Kenwood TM-455A manual

TM-D710A/E Multi-communicator VHF/UHF FM Dual Bander Getting Acquainted with APRS and EchoLink[...]

Cover 2 TM-D710A/E About this Manual This document was created f or the product having the following design specifications. • TM-D710A/E, RC-D71 0, MCP-2A V ersion 3.10 , 3rd party external GPS un it and Weather S tation. • TM-D710A/E and RC-D7 10 with firmware version 2 .00. Software License Notice • Users are required to obtain appro val fr[...]

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TM-D710A/E I CONTENTS 1 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT .......... 1 1.1 Strategy for the Design.................... 1 1.2 Evolving Development..................... 2 1.3 Affinity with VoIP ..................... ........ 2 2 APRS OPERATIONS WRITTEN BY BOB BRUNINGA, WB4APR .......... 3 2.1 APRS Overview....................... ........ 3 2.1.1 History ..........[...]

CONTENTS II TM-D710A/E 7.4 Digipeaters (Digital Repeaters) ..... 34 7.4.1 UIDIGI .................... ................ ........ 34 7.4.2 UIFLOOD ............... ................ ........ 35 7.4.3 UITRACE ............... ................ ........ 35 7.4.4 Configuration Examples (U.S.A .) ... 36 7.4.5 Proper Configuration (written by Bob Bruninga, WB[...]

CONTENTS TM-D710A/E III 9.5.3.7 Transceiver Menu > Variable Level of Data Terminal ..................... ..... 75 9.5.3.8 Transceiver Menu > SQC Output Logic ......................... ........... ........ 75 9.5.4 Unique Functions ... ................ ......... 76 9.5.4.1 Importing TravelPlus for Repeaters Files .............. ...............[...]

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TM-D710A/E CONTENTS I PROLOGUE Amateurs Building the New Global Communications Network Hams have enjoye d using FM transceivers for ye ars for SSTV , A TV , packet, satellite, EME, GPS and other communica tions modes. A fundamental reason fo r this has been that FM transceivers are easy to use. Recently , personal computers and the Intern et have c[...]

II CONTENTS TM-D710A/E New Technology Expands Amateur Radio Versatility Using HF radio to call CQ and contact hams arou nd 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 w ill only get more inte resting as it evo lves wit[...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 1 1 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT The concept of d eveloping the TM-V7 1A/E, TM-D710A/E and RC-D 710 is as stated below . • T o have commo n functionality between the basic mode l (TM-V71A/E) and the multi-functi on model (TM -D710A/E) transceivers. • T o add the capability for custom ers themselves to be able to update the version of[...]

1 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT 2 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 1.2 Evolving Development In order to develop an APRS model f ollowing the TM-D 700 series, we discussed face-to-face directly with Mr . Bob Bruninga, develope r of APRS , an operation specifica tion to better implement the flexibility of the APRS protoco l. We were going to “kick it up a notch” and ma[...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 3 2 APRS OPERA TIONS writ ten by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR 2.1 APRS Overview 2.1.1 History APRS was developed beginn ing back in the 1980 s by Bob Bruninga, WB4 APR, as a real-time local tactical communications system for rapid ly exchanging digital data of immediate va lue to local operatio ns. This really took of f when GPS became [...]

2 APRS OPERATIONS written by Bob Bruninga , WB4APR 4 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 2.1.3 Mobile Information Resource APRS was never inte nded to be just a vehicle track ing system (GPS was added in the 19 92 time frame when GPS became affordable). APRS is much more. See the Kenwood mob ile display below . This is the ST A TION LI ST which shows the ne arest [...]

2 APRS OPERATIONS written by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 5 2.2 Ubiquitous Operations Consistent with pr oviding information on all resources with in range, APRS must also work across all boundari es and in all areas of the continent for al l travelers. For this reason, 144.39 MHz is dedicated to APRS throughout North Ame rica. Other co[...]

