surrounding these cities on all sides that really adds up to heavy QRM We recommend WIDE2 2 in the 8 per degree or more and surrounding areas 3 3 should be used only in the 5 per degree or less areas The grid size is 30 miles and each is averaged with all 8 of its surrounding adjacent grids The file is over 11 000 stations But the great news is that the New n N Paradigm is the right approach It encourages WIDEn N everywhere while letting the high density areas trap large values of N to prevent overload in their areas only APRS Global Internet System Although APRS is a local tactical real time two way communications system the enormous free bandwidth of the Internet was added in the mid 1
37. prior consent of the right holder under the copyright laws Trademarks e KENWOOD is a registered trade mark of JVC KENWOOD Corporation e Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 and Windows logo are the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e NET Framework is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e IntelliMouse and IntelliPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e SHARC and the SHARC logo are registered trademarks of Analog Devices Inc All other product names referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers Marks such as and are omitted in the text of body Indemnity e JVC KENWOOD Corporation takes all appropriate measures to ensure all descriptions in this manual to be accurate however this manual may still contain typos and expressions that are misleading JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely free from any responsibilities arising from any losses or damages caused by such typos or expressions JVC KENWOOD Corporation has the right to change or improve the product specifications etc described in this manual without prior notice JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely free from any responsibilities for any losses or damages caused by such changes and improvements JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely f
38. products began In 1996 the TM V7A E became popular for use with APRS because the transceiver is capable of the data communications using a separate band which is apart from voice communications But the Internet personal computers GPS and electronic mapping technologies were all in their infancies compared to now and along with the changes in the environment over the years our transceivers have always been on their way to being evolved The TH D7A E and the TM D700A E marketed as APRS transceivers had a great deal to do with APRS s expansion all over the world In addition to APRS with TM D710A E launched in 2007 it is possible to use EchoLink over VoIP and this means you can plot stations from the other side of the planet on a map while sending text messages and communicating with them by voice The TH D72A E launched in 2010 and the new TM D710GA GE launched in 2013 incorporate APRS with built in GPS functions KENWOOD continues to be committed to exploring the possibilities of APRS to add more useful features New Technology Expands Amateur Radio Versatility Using HF radio to call CQ and contact hams around the world will never lose its appeal But there is elegance in being able to communicate with only an FM transceiver and by adopting the latest technology The global network will only get more interesting as it evolves with new ideas as a result of those like you becoming involved Already APRS plots locations of amate
39. satellites and doing this distance calculation multiple times the intersection of the spherical surfaces that represent the respective radius distances to the various satellites will determine a single point The precision of the determination of the intersecting point relies on the satellites and the data collected Datum Geodetic Survey System The latitude and longitude information required by the GPS receiver does not allow for accurate representation of the unevenness of the Earth s surface For use with GPS the current standard that defines the precise shape of the Earth is called WGS 84 By using this standard in conjunction with mapping standards for each country accurate position plotting on a map can be done 14 GPS 03 f GPS and APRS Position Format Although position can be described in many different formats such as degrees degrees and minutes and degrees minutes and seconds the GPS system and APRS have standardized on the degrees and decimal minutes format Just like it is important to use proper international phonetics when spelling on the air it is important in APRS as in any communications system to have a default standard for position All operators should be trained to use the DDD MM mm format by default in voice communications just like in the data formats Using these standards on the air will prevent communications errors confusion repeats and conversions Table 3 1 APRS Position Format and Example i
40. shows configuration for a typical TM D710 mobile installation for general use in routine operation e UIDIGI UIDIGI OFF ALIAS WIDE1 1 This allows this mobile to become a first hop digipeater by simply configuring UIDIGI to On e UIFLOOD UIFLOOD OFF ALIAS NONE SUBSTITUTION ID This is not used If this mobile is needed as a temporary digipeater then this field can be used in support of SSn N But if WIDEn N temporary support is needed then the UITRACE command can be used 45 06 APRS Networks e UITRACE UITRACE ON ALIAS TEMP This allows TM D710 or RC D710 to always be a temporary digipeater at any time and anywhere in support of the TEMPn N path Example 2 This is a general recommendation for permanent digipeaters installed at a high location e UIDIGI UIDIGI ON ALIAS SAR other local paths can be defined here Note SAR stands for Search and Rescue e UIFLOOD UIFLOOD ON ALIAS SS or SSS SUBSTITUTION ID where SS or SSS is the abbreviation of state or ARRL section e UITRACE UITRACE ON ALIAS WIDE Proper Configuration Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR New N Paradigm recommends three major routing paths The most important is the National Standard of WIDEn N usually 2 2 It should always be used for routine operations However there are two other possible network arrangements for special situations SSn N and TEMPn N SSn N is for state or ARRL section communic
41. smoothly interfaces with the KENWOOD TM D710A E GA GE TNC better than any other with less adaptation and more features specific to APRS and the TM D710A E GA GE by taking advantage of the KENWOOD APRS sentence and providing a KENWOOD interface cable for truly Plug and Play operations Note The baud rates refer to serial communication between transceiver and GPS and not to the AX 25 Packet communication between transceivers AvMap G6 APRS has many of the normal Personal Navigator data fields that you would find in most world brand GPS units but AvMap developers have integrated the KENWOOD sentence format to provide you a Tactical Mode No other standalone GPS system has this exclusive KENWOOD AvMap feature If you are involved in a search and rescue scenario you can assign one of your APRS assets call signs the target designation for Tactical Mode This designated call sign on each position report is processed by AvMap for easy viewing and tracking Geosat 6 APRS provides GPS location information for your transmitted APRS beacons and shows received APRS information its map display If you are using the TM D710A E GA GE with the AvMap in Tactical mode you will get an additional five data fields that can be displayed on your AvMap e Target ID Callsign e Target Lat Long e Target SOG Speed over Ground e Target COG Course over Ground e Target Altitude Mean sea level 101 10 Miscellaneous Topics AvMap a ADAT
42. station transceiver to produce an adequate level from the computer to the test server Adjust the deviation of the transceiver such that the signal received from the test server via the computer is adequate e The Ctrl F10 keys on a PC can be used to manually toggle the transceiver s PTT on and off to test the cable connections and TX Ctrl configuration e After completing the above adjustments try transmitting DTMF signals from another transceiver Verify that the DTMF signal is decoded correctly on the screen of the EchoLink software e Disconnect from the test server when the verification is complete e Transmit DTMF signals from another transceiver to verify commands such as Connect Disconnect or LinkUp LinkDown are working correctly e After completely verifying all operations your node setup is done Enjoy operating EchoLink with your TM D710GA GE A E TM V71A E 19 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program MCP 2A Memory Control Program MCP 2A is software designed for use with your personal computer to edit and manage memory channel and menu data for TM V71A E TM D710A E or RC D710 The current version of MCP 2A retains features from earlier versions of MCP series software that received favorable comments from customers and introduces new features to substantially raise the overall software performance For convenience of customers KENWOOD distributes the software via our corporate web site as a free service for our
43. the TM D710 Written by Jonathan Taylor FO ee O nesses eae nena uecceuesnaseseae 50 Sysop MOGE eeir ene eee eee a eee ee ee ee ee 50 Making the Connections i ciccccsscscneccniessevsxasssnvenaednensassvsaneaneendoreaeaes 50 Transceiver Setup arciaticceserncacetactccesusedantneueediadaceeudesnaneeieaaseteeedeceA 50 Audio FSU OI ce cetesctecateenepueesamencaecnaerwonccemensnsedeteuneccenanietanavegaceenes 50 COS VErSuS gO Gamer een ae ee ene aaa ee ny ee eee eee 51 Using EchoLink only with Amateur Radio Equipment 51 Basic Commands Used for EChoLink cc ccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 EchoLink Memory Function of the TM D710A E GA GE MYT TAE esensi nE 53 Storing t an EchoLink MEMOTy si ccivsstnictnctsweanetstiiniienintiossniorsiniesstertenciass 53 Transmitting with an EchoLink Memory ssssssssssssssssssnrrrresssssnrrrrrrssssnn 54 Using EchoLink only with a Compute l ccccssseeeeeeeseeeeees 55 Downloading EchoLink Software cccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaneees 55 Installing EchoLink Software sssiisccsscscaccnssseinnnneddencanebendsssaaunddincdeeceenaees 56 Starting EchoLink Software essssseeeeennnereneeeesrnnnnrrrrtrerernernnnnnenene 56 Validation of EchoLink Users Callsign cccccecccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 58 Scanand Upload scpcicssiasainnancimehawiaacsaieaiacteneataiennabocatin extniden ieii 59 FAK E E E E E E E S 60 Startup in Single User Mode cciicai
44. 3 degrees 50 43 minutes and West longitude of 118 degrees 13 72 minutes EchoLink software uses the minutes seconds format the same as APRS In the RF Info tab in the Sysop Setup window enter as follows Lat 33 50 43 North Lon 118 13 72 West Up to this point basic settings for configuring a link station when using a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E have been discussed For more detailed configuration information refer to the Help files in the EchoLink software Furthermore adapt the specified configurations for your environment so you can enjoy comfortably operating a link station 72 EchoLink 07 Configuring a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E for a Link Station g What is TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E EchoLink Sysop Mode EchoLink Sysop mode is the mode used when connecting the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E with a personal computer and operating as a base station at an EchoLink relay station link station In EchoLink Sysop mode the computer interfaces its RTS and CTS hardware flow control signals to the PKS transmit control signal input from the computer and SQC squelch control signal output to the computer terminals respectively on the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E The operation band is the data band as selected via Menu 517 TM D710A E TM V71A E or Menu 918 TM D710GA GE regardless which band you transmit on by pressing the PTT switch or currently have selected Use a PG 5H cable kit to connect a personal computer installed with E
45. 990s to allow global monitoring of all real time data from all local communities around the world Everything on any APRS frequency is being monitored locally and fed globally into the APRS internet system by hundreds of IGates See live list complete or a Map of l G symbols Not only does this allow for global monitoring of any local activity it also allows two way point to point messaging between any two APRS users anywhere on the planet that has an APRS infrastructure Think of it as everything goes in SO it is available to everyone but the only things that come from the Internet back to local RF are messages and selected position data requested locally KENWOOD Contributions KENWOOD has developed its series of transceivers the TH D7 TM D700 and TM D710 to best support the original objectives of APRS The display of APRS information on the front panel of these transceivers gives the mobile operator instantaneous access to all local information being provided on the APRS channel about all surrounding ham radio activities There are many APRS clients and programs that have been written that sometimes have concentrated too much on the display of maps and vehicle positions while leaving out much of the original fundamentals of APRS and the efficiency of the APRS network in support of two way local area communications The KENWOOD transceivers have avoided that simplistic approach to APRS by implementing a rich and full feature set that includ
46. A GPS KENWOOD Fm pu t eanver TH 07100 EIE PCY A Fig 10 6 AvMap G6 APRS and TM D710A E GA GE You can choose three of these five data fields to display on the AvMap screen So when your target call sign is moving you can get real time information and a visual display on the AvMap G6 APRS on a second map view G6 APRS supports full APRS icon presentation The decoded APRS packet from the KENWOOD TM D710A E GA GE in KENWOOD waypoint format is processed by the AvMap G6 APRS operating system and APRS icons are shown on the moving map of the navigator When the APRS icon is made on the screen it now can be one of over 100 standardized APRS icons along with the call sign Using the Kenwood sentence the G6 APRS provides special features like auto contact time out Dead Reckoning course speed leader predictor on the G6 APRS screen and intercept the target Setup of the KENWOOD transceiver with AvMap is very simple Using the defaults of the KENWOOD transceiver only a few menu configurations are needed to set up the TM D710A E GA GE e Menu 600 BASIC SETTINGS e MY CALLSIGN Your call sign and 9 such as W6GPS 9 e Menu 602 GPS PORT e BAUD RATE 9600 e INPUT GPS e OUTPUT WAYPOINT e Menu 603 WAYPOINT e FORMAT KENWOOD e NAME 9 CHAR e Menu 611 BEACON TX ALGORITHM e METHOD AUTO or SmartBeaconing Press TNC on the operation panel of transceiver APRS12 should appear on the display Note
47. A for details 5 Click the gt button on MCP 2A and write the data to RC D710 6 Turn the power of RC D710 OFF and disconnect the programming cable from PG 5G Note In some transceivers other than those that have been verified to operate correctly the TNC data input output line which is connected to PKD PR9 has not disconnected the DC voltage inside the transceiver Therefore there are situations where the transceiver will not function properly even if input output levels are adjusted correctly Use caution 100 Miscellaneous Topics 10 Schematic Diagram of the Optional PG 5J Interface Kit DATA terminal O Q 8 SQC A E 7 TXD tajoj 5 tero VA zs Ss Pks eee a C E Tro a SEND PR9 21w aPRO sisdC a H m 0 D2 DSA3A1 DC IN C4 47uF 25 V 0 01uF C 0 01uF C1 47uF 25V D1 22WR 10D O w Es eran ne ee 0 a Ww Cc A EA Fig 10 5 PG 5J Schematic Diagram AvMap Written by Don Arnold W6GPS The TM D710A E GA GE uses the NMEA 0183 standard at 4800 and 9600 baud rates to communicate with the GPS unit The transceiver has three formats for interfacing to GPS units NMEA Magellan and the KENWOOD format A GPS system with a serial interface will connect to the TM D710A E GA GE but if your GPS supports bi directional communication it is possible to have APRS call signs and icons appear on the GPS screen Of all the name brand GPS units the AvMap G6 APRS
48. EHICLE TRACKING Mobile Information Resource APRS was never intended to be just a vehicle tracking system GPS was added in the 1992 time frame when GPS became affordable APRS is much more See the KENWOOD mobile display below This is the STATION LIST which shows the nearest 100 stations heard In this case not only are the two stations of AB9FX nearby but also his current voice operating frequency is visible Also we can see that this transceiver is in operating range of three voice repeaters that are also identifying themselves as objects on APRS as the locally recommended voice operating channels ss lt Fig 1 1 TM D710 Front Panel showing Station List APRS Operation Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR 01 Situational Awareness APRS provides situational awareness to all operators of everything that is going on in his local area whether it is weather reporting traveler info direction finding objects pointing to EchoLink and IRLP or traffic reporting and emergency response All of this while providing not only instantaneous operator to operator keyboard messaging capability for special events but also an always on Voice Alert backchannel between mobiles in simplex range There is even an APRS interface to the Winlink system called APRSLink so that mobiles can send and receive email without needing a PC Think of APRS as a signaling channel to reveal all amateur radio resources and live activities that are in ra
49. Enter longitude Freq Enter operational frequency PL if any Enter Tone frequency for access e g the CTCSS frequency configured in a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E Power W Select from the dropdown list the power closest to your transmit power HAAT ft Select from the dropdown list the height closest to your antenna height Antenna Gain dB Select from the dropdown list the gain closest to your antenna gain Directivity Select from the dropdown list the direction of maximum antenna gain For an omnidirectional antenna select Omni Report Status via APRS Do not check When operational frequency Tone frequency etc are modified after you connect to the EchoLink server all modified information will be transferred at one time Click the OK button to complete the settings il Finding your Position Latitude Longitude Coordinates Besides using a GPS receiver it is possible to use web sites on the Internet and software to acquire your latitude and longitude coordinates e Using Google Maps APRS Google Maps APRS http aprs fi allows you to search for your position by typing your street address into the search box in the upper right of the screen Once Google Maps APRS zooms into your vicinity move the mouse cursor to rest exactly on your position on the map At the upper left of the screen you can read your latitude and longitude e g 33 50 493 N 118 13 72 W This indicates a North latitude of 3
50. GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMC GPVTG GPZDA Use Menu 501 GPS SETUP2 SENTENCE to select the type of NMEA sentence that is output from the internal GPS unit to a PC 19 03 GPS Fig 3 13 Menu 501 SETUP2 SENTENCE tK Press the SELECT key to toggle between adding and deleting the sentence The mark appears to the left of the added sentence GPGGA and GPRMC cannot be deleted as they are necessary for BEACON transmission and satellite information displays To display the position information display GPGSV or GPGSA should be selected Log Function TM D710GA GE only The internal GPS unit on the TM D710GA GE can retain up to 5 000 points of log data Saved information includes latitude longitude altitude traveling direction speed time and date To start the log press the LOG key While the log function is active LOG START appears for 5 seconds followed by the illuminated iLOG pictogram iLOG pictogram blinks during the GPS positioning If the log is active while the internal GPS unit is inactive the GPS unit also becomes active automatically Fig 3 14 LOG START Display To stop the log press the LOG key While the log function is active LOG STOP appears for 5 seconds MLE 7 Fig 3 15 LOG STOP Display The available log record methods are TIME DISTANCE and BEACON Select the record method that suits the means of traveling you ch
