Yaesu FT5Dr User manual

C4FM/FM 144/430MHz
DUAL BAND DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER
FT5DR
FT5DE
Instruction Manual (APRS Edition)

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APRS® initial settings ........................................................................................................ 2
Initial setting process for APRS operations................................................................... 2
When operating APRS using the GPS function ............................................................ 3
When operating APRS without using the GPS function................................................ 3
Setting your own station call sign.................................................................................. 5
Setting the APRS baud rate.......................................................................................... 6
Setting the symbol of your own station ......................................................................... 7
Receiving APRS® beacons ............................................................................................... 9
Setting the APRS operating frequency ......................................................................... 9
Receiving beacons........................................................................................................ 9
APRS STATION LIST screen...................................................................................... 10
Notification of beacon or message arrival in a pop-up screen APRS POPUP function .... 21
Screen when BND 2 s - BND 60 s is selected ........................................................ 22
Audio notification of a beacon or message received APRS RINGER function ........... 23
Displaying RAW packet data ...................................................................................... 23
Deleting a beacon station from the list........................................................................ 24
Transmitting APRS®beacons ......................................................................................... 25
Transmitting a beacon manually ................................................................................. 25
Switching between automatic and manual beacon transmission................................ 25
Setting the automatic beacon transmit interval........................................................... 26
Setting the SmartBeaconing™.................................................................................... 26
Registering status text ................................................................................................ 28
Selecting a position comment..................................................................................... 29
Setting the digipeater route......................................................................................... 29
APRS® message screen and operating instructions ....................................................... 31
Description of the APRS MESSAGE LIST screen and operations ............................. 31
Description of the APRS MESSAGE LIST detail screen and operations.................... 32
Message edit screen and description of operations.................................................... 33
Receiving messages................................................................................................... 34
Filter setting for messages received ........................................................................... 35
Deleting a message from the list................................................................................. 36
Transmitting APRS® messages....................................................................................... 37
Creating and sending messages ................................................................................ 37
APRS Set Mode List....................................................................................................... 42
APRS Set mode function list .......................................................................................... 45
Table of Contents

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APRS®initial settings
APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) is a communication system to exchange
GPS location data and packet messages; it was developed and is supported by Bob
Bruninga (WB4APR). Position data may be entered manually in advance or automatically
from the built-in GPS satellite receiver.
When an APRS signal is received from a partner station, the direction, distance, speed
etc. of the partner station as seen from your own station will be shown on the display of
your transceiver.
Initial setting process for APRS operations
Enabling the GPS function
(page 3)
Disabling the GPS function
(page 3)
Setting the clock of this device
(FT5DR/DE Operating Manual)
Turning the GPS function OFF
(page 3)
Turning the GPS function ON
(page 3)
Setting the position of your own
station (page 4)
Setting your own station call sign
(page 5)
Setting the APRS baud rate and turning ON the APRS
function (page 6)
Setting the symbol of your own station
(page 7)
Setting the frequency in Band B
(page 9)
Setting the APRS beacon transmission according to your
operation preferences (page 25)

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When operating APRS using the GPS function
When the GPS function is activated, the internal clock setting and location coordinates
of your own station will be acquired from the GPS satellite signals automatically. We
recommend that the GPS function be used in mobile operations.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [20 GPS POWER].
2Turn the DIAL knob to select “GPS ON”.
GPS ON: GPS function is usable.
GPS OFF: GPS function is not usable.
Reference Factory shipping value: GPS ON
3Press the PTT.
To exit the set mode and return to the operating screen.
In order to use the GPS satellite data for your own position information, press and hold
the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [24 MY POSITION] to “GPS”. If [24 MY POSITION],
is set to “Manual”, the coordinates registered in set menu “P1-P10” will be used by your
transceiver for APRS operations, and the acquired GPS data will become invalid.
Tips
• The position GPS coordinates for your own station can be registered in 10 memories (P1 - P10). The
registered coordinates can be set as the position information of your own station (page 58).
• When using the GPS function in APRS operations, be sure to set [APRS] → [24 MY POSITION] to
“GPS”.
• When using the GPS function, the current consumed will increase by about 15 mA. As a result, the
battery standby time is shorter compared to when the GPS function is set to OFF.
When operating APRS without using the GPS function
When operating APRS without using the GPS function, follow the procedure below to
manually set the clock and position information.
ySetting the clock
If the internal clock of this device is set, the time will be reflected in the time display of
the APRS screen. Please refer to “Setting Clock Time” (FT5DR/DE Operating Manual) on
how to set the time.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [21 GPS TIME SET].
2Turn the DIAL knob to select “MANUAL”.
3Press the PTT.
The GPS clock will be set to MANUAL and the set mode
will be cancelled.