2 APRS OPERATIONS written by Bob Bruninga , WB4APR 6 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 2.4 Kenwood Contributions Kenwood has deve loped its series of transceivers, the TH-D7A/E, TM-D700A/E and TM-D710A/E to best support the original object ives of APRS. The displa y of APRS inform ation on the fron t panel of these transceivers gives the mobile operator in stant[...]

2 APRS OPERATIONS written by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 7 • Mobile Digipeating: The new TM-D710A /E Kenwood mob ile has addit ional features to help local sysop s manage the local APRS n etwork. Each transceiver now has front p anel access to the digipeater function so that it can be turne d on and off as needed to match th e local [...]

2 APRS OPERATIONS written by Bob Bruninga , WB4APR 8 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 2.6 Other Data Entry Stations But we should not lose sight of t he home station that can a lso be used as a grea t information resource. The n ext photo shows a station that wa s set up in a mo tel room and th e operators th ere could monitor all of th e activities on the vari[...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 9 3 PREP ARA TIONS FOR USING APRS 3.1 What Do I Need to Configure? The following need to be config ured before beginning to operate TM-D71 0A/E or RC-D710 with APRS. • Built-in Clock APRS data will be st amped with date and time, therefore the buil t-in clock must be set. • MY CALLSIGN The st ation configured for MY CALLSIGN[...]

3 PREPARATIONS FOR USING APRS 10 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Select Menu 525 (A UX - TIME) and configure the curren t time. Example: Configure the time 12:00. Refer to Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Menu 525 (AUX - TIME) Select Menu 526 (A UX - TIME ZONE) and configure your time zon e. 3.2.2 MY CALLSIGN Select Menu 600 (APRS - BASIC SETTINGS - MY CALLSIGN) and con[...]

3 PREPARATIONS FOR USING APRS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 11 3.2.4 My Position 3.2.4.1 Activating Your Mobile GPS Position Select Menu 602 (APRS - GPS POR T) and configure the GPS terminal settings. • Baud Rate: 4800 bps (same as GPS receiver) • Input: GPS (for the GPS receiver) • Output: OFF (when W A YPOINT , DGPS are not used) Figure 3-5 Menu 602 [...]

3 PREPARATIONS FOR USING APRS 12 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 3.2.5 Setting the APRS Channel Example: Configure a freque ncy of 144.390 MHz. Refer to Figure 3 -8. Figure 3-8 Operating Frequency[...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 13 4 GPS 4.1 What is GPS? GPS, standing for Global Positioning System , is becoming common nowad ays. Following is a brief introducti on. The American De fense Department de veloped GPS originally for mil itary operatio ns. The system is available for use by the ge neral public. For example, anybod y can use GPS in association w[...]

4 GPS 14 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 4.1.2 Datum (Geodetic Survey System) The latitude and lon gitude information required by the GPS re ceiver does not a llow for accurate represent ation of the unevenness of the Ea rth’s surface. For use with GPS, the cu rrent standard that defines the pre cise shape of the Earth is called WGS- 84. By using this standa[...]

4 GPS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 15 4.2 GPS Receivers Figure 4-2 GPS Receivers 4.2.1 Garmin GPS18PC The GPS18PC is a GPS m odule receiver that inte rface s via a 9-pin D-SUB RS-232C serial po rt. Refer to the wiring example using an accessory cable (2.5mm 3-conducto r plug) that comes with the TM-D710A/E. Power is sou rced from the 12 VDC supplied from a [...]

16 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 5 APRS SOFTW ARE FOR YOUR PC 5.1 UI-View 5.1.1 Introduction to UI-View UI-View32 is APRS client software designed to allow a personal co mputer to display APRS stations on a map and t o use various APRS functions such as Interne t gateway access. So you can display on a map on your co mputer the APRS stations received by a TM[...]