51. OW SPEED Only when HIGH SPEED LOW SPEED Under LOW SPEED Table 5 5 Configuration Example Menuttem _ Configured Value LOW SPEED 9 TURN ANGLE 28 degrees TURN SLOPE 26 x10 deg speed 33 05 APRS in Action Table 5 6 Corner Pegging Operation Example with TURN ANGLE 28 TURN SLOPE 26 TURN SLOPE Speed TUEN ANGLE TURN THRESHOLD Cut off after the 3 1 2 decimal pouw 1 p 31 S 80 158 to 120 Note When TURN THRESHOLD exceeds 120 degrees the value will be corrected to 120 degrees degrees Speed vs Turn Threshold 140 120 a 100 D D 80 L 60 F 40 20 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Speed Fig 5 5 Speed vs Turn Threshold 34 APRS in Action 05 i Operation Example Here are the TM D710 default settings for position beacon transmissions using the SmartBeaconing configuration as shown below Table 5 7 SmartBeaconing Configuration Values LOW SPEED Note If SmartBeaconing does not result in appropriate beacon transmissions then you must re configure individual parameters so as to more closely match driving conditions QSY Function The QSY function uses AFRS Automatic Frequency Reporting System to report a frequency on which voice communications can be established A station using the QSY function embeds the frequency information in a position beacon transmission A receiving station of this information can change frequency
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53. RS communications the TM D710 needs to be placed in KISS mode KISS Keep It Simple Stupid mode is a special mode to allow a PC to control the TNC protocols Press the TNC key to place the TM D710 in packet mode Ensure that PACKET12 appears and the transceiver is placed in packet mode Open the Comms Setup window from the Setup pulldown menu in the Ul View32 In the Comms Setup window configure for Ul View32 the communication conditions of the PC terminals in the TM D710 as follows e Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None e Com port the same port number of a PC as that is assigned to the TM D710 Aa Q N a Comms Setup Baud Rate Parity COM Port E C 1200 2400 C 4800 9600 None None ELS e C C 19k2 C 38k4 C 57k6 C 115k2 Odd Aia rig Data Bits Stop Bits Even SST C7 s 1 c2 c4aces Handshaking NONE Y Use binary filter V Host mode E setup Receive only Fig 4 3 Comms Setup Window of Ul View32 5 From the Host mode dropdown list select KISS and click the Setup button next to it The KISS Setup window opens Selecting TNC2 in Easy Setup and then clicking the OK button closes the KISS Setup window 26 APRS Software for Your PC 04 KISS Setup Into KISS Parameters Port 1 Port 2 IA ts a Tx Delay 40 140 x10 msec 2 KISS ON Tx Tail f4 f4 x10 msec N x10 msec 3 RESTART Slot Time 10 0 Persist 64 64 Full Dup D W a
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55. SSID http aprs org aprs11 SSIDs txt as of December 2013 BEACON TYPE Select Menu 600 APRS BASIC SETTINGS BEACON TYPE and configure the beacon type Select APRS format to send APRS Note Weather information and messages will be sent by APRS format regardless of beacon type setting Example Configure the beacon type as APRS Refer to Fig 2 5 Menu 600 BEACON TYPE Fig 2 5 Menu 600 BEACON TYPE DATA BAND Select Menu 601 APRS INTERNAL TNC DATA BAND and configure the data band To i L Lam ii vil T r iam il i Fig 2 6 Menu 600 BEACON TYPE 02 Preparations for Using APRS PACKET SPEED Select Menu 601 APRS INTERNAL TNC DATA SPEED and configure the packet data speed RL BHMA Fig 2 7 Menu 601 APRS INTERNAL TNC DATA SPEED My Position ij Using an External GPS Receiver Select Menu 602 APRS GPS PORT and configure the GPS terminal settings e Baud Rate 4800 bps same as GPS receiver e Input GPS for the GPS receiver e Output OFF when WAYPOINT DGPS are not used Fa i ii rye we Fig 2 8 Menu 602 GPS PORT with GPS Receiver i Not Using an External GPS Receiver Select Menu 602 APRS GPS PORT and configure the GPS terminal settings e Input OFF Fig 2 9 Menu 602 GPS PORT without GPS Receiver H Entering Your Position Manually when not Using the GPS Information Select Menu 605 APRS MY POSITION and configure your own station s posit
56. Y EchoLink can be set up with any of several different callsign Sl R are used in Sysop mode Sysop mode requires connecting considered a separate callsign and must be validated separal The following callsign s are registered with EchoLink Callsign Status Date Registered UTC E W6DJY Already validated 8 May 2007 3 W6DJY L Ready for validation 15 Jun 2007 From the list above please choose the callsign you wish to validate Enter your current valid e mail address in the box below When you click Request Validation below EchoLink will verify this e mail address Request Validation Fig 7 32 Callsigns Available Page Confirm the callsign is selected small black circle to left of callsign This callsign becomes the validation object Enter your email address and click the Request Validation button In the same way as the validation you did for Single User mode the URL that has the Validation procedure for your callsign will be sent to the email address you enter Click the URL in the email that you receive The License Submission Page shown in Fig 7 33 License Submission Page will appear Ve ae BA Validation Choose Type Validation Choose Type Callsign W6DJY L Country United States There are several different ways you car Please choose one of the methods belov Please choose one of the validation methods below Enter the EchoLink password for W6DIY Scan and Upload S
57. a string of up to 6 characters consisting of alohanumerics 1 to 5 Note When the entry of the password is complete click on the Power on Password checkbox in this window to enable the Power on Password function 94 09 How to Update Firmware This section describes the TM D710A E GA GE or TM V71A E transceiver itself the TM D710 operation panel and how to update the firmware of RC D710 and the TNC How to Verify Firmware Version You can verify the firmware version by the procedure below Use one of the following two ways of verifying Checking the Transceiver Operation Panel 1 Press TNC on TM D710A E GA GE or RC D710 to display APRSxx Skip this step for TM V71A E 2 Turn the power OFF 3 Hold C and PF1 down and turn the power ON 4 Verify the following is displayed e Number on left side of display Indicates the firmware version of the transceiver itself e Number on right side of display Indicates the firmware version of the operation panel e Number at upper right side of display Indicates the firmware version of the TNC Fig 9 1 Verifying Firmware Versions TM D710A E Note The firmware version number appears on left side of the display for TM V71A E The firmware version of the operation panel of the TM D710A E and the RC D710 must be 1 12 or later to display the firmware version of the TNC microprocessor on the operation panel display 95 09 How to Update Firmware Checking wit
58. ade your TM V71A E to be functionally equivalent to TM D710A E RC D710 can function as the operating panel of TM D710A E In addition if RC D710 is connected to another transceiver via the optional PG 5J interface kit this produces an APRS ready standalone TNC Models Supported for Use with RC D710 The following models are supported to be used with RC D710 TM V71A E TM D710GA GE TM D710A E TM D700A E TM V708A TM G707A E TM V7A E TM 733A E TM 255A E and TM 455A E Excluding the situations of using RC D710 as an operation panel for TM V71A E and TM D710GA GE the optional PG 5J interface kit is necessary Note 1200 9600 bps data communications functionality is possible via the 6 pin mini DIN connector However this type of data operation cannot be guaranteed for these transceivers Furthermore when RC D710 is connected to equipment other than the above mentioned transceivers KENWOOD cannot support nor offer an opinion as to whether such configurations will function The RC D710 cannot be used as an operation panel for used with the TM D710GA GE Connection Example 1 Connecting RC D710 to TM V7A E To 13 8 V DC power supply DATA terminal or 12 V vehicle battery Red Panel jack Black PG 5J cable Transceiver KENWOOD 5S p i a 6 E l DATA terminal Modular plug cable Line filter Line filter
59. are added as necessary as traffic warrants Traffic from IGate to amateur radio stations increases air traffic which can undesirably overload frequencies Therefore you must be familiar with operational configurations Various filtering functions exist so you should be knowledgeable about your local existing Gate station It is best to minimize traffic as much as possible In the case of packet messaging bidirectional data transfers are used To use TM D710 or RC D710 efficiently at a fixed station includes configuring the callsign and the packet path to your local IGate station In cases of mobile stations you can similarly initially configure the packet path but it is good to follow local rules of each new area where you may operate s 06 APRS Networks i lip A Oa I wn IGate ET ep Client IGate Fig 6 1 APRS Network Conceptual Drawing Let s Send Email With TM D710 and RC D710 it is possible to transmit email by using the Message function Sending Email with the TM D710 and RC D710 First press MSG to show the Message List on the screen Next press NEW to create a message on the screen Enter EMAIL to TO field using the Tuning Control on the panel or the numeric keypad on the microphone Fig 6 2 Using Email Function Next enter the email address to which you wish to send email Leave one space blank after the address and begin entering th
60. at depending on the year it was created MCP 2A requires the tpe extension 2005 2006 edition version 9 0 But if it is acceptable to you to be able to read only a portion of the file then the file can be read if a csv extension is applied Refer to the MCP 2A Help file for details of how to read this type of file Note The method of storing the On Off status and frequency for Tone CTCSS was modified at the time of MCP 2A Version 3 00 e If 100 0 is displayed in the CTCSS column in the file Up to Version 2 01 Turn CTCSS On and configure CTCSS frequency for 100 0 Hz Version 3 00 and later Turn Tone On and configure Tone frequency for 100 0 Hz e If 67 0 100 0 is displayed in the CTCSS column in the file Up to Version 2 01 CTCSS status and CTCSS frequency are set at initial values Version 3 00 and later Turn Tone On and configure Tone frequency for 67 0 Hz E Importing the hmk File It is possible to import a file that was created using KENWOOD hmk format faj Exporting the hmk File It is possible to export a file that was created using KENWOOD hmk format Refer to the MCP 2A Help file for details as to how to use a hmk file that was imported as explained in Section 9 4 Importing hmk Files Created by Another MCP 2A D Exporting the html File It is possible to export a file with html format 83 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program El Splash Window You can switch the splash wi
61. ation special nets These nets are called up for drills or for emergencies During these periods it is desirable to have all APRS participants over the state or section area to be able to communicate among each other In some states this may take more than a 2 hop path But using more than 2 hops also causes many packets to go outside of the state and to add QRM in adjacent areas which is poor operating practice To allow longer hops within the state or section for these events the SSn N routing mechanism can be used For example using WIDE3 3 from the middle of Maryland would reach all digipeaters in Maryland but someone in the far west or far southeast would need 5 hops But such a 5 hop path would cause QRM over 13 states However by using the state routing path of MD5 5 the sender s packets will go a full 5 hops in Maryland but will not go into any adjoining states In fact for the user in the center that only needs 3 hops it does not make any difference to use MD5 5 or MD3 3 because in either case his packets will hit all the digipeaters in Maryland So for state wide drills the recommended path is MD5 5 for all participants anywhere in the state The TEMPn N system is an emergency backup system that is inherent in all TM D700 and TM D710 mobile transceivers These transceivers can all be used as backup emergency digipeaters in support of special needs All mobiles should be programmed to act as digipeaters for TEMPn N packets In this wa
62. atude DD MM mm 39 49 31N degrees and minutes 39 49 31 Eondiude DDD MM mm 84 15 39W g degrees and minutes 84 15 39 GPS Receivers Fig 3 2 GPS Receivers Note While an internal GPS receiver in the TM D710GA GE is active an external GPS receiver is deactivated No position data transferred from the external GPS receiver will be processed Garmin GPS18xPC The GPS18xPC is a GPS module receiver that interfaces via a 9 pin D Sub RS 232C serial port Refer to the wiring example using an accessory cable 2 5 mm 3 conductor plug that comes with the TM D710 Power is sourced from the 12 VDC supplied from a vehicle cigarette lighter socket Because there is no screen you cannot use the Waypoint function Separately prepare a 9 pin D sub Connector Male SS Red and wire to the data cable supplied with TM D710A E GA GE and RC D710 as illustrated OD Data Cable supplied with TM D710A E GA GE and RC D710 Pin Allocation viewed from the Soldered Side 9 pin D sub Connector Male Fig 3 3 Garmin GPS18xPC 15 03 GPS AvMap G5 G6 The AvMap G5 G6 comes with aKENWOOD ready cable and exclusive APRS interface built right into the panel You can watch APRS activity on the AvMap G5 G6 screen without having a PC It can be also configured to navigate to your favorite APRS station Other GPS Receivers The GPS receiver used must be based on NMEA 0183 format http www nmea org The following RS 232C signal
63. authorized person other than the link station manager from gaining administrative control of the station Click the Ident tab Sysop Setup RX Ciri TX Gd DTMF Ident Options Signals Remt RF Info Station Identification g Morse Spoken Voice VV 6DJY L Extemal file is Identify Each time a station connects Each time a station disconnects At end of transmission every 110 min every fio fmin While not active every 10 min M Wait for clear frequency i while active Fig 7 40 Sysop Setup Window Ident Tab Configure in the Station Identification frame the type of station ID that will be automatically transmitted for identification purposes Choose the correct form of over the air legal ID for your local area The callsign entered here does not necessarily need to match the callsign used for your EchoLink login If the Spoken Voice radio button is selected the EchoLink software uses speech synthesis to announce the station callsign If the Morse radio button is selected an ID will be sent by Morse code 70 EchoLink 07 Check the While Active checkbox and configure the ID interval for sending the ID If the Wait for clear frequency checkbox is checked the ID will only be transmitted after the frequency becomes clear Next click the Options tab Sysop Setup RX Ciri TX Cin DTMF Ident Options Signals Remt RF Info Announce connects First
64. avAPRSSrvr to establish a Tier 2 distribution system to better handle regional APRS IS feeds The Internet part of the APRS system is called APRS IS APRS Internet Service There are basically two ways to use APRS IS effectively when operating APRS a client personal computer connected directly to Core Tier 2 servers and using amateur radio with IGate Internet gateway For client use a callsign is required but amateur radio equipment is not necessary You simply install APRS software on a personal computer configure the necessary station information and connect to an APRS server via the Internet With this arrangement you can enjoy the basic features of APRS such as transmitting your own station position exchanging messages and dispatch or receipt of weather information Using TM D710 or RC D710 you can transmit your own packet signals via amateur radio and use APRS IS to access lGate IGate acts as a two way interface between the Internet and amateur radio packet signals The IGate function is obtained through various releases of APRS software and IGate is commonly available as a result of many volunteer amateur radio operators IGate connects directly to Core servers and Tier 2 servers Information received by amateur radio packet transmissions is transferred to the servers and server information can be passed via packet radio transmissions back to amateur radio operators New IGate stations in areas where IGate access is already available
65. ay access So you can display on a map on your computer the APRS stations received by a TM D710 and in addition connect to an Internet gateway In doing so APRS allows access to a much larger set of stations To start you will require a Ul View32 registration number Registration No and a certification number for the APRS server Validation No Go to http www ui view org to download the latest version of Ul View32 software to register and to obtain detailed setting and usage information Note The above URL link is subject to change If the link is broken search for Ul View32 using your favorite Internet search engine to quickly locate the appropriate home page BB UI View32 V2 03 Great Britain South File Terminal Stations Messages Map togs Lists Action Options Setup Help _ 7 Fi eee eee NGAEN f ag a ay Ty T SE MIERD pare Angsten upon Hut M f Exeter am Sy ae i EAIAYP DAPEWXEASURE 15EASANS 15 W IDE 4 2 Gan EASRCC 16100924211 33N 00254 66E_ 107 000Q0031064 000F000b1 0330IM5 Prev Pluja Fig 4 1 APRS Stations Display 25 04 APRS Software for Your PC Connecting a PC Use the optional PG 5G programming cable to connect the COM port on the rear of the TM D710 operation panel to the serial port on your personal computer PG 5G e ie To PC 9 pin Cd _ i 1i D SUB terminal Fig 4 2 Connection using PG 5G How to Configure Ul View32 For use of Ul View32 with the TM D710 for AP
66. ays mark next to the number Then enter a Target Point name latitude and longitude i iwi i ire i Ho ah 1 Mo W dh A a ri i it ia i Hil Hi limdh LUA PE m M Fig 3 27 Menu 504 TARGET POINT The information with a Mark Waypoint can be registered as a Target Point For example registering a rest area on the highway as a Mark Waypoint will be useful to know on the return trip within how much time or distance you can reach the rest area To copy a Mark Waypoint to a Target Point go to the menu in the Mark Waypoint list The distance from the current location to the Target Point can be confirmed in the Target Point screen Target Point display is the first page from the Latitude longitude Time Altitude Travel direction Speed Grid square locator PTT frequency display reached by repeatedly pressing the gt key Pressing the N H key in the Target Point screen toggles between North Up and Heading Up 23 03 GPS North Up Screen Press M H to toggle the screen i ma IH 1E ga aman mgo am g g am gam m wy holdi ie z da ma A ONA E m em a PTT 440 000 Heading Up Screen Fig 3 28 North Up Heading Up SBAS TM D710GA GE only SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System is a collective term given to the technologies to correct GPS errors using geostationary satellites SBAS is referred to as WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System for the USA as EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation