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ySetting the position information
Enter the position information of your own station manually.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [24 MY POSITION].
2Turn the DIAL knob to select [Manual] and press the
[FMENU]key.
A screen to enter the position information of your own
station will be displayed.
Reference Factory shipping value: GPS
3Press the [FMENU] key.
The cursor will move to the item for setting the latitude.
4Turn the DIAL knob to select “N (North Latitude)” or “S
(South Latitude)” press the [FMENU] key.
The cursor will move to the item for setting the “degree”.
5Turn the DIAL knob to select [Degree] and press the
[FMENU] key.
The cursor will move to the item for setting the “Minute”.
6Turn the DIAL knob to select [Minute] and press the
[FMENU] key.
The cursor will move to the item for setting the “1/100th Minute”.
7Turn the DIAL knob to select [1/100th Minute] and press the [FMENU] key.
The seconds will be displayed within parentheses.
8Turn the DIAL knob to select “LON” and press the [FMENU] key.
The cursor will move to the item for setting the longitude.
9Turn the DIAL knob to select “E (East Longitude)” or “W (West Longitude)” and press
the [FMENU] key.
The cursor will move to the item for setting the “Degree”.
10 Enter the “degree”, “minute” and “1/100th minute” in the same way as Step 5-7.
11 Press the [FMENU] key.
The position information will be set.
12 Press the PTT.
To exit the set mode and return to the operating screen.
24 MY POSITION
GPS Manual P1
P2 P3 P4
P5 P6 P7
P8 P9 P10
24 MY POSITION
Manual :
LAT N 0°00.00’
(’00”)
LON E 0°00.00’
(’00”)

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Setting your own station call sign
Register your own station call sign in order to send and receive messages and to transmit
beacons in APRS. Enter the call sign like “W6DXC-7”. The “-7” in the call sign indicates
the SSID (Secondary Station Identifier) of which there are 16 types, including one with no
SSID. Generally, the SSIDs shown in the table below are used in APRS.
SSID Description SSID Description
NIL Fixed stations that can exchange mes-
sages
-8 Marine mobile stations, land mobile sta-
tions
-1 1200 bps narrow-to-middle band digipe-
ater
-9 Using the FTM-300D etc. for mobile ap-
plications
-2 9600 bps digipeater -10 I-Gate station, Internet connection station
-3 1200 bps broadband digipeater -11 Balloons, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.
-4 Digipeater, mobile station, meteorological
station, etc.
-12 1-way tracker station (messages cannot
be exchanged)
-5 Operation station using mobile devices
(smartphones etc.)
-13 Meteorological station (weather station)
-6 Operation station for satellite communica-
tions, events, etc.
-14 Tracking mobile stations
-7 Use of FT5D etc. in handy terminals -15 Digipeater, mobile station, meteorological
station, etc.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [23 CALLSIGN (APRS)].
The text input screen will be displayed.
2Input the call sign in the alphabet and numeric input
screens
Refer to “Text input screen” (FT5DR/DE Operating Man-
ual) for instruction to enter the call sign.
Up to 6 digits can be entered for the call sign.
[If no SSID is set]
Proceed to Step 4 to set the SSID.
3Press the PTT.
The call sign will be registered and the display returned to the operating screen.
[If a SSID is set]
4Touch [ ]
5Touch the SSID you want to set
We recommend that the SSID be set to “−7” in this device.
6Press the PTT.
The SSID will be registered and the display returned to the operating screen.

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Setting the APRS baud rate
This sets the APRS baud rate. If the baud rate is set to 1200 bps or 9600 bps, the APRS
function will be turned ON. If the baud rate is set to “OFF”, the APRS function will be
turned OFF.
If the baud rate is set to 1200 bps, APRS operations using AFSK 1200 bps packets will
be enabled.
If the baud rate is set to 9600 bps, APRS operations using GMSK 9600 bps packets will
be enabled.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [4 APRS MODEM].
2Turn the DIAL knob to set the APRS baud rate
The APRS baud rate can be selected from the following three options.
“OFF”, “1200 bps”, “9600 bps”
Remark Factory shipping value: OFF
3Press the PTT.
The baud rate sign will be set and the display returned to the operating screen.
Caution
If the APRS is not going to be used, follow Step 2 above to set it to “OFF”.
Tips
• If the APRS baud rate is set to 1200 bps or 9600 bps, the receive and save function will stop
automatically.
• If press and hold the [FMENU]key → touch [APRS] → [8 APRS MUTE] is set to “ON” in the Setup
Menu, the receive volume (beacon and voice etc.) in Band [B] will be muted and indicator “A12” or
“A96” will flash.