5 APRS SOFTWARE FOR YOUR PC TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 17 5.1.2 Connecting a PC Use the optional PG-5 G programming cabl e to connect the COM port on the rear of the TM-D710A/E operation panel to the serial port on your personal computer . Figure 5-2 5.1.3 Creating a CMD File for TM-D710A/E T o use TM-D710A/E with UI-View32, you must create an initializat[...]

5 APRS SOFTWARE FOR YOUR PC 18 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 5.2 Available APRS-related Software The APRS program cu rrently runs on a number of plat forms. These programs are const antly being updated and can be dow nloaded from the Internet. Most p rograms are sharew are and the latest versions are avai lable at the T APR (T ucson Amateur Packet Radio) FTP[...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 19 6 APRS IN ACTION While monito ring APRS stations from ar ound the world that may appear on your map, you can easily send message s to them. An interest is now growing in APRS QSOs where one st ation may call CQ looking for resp onses in th e conventional st yle of a ham con tact. Due to the number of characters being restrict[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION 20 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 6.1.2 Decay Algorithm Function The position beacon for a mobile station is usu all y transmitted at a fixed time int erval to provide consistenc y in vehicle tracking and st ation particip ation. However , when traffic is slow-moving, it would be inef ficient use of air-ti me to continue tran smitting at t hi[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 21 6.1.4 Simultaneously using Decay Al gorithm 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. Figure 6-3 Switching between D ecay Algorithm and Pr oportional Pathing (when Sto pped=1 (knot); Moving=3 (kno[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION 22 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E T able 6-2 Configuration Example T able 6-3 V ariable Rate Beaconing Example: (with LOW SPEED = 5, HIGH SPEED = 70, SLOW RA TE = 30 min, F AST RA TE = 120 sec) Figure 6-4 Speed vs TX Interval T ime Note: The unit of S peed can be configured by using Menu 626. Menu Item Configured V alue LOW SPEED 5 HIGH SPEED[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 23 6.1.5.2 Corner Pegging (Transmi ssion after Heading Change) When the mobile st ation’ s speed is above LOW SPEED, Corner Pegg ing begins operating. A Corner Pegging p osition beacon will be transmi t ted when the headin g difference exceeds the TURN THRESHOLD va lue. The heading difference is the compass he[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION 24 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E T able 6-6 Corner Pe gging Operation Example: (with TURN ANGLE = 28, TURN SLOPE = 26) Note: When TURN THRESHOLD exceeds 120 degrees, the value wi ll be corrected to 120 degrees. Figure 6-5 Speed vs T urn Threshold 6.1.5.3 Operation Example Here are the TM-D710A/E d efa ult settings for p osition beacon transm[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 25 6.1.6 QSY Function The QSY functio n uses AFRS (Automatic Frequency Reporting System) to re port a frequency on which voice commun ications can be established. A station using t he QSY function embeds the frequency informa tion in a position beacon tr ansmission. A receiving st ation of this information can c[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION 26 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Configuration Examples: (Insert one space after the frequency b efore en tering Wide/Narrow , T one/CTCSS/DCS and Shift/ Of f set.) • “446.100MHz ”: V oice frequency configured for 44 6.100 MHz, Wide, T one = None, Simplex • “446.100MHz T07 1”: V o ice frequency configured for 4 46.100 MHz, Wide, [...]

6 APRS IN ACTION TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 27 6.1.6.2 Receiving QSY Information The TM-D710A/E receives QSY information no t only from another TM-D710 A/E, but also location information from other sof tware as well as QSY informatio n and repeater frequency object information embedd ed in status text. Y o u can confirm the QSY informa tion that is receiv[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION 28 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 6.1.7.1 Automatic Reply Message The Automatic Reply Messa ge function replies to messag es that you receive while you are driving. Y ou can pre-configure a mess age response such as “I am QRX. Will return at 12:35.” . When using TH-D7A/E o r TM-D700A/E, a response message was re turned to all message send[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 29 6.2 Base Station (Weather Station) Weath er observation equipment inte nded for use at home is becoming mor e common. Using this equipment, you can o bserve and measure wind direction , wind velocity , air temperature, hu midity , rainfall, atmospheri c pressure, etc. This information can be us eful to others[...]