67. can or photograph a copy of your licence Fax Send a copy of your licence document usin Diaital Signature Use your ARRL Logbook Of The World digit Fig 7 33 License Submission Page 67 07 EchoLink Click Password The page shown in Fig 7 34 Password Entry Page apppears w we A Validation Enter Password Validation Enter Password If you can remember the password for one c 3 Choose a callsign from the list below then e FAQ Back Callsign weDjy L Password eeeeseees Fig 7 34 Password Entry Page Select the new link station enter the password you configured during the first validation process and click the Continue button Verifying password will display and then Password verified will display within 1 minute Validation Verify Password l Verifying password Password verified The callsign W6DJY L is now validated Thanks and 73 The EchoLink Team Home Fig 7 35 Password Verification Page This is the completion of the Validation procedure of a callsign for a link station Re start the EchoLink software H Echolink W6DJY L File Edit Station Tools View Help m EET EE AAR OEA E 3 960 stations on asia echolink org 18 are bus Time Location ie ont A tutga iS e ERAT AERC UE ram othe S600 SWELL Aa pt bais Avs O08 aS ee AAN a inwe whana POJAN ARAM Ispa ere 42 Mee NONE thee fa Bye Ph Wate jal SO Mes 5 RS Mets 675 1 A
68. ceive Volume Menu Selection Adjust the appropriate volume control using the test server announcement 61 07 EchoLink i Adjusting Transmit Level Adjust the level of the transmit audio that is sent from the microphone to the test server Select Adjust Sound Device gt Recording from the Tools pulldown menu BR EchoLink W6DJY File Edit _ Station View Help i Alarms Alt A 3 963 stations on asia fi ListMeasBusy AlbB Station Disable Link Listen Only Mode 3 Setup Alt E sy Preferences Alt P Ge os a Svsop Settings Alt Link Setup Wizard Tone Generator Start Recording Alt F2 25 MACA gt Play Sound File See m Stop Alt F3 Pause Playback Firewall Router Test Fig 7 23 Transmit Level Menu Selection To transmit use the Transmit button on the EchoLink software screen or the Space key on your computer keyboard Press the Transmit button or Space key once to activate the transmit mode press it again to return to receive mode On 00 25 Audio test server OJ Explorer View Connected to ECHOTEST Conference 8 CONF Ss Index View Fig 7 24 Adjusting Transmit Level While transmitting speak into the microphone using a normal level of voice After returning to receive your spoken audio will be repeated back by the test server Adjust the microphone level control
69. character string for alias such as RELAY WIDE1 1 etc that matches the alias character string in the digipeater the digipeater repeats the packet substituting the callsign from the digipeater s MY CALLSIGN configuration and adding a completed flag UIDIGI should normally be off in a mobile It is not good for mobiles to be digipeating all packets on the channel because it causes much interference But sometimes in special cases when a mobile is being used on top of a hill ora special weak area to provide temporary emergency digipeating then UIDIGI can be enabled with the WIDE1 1 alias so that this mobile can serve as the first hop out of an area WIDE1 1 digipeating only operates on the first hop so there is not much damage to the network or to other traffic WB4APR 9 gt APK102 a i aa WB4APR 9 gt APK102 WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 Test We 6DJY 1 WIDE2 1 Test MYCALL W6DJY 1 UIDIGI ON ALIASES WIDE1 1 Fig 6 5 Using UIDIGI UIFLOOD With UIFLOOD activated On when a digipeater receives a UI frame with a character string for alias in the form XXXXn N where XXXX matches the alias character string in the digipeater the digipeater subtracts 1 from N and processes the packet reporting only the revised character string so as not to make the frame length too long The UIFLOOD technique does not provide traceable paths so its use is not recommended except for supporting the SSn N or SSSn N state or regiona
70. choLink software to the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E as shown in Fig 7 43 Computer to TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E Connections To PC audio terminal PG 5H Cable Kit Pink To microphone input terminal Green To line out terminal To PC 9 pin D SUB terminal Internet Fig 7 43 Computer to TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E Connections 1 Turn the power OFF 2 Hold PF2 down and turn the power ON Whenever Steps 1 and 2 are done the EchoLink Sysop mode turns On and Off Note When EchoLink Sysop mode is On the J icon appears When an audio signal is output from the data terminal to the personal computer the J icon blinks When the personal computer has no RS 232C ports then use a USB to serial conversion cable When EchoLink Sysop mode is On the transceiver cannot communicate with MCP 2A 6A Programming Software Before using MCP 2A 6A turn EchoLink Sysop mode Off ee o o 73 07 EchoLink Using MCP 2A 6A to Configure the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E 1 Select Menu gt Aux MCP 2A or Menu gt Radio gt AUX MCP 6A from the Edit pulldown menu Confirm 1200 bps is configured for Data Speed bps e Data Speed can also be confirmed using Menu 518 TM D710A E TM V71A E or Menu 919 TM D710GA GE 2 Configure SQC Output Source for SQL in the dropdown list This is the same as Menu 520 TM D710A E TM V71A E o
71. conferencee only v IV Include callsign Announce disconnects Last conferencee only v JV Include callsign Announcement muting Mute if freq is busy Play welcome message to connecting station Play courtesy tone Wy Play activity reminder every fize H sec Max key down time sec jo Dead canier timeout sec jo Announcement pre delay ms 250 H Fig 7 41 Sysop Setup Window Options Tab The initial settings are fine to use No changes are necessary Finally click the RF Info tab Sysop Setup RX Ciri TX Cid DTMF Ident Options Signals Remt RF Info 33043 Noth x Fea thay fias e fi3 72 wet _ PLi any Grid Square DMO3vu Power W ao gt Antenna Gain dB h zl HAAT feo i Directivity ffOmi xl I Report Status via APRS TNC Interface com z JZ Auto Initialize Unproto Path RELAY z MZ Include name of connected stationis in status Comment max 8 chars Fig 7 42 Sysop Setup Window RF Info Tab At this point you must enter your link station information While initially experimenting and setting up your station its best not to enter this information This information is sent to the EchoLink server After you disconnect from the EchoLink server this information will continue to be public via the server for some time Heed this warning 71 07 EchoLink This is the information that you can enter Lat Enter latitude Lon
72. customers This version updates and improves the user interface to allow a user to view much information at one time in a single window A new file import export function has been added that can be used to import the ARRL issued TravelPlus for Repeaters information Also the file format of the new MCP 2A is compatible with the older version of software Create manage and edit memory channel and menu data for TM V71A E TM D710A E and RC D710 to maximize your enjoyment of these transceivers Furthermore using the MCP 2A software tool makes exchanging this data among transceivers easy You will need a PG 5G or PG 5H cable kit available as an option to use MCP 2A a SS E R n E aAa op JE MCP 2ALUntitled For JALVKX Ses Fi odel Edit Program Setup View Window Help D Bela X Ga i Pao Model Name TM D710 ERE Downloading and Installing MCP 2A 1 Check thatthe specifications for your computer meet the following that are necessary to use MCP 2A Table 8 1 MCP 2A Computer Specifications Table Personal Computer Required Specification Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later 32 bit Operating System Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 RTM or later 32 bit or 64 bit At least the recommended CPU for each OS is required to run this program At least the recommended system memory for each OS is required to run this program Micr
73. d GPS originally for military operations The system is available for use by the general public For example anybody can use GPS in association with modern vehicle navigation systems Position precision for public use is approximately 10 m Moreover precision can be improved when used for vehicle navigation and aboard ships through use of map matching technology and differential GPS techniques A total of 24 GPS or more satellites are at a high level altitude of approximately 20 000 km on six circular tracks with orbital radii of approximately 26 000 km Therefore there are four or more satellites located in each orbital track For civilian use the RF carrier frequency of the satellites is 1575 42 MHz Spread spectrum SS technology is used over a bandwidth of 2 046 MHz to prevent interference among all the satellite signals on a common carrier frequency Due care must be taken when installing amateur radio equipment and antennas for use on the 430 MHz or 1200 MHz bands to prevent from interfering with GPS signals Fig 3 1 GPS IIR Satellite in Orbit Position Determination Principle The GPS receiver receives the radio signals transmitted from the GPS satellites The receiver measures the time duration between when the signal leaves the satellite and when the signal arrives at the GPS receiver Knowing this time allows calculation of the distance that the signal traveled from that particular satellite By receiving multiple signals from different
74. d Value LOW SPEED HIGH SPEED SLOW RATE FAST RATE 120 seconds Table 5 3 Variable Rate Beaconing Example with LOW SPEED 5 HIGH SPEED 70 SLOW RATE 30 min FAST RATE 120 sec Feo moema OOO to oso ints a0 cso 210 seconds 3 minutes and 30 seconds 280 seconds 4 minutes and 40 seconds 420 seconds 7 minutes 20 840 seconds 14 minutes po 1800 seconds 30 minutes Speed vs TX Interval Time min 35 30 25 w 20 a b Z 15 x lt 10 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Speed Fig 5 4 Speed vs TX Interval Time Note The unit of Speed can be configured by using Menu 626 32 APRS in Action 05 a Corner Pegging Transmission after Heading Change When the mobile station s speed is above LOW SPEED Corner Pegging begins operating A Corner Pegging position beacon will be transmitted when the heading difference exceeds the TURN THRESHOLD value The heading difference is the compass heading of the present direction of travel in degrees subtracted from the compass heading transmitted in the previous position beacon Technical note only the absolute value of the heading difference normalized to the first and second quadrants is used The threshold value called TURN THRESHOLD combines a fixed angle threshold called TURN ANGLE with a constant called TURN SLOPE times ten divided by the present speed You can use the formula below to calculate TURN THRESHOLD
75. e Fig 7 36 EchoLink Startup Window 68 EchoLink 07 Your link station callsign will be displayed at the top of the screen in the Title bar and stations connected to EchoLink are shown The software will already be connected as a link station Next select Sysop Settings from the Tools pulldown menu and open the Sysop Setup window Click the RX Ctrl tab Sysop Setup RXCtt TX Cid DTMF ident Options Signals Remt RF info r Camer Detect Manual VOX Delay ms 1000 C VOX Anti Thump ms 500 4 Serial CTS Serial DSR Serial Port COMI _ Invert Sense mi Sen cP Squelch Crash Anti Trip Duration ms 50 i UNCHECK Fig 7 37 Sysop Setup Window RX Ctrl Tab Select the Serial CTS radio button in the Carrier Detect frame Configure the Serial Port dropdown list for the port used for EchoLink Confirm the correct serial port to use by examining your computer configuration the correct port depends on your particular computer If MCP 2A 6A is installed usually this software uses the same port as EchoLink software When there is only one COM port on a computer it is usually COM1 If a USB serial conversion cable is being used the correct COM port number may be COM2 or larger Do not check the Invert Sense check box for the TM D710 and TM V71 transceivers This is to set the Output Logic of Squelch Control from the transceiver to Active High
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77. e message text See an example below eT io Ba E E a E a Fig 6 3 Entering Email Address and Message 42 APRS Networks 06 The message can be entered using the Tuning Control on the panel or the numeric keypad on the microphone When the message is completely entered it will be transmitted in an APRS message Email is transmitted via the IGate and the APRS server is connected to the Internet _ es FEE TS mn a an ae el oe T Server to Internet Digipeater Email transmission APRS Server Fig 6 4 Transmission Flow for Email Note You cannot send email from a personal computer to a mobile station Digipeaters Digital Repeaters The greatest feature of APRS is the network that is spreading around the world The heart of the network is made up of many digital repeaters commonly referred to as digipeaters Of course digipeaters are well known among those who have used packet radio for years Digipeaters receive data over the air via radio signal and repeat or relay it onward For a voice repeater two different frequencies are used simultaneously to accomplish this repeater function However a digipeater first receives and stores data and then transmits when the channel clears In the earlier times of packet radio and digipeaters it was required to specify the callsign of each digipeater station But it was difficult to know which digipeater station to use
78. ed for 446 100 MHz Narrow Tone of 71 9 Hz Simplex e 446 100MHz C100 Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Wide CTCSS of 100 Hz Simplex e 446 100MHz c100 Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Narrow CTCSS of 100 Hz Simplex e 446 100MHz D023 Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Wide DCS 023 Simplex e 446 100MHz d023 Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Narrow DCS 023 Simplex e 446 100MHz tOFF Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Narrow Tone None Simplex e 146 850MHz Voice frequency configured for 146 850 MHz Wide Tone None Minus Shift 600 kHz Offset TM D710A GAs Auto Repeater Offset may work e 444 750MHz TOFF Voice frequency configured for 444 750 MHz Wide Tone None Shift Offset default on UHF band 5 e 146 850MHz T131 060 Voice frequency configured for 146 850 MHz Wide Tone 131 8 Hz Shift 600 kHz offset e 146 850MHz T131 O600kKHz Voice frequency configured for 146 850 MHz Wide Tone 131 8 Hz Shift 600 kHz offset e Q600kHz GOOkKHz offset The last digit 0 is ignored by the TM D710A GA it s just for easier understanding for operators e 444 7625MHz tOFF Voice frequency configured for 444 7625 MHz Narrow Tone None Shift Offset 5 MHz Default value on UHF band e 444 7625MHz t131 4MHz Voice frequency configured for 444 7625 MHz Narrow Tone 131 8 Hz Shift
79. ed into the transceiver These levels can be varied using steps of approximately 6 dB MCP 2A Untitled Data Terminal z File Model Edit Program Setup View Window Help DEHLI D DIS B i pmor ii Model Name TM PR1 Pin Output Level PKD Pin Input Sensitivity For Packet Mode For Packet 1200bps Mode For EchoLink Sysop Mode For EchoLink Sysop Mode 2 SQC Output Logic Fig 7 47 MCP 2A Data Terminal Window AF Level Adjustments Note Steps 3 through 5 above can only be done using MCP 2A 6A Older versions of MCP 2A may not have menu items described above In this case upgrade your MCP 2A to version 3 10 or newer Checking Your Link Station Here are the steps to follow to check out your link station e Connect a dummy load to the transceiver s antenna connector in place of the antenna This will prevent your transmitted signal from interfering with others while you prepare the link station for use e Turn the transceiver power ON while holding down PF2 to place the transceiver in EchoLink Sysop mode e Start the EchoLink software e Pressingthe PTT switch on another transceiver configured to operate on the link station s frequency should cause the EchoLink software to show a Busy indicator e Connect to the test server the same as in Single User mode Adjust receive and transmit levels by using another transceiver in place of the headset used in Single User mode e Adjust the modulation in the link
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81. el SQL Close Low level 10 Miscellaneous Topics Adjusting Input and Output Levels When a transceiver other than those that have been verified to operate correctly is connected there are times when adjustment of input output levels may become necessary for RC D710 and the transceiver to function properly Even when you cannot adjust the input and output levels on the transceiver side that is connected it is possible to adjust input and output levels on the RC D710 side using 3 dB steps by using MCP 2A How to Configure Input Output Levels of RC D710 1 Turn the power of RC D710 OFF 2 Connect the PG 5G programming cable serial communication cable between the COM terminal on the rear side of RC D710 and a personal computer 3 Start MCP 2A Click the iy button on MCP 2A and read the data from RC D710 4 Select Data Terminal from the Edit pulldown menu The configuration window for input output levels will open fa yp yn ee g Data Terminal Output Level Input Level PKD PIN 1200bps PR9 PIN 1200bps 5s PKD PIN 9600bps PR9 PIN 9600bps 5s Fig 10 4 Data Terminal Window e PKD PIN 1200bps 1200 bps output level e PR9 PIN 1200bps 1200 bps input level e PKD PIN 9600bps 9600 bps output level e PR9 PIN 9600bps 9600 bps input level Note Input output terminals for 1200 bps and 9600 bps are the same However levels have to be set individually Refer to the Help file for MCP 2
82. elf using another rig Watch the audio level meter at the bottom center of the EchoLink screen and adjust the computer s Microphone level until audio peaks just begin to go into the red area 50 EchoLink 07 You might find that you are unable to get enough audio level even with the Microphone level set to maximum If that s the case the audio output level from TM D710 can be adjusted using the MCP 2A or MCP 6A software downloadable from the KENWOOD Support Web site Once you have the MCP 2A or MCP 6A program up and running go to the Data Terminal Adjustment section and increase the PR1 Output Level EchoLink Mode from 3 to a higher value such as 6 or 7 After writing the new setting back to the transceiver check and adjust the input Recording microphone level as before The next step is to adjust the audio from the PC to the rig Adjust the Playback level so that your node s locally transmitted audio sounds clean Disconnect from the Test server then choose Tone Generator from EchoLink s Tools menu to produce a zero level tone into the TM D710 Choose Adjust Sound Device gt Playback from the Tools menu While listening on a nearby receiver adjust the Playback Wave level so that the tone sounds full but not distorted COS Versus VOX If you are running your node as a simplex link the settings on the RX Ctrl tab described above should be fine EchoLink will detect an incoming signal whenever the transceiver s squelc
83. emory name is stored the DIMF code for the EchoLink Connect by Call function is transmitted For example in the case of JA1YKX C 51 21 10 93 52 92 C will be added at the beginning and will be added at the end automatically Note When converting a callsign to a DTMF code when a character is encountered other than the alphanumeric characters in Table 8 1 such as P etc the DTMF conversion halts at the letter prior to the character not found in the table Table 7 2 Callsign DTMF Code Conversion Table e Speed of DTMF transmission from an EchoLink memory can be changed between FAST and SLOW using Menu 520 The default is FAST When a node does not decode your DTMF signal correctly configure the SLOW setting to increase chances of the node correctly decoding your DTMF signal 54 EchoLink 07 Using EchoLink only with a Computer If the EchoLink software is installed on your personal computer without using any transceiver it is possible to communicate as a single user directly via your personal computer In addition when you set up a link station by connecting a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E and a personal computer we recommend you make it possible to use EchoLink software in Single User mode as an advanced preparation Downloading EchoLink Software Access the EchoLink site http echolink org and click Download in the menu on the left side 3J A Introducing EchoLin