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Setting the symbol of your own station
This sets the transmit symbol of your own station. The symbol can be selected from
among 48 types.
The default setting when shipped from the factory is “ ”, “ ”, “ ”, “ ”.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [25 MY SYMBOL].
2Turn the DIAL knob to select the symbol
The following four symbol types can be selected as your
own symbol: “ICON 1”, “ICON 2”, “ICON 3” and “ICON 4”.
If “ICON 4” is selected, symbol characters can be input
directly when “25 MY SYMBOL (User)” appears. * See
the following page on how to enter the characters.
3Press the [FMENU] key
The cursor will move to the “Code” area of the table below. You can turn the DIAL knob
to select a frequently used symbol from the symbols shown in the table below).
Remark The default value of each symbol is as follows.
MY SYMBOL Code Symbol
1 [ /[ ] Human
2 [ /b ] Bicycle
3 [ /> ] Car
4[ YY ] Yaesu Radio
4Press the [FMENU] key.
The symbol of your own station will be set.
5Press the PTT.
To exit the set mode and return to the operating screen.
25 MY SYMBOL
ICON 1
Human/Person
[ /[ ]
PUSH“DISP”

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yEntering a symbol character directly
You can enter a symbol character directly if the symbol that you want is not available.
1Press and hold the [FMENU] key → Touch [APRS] → [25 MY SYMBOL].
2Turn the DIAL knob to select “ICON 4”.
3Press the [FMENU] key
The cursor will move to the “Code” area.
Reference If “25 MY SYMBOL (User)” does not appear after pressing the [FMENU]key, turn the DIAL
knob to select “25 MY SYMBOL (User).
4Press the [FMENU] key again
The cursor will move to the Symbol Table ID (character on the left side of the code).
5Turn the DIAL knob to select the Symbol Table ID
6Press the [FMENU] key
The cursor will move to the Symbol Code (character on the right side of “Code”).
7Turn the DIAL knob to select the Symbol Code
8Press the [FMENU] key
The symbol will be set.
9Press the PTT.
To exit the set mode and return to the operating screen.
Reference Please refer to “http://aprs.org/symbols/symbolsX.txt” and “http://aprs.org/symbols.html”
for the latest symbol table.

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Receiving APRS®beacons
This sets the operating frequency of the APRS before receiving a beacon.
Setting the APRS operating frequency
The customary APRS operating frequency differs depending on the region and country.
In the USA, the usual operating frequency is 144.39 MHz. Therefore, to begin APRS
operations set the Band B frequency to 144.39 MHz.
1Press the [A/B] key
Switch the operating band to Band B.
The APRS will operate only in Band B. Check that A12 (1200bps) or A96 (9600bps) is
displayed on the right-hand side of the frequency (page 6).
2Setting the operating frequency
Reference If the baud rate setting in [APRS] → [4 APRS MODEM] is set to 1200 bps or 9600 bps in
the Setup Menu, the receive and save functions will stop automatically.
Receiving beacons
yDisplaying beacons in the APRS pop-up screen
A “ping pong” audio alarm will sound when a beacon is
received on the Band B frequency, and the APRS pop-up
screen will be displayed.
The contents displayed in the “APRS POP-UP SCREEN”
and the “APRS STATION LIST DETAIL SCREEN” to be
explained next are basically the same.
yDisplaying beacons in the APRS STATION LIST detail screen
1Press the [FMENU] key → touch [S.LIST].
The APRS STATION LIST screen will be displayed.
2Rotate the DIAL knob, to select the beacon whose details
you want to review.
3Press the [FMENU] key to display the details screen.
Turn the DIAL knob to scroll the screen.
4Press the [BACK] key.
Returns the screen to the APRS STATION LIST screen.
FTM-300D 04/07
12.5km 15:36
Speed 68km/h
Course 47
Alt 36m
(Off duty)
E JA1ZRL-9
1 E JQ1YBG- 9 15:36
2 E JA6YPC- 7 12:34
3 W JH1YPC-13 04:56
4 E JQ1YBF -9 12/27
5 E JQ1YBG-14 11/18