6 APRS IN ACTION 30 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 6.2.1.2 Peet Bros. Company, Inc. The weather station, UL TIMETER 2100 from Peet Bros. Company ( http://www .peetbros.com/ shop/item.aspx?itemid=2 ) can also be used with TM-D710A/E or RC-D71 0. T o communicate with UL TIMETER 2100, configure the TM-D710A/E commun ication baud rate (Menu 602) to 2400 bps. Note[...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 31 7 APRS NETWORKS 7.1 Servers In the beginning , APRS networks consisted only of general packet transmissions through digital repeaters. T o expand network coverage much furthe r , HF gateway stations that were interfaced with the VH F stations were added. This arran gement evolved still f urther when it became common for perso[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS 32 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Figure 7-1 APRS Netw ork Conceptual Drawing IGate IGate IGate Client IGate IGate IGate Client IGate IGate IGate Ti e r 2 Server Ti e r 2 Server Ti e r 2 Server Ti e r 2 Server Core Server Core Server Core Server Ti e r 2 Server[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 33 7.3 Let’s Send Email With TM-D710A/E and RC-D710 it is possible to transm it email by using the Message function. 7.3.1 Sending Email with TM-D710A/E and RC-D710 First, press [MSG] to sh ow the Message List on the screen. Next, pre ss [NEW] to create a message on the scree n. Enter “EMAIL” to TO: field u[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS 34 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 7.4 Digipeaters (Digital Repeaters) The greatest feature of APRS is the network that is spreading around the wor ld. The heart of the network is made up of many dig ital repeaters commonly referre d to as digipeaters. Of course, digipeaters are well-known among t hose who have used packet radi o for years. Dig[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 35 7.4.2 UIFLOOD With UIFLOOD activated (On), whe n a digipeater re ceives 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 pro cesses the packet reporting only the revised characte r string so [...]

7 APRS NETWORKS 36 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Although UITRACE usin g the normal APRS networ k path of WIDEn-N can be a problem if mobiles activate their digipeater at the wron g time, it is also so powerful, that it is a sha me not to be able to use it easily if requ ired. For this reason , all APRS mobile s are encouraged to activate the UITRACE permane[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 37 UIDIGI UIDIGI: ON ALIAS: SAR (other local paths can be defined here) Note: SAR stands for “Search and Rescue”. UIFLOOD UIFLOOD: ON ALIAS: SS or SSS SUBSTITUTION: ID (where SS or SSS is the a bbreviation of state or ARRL section) UITRACE UITRACE: ON ALIAS: WIDE 7.4.5 Proper Configuration (wri tten by Bob Br[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS 38 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 7.5 Packet Path It is necessary to confr ont the issue of frequency congestion due to the spread of APRS systems in order to efficiently transfer p acket data. The TM-D710A/E supports the configurations of New-N Paradigm, RELA Y Paradigm and ST A TE/SECTION/REGION. Overall, this provides an ef ficient mechanis[...]

7 APRS NETWORKS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 39 7.6 Using APRS and EchoLink Simultaneously Both EchoLink Sysop mod e and APRS/Packet mode using the interna l TNC can be used at the same time. This m eans that a single TM-D710A /E transceiver can serve as an EchoLink n ode statio n and APRS/Packet sta tion to transmit beacons or work as a digi peater simulta[...]

40 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 8 EchoLink 8.1 What is EchoLink? EchoLink is a sy stem that links amateur ra dio stations together usi ng the Internet and allows amateur radio op erators to enjoy speech commun ication with other operators via this worldwide network. Figure 8-1 EchoLink System Architecture There are many access points for Ec hoLink (called E[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 41 8.2 EchoLink and the TM-D710A/E (written by Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD) The Kenwoo d TM-D710A/E (and TM-V71A/ E) is the first comme rcially-available amat eur radio transceiver with built-in EchoLink system capabi lities. There are t wo different features of the TM-D710A/E that make it useful for EchoLink operation : ?[...]