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85. eply message is transmitted 38 APRS in Action 05 Base Station Weather Station Weather observation equipment intended for use at home is becoming more common Using this equipment you can observe and measure wind direction wind velocity air temperature humidity rainfall atmospheric pressure etc This information can be useful to others when the data is gathered and transmitted in real time via APRS beacon transmissions These kinds of weather stations are installed in many parts of the world Some stations transmit NWS National Weather Service information that is dispatched and converted for beacon use Local important information such as locations of nearby tornados as they are forming which has not been registered with central weather bureaus can be transmitted by APRS beacon Weather observation equipment can be connected to a TM D710 or RC D710 in place of a GPS receiver via the GPS connector The weather observation equipment transfers the meteorological information with serial data and this data is transmitted via beacon transmissions using the APRS weather format Or you can monitor the meteorological data locally on the screen of the TM D710 or RC D710 The TM D710 and RC D710 can display six different meteorological measurements rainfall air temperature wind direction wind velocity atmospheric pressure and humidity Using Meteorological Equipment Select Menu 602 APRS GPS PORT and configure the GPS terminal
86. er Note The basic method of using MCP 2A is to read the existing transceiver data into MCP 2A edit the configuration and then write the new configuration back to the transceiver In order to reflect the exact profile of your transceiver to MCP 2A you must read the transceiver configuration before starting to edit the data in MCP 2A Writing the configuration data to the transceiver without reading the transceiver configuration it may result in an error To Read the exact transceiver profile select Program gt Read data from the Transcever Fig 8 5 MCP 2A Read Transceiver Advisory Message Program Wa ReadDatafromthe Transceiver Ctrl R i Write Data to the Transceiver Ctri W Fig 8 6 MCP 2A Program Menu Read Data from the Transceiver 78 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 Main Functions of MCP 2A MCP 2A has many functions This section lists the most commonly used functions of MCP 2A including importing files Main New Functions Added e Imports and exports memory channels e Outputs files in html format e Inputs memory channels from tabular format Useful Functions of MCP 2A e Creates main memory groups and PM Programmable Memory e Reads and retains memory channel and other data e Imports exports memory channels e Imports files that have been exported from ARRLs TravelPlus for Repeaters e Imports files created by earlier versions of MCP series software see Note below e C
87. es News and Tips If you are upgrading from an earlier version of EchoLink do not un install or delete you Vanity Node Numbers the software will be upgraded automatically retaining all of your existing settings Routers and Firewalls Current Logins bd Link Status Proof of license is required for all new EchoLink users After downloading and installing t By CA ARRL Book on Then to begin the validation process click here Internet Linking Prior Version New Features Upgrade Notes Windows 95 Notes Installation Help O Fig 7 7 EchoLink Software Download Link Page 55 07 EchoLink The Download EchoLink page with a download link will appear Double click Click Here to Download The download will begin File Download Security Warning A pe oe Do you want to run or save this file am Name EchoLinkSetup_2 0 908 exe Type Application 2 77MB From ftp echolink org Can se 4 While files from the Intemet can be useful this file type can D potentially harm your computer f you do not trust the source do not run or save this software What s the risk Fig 7 8 EchoLink Software Download Security Warning Select the appropriate folder and save the file to this folder Installing EchoLink Software Click the icon of the file you downloaded called EchoLinkSetup_X_X_XXX exe X_X_XXxX is the version number and then click the Run button Follow the procedure presented o
88. es most of the original APRS features that enhance this local information distribution concept The KENWOOD transceivers are not just Vehicle Tracking Systems but are designed to be Real Time Information Distribution Systems for mobile operators with these features e Position Entry The transceivers are not dependent on GPS for their value since manual position entry and 5 common positions can be saved e Map Displays on attached GPS Although these transceivers provide Map plotting via attached NMEA GPS units with map displays the radios are fully functional without maps and can display on their front panel all aspects of bulletins messages weather as well as information on the direction and distance to others including their antenna heights and gain e APRS Network Fundamentals KENWOOD fully implemented the more subtle aspects of the APRS fundamentals that assure optimum network efficiency and channel sharing among all users The TM D710 transceiver supports the decay algorithms and proportional pathing These two techniques provide good refresh rates for new and local information while minimizing the network impact of old and distant data e Objects The KENWOOD transceivers fully appreciate the value of APRS objects and display them prominently The object location is shown just like other stations either on the attached map display or on the front panel with distance and range These objects are what give APRS the local information value to l
89. f Your Important Data There is always a risk of loosing your important data by the transceiver failure occurrence of an unforeseen contingency erroneous operation or fault behavior of the transceiver The data such as memory channels configuration data GPS logs must be backed up as necessary by yourself and stored in the external storage device such as a USB flash drive About the URL and Contacts The latest URL and contacts of JVC KENWOOD Corporation at the time when this manual was written are described in this manual Due to changes of social circumstances or the management environment the URL and contacts of JVC KENWOOD Corporation may change from time to time Products and Firmware Version Covered by This Manual This document was created for the products having the following design specifications e TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E RC D710 commercially available external GPS units and Weather Stations e MCP 2A Version 3 21 Memory Control Program for the TM D710A E TM V71A E RC D710 e MCP 6A Version 1 00 Memory Control Program for the TM D710GA GE e TM D710A E RC D710 Operation Panel Firmware Version 2 11 e TM D710A E TM V71A E Main Firmware Version 2 10 e TM D710A E GA GE RC D710 TNC Firmware Version 1 02 e TM D710GA GE Operation Panel and Main Firmware Version 1 00 Table of Contents Prologue Amateurs Building the New Global Communications Network 1 APRS Action wciscseccncesescnnciotemesasn
90. f the validation methods below Scan and Upload Scan or photograph a copy of your licence Fax Send a copy of your licence document usin Digital Signature Use your ARRL Logbook Of The World digit Fig 7 18 License Submission Page Click the method that you want to use to validate your callsign A valid amateur radio license is mandatory to complete the validation E Scan and Upload Use a digital camera or scanner to create a graphics file of your license Click Scan and Upload Enter the necessary information and upload the license file Note Be sure to follow the tips below e File must be jpg gif png or tiff format e Size of file must be less than 5 MB e Callsign and other information on the license image must be legible When upload completes a screen indicating Validation Upload appears Another message appears Processing Your validation request will now that indicates the request for validation has been accepted The process for validation is done by a support team of volunteers When the validation process is completed you will receive an email that contains the notice of approval of validation The email will indicate Validation approved for Typically the validation process usually completes within 24 hours 59 07 EchoLink Fax Click Fax Send your amateur radio license by fax to the telephone number presented on the page In this case you will n
91. for responses in the conventional style of aham contact Due to the number of characters being restricted it can be customary to send short sentences using abbreviated words similar to operating CW Searching for weather information can reveal that even adjacent nearby areas can have dramatically differing weather patterns Or operating outdoors and timing transmissions to coincide with overhead satellite passes can result in successful satellite communications using only a handheld transceiver The opportunities for many activities exist even without installing a fixed station at home Below are two APRS operational examples In the U S A and Canada the national APRS frequency is 144 390 MHz Le s Go Mobile Summary First collect and place in your vehicle the essentials necessary for operating mobile You will need the TM D710A E GA GE transceiver an antenna and miscellaneous interconnect cables and a GPS receiver for use with the TM D710A E As you travel you will be looking for position beacons from nearby stations so you can enjoy exchanging messages and making voice contact The TM D710 already includes functions for convenient mobile operation Functions like Frequency Display Decay Algorithm Proportional Pathing and SmartBeaconing are ready to use Decay Algorithm automatically extends the transmission interval to reduce traffic loading when the speed information from GPS indicates vehicle movement is slower than 1 knot One
92. gned to support rapid reliable exchange of information for local tactical real time information events or nets The concept which dates back to the mid 1980s was to provide a single information resource channel where everything happening could be beaconed and where anyone could monitor to find out what was going on across all aspects of ham radio interests Local Information Exchange A fundamental principal was that all relevant information is transmitted immediately to everyone in the net and every station captures that information for consistent and standard display to all participants Information was refreshed redundantly but at a decaying rate so that new information was rapidly disseminated but old information was updated less frequently than new info Since the primary objective is consistent exchange of information between everyone APRS established standard formats not only for the transmission of POSITION STATUS MESSAGES and QUERIES it also establishes guidelines for display so that users of different systems would still see the same consistent information displayed in a consistent manner independent of the particular display or mapping system in use To emphasize the freshness and importance of local information over the sometimes interference of older and more distant data the TM D710 implements both the decay algorithm and also the new proportional pathing algorithms THE GOAL IS COMMUNICATIONS and LOCAL INFO UPDATE NOT JUST V
93. h MCP 2A TM D710A E TM V71A E RC D710 1 Press TNC on TM D710A E or RC D710 to display APRSxx Skip this step for TM V71A E 2 Turn the power OFF Connect the communication cable to the transceiver itself e For RC D710 connect the communication cable to the front panel 3 Turn the power of the transceiver or RC D710 ON 4 Start MCP 2A and select Product Information from the Model pulldown menu Ge vroducinomacon Transceiver Panel Model Name TM D710 Model Name Firmware Version Firmware Version TNC Microprocessor Firmware Version Fig 9 2 Verifying Firmware Versions Note The firmware version of the operation panel must be 2 00 or later to use MCP 2A to display the firmware version of the TNC microprocessor Checking with MCP 6A TM D710GA GE Press TNC on TM D710GA GE to display APRSxx Turn the power OFF Connect the communication cable to the transceiver itself Turn the power of the transceiver ON Start MCP 6A and select Transceiver Information from the Model pulldown menu Aa Q N w Transceiver Information Transceiver Model Name TM D710G Firmware Version 1 00 Firmware Version 1 00 Firmware Version 1 02 Cee Coe Fig 9 3 Verifying Firmware Versions 96 How to Update Firmware 09 How to Get Newest Firmware Software Download the newest version of update software from the KENWOOD web site URL shown below URL i
94. h opens However if the transceiver is tuned to the frequency pair of a local repeater you might get better results by using EchoLink s VOX for carrier detect When properly adjusted this will avoid the extra delay imposed by the tail at the end of each of the repeater s transmissions You may also want to enable EchoLink s Squelch Crash Anti Trip feature to prevent incidental sounds such as courtesy tones from tripping the VOX See the EchoLink Help file for details on this feature An even better solution is to configure the repeater itself so that it transmits a sub audible CTCSS tone only during the time that a signal is being received on its input With this arrangement you can set the TM D710 for tone squelch instead of carrier squelch and the rig will open up only during the time a station is speaking This prevents the repeater s tail courtesy tone and other incidental sounds from being heard at the other end of the link without affecting the repeater s operation for local users Using EchoLink only with Amateur Radio Equipment If there is an EchoLink node within range of your transceiver it is possible for you to access the node and communicate via your transceiver with distant stations using the node You can search for nearby nodes at the EchoLink site at http echolink org Access the EchoLink site and click on Link Status in the menu on the left side of the screen fn kahm Ir nilink Wi
95. hanges font sizes e Indicates user name callsign Configurable Functions only by MCP 2A e Selecting monitor method for EchoLink Sysop mode e Switching SQC active conditions e For packet transmission or EchoLink Sysop mode changing the input sensitivity for the data terminal and configuring the output level e Selecting 10 MHz steps for the VFO e Configuring the character string for the power on password Note Regarding files created with the other MCP series software for products other than TM V71A E and TM D710A E it is possible to read the memory channel data 79 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program Importing Other MCP Files into MCP 2A With MCP 2A it is possible to read a file that was created using other MCP series software To read a file created by other MCP software select Open from the File pulldown menu In the Open window select the correct file type in the Files of type dropdown list and open the desired file Look in J MCP 2A 9282P E Name Date modified Type Size Tags This folder is empty Recent Places Desktop admin A MCP 2A File 2 A THEE FTN Fe jef fx TH K2 K4 TM 271 471 MCP 1A File _mep Computer TM D700 MCP D700 Filet 700 TMGTIAG penn C71 H D7 MCP D7 File d7 Me Uns D7G MCP in File d7 g ina TM G707A K4ype MCPE File 707 NER TM V7A Ktype MCP V7 v7 TS ae TS B2000 MCP 2000 File 2k0 Files of type Fig 8 7 MCP 2A Open Window The files
96. icated function Memory Channel Menu Radio Menu APRS MCP Settings nse i ss Pan ee SRD WAS Read GPS Logger Read Data from the Write Data to the Transceiver Data from the Transceiver Transceiver J Display Simple Operation Window at startup Fig 8 18 Simple Operation Window Graphical Display of SmartBeaconing The parameters set for SmartBeaconing can be viewed in the Rate Curve and the Turn Angle vs Speed graphs Changing the parameter values reflects the values in the Rate Curve and the Turn Angle vs Speed graphs The graphs provide visual representations of the SmartBeaconing operation to help a user easily configure SmartBeaconing Menu APRS co es Basic Packet Transmit Receive GPS Message Digipeat Display SmartBeaconing NAVITRA O a Low Speed km h 5 Turn Angle degree 28 High Speed km h 70 Le Turn Slope 10degree speed 26 Slow Rate min 30 Turn Time s 30 Fast Rate s 120 Rate Curve Turn Angle vs Speed degree Fig 8 19 Graphs of SmartBeaconing 93 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program Setting your Callsign Your callsign can be set to be displayed on the MCP 6A Configure your callsign in the Callsign Setting window in the Setup pulldown menu The character string is shown in the splash window when the software starts in the About MCP 6A dialog box and in the title bar In addition when the Call
97. in the Log Memory screen The Log Memory screen is the 2nd page from the Latitude longitude Time Altitude Travel direction Speed Grid square locator PTT frequency screen to be accessed by repeatedly pressing the gt key ii D i i ui inn oo nN ii ha 10 0 Ps LLLE Fig 3 20 Log Memory Screen 21 03 GPS To delete the log data you can from log memory screen Log data will be deleted when you select ALLCLR key a confirmation message is displayed select the MHz key ae Fig 3 21 Log Data Deletion Screen You can set whether or not the log is overwritten when the log memory becomes full Selecting ON in Menu 502 GPS TRACK LOG WRAP WHEN FULL will allow old data to be overwritten with new data It is displayed as OVERWRITING thereafter Selecting OFF will display LOG FULL when the memory becomes full and new data will no longer be stored That hit ie titi PEL BG OED GE i a mii WS DO h ie ban Fig 3 22 Menu 502 TRACK LOG WRAP WHEN FULL t Wrap When Full Wrap When Full is active is inactive fire P a Sr i iari Pea no n Wiii om ire EO NO N ii rie Eiis Ban on lm ll Fig 3 24 LOG FULL Screen 22 GPS 03 Mark Waypoint TM D710GA GE only You can register the current location as a Mark Waypoint on the TM D710GA GE A Mark Waypoint includes data of latitude longitude altitude time name and icon and up to 100 points can
98. ion e Name Enter a familiar name for your location HOME or etc e Latitude Enter the latitude value e Longitude Enter the longitude value 10 Preparations for Using APRS 02 Example Configure a latitude of N 39 49 31 and a longitude of W 84 15 39 Refer to Fig 2 10 Menu 605 MY POSITION PoP Le LLAH L T TLA Fig 2 10 Menu 605 MY POSITION POSITION COMMENT Select Menu 607 APRS POSITION COMMENT and configure the position comment gt i ood i i re oom n om ff one oon oom Fig 2 11 Menu 607 APRS POSITION COMMENT The selectable comments are listed below Select an appropriate comment depending on your situation Off Duty Enroute In Service Returning Committed Special PRIORITY CUSTOM 0 CUSTOM 6 or EMERGENCY ATTENTION When it is unnecessary never select EMERGENCY When an emergency signal is received using APRS the Emergency Alarm on all stations will sound STATUS TEXT Select Menu 608 APRS STATUS TEXT and configure the status text Select the text number Pressing the USE key displays as a mark representing the status text is in use Configure the status text Fig 2 12 Menu 608 APRS STATUS TEXT TEXT 11 02 Preparations for Using APRS Configure the TX RATE how frequently the status text is sent for transmitting the position packets Fig 2 13 Menu 608 APRS STATUS TEXT TX RATE APRS
