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1APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Using the KenwoodTM-D700A and TH-D7A
Tony Campbell W5ADC
2APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Tony – W5ADC• Been licensed since 1978.
• Have been active in satellite communications.
• Became active with APRS over 2 years.
• Active SSID
– W5ADC-10 Home Weather Station
– W5ADC-14 Mobile
• You may also see
– W5ADC-15 Portable TM-D700A
– W5ADC-7 TH-D7A
– W5ADC-8 TinyTrak 3
3APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Kenwood TH-D7A(G)
• Nice HT with APRS features
• Dual band 114/440 MHz 5 Watts
• Basic TNC
• On screen text monitoring
• PC programmable
• Just add a GPS and go
4APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Basic Interconnection DiagramPurpose Built Radios
GPS Radio
NMEA Data In/Out
5APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7(G) OperationMain Screen
TNC Beacon
Data
Band
Frequency or Channel Name
6APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7A(G)Basic Functions
List Stations
Beacon
PositionTNC
Message
OKESC
7APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7A(G) OperationStation List
Call and SSID
Entered by Pressing [LIST]
8APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7A(G) OperationFixed Station
Press [OK]
To Step Between
Screens
9APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7A(G) OperationMobile Station
Press [OK]
To Step Between
Screens
10APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7A(G) OperationWeather Station
Press [OK]
To Step Between
Screens
11APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TH-D7A(G) OperationPosition
12APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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Connecting the GPS Receiver
Shield/GND
Red/Data from GPS
White/Data to GPS DB9 Plug with PinsWhite/Pin 3
Red/Pin 2
Shield/Pin 5
This cable should work with any GPS receiver
That is designed to connect to a 9 pin serial port.
13APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Setup of GPS Receiver
• NMEA/NMEA (NMEA In/Out)
• NMEA 0183 2.0
• 4800 baud
• WGS84
14APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TH-D7A(G) ConfigurationAPRS
• Set UTC Offset 2-O (TIME ZONE)
– As Required
• Select Data Band 1-4-1 (DATA BAND)
– A
• Packet Transfer Rate 2-M (PACKET SPEED)
– 1200 bps
15APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TH-D7A(G) ConfigurationAPRS (Con’t)
• Program Call Sign 2-1 (MY CALLSIGN)
– W5ADC-14
• Select Station Icon 2-8 (STATION ICON)
– Select as Desired
• Select Position Comment 2-6 (POSITION COMMENT)
– Off Duty/Returning/Priority/…/In Service
• Enter Status Text 2-9 (STATUS TEXT)
– Up to 5 user selectable Messages
• Packet Path 2-B (PACKET PATH)
– RELAY,WIDE2-2 or RELAY,WIDE
16APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TH-D7A(G) ConfigurationAPRS (Con’t)
• Packet Transmit Method 2-C (PACKET TX)
– AUTO
• Transmit Interval 2-D (TX INTERVAL)
– No more often than 3 minutes
• Status Text Transmit Rate 2-A (STATUS TX RATE)
– 1/3 Can range from OFF to 1/1 to 1/8
• Reception Limit 2-7 (POSITION LIMIT)
– OFF Can range from 10 to 2500
• Position Ambiguity 2-5 (POS AMBIGUITY)
– OFF Can be used to limit the accuracy of the position data transmitted
17APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TH-D7A(G) ConfigurationThe Easy Way
• Use the configuration program available from Kenwood for free.
• Go to www.kenwood.net and get MC7G110.exe
• All you need is a computer with a serial port and a PG-4W cable or build your own.
Shield/GND
Red/Data from PC
White/Data to PC DB9 Plug with SocketsWhite/Pin 3
Red/Pin 2
Shield/Pin 5
18APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Sample Screens
19APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Kenwood TM-D700A
• Coolest APRS radio on the market
• Dual band 114/440 MHz 50/35 Watts
• Decent 1200/9600 bps TNC
• Built-in Digipeater
• On screen text monitoring
• PC programmable
• Just add a GPS and go
20APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A OperationMain Screen
Data Band
GPS BlinkingBeacon
Correct Frequency
TNC APRS Mode
21APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A OperationAPRS Menu
Entered by Pressing and Holding “F” Button for 1 second
GPS
Position Screen
Message ScreenBeacon
Packet MonitorStation List
22APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A OperationStation List
Call and SSID Time of Last Packet Station Type/Situation
Press to send message View Details
23APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TM-D700A OperationFixed Station
Status Text
Call and SSID
Icon
24APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TM-D700A OperationMobile Station
Call and SSID
Icon Direction Speed Altitude
Location Distance and Heading from me
25APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A OperationWeather Station
Call and SSID
Icon
Wind Direction, Speed, Temperature and Rain in Past Hour
Station Location Distance and Heading
26APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A OperationPacket Monitor
27APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TM-D700A OperationMain Message Screen
28APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TM-D700A OperationMessage List
29APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TM-D700A OperationMessage Detail
30APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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TM-D700A OperationPosition
SpeedTime
Heading Location Altitude and Grid Square
31APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A ConfigurationAPRS
• Set Internal Clock 1-6-3 (TIME)
– As Required
• Set Date 1-6-4 (DATE)
– As Required
• Set UTC Offset 1-6-5 (TIME ZONE)
– As Required
• Select Data Band 3-I (DATA BAND)
– A
• Packet Transfer Rate 3-J (PACKET SPEED)
– 1200 bps
32APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A ConfigurationAPRS (Con’t)
• Program Call Sign 3-1 (MY CALLSIGN)
– W5ADC-14
• Select Station Icon 3-8 (STATION ICON)
– Select as Desired
• Select Position Comment 3-6 (POSITION COMMENT)
– Off Duty/Returning/Priority/…/In Service
• Enter Status Text 3-9 (STATUS TEXT)
– Up to 5 user selectable Messages
• Packet Path 3-B (PACKET PATH)
– RELAY,WIDE2-2 or RELAY,WIDE
33APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A ConfigurationAPRS (Con’t)
• Packet Transmit Method 3-C (PACKET TX)
– AUTO
• Transmit Interval 3-D (TX INTERVAL)
– No more often than 3 minutes
• Status Text Transmit Rate 3-A (STATUS TX RATE)
– 1/3 Can range from OFF to 1/1 to 1/8
• Reception Limit 3-7 (POSITION LIMIT)
– OFF Can range from 10 to 2500
• Position Ambiguity 3-5 (POS AMBIGUITY)
– OFF Can be used to limit the accuracy of the position data transmitted
34APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
TM-D700A ConfigurationThe Easy Way
• Use the configuration program available from Kenwood for free.
• Go to www.kenwood.net and get MCP_D700.exe
• All you need is a computer with a serial port and a cable pinned 1-1, 2-2…9-9.
35APRS is a registered trademark Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
Copyright © 2004 – Anthony Campbell W5ADCAll Rights Reserved
Sample Screens