8 EchoLink 42 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 8.2.4 Audio Adjustment Proper adjust ment of the au dio levels is im portant for a good-quality link . Y ou will need to ad just both the local transmit audio (fro m the computer to the transceiver), and the local re ceive audio (from the transceiver to the computer). First, connect EchoLink to the Audio T est Serv[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 43 8.3 Using EchoLink only with Amateur Radio Equipment If there is an EchoLink no de within range of your transceiver , it is possib le for you to access the node and comm unicate via your transce iver with distant stations using the node . Y ou can search for nea rby nodes at the Echo Link site at http://www .ech ol[...]

8 EchoLink 44 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Figure 8-4 Finding Nearby E choLink Nodes Selecting “Onlin e Only” in the pulldown list to the lef t of the “Find” button results in search result s being displaye d only for thos e nodes currently conn ected to the Ech oLink server . “-L” at the end o f a node callsign, such as “W4DJY -L”, indicate[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 45 8.3.1 Basic Commands used for EchoLink These commands are a representative set of basic com mands. There are many commands in addition to these. Fo r details, refer to the EchoLink site at htt p://www .echolink.org/Help / dtmf_functions.htm . Note: Each node owner has the option of changing the basic command s, par[...]

8 EchoLink 46 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 8.3.2.2 Transmitting with an EchoLink Memory 1. Press the PTT switch to transmit. 2. Press the T uning Control while transmitting. • The transceive r enters the EchoLink memory cha nnel selection mode. 3. T urn the T uning Control while the PTT switch is pressed to select the Ech oLink memory channel on which you[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 47 8.4 Using EchoLink only with a Computer If the EchoLink software is installed on your p ersonal computer , without u sing any transceiver , it is possible to communica te as a single user directly vi a your personal computer . In addition, when you set up a link station, by con necting a TM-D71 0A/E and a personal [...]

8 EchoLink 48 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E The Download EchoL ink page with a download li nk will ap pear . Double click “C lick Here to Download”. The down load will begin. Figure 8-8 EchoLink Sof tware Download Security Warning Select the ap propriate folder an d save the file t o this folder . 8.4.2 Installing EchoLink Software Click the icon of the [...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 49 Figure 8-10 EchoLink User T ype Select “Compu ter User” and then click th e “Next >” button. Figure 8-1 1 T ype of Connec tion Unless you are using an an alog modem (56k or less) to dial up to an ISP (Interne t Service Provider), select “DSL, ca ble, ISDN, or other (above 56k)” and then clic k the ?[...]

8 EchoLink 50 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Figure 8-13 Setup Complet e Window Click the “Finish” button. Figure 8-14 V alidation Advisory Window When validati on of your callsign is necessary , a validation advisory wind ow will appear . Click the “OK” button and p roceed to the V alidation procedure. 8.4.4 Validation of EchoLink User’s Callsign B[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 51 Enter your callsign and click the “Cont inue” butto n. The callsigns available for validation will appear . Figure 8-16 Callsigns A vailable Page When the software was configured via the Setup Wizard as a Comp uter User , only your callsign (without -L or R at en d of callsign) is shown to represent a single u [...]

8 EchoLink 52 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 8.4.4.1 Scan and Upload Use a digit al camera or scanner to create a graphics file o f your license. Click “Scan and Uplo ad”. Enter the necessary i nformation and upload the license fil e. Note: Be sure to follow the tips below: • File must be .jpg, .gif, .png or .tiff format. • Size of file must be less t[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 53 S ta tions that are currently connected to Echo Link will ap pear on the screen. This screen will automaticall y update as change s occur . Figure 8-20 EchoLink S tartup Window 8.4.6 Setting Audio Levels Before starting to make QSOs, first connect to the T est Server an d configure the correct rece ive volume. Figu[...]