99. is has been that FM transceivers are easy to use Recently personal computers and the Internet have combined to offer global communications opportunities Yet with their long history of communicating using various methods nobody is better prepared than hams to embrace and take advantage of these new communications techniques to create an even more interesting new global network No longer are users of FM transceivers bound by line of sight distances and local same city coverage The Internet now shrinks the vast distances to other operators who were once out of reach by using only an FM transceiver People now meet experiment and interact worldwide via voice and data communications using low power FM transceivers These networks built by individual hams connecting through gateways into the Internet are allowing others to share the experience that this infrastructure offers And the networks are growing in size day by day Hams are using basic FM transceivers to communicate on a direct one on one basis with operators across the globe Besides hobby applications such a communications network also has tremendous capability to deliver a powerful tool to serve the general public in times of emergencies APRS Action KENWOOD has a long history in developing APRS we have combined radio and GPS technology and developed APRS products over the years At our first meeting with the father of APRS Mr Bob Bruninga in 1996 our history of APRS development
100. is received from the GPS receiver to efficiently transmit the beacon There are two factors that come into play when determining how SmartBeaconing functions distance traveled since last beacon transmission addressed by using Variable Rate Beaconing to change the transmission interval with speed and heading change since last beacon transmission referred to as Corner Pegging K Variable Rate Beaconing Transmission Interval Changes with Speed When your mobile station is moving at a speed less than LOW SPEED as set in the menu the position beacon repeatedly transmits at the interval of SLOW RATE as set in the menu When your mobile station is moving faster than HIGH SPEED as set in the menu the position beacon repeatedly transmits at the interval of FAST RATE as set in the menu And if your mobile is traveling at any speed between LOW SPEED and HIGH SPEED then the beacon transmits at an interval that varies linearly according to the speed traveled The transmission interval extends longer as the speed becomes slower and the interval becomes shorter as the speed gets faster Table 5 1 Relationship between Speed and Beacon Transmission Interval Transmission Interval Over HIGH SPEED FAST RATE T Calculate using the formula below Only when HIGH SPEED LOW SPEED FAST RATE x HIGH SPEED current speed transmission interval time Under LOW SPEED SLOW RATE 05 APRS in Action Table 5 2 Configuration Example Menuttem Configure
101. isconnects all stations o O O Re connects to the station that most recently disconnected a a Status Announces the callsign of each station currently connected OB These commands are a representative set of basic commands There are many commands in addition to these For details refer to the EchoLink site at http echolink org Help dtmf_functions htm Note Each node owner has the option of changing the basic commands particularly to avoid conflicts with other repeater functions Before using EchoLink over a nearby repeater it is a good idea to try to contact the node owner or someone else familiar with the node to see if there are any special operational rules EchoLink Memory Function of the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E You use this function for accessing nearby relay stations by using DTMF codes from a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E or by transmitting a control command to the relay station It is possible to register a DTMF code up to a maximum of 8 digits in an EchoLink private DTMF memory 10 channels all together g Storing to an EchoLink Memory 1 Select Menu 204 2 Turn the Tuning Control to select an EchoLink memory channel from ELO to EL9 3 Press the Tuning Control e The name input screen will appear 53 07 EchoLink 4 Enter the EchoLink memory name e Enter the callsign of the target station that you want to call via EchoLink and the name of the conference or the control command Conference ro
102. iver Connecting a PC The KENWOOD PG 5H is a package of two different cables Following the instructions in the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E Instruction Manual connect the cables to the two jacks on the back of the transceiver and to the serial port and sound card jacks of your computer The pink plug goes to the microphone input of the sound card and the green plug goes to the sound card s line out or speaker out The black 9 pin connector goes to the computer s serial port Many modern computers have USB ports but no serial ports If your computer has no serial port you will need to use either a USB to serial adapter cable or a serial port option card Either can be purchased from stores that sell computer accessories Data communications cable 2 To PC audio terminal Pink To microphone input terminal LD Green To line out terminal 5H Cable Kit N F To PC 9 pin D SUB il terminal 2 SP 1 Fig 7 26 Connecting a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E and a PC 64 EchoLink 07 Configuring EchoLink Software for a Link Station If your computer is already configured for use in Single User mode of EchoLink you can easily set up a link station Select Setup from the Tools pulldown menu to open the System Setup window ER EchoLink W6DJY My Station Servers Proxy Timing Audio Performance Mode Callsign fweDsy Password f
103. ivers except TM D710GA GE MCP 6A cannot read DTMF memory and other menu settings 90 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 Reading GPS Log Data MCP 6A can read GPS log data recorded on the TM D710GA GE The read GPS log data can be viewed with a map software program This section describes how to read GPS log data Reading GPS Log Data from the TM D710GA GE Select Read GPS Logger Data from the Transceiver from the Program pulldown menu Data from a GPS Logger and Waypoints can be read Select the checkbox of the desired data Pressing the Read button will start reading the data The data is saved as a NMEA file When the reading is complete a screen appears to prompt you to select whether or not you want the GPS log data in the transceiver to be deleted The read data cannot be written onto the transceiver again F Read GPS Logger Data from the Transceiver B File Name Present Time Local Time gf amp Fig 8 14 GPS Data Reading Screen Managing the Read GPS Log Data When the reading is complete the GPS log data is saved in NMEA file format in the MCP 6A folder The GPS Logger window shows the saved NMEA files The file name you can choose Present time Acquired time UTC from Acquired Time Local Time Two types of NMEA file are created a file that contains all the log data read from the transceiver and a file that is divided into blocks Stop the log to divide the data into block
104. justments e First positioning after the power is turned ON e Once in 24 hours The moment the built in clock reads 00 00 if the internal GPS unit is positioning the time data from the GPS unit is set to the radio s built in clock 17 03 GPS North Up and Heading Up North Up keeps North at the top of the display This is convenient when checking your destination or the location direction of another station on a printed map In contrast Heading Up keeps your traveling direction at the top So when traveling to a destination or another station by car or any other mode of traveling the display conveniently allows one to definitely know which way to go at a crossing in real time Thus it can be used as a portable navigation device Pressing the N H key in the Latitude longitude Time Altitude Travel direction Spoeed Grid square locator PTT frequency display Target point name Target point distance Target direction PTT frequency display or Station List menu display switches between North Up and Heading Up Latitude longitude Time Altitude Travel direction Soeed Grid square locator PTT frequency display F F i iE Hee H E l a EJ u ot Ol F F ih iE Hee H 0 ie i EJ u u i Ol Fig 3 7 Heading Up Target point name Target point distance Target direction PTT frequency display HAH PHARE Fig 3 9 Heading Up 18 GPS 03 Detailed Station Data display
105. k is included in the program list and the checkbox is checked E Security Software Firewall Examine the Help file of your security software and configure the security software so that EchoLink software is able to connect to the Internet If necessary consult with the support group of the manufacturer of the security software to be certain the EchoLink software is not being blocked from accessing the Internet 63 07 EchoLink Setting Up a Node Station Link Station with the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E With the optional PG 5H cable kit the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E can be connected directly to a computer to run the EchoLink software in Sysop mode In Sysop mode EchoLink forms a gateway between the Internet and a local RF channel such as a simplex frequency or a nearby repeater This allows other nodes on the EchoLink system to communicate with mobile or portable users in your area Other EchoLink users can connect to your node or local mobile and portable users can use the DTMF pad on their transceivers to connect your EchoLink node to other nodes on the system The TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E connects to the sound card and serial port of your computer The sound card connection handles the transmitted and received audio and the serial port connection takes care of PTT control and carrier detect This allows the EchoLink software to key and un key the transmission and to detect the presence of a signal received by the transce
106. k take a lar ma Windows Yita Infnemarian ESOT f Valtdarian Culiobirdy sollwowe olluwes licensed Aratau Radio stations bo eu bterfnces VOPR teclilony The suran Aas worldwide Goremctions L suinpart sed RAC eiherrcliy Artate Radio s ourrenuniontions Gopevililien There u Help krisa world s 199 naliva wlth ul 1 000 online at any elven tiiti Mowe and ting t s ETF Linking Example irrent Lanins i Habia binha Link atati p Vanya Vani a Aitua Ana Y Fig 7 5 EchoLink Software Download Access Page Download EchoLink EchoLink software is offered free of charge to licensed Amateur Radio note that you must hold a valid Amateur Radio license in order to use proof of license if you wish to use it see Authentication for more inforn Please register by entering your callsign and e mail address below Ther Callsign W6EDJY E Mail Address i kenwood com EEn Fig 7 6 Registering Prior to Downloading Software The Download EchoLink page will appear on your screen Enter your callsign and email address and then click the Submit button Download Echolink Windows Internet Explorer A Download EchoLink Take a Tour EchoLinkSetup_2_0_908 exe Download Version 2 0 908 Validation Size 2 8 MB Interfaces Support and FAQs This is a self extracting installer which installs the program and the help file Download installing you can run EchoLink from the Programs section of your Start menu Help Fil
107. l address in the box below aes When you click Request Validation below EchoLink will verify this e mail address Request Validation Fig 7 16 Callsigns Available Page 58 EchoLink 07 When the software was configured via the Setup Wizard as a Computer User only your callsign without L or R at end of callsign is shown to represent a single user Confirm the callsign is selected Small black circle to left of callsign This callsign becomes the validation object Enter your email address and click the Request Validation button 72 EchoLink Validation Windows Internet Explorer Do A https secure synergenics com validation send_mail_link jsp we ot A EchoLink Validation j Validation An e mail messaae has been sent to Se kenwood com When to continue with EchoLink validation If you do not receive the e mail message soon check to be sure you ha messages from this address info echolink org Fig 7 17 Confirmation of Sending the Validation Procedure The message in Fig 7 18 License Submission Page will appear and the URL that has the Validation procedure for your callsign will be sent to the email address you enter Click the URL in the email that you receive Ww abe BA Validation Choose Type Validation Choose Type Callsign W6DIY Country United States There are several different ways you car Please choose one of the methods belov Please choose one o
108. l paths Also the example should change to start with SS3 3 instead of WIDE3 3 UIFLOOD should very rarely be used by mobiles WB4APR 9 gt APK102 MD3 3 Test MYCALL W4DJY 1 i UIFLOOD ON PENTE MD stands for ALIAS MD ALIAS MD Maryland SUBSTUTUTION ID SUBSTUTUTION ID Fig 6 6 Using UIFLOOD The UIFLOOD method of digipeating is only a function of a full sized properly configured permanent digipeater If a mobile is activated with UIFLOOD it can cause much unnecessary interference to the network The only time to ever activate a mobile with UIFLOOD is in very special cases when a mobile is being used on top of a hill to provide temporary emergency digipeating to replace a broken or missing wide area digipeater UITRACE UITRACE functions similar to UIFLOOD with the difference that UITRACE reports the full relay path of digipeaters that were used to relay the message UITRACE is the most powerful and traceable digipeating function in APRS It is the basis of the New N paradigm discussed in 7 4 Digipeaters Therefore with UITRACE activated On when a digipeater receives a UI frame with a character string for alias in the form XXXXn N where XXXX matches the alias character string in the digipeater the digipeater subtracts 1 from N and processes the packet reporting each of the previous digipeaters as well as itself resulting in a frame length that becomes longer as the message
109. lows Select Menu 524 AUX DATE from the TM D710A E or Menu 925 AUX DATE from the TM D710GA GE and configure the date e K type U S A and Canada Set month date year in this order e E type Europe Set date month year in this order Note If using RC D710 then set month date year regardless in which region you are located Example Configure the date November 23 2013 K type Refer to Fig 2 1 Menu 524 AUX DATE owl bh N it Fig 2 1 Menu 524 AUX DATE Select Menu 525 AUX TIME from the TM D710A E or Menu 926 AUX TIME from the TM D710GA GE and configure the current time Example Configure the time 12 00 Refer to Fig 2 2 Menu 525 AUX TIME Fig 2 2 Menu 525 AUX TIME Select Menu 526 AUX TIME ZONE from the TM D710A E or Menu 927 AUX TIME ZONE from the TM D710GA GE and configure your time zone Fig 2 3 Menu 526 AUX TIME ZONE Preparations for Using APRS 02 MY CALLSIGN Select Menu 600 APRS BASIC SETTINGS MY CALLSIGN and configure your own callsign Example Register the callsign W6DJY 9 Refer to Fig 2 4 Menu 600 MY CALLSIGN je e EE ie cme a hl E l Fig 2 4 Menu 600 MY CALLSIGN SSID Secondary Station IDentifiers can be added to the end of your callsign for example W6DJY will become W6DJY 9 SSIDs can range from None 1 to 15 so that each callsign can have up to 16 settings Refer to the website for
110. n Bitmap IMagQ eceeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeees 94 Configuring the Character String for the Power on Password 94 09 How to Update Firmware PDN AS space ce E AE A N E E E A A ATA 95 How to Verify Firmware Version cccscssscccssseeeeceeseeeeseeeeeeees 95 Checking the Transceiver Operation Panel ccccecceseeseeeeeeeeeeees 95 Checking with MCP 2A TM D710A E TM V71A E RC D710 96 Checking with MCP 6A TM D710GA GE e eeseceseeeseseseeeeeeeeeees 96 How to Get Newest Firmware Software ccccssseeeesseeeeeeees 97 PIOW 10 UO GOS cceidedarsncncttenstionsadasdddaladensancceuachuessbesaemeatenereonanne 97 10 Miscellaneous Topics RC D710 Operation Panel APRS ready Standalone TNC 98 Models Supported for Use with RC D710 cc ceeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 98 DATA Terminal Pins PGS os crsccsccncadasessconcenvnnedenassepetancptanwnsenecspermaneastens 99 Adjusting Input and Output Levels cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 100 How to Configure Input Output Levels of RC D710 csseeee 100 Schematic Diagram of the Optional PG 5J Interface Kit 101 AvMap Written by Don Arnold W6GPS ceceeeeeeeeeeees 101 Prologue Amateurs Building the New Global Communications Network Hams have enjoyed using FM transceivers for years for SSTV ATV packet satellite EME GPS and other communications modes A fundamental reason for th
111. n screen When installation is finished InstallShield Completed will appear Then click the Finish button Starting EchoLink Software Hl Welcome to EchoLink This wizard helps you get your new software up and running quickly e Note Access to the EchoLink system is granted to iy De licensed Amateur Radio operators only Click Nest to continue or Cancel to exit E Fig 7 9 EchoLink Setup Wizard Window The Setup Wizard window will appear with a welcome message Setup Wizard Please select one of the following CE Computer User Select this option if you expect to use EchoLink using your PC s microphone and speaker only Sysop Select this option if you intend to connect radio equipment to your computer and set up a link to a simplex frequency or a repeater Fig 7 10 EchoLink User Type 56 EchoLink 07 Select Computer User and then click the Next gt button Setup Wizard EchoLink has several settings that help optimize the software for the type of Intemet connection you are using Please choose the item that best describes the type of connection you have Dial up modem connection 56k or below DSL cable ISDN or other above 56k Fig 7 11 Type of Connection Unless you are using an analog modem 56k or less to dial up to an ISP Internet Service Provider select DSL cable ISDN or other above 56k and then click the Next gt bu
112. nal computer register at the official EchoLink site and then download the software You must have a valid callsign to be able to complete the registration process Refer to the EchoLink site for details on how to validate your callsign After being validated you can connect to the EchoLink system by using the downloaded software Furthermore like the Mobile User and the Portable User shown in Fig 7 1 EchoLink System Architecture software and validation is not necessary when you access EchoLink nodes from amateur radio equipment The EchoLink system is offered free of charge to the amateur radio community and is supported by a network of volunteers For operation details and information about EchoLink nodes visit the official EchoLink site at http echolink org In addition there is much information on the Internet pertaining to EchoLink besides the official site where you can find useful operating tips 49 07 EchoLink EchoLink and the TM D710 Written by Jonathan Taylor K1RFD The KENWOOD TM D710 and TM V771 is the first commercially available amateur radio transceiver with built in EchoLink system capabilities There are two different features of the TM D710 that make it useful for EchoLink operation e The rig supports EchoLink node memories for use when mobile You can store the node number of your favorite EchoLink nodes in the transceivers memory When you are in range of a local EchoLink node you can use a sho
