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APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) configuration types.
APRS is a tactical real-time digital communications protocol used by ham
radio operators for position reporting, messaging, and telemetry. The
TH-D75 supports APRS on VHF with features including position beaconing,
two-way messaging, SmartBeaconing, digipeater path configuration,
packet filtering, and QSY information exchange.
§QSY function (per Operating Tips §2.3.3-§2.3.5)
APRS beacons can embed a voice frequency (QSY information) so that other stations can tune directly to a voice channel. In FM mode, the beacon includes the current Band A or B voice frequency. In D-STAR DR mode, the beacon also includes the repeater callsign; in DV mode, only the frequency is included. Per Operating Tips §2.3.4.
QSY display distance can be restricted via Menu No. 523 (per Operating Tips §2.3.5), limiting which QSY beacons are shown based on the transmitting station’s distance from the receiver.
§Fixed-position beacon during GPS track logging (per Operating Tips §2.3.6)
When GPS track logging is active, APRS beacons can be transmitted from a fixed position (set via Menu No. 401) instead of the live GPS position. This is useful when operating from a known location while still logging a GPS track.
§Digipeated beacon registration (per Operating Tips §2.3.7)
Beacons received via digipeaters are registered in the station list. The station list shows the digipeater path used.
§VoiceAlert (per Operating Tips §5.3)
VoiceAlert is a CTCSS-based mechanism: APRS beacons are transmitted
with a CTCSS tone so that stations monitoring the APRS frequency with
matching tone squelch hear an audible alert, enabling quick voice
contact. Menu No. 910 controls the balance between VoiceAlert audio
and normal APRS audio.
These types model every APRS setting accessible through the TH-D75’s menu system (Chapter 14 of the user manual) and MCP programming memory (pages 0x0151+ in the memory map).
Structs§
- Aprs
Callsign - APRS callsign with optional SSID (up to 9 characters, e.g. “N0CALL-9”).
- Aprs
Config - Complete APRS configuration for the TH-D75.
- Aprs
Message - An APRS message (for RX history or TX queue).
- Aprs
Station - A received APRS station report from the station list.
- Auto
Reply Config - APRS auto-reply message configuration.
- Beacon
Control - Beacon transmission control settings.
- Digipeat
Alias - Digipeater MY alias (up to 5 characters).
- Digipeat
Config - APRS digipeater (digital repeater) configuration.
- Filter
Phrase - User-defined APRS filter phrase (up to 9 characters).
- Flood
Alias UIfloodalias (up to 5 characters, e.g. “WIDE1”).- Group
Code - Message or bulletin group code (up to 9 characters).
- McpSmart
Beaconing Config SmartBeaconingconfiguration.- Navitra
Config - NAVITRA (navigation/tracking) configuration.
- Navitra
Message - NAVITRA message text (up to 20 characters).
- Notification
Config - APRS notification sound and display configuration.
- Packet
Filter - APRS packet filter configuration.
- QsyConfig
- QSY (frequency change) information configuration.
- Reply
Message - APRS reply message text (up to 45 characters).
- Status
Text - APRS status text message (up to 62 characters).
- Trace
Alias UItracealias (up to 5 characters, e.g. “WIDE2”).- TxDelay
- APRS TX delay before packet transmission.
- Voice
Alert Config - Voice alert configuration.
- Waypoint
Config - Waypoint output configuration.
Enums§
- Aprs
Band - Band used for APRS data transmission and reception.
- Aprs
Data Speed - APRS data transmission speed.
- Aprs
Icon - APRS map icon (symbol table + symbol code).
- Aprs
Network - APRS network identifier.
- Auto
Reply Delay - Auto-reply delay time.
- Auto
Reply Type - Auto-reply type.
- Beacon
Method - Beacon transmission method.
- DcdSense
- DCD (Data Carrier Detect) sense mode.
- Display
Area - Display area setting for incoming APRS data.
- Interrupt
Time - Interrupt time for APRS data display (how long the display shows incoming APRS data before returning to normal).
- Navitra
Group Mode - NAVITRA group filtering mode.
- Packet
Filter Type - Packet filter type.
- Packet
Path - Digipeater packet path for APRS transmissions.
- Position
Ambiguity - Position ambiguity level for APRS position reports.
- Position
Comment - Predefined APRS position comment phrases.
- Waypoint
Format - Waypoint output format.