8 EchoLink 54 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 8.4.6.1 Adjusting Receive Volume Adjust the re ceive volume of the announcement audio from th e test server . Select “Adjust Sound Device” > “Playback...” from the To o l s pulldown menu. Figure 8-22 Receive V olume Menu Selection Adjust the approp riate volume con trol using the test server announcem en[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 55 8.4.7 Connecting with a Station Figure 8-25 Connecting with a St ation Connected st ations are listed in the S tation List o f the Index View t ab on the EchoLink software screen. The stations are listed in order of repeater stations , link stations, singl e user stations (PC users) and confe rences in the ch art. [...]

8 EchoLink 56 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 8.5 Setting Up a Node St ation (Link Station) with TM-D710A/E With the optional PG-5H ca ble kit, the TM-D710A/E can be connected directly to a computer to run the EchoLink software in Sysop mode. In Sysop mode, EchoLink f orms a gateway between the Internet and a local RF channel, such as a si mplex frequency or a[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 57 8.5.2 Configuring EchoLink So ftware for a Link Station If your computer is already conf igured for use in Single User mo de of Echo Link, yo u can easily set up a link station. Select “Setup...” from the T ools pulldown me nu to open th e System Setup window . Figure 8-27 System Setup Window In the My St ation[...]

8 EchoLink 58 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Figure 8-29 Changing Callsign to be a Link St ation Enter in the Callsign edit box your callsign with -L at th e end such as W6DJY -L. Click the “OK” button. Figure 8-30 V alidation Required Message A server message wil l display that indicates the ne w callsign must be vali dated. Y ou m ust close the EchoLink[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 59 Figure 8-31 EchoLink V alidation Page Enter your callsign and click the “Cont inue” butto n. The callsigns available for validation will appear . Figure 8-32 Callsigns A vailable Page Confirm the ca llsign is se lected (small black circle to left of callsign). This callsign becomes the validation objec t. Enter[...]

8 EchoLink 60 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Click “Password”. The p age shown in Figure 8- 34 appears. Figure 8-34 Password Entry Page Select the ne w link station, enter the password you configured during the first validation process and click the “Continue” b utton. “V erifying passwor d... ” will display , and then “Password verified” will[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 61 Figure 8-37 Sysop Setup Window: RX Ctrl T ab Select the “Serial CTS” radio button in the Carrier Detect frame. Configure the “Ser ial Port” dropdown list for the port u sed for EchoLink. Co nfirm the co rrect serial port to use by examining your computer co nfiguration; the correct p ort depends on yo ur pa[...]

8 EchoLink 62 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E Figure 8-39 Sysop Set up Window: DTMF T ab Select the Internal ra dio button in the DTMF Decoder frame. In order for you to ad minister your link st ation, we recommend that you input a DTMF command for Lin kDown and LinkUp for the EchoLink serv er . Keep these commands pri vate to prevent any unauthorized person o[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 63 Figure 8-41 Sysop Setup W indow: Options T ab The initial settin gs are fine to use. No changes are necessar y . Finally , click the RF Info tab . Figure 8-42 Sysop Setup Window: RF Info T ab At this point, you m ust enter your link station informat ion. While initially e xperimentin g and setting up your stat ion,[...]

8 EchoLink 64 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E When operational freque ncy , T one frequency , et c. are modified, after you connect to the EchoLink server , all modified informatio n will be transferred at one time. Click the “OK” button to complete the settings. 8.5.2.1 Finding your Position (Latitude/ Longitude Coordinates) Besides using a GP S receiver [...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 65 Figure 8-43 Computer to TM-D710A/E Connections 1. Tu r n t he po w e r O F F . 2. Hold [PF2] down and turn t he power ON. Whenever S teps 1 and 2 are done, the Echo Link Sysop mode tu rns On and Off. Note:  When EchoLink Sysop mod e is On, the icon appears.  When an audio signal is output from the data termin[...]