113. ndow On or Off while you are operating Note Youcan cancel the splash window temporarily by double clicking it while it is visible Useful Functions hi Verifying Firmware Versions First connect the transceiver or operation panel to the computer and then turn the transceiver or operation panel ON Select Product Information from the Model dropdown menu The transceiver firmware version will appear on the MCP 2A Note To confirm the firmware version of the TNC microprocessor the firmware version of the operation panel must be 2 00 or later and APRSxx or NAVITRAxx must be shown on the display D Increasing Size of Characters Using MCP 2A select from three sizes of characters with Font in the View pulldown menu Note Use an Operating System function to change the size of characters on the Menu bar If you configure the font size for other than 96 dpi for the Menu bar and also select a font other than Normal for MCP 2A some of the displayed items may not fit within a window fa Configuring the Names for PM or Memory Groups It is possible to configure the name for each memory with Memory Group Name or Programmable Memory Name in the Setup pulldown menu i Configuring User Names with MCP 2A It is possible to configure the user s name or callsign with Callsign Setting in the Setup pulldown menu The character string that is input is shown in the About MCP 2A window in
114. nge of the operator at any instant in time Participation Although APRS offers phenomenal capabilities for managing and displaying local information an overarching design assumption was that in most applications APRS would not be used by most operators at an event or by every member of a club and very few devices could actually report their own position The design assumption was that manual entry and management of large numbers of objects would be a major function of APRS and APRS operators in order to fully represent the situation Further Bulletins and Announcements would keep everyone informed of the same information at the same time Operator Messages would communicate important information in the background without encumbering voice nets Ubiquitous Operations Consistent with providing information on all resources within range APRS must also work across all boundaries and in all areas of the continent for all travelers For this reason 144 390 MHz is dedicated to APRS throughout North America Other continents have similar single frequencies such as 144 800 MHz in Europe and 145 175 MHz in Australia Also after 14 years of evolution APRS was greatly simplified beginning in the 2004 time frame to eliminate obsolete and inefficient routing See the New N Paradigm Now there is only one recommended PATH everywhere and it is VIA WIDEn N for fixed stations where N is usually 2 in most metropolitan areas and no more than 3 in very remote
115. niar firriernet upiincer aD PAETE sy a g inevetturng I rhal nk Tay A Introducing EchoLink Teke u Tour PH Wirluws Vista Infwrnatiun Duvrioad VYalidakiun rhal mi software allows loensed Amateur Radin stations ta comemuntc Filet feces Ivo technoleey the pmeram allows worldwide ceomerctians ta be m Suput end TACs enhancing Amateur Kadin s cammuntcastions capehtlities there are mar Help Fikes weeld s 198 nations with sheet 4 0 online at any elven time Neves amd Tipe Venily Node Nuriers Fites wid Fiai Linking Example Curent Lugire i ae ARHI Hook j T pak an ai eh tornet I triedna A eae we mamm Station A Statien Sen fi j nn aj z _ Ml rbetuellrk Fig 7 2 EchoLink Home Page 51 07 EchoLink Input your current location information or the location where you would like to search for a node gt EchoLink Link Status Windows Internet Explorer 6 EchoLink Link Status Home About This Page Latitude 33 50 43 North v Longitude 118 13 72 West v Show Links Near Grid Square DMO03vu City Long Beach ts aga CA Country United States ny Online Only v Fig 7 3 EchoLink Link Status Page Input the longitude and latitude data or the grid square locator of your current location if you have this data Or input your city name or the name of the largest city in your vicinity into City Select the correct State Prov and Country f
116. ntents of the TM D710A E Getting Acquainted with APRS and EchoLing issued on May 2008 KENWOOD TM D710A E GA GE Getting More Acquainted with APRS and EchoLink December 27 2013 CA 324 E108 JVC KENWOOD Corporation All Rights Reserved
117. o South and the left to West accordingly The elevation is represented by the proximity to the center the outer circle shows 0 horizontal position and the center indicates 90 zenith Observing the satellites positions you can see they move little by little over time Signal Strength of the Satellite The signal strength is indicated by the bars appearing on the top of each satellite number The bar is based ona 15 point scale If iGPS Pict iLOG Pict is flashing The solid bar indicates the satellite is used for GPS positioning and only the frame of the bar means the signal of the satellite is received but not used for positioning Status of Positioning e 2D indicates the unit receives signals from three GPS satellites to perform two dimensional positioning with latitude and longitude e 3D means the unit receives signals from more than four GPS satellites to perform three dimensional positioning with latitude longitude and altitude TOP iE a v Att ciel IT j a Fig 3 5 GPS Satellite Information Display To display the position information display GPGSV or GPGSA should be selected in Menu 501 GPS SETUP2 SENTENCE Automatic Adjustment of the Built in Clock While the internal GPS unit is active the transceivers built in clock is automatically configured with the time and date from the internal GPS unit While the internal GPS unit is inactive set the clock manually Timing of automatic ad
118. o send an encode tone Before transmitting carefully listen on the frequency and first verify whether anybody is already communicating with the node 52 EchoLink 07 Note Werecommend that you verify the state of nodes using the official EchoLink site via the Internet The information presented is kept up to date almost in real time When no communication is heard check if it s possible to communicate with the node Press the PTT switch and use the keypad to transmit the 08 DT MF code command for state verification When the node is available to use a signal will be returned from the node A Not connected announcement means the node is not connected to another station or a conference An EchoLink disabled announcement means the EchoLink software is inactive so you cannot use the node When there is no reaction at all from the node it is possible that the node is not working or is outside communication range In that case try verifying another node Basic Commands Used for EchoLink Table 7 1 Basic Commands Command Description Default Connect Connects to a station on the Internet based on its node number num Connect by Call Connects to a station on the Internet based on its callsign C call Disconnects the station that is currently connected If more than one station is 4 connected disconnects only the most recently connected station Disconnect All Disconnects all stations Disconnect D
119. o suit the APRS network Position Your station s position is added to APRS data therefore you must configure your latitude and longitude You can get your own position also from GPS Position Comment Select the template message Position Comment that is to be included in the position packet to describe the current situation of your station Status Text You can store up to five comments containing any desired text using a maximum of 42 alphanumeric characters APRS Icon Configure your station icon Method of Beacon Transmission Select a method to transmit the beacon Packet Path Select the packet path type Sound Set to enable or disable the beep sound to be emitted when an APRS packet is received or transmitted Frequency The operating frequency will depend in what region of the world you are operating You can begin operating using the frequency configured for the data band as follows North America 144 390 MHz Europe 144 800 MHz Australia 145 175 MHz New Zealand 144 575 MHz Argentina 144 930 MHz Brazil 145 570 MHz Japan 144 640 MHz 9600 bps 144 660 MHz 1200 bps 02 Preparations for Using APRS Configuration Follow the explanations below to configure each item listed in the previous section Built in Clock The year month day and time are automatically set to the built in clock from the GPS information If the GPS information cannot be received you can manually enter the date and time as fol
120. ocal users e Two Way Messaging Unlike passive one way tracking devices the KENWOOD transceivers provide the mobile user with full two way messaging and display This real time human to human communications is what makes APRS so valuable in support of special events and emergencies e Field Data Entry Although the KENWOOD transceivers are excellent field data display devices their menus have also been designed for easy data position and message entry Often overlooked is the ability to use a number of TH D7A E or even TM D7OOA E transceivers as excellent field data entry and clipboard entry devices at many field events See http aprs org aprsevent html e Individual Information Access The KENWOOD individual radio displays enhance the distribution of ham radio information to a large number of users by giving them individual front panel and key pad access to all of the online APRS data A common mistake of fixed operations with computers is the use of large display screens for large groups to see but which fails to recognize that each individual viewer actually needs access to the keyboard to truly access the individual APRS information he may need at any instant The individuality of APRS radios with individual displays spreads this data access throughout the field APRS Operation Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR 01 e Overlay Characters on all Symbols Although the KENWOOD transceivers have always displayed the overlay character of a s
121. oms allow you to have roundtable QSOs 5 Press the Tuning Control e The code input screen will appear 6 Enter the EchoLink code e Enter the target station that you want to call via EchoLink and the node number of the conference or the DTMF code such as a control command i Transmitting with an EchoLink Memory Press the PTT switch to transmit N _ Press the Tuning Control while transmitting e The transceiver enters the EchoLink memory channel selection mode GO Turn the Tuning Control while the PTT switch is pressed to select the EchoLink memory channel on which you want to transmit 4 Press the Tuning Control while the PTT switch is pressed e Until transmission of the EchoLink code ends the transceiver remains in transmit mode even if you stop pressing the PTT switch Useful Tips e InStep 2 above if before pressing the Tuning Control the C key on the microphone is pressed then the DTMF code for the EchoLink Connect by Call function is transmitted For example in the case of JA1YKX C 51 21 10 93 52 92 will be added at the end automatically e InStep 2 above if before pressing the Tuning Control the 0 and 7 keys on the microphone are pressed then the DTMF code for the EchoLink Query by Call function is transmitted For example in the case of JA1YKX 0 7 51 21 10 93 52 92 will be added at the end automatically e When only the EchoLink m
122. on that was set up in a motel room and the operators there could monitor all of the activities on the various nets and enter this situational information into their APRS PCs All of this data would show everywhere on APRS AND through the miracle of wireless ham radio they do not have to be at the site They can be anywhere convenient just monitoring and managing the data Vy Ble j Fig 1 4 APRS at Home or any Fixed Location REMEMBER If you are not using the full potential of APRS it is not the fault of the protocol or the hardware APRS is a communication tool not just an automated map use it But in most cases that means ENTERING DATA not just watching it 02 Preparations for using APRS What Do I Need to Configure The following need to be configured before beginning to operate TM D710A E GA GE or RC D710 with APRS Built in Clock APRS data will be stamped with date and time therefore the built in clock must be set Since the time acquired via the GPS receiver is UTC Time Zone must be configured MY CALLSIGN The station configured for MY CALLSIGN will be used as the originating station wnen APRS data is sent You cannot send any APRS data from your station with the default value of NOCALL unchanged BEACON TYPE Select APRS default for data format for sending DATA BAND Set either of the bands on which the internal TNC handles APRS data communications PACKET SPEED Adjust the packet speed t
123. oose the traveling distance and the environment of the location For example if there are many turns a correct logging may not be possible with DISTANCE and you should set to TIME instead Conversely when you are forced to stay at the same place for a long time because of a traffic jam or for some other reason DISTANCE will be more efficient Use Menu 503 GPS LOG SETUP RECORD METHOD to set the log record method TIME records the log with the time spacing specified in INTERVAL The possible value of Interval is between 2 and 1800 seconds 10sec 10sec 10sec 10sec 10sec 10sec START STOP Fig 3 16 If 10 seconds are configured for Interval 20 GPS 03 DISTANCE records the log entry after a transceiver leaves exceeding the preconfigured distance from the point where the log was recorded last The value of Distance can be configured in the range from 0 01 to 9 99 The unit of DISTANCE can be selected from km mile and nm in DISPLAY UNIT 1 Menu No 626 in the APRS menu aemm Fig 3 17 If 0 01 miles are configured for Distance Configuring BEACON enables recording the log immediately after a BEACON is transmitted each time Using SmartBeaconing in conjunction enables more efficient logging at a turn in the road E Mo o p Fig 3 18 Normal Logging Method ee taai Ey Fig 3 19 During the Use combined with SmartBeaconing Memory usage for logging can be viewed
124. osft NET Framework 3 5 including Microsoft Framework NET 2 0 and 3 0 must be installed Run time Environment for Windows XP Serial port available COM1 to COM20 see Notes below Note If Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 including Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 and 3 0 is not installed download the software from the following URL and install it prior to installing MCP 2A htto www microsoft com en wnl ils aspx id 22 Depending on the type of computer there may not be any equipped COM ports In this case you will need a USB to serial port conversion cable Details of USB to serial conversion for use with APRS and TM D710A E can be obtained from the amateur radio community 76 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 2 Download the newest version of MCP 2A from the KENWOOD web site URL shown below URL is subject to change MCP 2A download location http www kenwood com i products info amateur mcp_2a html 3 Click the icon of the downloaded software Follow the Wizard installation instructions presented on screen Don t run the program unless you know where it s from or you ve used it before Unidentified Publisher gt Cancel I don t know where this program is from or what it s for gt Allow I trust this program I know where it s from or I ve used it before Y Details User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer Fig 8 2 Windows Vista User Account Control Window 4
125. ot receive a reply by fax When the validation process is completed you will receive an email that contains the notice of approval of validation from the support team After receiving validation the list of callsigns should appear on the EchoLink screen within a few minutes Startup in Single User Mode Connect a PC headset or microphone and speaker to your computer and start the EchoLink software The Tip of the Day window will appear Tip of the Day Did you know When you are connected to another station you can send a text message even while the other station is speaking V Show tips at startup Next Tip Fig 7 19 EchoLink Tip of the Day Window Stations that are currently connected to EchoLink will appear on the screen This screen will automatically update as changes occur Echolink W6DJY File Edit Station Tools View Help Lelara NAWDD un eS Time Location LS pa naO 12 GAT Cd tee ate is w Aea oly Re WEEE e Woe 14 ee se CE 29 LV heun POS a 8 oe uo here Poesia lage Were ee LSS NOE AAD Ja Ap LG Ma et ri OP a RA sks 67157 Ma Fig 7 20 EchoLink Startup Window 60 EchoLink 07 Setting Audio Levels Before starting to make QSOs first connect to the Test Server and configure the correct receive volume f BA EchoLink W6DJY File Edit Station Tools View Help Z e Transmit Space w DdD gt m e Connect Alt C
126. r Menu 921 TM D710GA GE Display External Data Power on Message HELLO Data Band Brightness Dala Spaad ops E Aulomatic Brightness cack Backlight Color Amber F Key Lock Panel V Display Partition Sar F Mie Key Lock 16 key Pad 4 Password TH D710 M Power on Password Dorie peered Display Reverse Mode aan visual Scan Mode2 61ct s PC Porn Speed ops 19800 z pees 61ch MP nel x Automatic Power otf min Os COM Post Speed Panel bps 9600 Scan Resume Time Zone UTC z m 00 v min Sac Output Source sor __Intemal TNC Packet Mode E 10 MHz Mode pala Ban FZ Automalic PIA Store Close f Help Fig 7 44 MCP 2A Aux Window Data Speed and SQC Output Source 3 Select Menu gt Transmit Receive MCP 2A or Menu gt Radio gt Transmit Receive MCP 6A from the Edit pulldown menu When using CTCSS or DCS for the purpose of preventing extraneous signals or noise from being fed into the Internet from a link station configure EchoLink RX Monitor for Busy Only in the dropdown list When EchoLink Sysop mode is used all signals received on the data band are output from the speaker regardless whether CTCSS or DCS has matched whereas only those signals that match CTCSS or DCS are output from the data terminal MCP 2A Untitled Menu Transmit Receive oJ File Model Edit Program Setup View Window DEARA 2B BB emor sy Receive
127. re available only for J type Japan and Weather channels are available only for K type U S A and Canada 81 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program Memory Channels A Memory Channels It is possible with TM V71A E and TM D710A E to configure even those memory channels created with MCP In addition for the usual memory channels arranging the order of channels via a sorting feature can be done fi Weather Train Channels It is possible to program train channels if using a J type Japan transceiver model or you can program weather channels if using a K type U S A and Canada transceiver model i EchoLink Memory Channels It is possible with TM V71A E and TM D710A E to configure even those EchoLink channels created with MCP Menu Settings f Transceiver Menu gt EchoLink RX Monitor When using the transceiver in EchoLink Sysop mode output from the speaker and output to the data terminal can be configured This function is only possible to configure with the MCP 2A i Transceiver Menu gt Repeater Mode K type only It is possible to configure the transceiver as a cross band repeater When the transceiver is configured to be a repeater there is a function that transmits the repeater s own ID You can configure the ID transmission method and choose between Off Morse code or Voice When Voice is selected it is necessary to install the optional VGS 1 Voice Guidance and Storage unit The combined use of cross band repeater
128. ree from any responsibilities for any failures damages or losses arising from or in connection with use of the transceiver with or connected to any external equipment Failures damages or losses shall include the failures damages or losses that may occur at the PC connected to the transceiver or in storage devices having memory area such as a USB flash drive JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely free from any responsibilities for any secondary failures damages or losses including but not limited to the loss or damage of data or data files stored in these memories JVC KENWOOD Corporation does not warrant that quality and functions described in this manual comply with your purpose of use and unless specifically described in this manual JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall be free from any responsibilities for any defects and indemnities for any damages or losses Selection and installation of any external equipment shall be done at your own risk You are fully responsible for the use and effects of external equipment JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall be free from any responsibilities for any incidental losses or damages such as missing communications or call opportunities caused by a failure or performance error of the transceiver Well aware in your mind we cannot answer to any and all technical information associated with method of connection to configuration for and operation of an external device and PC beyond our knowledge Treatment o
129. rmware and optional software that may be distributed individually are reserved for JVC KENWOOD Corporation The firmware shall mean the software which can be embedded in KENWOOD product memories for proper operation e Any modifying reverse engineering copying reproducing or disclosing on an Internet website of the software is strictly prohibited e A user is required to obtain approval from JVC KENWOOD Corporation in writing prior to redistributing this manual ona personal web page or via packet communication e Furthermore any reselling assigning or transferring of the software is also strictly prohibited without embedding the software in KENWOOD product memories Important Notice concerning Software The software embedded in this transceiver consists of a multiple number of and individual software components Title to and ownership of copyrights for each software component is reserved for JVC KENWOOD Corporation and the respective bona fide holder This product employs the software component in accordance with the End User License Agreement hereinafter referred to as the EULA stipulated by JVC KENWOOD Corporation and or the respective bona fide holder Access the URL below for details of the software component stipulated in the GPL LPGL htto www2 ivckenw com agpl i html Copyrights for Recorded Audio The broadcast content recorded in this transceiver may not be reused except for the personal use without
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131. rom the pulldown lists Select the Show Links Near button on the left side of the screen beside the information entered Click the Find button Nearby nodes will be displayed gt EchoLink Link Status Windows Internet Explorer Sa http www echolink ong links jsp7at_deg SJat_min Slat_NS Northddon_deq S8lon_min 8Jon_EW West8selegndsqags PMSSsmac ge Echolink Link Status ae EchoLink Link Status Show All Links 5 Show Links Near Deg tattude 35 30 54 Noth Longitude 139 33 35 East Show Links Near Grid Square PM95srr Show Links Near a r City Yokohama matury n a Country Japan Online Only Googie Earth View requires Google Earth software More Info Links Near Center of PM95sm Online only As of UTC Showing Results 1 To 30 Of 30 Latitude Grid Dist Freq Tone Pwr Haat Last L update call Description Node Longitude Square mi Mhz Hz w ft Ant Status Comment utc t a a Lers G4 2P NERS Ae AOR L7 1d orons ym GOP 7 Ee o gt e srry E up MRA Yewehers AR iT psss BONA MEMOS 5a ipm PY I Sede Gee Ge Gere SEJR oY F E a EDE tharos em y ipe Snmbea wa7K e N EHAS Aa emmim tys fe Or ore umy pa F ors BERL h Cormeen SG CER WT AP N PHSSop a aiii om ye ide Co f COM ot Bee E ne soyi a4 F A MEL H anagara wr 78 80 N EH3SO ewe we a e pias ka DaF E ume TEA H Oo Aa Shes MMP N EMS 7a amam at 3 Sdt Co sk ODN di 3 95 Se E arn ZEEE Lat agawse 8 we a mps H PM3Sur som a w Git O
132. rt cut command to have the rig send the correct DTMF sequence to connect the local EchoLink node to a distant EchoLink node e The rig makes it easier to set up your own EchoLink node by including a built in PC interface If you purchase the optional PC cable kit you can connect the transceiver directly to the sound card and serial port of your PC to have it operate as an EchoLink node Sysop Mode With the optional PG 5H cable kit the TM D710 can be connected directly to a PC to run the EchoLink software in Sysop mode In Sysop mode EchoLink forms a gateway between the Internet and a local RF channel such as a simplex frequency or a nearby repeater This allows other nodes on the EchoLink system to communicate with mobile or portable users in your area Other EchoLink users can connect to your node or local mobile and portable users can use the DTMF pad on their rigs to connect your EchoLink node to other nodes on the system For details refer to Setting Up a Node Station Link Station with the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E page 64 The TM D710 connects to the sound card and serial port of your PC The sound card connection handles the transmitted and received audio and the serial port connection takes care of PTT control and carrier detect This allows the EchoLink software to key and un key the TM D710 s transmitter and to detect the presence of a signal received by the TM D710 Making the Connections The KENWOOD PG 5H is a package
133. rtant functions follow 29 05 APRS in Action Decay Algorithm Function The position beacon for a mobile station is usually transmitted at a fixed time interval to provide consistency in vehicle tracking and station participation However when traffic is slow moving it would be inefficient use of air time to continue transmitting at this fixed interval Therefore while parked or moving slowly the beacon transmission interval gradually increases by using a decay algorithm This cleverly reduces air time used by the station without reducing the quality of station information being made available to the system 1 minute 2 minutes 4 minutes 8minutes 16 minutes 32 minutes 32 minutes Transmits the position beacon _ Fig 5 1 Decay Algorithm Decay Algorithm steps the transmission interval of the beacon down from 1 to 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 to 32 minutes when the mobile station is not moving The speed at which Decay Algorithm decides that the car is parked can be set using the Stopped dropdown list in the Page 7 tab of the APRS NAVITRA window of the MCP 2A or in the Basic tab of the APRS window of the MCP 6A If the mobile station s speed is less than this setting then Decay Algorithm will start Proportional Pathing Function Proportional pathing recognizes that the value and timeliness of local information is more important clo
134. s while recording the log on the transceiver For example if you wish to divide the log data into data for outward and return trips stopping the logging once will divide the data into two blocks The GPS Logger window allows conversion of NMEA files to KML or GPX files or deletion of the data The GPS Logger window can be opened also from GPS Logger in the Tools pulldown menu 91 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program a Wa GPS Logger 20130914 1428281 20130914 142828 Block_1 20130914 142828 Block_2 20130914 142828 Block_3 Save Delete C eee Fig 8 15 GPS Logger Window Converting to KML or GPX File Format To display the read GPS log data in a map program convert the date to KML or GPX file format In the GPS Logger window select the desired log data and press the Save button Track and Rate of Preservation appear Changing the value of Rate of Preservation allows a user to thin the GPS log data If track points are too closely spaced on the map thinning the GPS log data can reduce the complexity Press the OK button in the Save Track dialog box and the Save screen will appear In the file type selection select Keyhole Markup Language File kml or GPS Exchange Format File gpx to save the data in KML or GPX format KML and GPX format data can be viewed in map programs that are compatible with these file types gy Save Track
135. s moving can be set using the Moving dropdown list in in the Page 7 tab of the APRS NAVITRA window of the MCP 2A or in the Basic tab of the APRS window of the MCP 6A If the mobile station s speed exceeds this setting then Proportional Pathing will start 30 APRS in Action 05 Simultaneously using Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing Refer to the diagram below to understand what occurs when both Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing are used at the same time Aa Aa Ve Va Va Ww Proportional Proportional Proportional Proportional i Returns to Decay Algorithm Proportional Pathing Fig 5 3 Switching between Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing when Stopped 1 knot Moving s knots As the example above shows when the mobile s speed exceeds 3 knots Decay Algorithm stops and Proportional Pathing begins Similarly when the mobile s speed drops below 1 knot then Proportional Pathing stops and Decay Algorithm begins Note The Stopped value cannot be configured higher than the Moving value and the Moving value cannot be configured lower than the Stopped value SmartBeaconing Written by Steve Bragg KA9MVA SmartBeaconing was added beginning with operation panel firmware version 2 00 for the TM D710 and RC D710 SmartBeaconing was developed by Mr Steve Bragg KAQMVA and Mr Tony Arnerich KD7TA in 1998 SmartBeaconing uses the traveling direction and speed information that
136. s subject to change htto Awww kenw com i or info am r software_downl html How to Update Carefully read the update instructions provided when you download the software Begin the procedure only after you understand the provided instructions Table 9 6 Firmware Update Summary Table Item to Update Files Required Remarks O TM V71A E TM D710A E TM V71_TM D710_Main_VxxxE zip The updater cannot be used for TM D710GA GE Main Unit TM D710GA GE The updater cannot be used for TM D710A E or TM D710A E Operation Panel The updater file can also be used for RC D710 TM D710GA GE The updater cannot be used for TM D710A E or Operation Panel TM D710G_OpPanel_VxxxE zip RC D710 TM D710A E pa ee TM D710_RC D710_Tnc_VxxxE zip TNC During a routine update there are times when automatic resets are executed Therefore ensure you back up all values and channel data prior to beginning the firmware update To restore the backup data confirm all data is correct using on MCP 2A 6A prior to writing data back to the transceiver The software update for the operation panel and main unit of the TM D710GA GE is not available on the web site The current firmware version is 1 00 as of December 2013 and has not been upgraded from the original firmware version 97 10 Miscellaneous Topics RC D710 Operation Panel APRS ready Standalone TNC It is possible to replace the TM V71A E s front panel with RC D710 and upgr
137. se to the sender and of less importance farther out in the network To minimize loading on the network from distant stations the TM D710 implements Proportional Pathing to maintain a high update rate for local packets but divides that rate by two at each additional hop through the network as shown in the diagram below If the transmit rate is set to 1 minute then locally the packet will be seen every minute But this will only be seen every 2 minutes via the local digipeater It will only be seen once every 4 minutes via Surrounding two hops This algorithm drastically reduces the APRS network load while still providing good tracking to local mobiles Transmits Transmits Transmits Transmits Transmits Transmits Transmits MW every 1 minute q7 every 1 minute 47 every 1 minute 7 every 1 minute 7 every 1 minute 7 every 1 minute 7 every 1 minute 47 Ga Ge EN EN EN EN Ge a DIRECT WIDE1 1 DIRECT WIDE1 1 WIDE2 1 DIRECT WIDE1 1 DIRECT WIDE1 1 WIDE2 2 No hop 1 hop No hop 2 hops No hop 1 hop No hop 3 hops Fig 5 2 Proportional Pathing adjusts Number of Relays when using WIDE1 1 WIDE2 2 To alleviate this problem Proportional Pathing automatically changes the number of packet relay hops every time the beacon is transmitted The effect of this is that nearby stations will receive updates frequently while more distant stations will receive half as many updates The speed at which Proportional Pathing decides that the car i
138. settings e Baud Rate 9600 bps same as weather equipment being used e Input WEATHER Davis or WEATHER Peet Bros e Output OFF i ry ea Mion Hl dim mm gann jr T P 7 a 1 he j RE S ee iiki i pik Fig 5 11 Menu 602 GPS PORT used with Weather Equipment Equipment that has been verified with our transceiver includes the following models E Davis Instruments Corp The weather station Vantage Pro2 from Davis Instruments http www davisnet com weather pr van pro professional weather stations asp can be used with TM D710 or RC D710 WeatherLink for Vantage Pro2 Windows Serial Port Davis Part 06510SER or WeatherLink for APRS with Streaming Data Logger Davis Part 06540 is required for TM D710 and RC D710 Install the adaptor that comes with the above accessories to work with TM D710 or RC D710 To communicate with Vantage Pro2 configure the communication baud rate of Vantage Pro2 for 9600 bps using the panel keys and then configure the TM D710 communication baud rate Menu 602 to 9600 bps as well Note 4800 bps 06540 06510SER or 2400 bps 06510SER may work with TM D710 but we recommend using 9600 bps for stable operation 39 05 APRS in Action a Peet Bros Company Inc The weather station ULTIMETER 2100 from Peet Bros Company http www peetbros com shop item aspx itemid 2 can also be used with TM D710 or RC D710 To communicate with ULTIMETER 2100 configure
139. sign is configured the character string configured will be played back using Morse code when the software starts Note Depending on your particular computer used it may not be possible to play back Morse code Exporting html files Almost all the configuration data of memory channels and menus created on MCP 6A can be exported in HTML format that can be viewed in a typical Internet browser Select Export from the File pulldown menu and enter a file name to save in the Save window Changing the Power on Bitmap Image MCP 6A allows selection of a bitmap image which appears on the transceiver display when the transceiver s power is turned on Different images can be configured for GPS Only mode and for Normal mode From the Edit pulldown menu select Menu gt Radio Click on the Custom Start up Screen checkbox in Power on or GPS Logger Clicking the Bitmap File button activates a dialog box to open a file Select a bitmap file to be used Writing the configuration data to the transceiver will change the power on bitmap image The image used for the power on bitmap must be a monochrome bitmap file with 235 pixels width and 64 pixels height Configuring the Character String for the Power on Password Do the following procedure to enter the password for the Power on Password function From the Edit pulldown menu select Menu gt Radio In the Radio window enter in the Password edit box
140. sscrnientvapeceretddelavaseunntewnreiidntarsasuncancl 60 Setting Audio Levels cecresnnssicstnanaantadmmmntsandenriom adnatasdunddestaqneactdsiaseasasn 61 Adjusting Receive VON cst ccicccocest ectmeenetattnetesdnadeaencenuenyetie auseneauadenetdeds 61 Adjusting Transmit LOVG lig seincssesass cantar once teiesnesenesive donde seins ecnndetansdmnatoonbeds 62 Connecting with a Station cissdervinstsuasvunitanestatnsnswaesseantaneceautosdeuasvexeas 62 Port Forwarding Router Configuration c seseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 63 OWASE E 63 Windows Firewall sscdeceaecced as aacesounteccuacniecaceensiensaeneenecsnacunce icon aktoasecoecaent 63 Security Software FIPGWAllll ccnicncsnwasisessainesvedecsnensuanessiencinasciansandienaeasancneness 63 Setting Up a Node Station Link Station with the TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E ccccccccesseeeceeseeseeeeeesaeees 64 Gonnecing a I resssssss na ae a AEE 64 Configuring EchoLink Software for a Link Station ccccsssesseeeeees 65 Finding your Position Latitude Longitude Coordinates 000 72 Configuring a TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E for a Link SIU ON ssania ee aa E 73 What is TM D710A E GA GE TM V71A E EchoLink Sysop Mode 73 Using MCP 2A 6A to Configure the TM D710A E GA GE ENIN WAVE ea E E E E EE E ceateedanesaeen 74 Checking Your Link Stan wscssnincs Srssvcasannnscanine eau yebesndawiczentsatebssveeniat 75 08 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program MCP 2A Memory Cont
141. t available as an option to use MCP 6A Downloading and Installing MCP 6A 1 Check thatthe specifications for your computer meet the following that are necessary to use MCP 6A Table 8 4 MCP 6A Computer Specifications Table Personal Computer Required Specification Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later 32 bit Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later 32 bit 64 bit Operating System Windows 7 RTM or later 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 RTM or later 32 bit 64 bit CPU clock frequency recommended by OS or faster More than OS recommended capacity Run time Environment Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 must be installed see Notes below Communication Port Serial port available COM1 to COM20 see Notes below Note If Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 is not installed download the software from the following URL and install it prior to installing MCP 6A htto www microsoft com en wnl ils aspx id 1771 Depending on the type of computer there may not be any equipped COM ports In this case you will need a USB to serial port conversion cable Details of USB to serial conversion for use with APRS and TM D710GA GE can be obtained from the amateur radio community 2 Download the newest version of MCP 6A from the KENWOOD web site URL shown below MCP 6A download location htto Awww kenw com i or info am r software_downl html URL is subject to change 3 Extract the downloaded file into a designated folder In the designated folder
142. that were created by other MCP programs except J type in the table below can be imported into MCP 2A The referenced software can be downloaded from the following web site http www kenwood com i oproducts info amateur software_download html Table 8 2 MCP 2A Importable File Formats Table MCP D700 700 TM D700A E MCP D7G d7g TH D7A G TH D7AVE G2 0 MCP D7 d7 TH D7A E TH D7E Ver 2 0 MCP G707 707 TH G707A K type MCP V7 V7 TM V7A K type MCP G71 TM G71A K type Only files created for K type U S A and Canada models can be imported into MCP 2A The referenced software can be downloaded from the following web site http Awww kenw com r AMA_R 80 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 MCP Z2A is unable to read memory channels that cannot be received by using TM V71A E and TM D710A E With MCP 2A it is not possible to exchange data between above mentioned transceivers except TM V71A E or TM D710A E 4 MCP 2A cannot read DTMF memory and menu settings etc from the above mentioned transceivers except TM V71A E or TM D710A E For TM V71A E due to its display with six columns of 13 digits there are times when some characters used in a memory name cannot be read depending on how the data was originally produced For TM D710A E due to its dot matrix display with eight columns a memory name will appear the same as the original Although you may be able to import an MCP file that is not e
143. the TM D710 communication baud rate Menu 602 to 2400 bps Note Because the GPS receiver and the weather observation equipment use the same connector combined use is not possible 5to 10 minutes after powering up the transceiver you will begin to acquire meteorological data from the weather observation equipment Meteorological data that is received from other stations is displayed in the Station List details on the second page As shown below the information is easy to understand Fig 5 12 Meteorological Data Display 40 06 APRS Networks Servers In the beginning APRS networks consisted only of general packet transmissions through digital repeaters To expand network coverage much further HF gateway stations that were interfaced with the VHF stations were added This arrangement evolved still further when it became common for personal computers to be connected with the Internet Internet gateways provided another way to expand APRS coverage APRServe developed by Mr Steve Dimse K4HG allows information that is gathered from the Internet to be transferred to client computers The worldwide APRS network was completed The service is called APRS IS APRS Internet Service At present there are several basic servers that are called Core servers Approximately 40 local servers called Tier 2 servers are located worldwide in each participating country and work under the Core servers Later Pete Loveall AE5PL developed j