8 EchoLink 66 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 3. Select “Menu” > “T ransmit/R eceive” from the Edit pulldown menu. When using CTCS S or DCS for the purpos e of preventing ex traneous signals or n oise from being fed into the Interne t from a link station, configure “EchoLink RX Monitor” for “Busy Only” in the drop down list. When EchoLink Sy[...]

8 EchoLink TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 67 Note:  S teps 3 through 5 above can only be done using MC P-2A.  Older versions of MCP-2A may not have menu i tems described above. In th is case, upgrade your MCP-2A to versi on 3.10 or newer . 8.5.5 Checking your Link Station Here are the step s to follow to check out your link st ation: • Connect a dumm [...]

68 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for use with TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) MCP-2A is soft ware designed for use with your per sonal computer to edit and manage memory channel an d menu data for TM-V71A/E, TM-D710 A/E or RC-D71 0. The current version of MCP-2A retai ns features from earlier versions of MCP series so ftware [...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for us e with TM-V71 A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 69 3. Click the icon of the downloa ded software. Follow the Wizard installation instructions presented on screen. Note:  Windows Vista requires that you cli ck the “Allow” button when the U ser Account Control wind ow displays a message askin[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for use with TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) 70 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 6. Finish the installati on. The fact that information is read fr om the target transceiver comple tes the MCP-2A installation. Click the “OK” button, select “Read Data from the T ransceiver” from the Program pulldown menu and read th e info[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for us e with TM-V71 A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 71 9.2 Main Functions of MCP-2A MCP-2A has many functions. This section list s the most commonly used functions of MCP-2A including importing files. 9.2.1 Main New Functions Added • Imports and exports memory ch annels. • Outputs files in html fo[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for use with TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) 72 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 9.3 Importing Other MCP Files into MCP-2A With MCP-2A, it i s possibl e to read a file that was created using other MCP series software. T o read a file cre ated by other MCP software, select “Open” from the File pulldown menu. In the Open windo[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for us e with TM-V71 A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 73 T able 9-3 MCP-2A Importable File Format s T able (K-type only) Note:  MC P-2A is unab le to read memory channels that cannot be received by using TM-V71A/E and T M-D710A/E.  With MCP-2A, it is not possible to exchange data between above-men[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for use with TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) 74 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 9.5 Other Functions 9.5.1 Basic Functions Using MCP-2A, it is possible to configure almost all transceiver functions as were configu red with MCP-1A. And, too, there are unique func tions that can only be configured with MCP-2A. T able 9-4 MCP-2A Ba[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for us e with TM-V71 A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 75 9.5.3 Menu Settings 9.5.3.1 Transceiver Menu > EchoLink RX Monitor When using the transceive r in EchoLink Sysop mo de, output from the speaker an d output to the data termi nal can be configured. This function is only possible to configu re wi[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for use with TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) 76 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 9.5.4 Unique Functions 9.5.4.1 Importing TravelPl us for Repeaters Files It is possible to read a file that was ex ported from T ravelPlus for Repeaters sold by ARRL. A file from T ravelPlus for R epeaters has a different file exten sion and format [...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for us e with TM-V71 A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 77 9.5.5 Useful Functions 9.5.5.1 Verifying Firmware Versions First, connect the transceiver or operatio n panel to the comput er , and then t urn the transceiver or operation p anel ON. Select “Product Information” fr om the Model d ropdown me n[...]

9 MCP-2A Memory Control Program (for use with TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710) 78 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 9.5.5.6 Memory Channel Shortcut The memory ch annel shortcut can be used as fo llows: • Double-cli ck “Free Memory Channel: xxxx/1000” on the S tatus bar (se e Figure 9-8). The Memory Channel window wil l appear . The memory ch annel shortcut [...]

TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 79 10 HOW T O UPDA TE FIRMW ARE 10.1 Firmware This section describ es the TM-D710A/E or TM-V 71A/E transceiver itself, the TM-D710 op eration panel a nd how to update the firmware of RC-D710 an d the TNC. Those using TM-D710A/E and RC-D710 previously and who would like to utilize the SmartBeaconing and enhanced QSY function s wh[...]

10 HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE 80 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 10.3 How to Verify Firmware Version Y ou can verif y the firmware ve rsion by the procedure below . Use one of the fo llowing two ways of verifying. 10.3.1 Checking the Transceiver Operation Panel 1. Press [TNC] on TM-D710A/E or RC-D710 to display “APRSxx”. (Skip this step fo r TM-V71A/E) 2. T ur[...]

10 HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 81 10.3.3 Firmware Update for SmartBeaconing and Other Enhancements New firmware is requir ed to use the SmartBeaconing function in the followin g cases: • If transceiver and controller version is ol der than V ersion 2.00 10.4 How to Get Newest Firmware/Software Download th e newest version of update[...]

82 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 1 1 MISCELLANEOUS T OPICS 11.1 RC-D710 (Operation Panel / APRS-ready Standalone TNC) It is possible to repl ace the TM-V71A/E’s fro nt panel with RC-D710 and upgrade your TM-V71A/ E to be functionally equivalen t to TM-D71 0A/E. RC-D710 can function as th e operating panel of TM-D710A/E. In additio n, if RC-D710 is connecte[...]

11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 83 11.1.1.2 Connection Example 2: Conn ecting RC-D710 to TM-D700A/E, TM-V708A Figure 1 1-2 Connecting RC-D710 to TM-D700A/E, TM-V708A Note: Excluding the situation of using the RC-D710 as the ope rating panel for TM-V71A/E or TM-D710A/E, the RC-D710 cannot operate transceivers. Be sure to connect the c on[...]

11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS 84 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 11.2 Adjusting Input and Output Levels When a transceiver , other than those that have been verifi ed to operate correctly , is connected, there are tim es when adjustme nt of input/o utput levels ma y become n ecessary for RC-D710 an d the transceiver to fun ction properly . Eve n when you ca nnot adj[...]

11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 85 11.3 Schematic Diagram of the Optional PG-5J Interface Kit Figure 1 1-4 PG-5J Schematic Diagram 11.4 AvMap (written by Don Arnold, W6GPS) The TM-D710A/E uses the NMEA 0183 standard at 48 00 and 9600 ba ud rates to communicate with the GPS unit. The transc eiver has three formats for interfacing to GPS [...]

11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS 86 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E T arget ID - Callsign T arget Lat Long T arget SOG - S peed over Ground T arget COG - Course over Ground T arget Altitude - Mean -sea-level Figure 1 1-5 A vMap G5 and TM-D710A/E Y ou can choose three of these five data fields to disp lay on the AvMap sc reen. So, when your t arget callsign is moving, y[...]

11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS TM-D710A/E CONTENTS 87 Press [TNC] on the operation p anel of transceiver (“APRS12” should appear on the display). Note: For a more detailed setup of APRS a nd the options available, see section 3 PREP ARA TIONS FOR USING APRS of AvMap G5 owner’s manual. With the AvMap G5, the only thing needed is to veri fy in the set[...]

88 CONTENTS TM-D710A/E 12 Appendix Revision History Date Remarks May 1, 2008 Initial release only for printing purposes. May 16, 2008 Revision 1.01 is released for web download. 1) Added revision number and date on the back cover . 2) Added Re vision History . 3) Fixed typos in 1.2 Evolving D evelopment , 1.3 Affinity with V oIP , 2.1.3 Mobile Info[...]

We wou ld like to extend our thanks to the fo llowing people who helped compile this booklet: WB4APR Mr . Bob Bruninga, K1RFD Mr . Jonathan T aylor , KA9MV A Mr . S teve Bragg and W6GPS Mr . Don Arnold Also, we would like to thank all hams who support and maintain the APRS and EchoLink network in the wo rld.[...]

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