144. the Title bar and in the splash window when the software starts In addition when the Start sending the Morse code checkbox is checked the character string configured will be played back using Morse code when the software starts Note Depending on your particular computer used it may not be possible to play back Morse code 84 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 A Configuring How Memory Channels Display Using Range of Standard Memory Channel in the Setup pulldown menu it can be configured whether memory channels are displayed for configuration in groups of 100 or whether all memory channels are displayed in one window E Memory Channel Shortcut The memory channel shortcut can be used as follows e Double click Free Memory Channel xxxx 1000 on the Status bar see Fig 8 8 Memory Channel Shortcut The Memory Channel window will appear The memory channel shortcut can be used as follows Furthermore if the following action is done the configuration window will open to allow configurations to be entered e Double click Offset Tx Freq Plus Minus Shift Split T CT DCS sections on the Status bar see Fig 8 8 Memory Channel Shortcut to edit the channel configurations The Channel Edit window will appear File Model Edit Program Setup View Window Help De elS Bs BS BD emote No Rx Tx Frequency Rx Step Memory Name Lockout Shift Split Offset
145. the current version of the software in many cases it is no longer necessary to make firewall adjustments The latest version of EchoLink software Ver 2 0 908 was released in February 2007 The feature that avoids many firewall issues is included in this version The EchoLink server support for this feature began in September 2007 You can read more on this subject at http echolink org firewall friendly htm Note Ver 2 and later of EchoLink software allows connections to the conference server and EchoLink node stations that are using EchoLink Ver 2 or newer software without configuring port forwarding Previously it was necessary to open TCP 5200 UDP 5198 5199 ports However if the stations that you want to connect to are still using Ver 1 x EchoLink software then it will still be necessary for you to configure port forwarding at your location as before This may also be necessary when using more restrictive firewalls Firewalls When you cannot connect to a station while in Single User mode PC single unit in spite of having installed an up to date version of EchoLink software there is a possibility that the TCP 5200 UDP 5198 5199 ports that EchoLink uses are being blocked by a firewall and the Windows security software If you suspect this follow the procedure below H Windows Firewall In Windows select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Security Center gt Windows Firewall gt Exceptions Verify that EchoLin
146. tisncscecduieantiaessloemucdeddendedacosienctsenest 1 New Technology Expands Amateur Radio Versatility 1 01 APRS Operations Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR APRS OV GI VICW acc ssarnacnicctesiegascsontdacemeneduvadtiehclsbendsnasepinsisenenseclsfenece 2 TES OI sacttres apa atns soevaaione ety taeda cet E E E E TE 2 Local Information EXCMaN GG sass vicecainsctetasvessswnitestecseteseonsswistaxtaaceecseentees 2 Mobile Information Resource cccccccseseeeeeceeeeeseeeeceessseeeeeeansseeenees 2 Situational AWA CNC SS in dccstertcenticeunernctdackussntacenteunetddcbvasvsantienaidnediees 3 ParucipaliO seereis R EEEREN EREEREER RESE EEE 3 Ubiquitous Operations ccccccceeseeecceseeeeceeeeeesceeeeeesneneeesesees 3 APRS Global Internet System ccccssseceeceeeeeeeceeseeeeeeeseeeeees 4 KENWOOD Contributions ccccccccecsseeeeeeeseeeeseeeseeeeseeeeeesaaees 4 APRS in the Field ssctacccaentneesedecssdncesuscepalbensateassbeddbebereesenennneonets 5 Other Data Entry StatiONS ssacicscvcecasececzcsdivnantiiedettacvclaeueeesueencndeasees 6 02 Preparations for using APRS What Do I Need to Configure ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 7 CS ONO AO eas sivoclenausaae erect itacde oan tae sotieeedoneneeneae snare 8 BaN 616 eseese se ee fem men erro a ee re ee ee ee 8 MY CALLSIGN re see cae csesces pceeteoe necatane ania pceeuoennisted mac ecectemiaduncdimeceeamect 9 BEACON TIPE
147. tton Setup Wizard Callsign If you dont already have one choose one First Name KENWOOD Location Long Beach CA Email Addr s kenwood com Password Fig 7 12 EchoLink Personal Information Window Continue configuration by entering your personal information and then clicking the Next button Note Do not forget the password that you entered in the Password edit box Because you will need the password for a later process in EchoLink Setup Wizard Setup is now complete fF you have never before used EchoLink with the callsign you just entered your callsign must be verified by the system before you can begin using EchoLink There are several ways you can validate your callsign for EchoLink For information about this process click Finish below then see the Validation section of the EchoLink Web site Fig 7 13 Setup Complete Window 57 07 EchoLink Click the Finish button Server Message The following information was retumed by the remote server To ensure security each callsign used with EchoLink must be validated The callsign you are using has not yet been validated Several diferent validation options are available To begin please go to www echolink org and click on Validation Fig 7 14 Validation Advisory Window When validation of your callsign is necessary a validation advisory window will appear Click the OK button and proceed to the
148. ubset of APRS symbols the TM D710 has vastly expanded the APRS symbol set by not only adding additional symbols but more importantly displaying and allowing the addition of an Overlay character on almost all APRS symbols This provides hundreds of new symbol combinations for better APRS application to new uses e Mobile Digipeating The TM D710 KENWOOD mobile has additional features to help local sysops manage the local APRS network Each transceiver now has front panel access to the digipeater function so that it can be turned on and off as needed to match the local situation In addition each TM D710 is pre configured to serve automatically as a TEMPn N digipeater in support of emergency operations when a user is having difficulty accessing the existing WIDEn N network e Voice Operating Frequencies The most important new feature of the TM D710 transceiver is the recognition of the value of operator frequency as a fundamental local communications parameter Not only does the transceiver automatically include its own operator frequency in every position packet it also has a new display column to display that information as it is collected from other similar operators Further the transceiver can tune to these frequencies for a quick QSO with a single press of the TUNE Button e EchoLink IRLP and WinLink Frequencies In addition to all other stations information and objects the TM D710 can automatically tune to nearby EchoLink IRLP or WinLink freq
149. uencies with the push of a single button If the packets for these local objects contain the frequency of these nodes then the TM D710 TUNE button will QSY instantly if needed e Voice Alert Voice alert is like a 3rd simultaneous radio channel on the KENWOOD APRS transceivers It acts like an intercom channel for all APRS operators to be able to quickly raise another nearby APRS voice alert station by a simple direct voice call Although this 3rd intercom channel appears to be independent of the data channel and voice channel it is simply the sharing of the data channel for data and seldomly made voice calls by separating them with CTCSS tones All network data on the APRS channel is transmitted without CTCSS tones and so the TONE squelch can be used to silence the speaker of all packet noise yet still provide a voice simplex calling channel between APRS operators if needed The APRS CTCSS tone is 100 Refer to Receiving QSY Information page 37 APRS in the Field The photo below shows the typical APRS set up in the field at an event This station can be used to not only show other personnel at the checkpoint the tactical situation but it keeps the APRS operator at this site informed Fig 1 3 Field Setup for APRS 01 APRS Operation Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR Other Data Entry Stations But we should not lose sight of the home station that can also be used as a great information resource The next photo shows a stati
150. until the returned audio sounds best Transmit to the test server and listen to the returned audio a couple of times When you have completed setting the input level press the Disconnect button on the EchoLink software screen to disconnect from the test server Connecting with a Station File Edit Station Tools View Help 3 801 stations on asia echolink org 19 are busy A Stat Time Location Node Busy 13 29 N e Busy 13 25 In Conference E _ On 13 30 Yokohama JAPAN 340054 aae On D 28 eee JAPAN jam Busy 13 30 In Conference wa ine On 21 57 Smee City a JAG Busy 13 30 In Conference Wmi Fig 7 25 Connecting with a Station Connected stations are listed in the Station List of the Index View tab on the EchoLink software screen The stations are listed in order of repeater stations link stations single user stations PC users and conferences in the chart First choose a single user station and connect to it If connecting to a repeater station link station or conference before pressing the space bar to transmit monitor sufficiently to understand who else may already be connected 62 EchoLink 07 Port Forwarding Router Configuration With older versions of EchoLink router configuration and understanding port forwarding was always the source of most confusion for new users With
151. uplications Thus a special Maryland APRS net in support of disaster training can be held without bothering surrounding states 06 APRS Networks Using APRS and EchoLink Simultaneously Both EchoLink Sysop mode and APRS Packet mode using the internal TNC can be used at the same time This means that a single TM D710 transceiver can serve as an EchoLink node station and APRS Packet station to transmit beacons or work as a digipeater simultaneously To operate in EchoLink Sysop mode and use the APRS Packet station with a single TM D710 transceiver assign a different band for the external data band Menu 517 in the TM D710A E and Menu 918 in the TM D710GA GE for EchoLink and the internal data band for Packet Menu 529 in the TM D710A E and Menu 930 in the TM D710GA GE or for APRS Menu 601 For example if B band is assigned for EchoLink assign A band for APRS Packet mode Since TM D710 cannot transmit on 2 frequencies at the same time the transceiver transmits on the band on which a transmission request comes first If you wish to communicate between the internal TNC and a PC for Packet mode operation you will need another PG 5H programming cable kit in addition to the PG 5H cable kit that is used for EchoLink Sysop mode To PC audio terminal os PG 5H Cable Kit Pink To microphone input terminal oie Green To line out terminal To PC 9 pin awn b m SSeS AD ner EE U
152. ur radio satellites and presents weather information such as hurricane data on screen APRS accurately tracks your traveling amateur radio friends You can send email directly to them or take advantage of EchoLink node numbers to make direct voice contact Combining the different technologies will add to your communications versatility and make you a part of the communicating world 01 APRS Operations Written by Bob Bruninga WB4APR APRS Overview History APRS was developed beginning back in the 1980s by Bob Bruninga WB4APR as a real time local tactical communications system for rapidly exchanging digital data of immediate value to local operations This really took off when GPS became available and MAPS were integrated into the system for tactical situational awareness of everything in the net Unfortunately in the 13 years since GPS became readily available to most operators and was added to APRS to facilitate the display of the local network too many follow on applications have focused too heavily on the vehicle tracking function at the expense of many of the more valuable functions of APRS for human to human ham radio information exchange in real time As aresult too many operators appear to misunderstand some of the basic tenets of APRS APRS is not a vehicle tracking system The Automatic Packet Reporting system is simply a local data channel designed to share everything that is going on in ham radio in real time This channel was desi
153. ve select TNC2 for TM D710 4 When changing the PACKET transfer rate of the built in TNC from 1200 bps default to 9600 bps modify the Into KISS section of Comms Setup window as follows Add the HB 9600 command 1 4M 2 HB 9600 3 KISS ON 4 RESTART TM D700 CMD initialization file cannot be used for TM D710 due to the incompatibility of the PC commands Modify the TM D700 CMD file using a text editor as above and save it as TM D710 CMD 27 04 APRS Software for Your PC Available APRS related Software The APRS program currently runs on a number of platforms Most of these programs are constantly being updated and can be downloaded from the Internet AGWTracker http agwtracker com Written by George Rossopulos SV2AGW Runs on Windows APRSISCE 32 http aprsisce wikidot com Written by Lynn Deffenbaugh KJ4ERJ Runs on Windows YAAC hittp www ka2ddo org ka2ddo YAAC html Written by Andrew Pavlin KA2DDO open source software Runs on JAVA e javAPRS hitp aprs is net iavAPRS Default aspx Written by Steve Dimse KAHG Runs on JAVA XASTIR hitp xastir org Written by Xastir Group open source software Runs on Linux Note The above URL links are subject to change 05 APRS in Action While monitoring APRS stations from around the world that may appear on your map you can easily send messages to them An interest is now growing in APRS QSOs where one station may call CQ looking
154. with the external remote function is not possible The cross band repeater function is only available on a K type U S A and Canada model K Transceiver Menu gt Password It is possible to configure the character string for the password This function is only possible to configure with the MCP 2A i Transceiver Menu gt 10 MHz Mode Configure whether you will use the 10 MHz step variable function if Transceiver Menu gt TM D710A E This item can only be configured with TM D710A E a Transceiver Menu gt RC D710 This item can only be configured with RC D710 82 MCP 2A 6A Memory Control Program 08 H Transceiver Menu gt Variable Level of Data Terminal It is possible to configure the input sensitivity of the external equipment terminal for data communications and the output level The settings are differentiated between TM V71A E TM D710A E and RC D710 E Transceiver Menu gt SQC Output Logic It is possible to configure the output logic of the external output terminal active level that is used for data communications etc Normally EchoLink Sysop mode uses the High configuration For details refer to Using MCP 2A 6A to Configure the TM D71 E GA GE TM V71A E page 74 Unique Functions F Importing the TravelPlus for Repeaters File It is possible to read a file that was exported from TravelPlus for Repeaters sold by ARRL A file from TravelPlus for Repeaters has a different file extension and form
155. xplained in the above tables some data in the file may not be read into the MCP 2A program Importing the hmk File Created by Another MCP 2A To exchange a file with MCP 2A where the market code does not agree file exchange is possible via the hmk file type It is possible to import this file with MCP 2A To output MCP 2A channel data as a file that can be exchanged with another MCP 2A export hmk files by selecting Export gt HMK File from the File pulldown menu On the other hand to import a hmk file import it by selecting Import gt HMK File from the File pulldown menu Note By starting the MCP 2A software multiple times it is possible to copy and paste memory channel data between MCP 2A open windows Other Functions Basic Functions Using MCP 2A it is possible to configure almost all transceiver functions as were configured with MCP 1A And too there are unique functions that can only be configured with MCP 2A Table 8 3 MCP 2A Basic Functions Table Category Summary of Functions Memory channels Program Memory channels Call channels Train channels Weather Memory Frequencies channels VFO frequencies DTMF Memories DTMF EchoLink memories Menu Settings Transceiver menu Band mask Variable levels for data terminal SQC logic and others Unique Functions Import Export increasing character size verifying radio states indicating users name callsign Note Train channels a
156. y these mobiles are always ready and enabled to act as digipeaters for this special path but on the other hand they do not digipeat any other packets so they do not add any QRM to normal operations using WIDEn N or SSn N But at any time someone in a valley or after digipeaters are lost in an emergency the path of TEMPn N might be able to get out by hopping mobile to mobile To further benefit this alternate backup digipeating technique some special battery powered backup digipeaters at high locations can also support this path 46 APRS Networks 06 Packet Path It is necessary to confront the issue of frequency congestion due to the spread of APRS systems in order to efficiently transfer packet data The TM D710 supports the configurations of New N Paradigm RELAY Paradigm and STATE SECTION REGION Overall this provides an efficient mechanism for transferring packets New N Paradigm Appropriate configuration is required in order to digipeat a packet path relay route New N Paradigm using WIDEn N assigns an alias and a relay stage number for digipeaters This system is mainly used by digipeaters in North America Japan is also using this system and it is spreading worldwide For example when you desire three hops then you can configure TOTAL HOPS 3 Once configured you can verify by using PATH IS VIA WIDE8 3 Until recently when a regional digipeater was wanted RELAY was used but this is being replaced by WIDE1 1 simply
157. z Encoding e tOFF A lower case t indicates Narrow Tone OFF Without any tone Encoding or Decoding e C079 An upper case C indicates Wide CTCSS frequency of 79 7 Hz Encoding Decoding e c079 A lower case c indicates Narrow CTCSS frequency of 79 7 Hz Encoding Decoding e D023 An upper case D indicates Wide DCS code of 023 Encoding Decoding d023 A lower case d indicates Narrow DCS code of 023 Encoding Decoding e Plus Shift A default offset frequency is applied 35 05 APRS in Action e Minus Shift A default offset frequency is applied e 500 Plus Shift 5 MHz Offset 5000kHz is also available e 060 Minus Shift 600 kHz Offset O600kHz is also available The value of the Offset shall be a 3 digit numeric x 10kKHz 50kHz step Note For detailed information on the QSY Function format refer to the following link http aprs org info fr txt The TM D710 transceiver complies with the standard which was proposed by Bob Bruninga WB4APR Configuration Examples Insert one space after the frequency before entering Wide Narrow Tone CTCSS DCS and Shift Offset e 446 100MHz Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Wide Tone None Simplex e 446 100MHz T071 Voice frequency configured for 446 100 MHz Wide Tone of 71 9 Hz Simplex e 446 100MHz t071 Voice frequency configur

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