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vx8dr aprs problem

One item that I didn't see in your setup is setting the modem "on". (factory default is "off") It is option 4 in the aprs menu. You have to set it to "on" and select either 1200 or 9600 baud. That step is not obvious from reading the manual. Don't feel bad about missing it. It took me about an hour to figure out why my data wasn't showing up on the map after repeated attempts to send an aprs beacon according to the instructions in the manual. Also don't forget that aprs will not transmit if the frequency is already in use. If you have another receiver, you may want to listen to see if a signal is actually being transmitted when you press the manual "send aprs packet" button. If the vx8dr hears another signal when you press the button it will suppress transmission.

<blockquote data-quote="k4ghp" data-source="post: 255759" data-attributes="member: 16963">vx8dr aprs problemOne item that I didn&#039;t see in your setup is setting the modem &quot;on&quot;. (factory default is &quot;off&quot;)&nbsp; It is option 4 in the aprs menu.&nbsp; You have to set it to &quot;on&quot; and select either 1200 or 9600 baud.&nbsp; That step is not obvious from reading the manual.&nbsp; Don&#039;t feel bad about missing it.&nbsp; It took me about an hour to figure out why my data wasn&#039;t showing up on the map after repeated attempts to send an aprs beacon according to the instructions in the manual. Also don&#039;t forget that aprs will not transmit if the frequency is already in use.&nbsp; If you have another receiver, you may want to listen to see if a signal is actually being transmitted when you press the manual &quot;send aprs packet&quot; button.&nbsp; If the vx8dr hears another signal when you press the button it will suppress transmission.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="k4ghp, post: 255759, member: 16963"] [b]vx8dr aprs problem[/b] One item that I didn't see in your setup is setting the modem "on". (factory default is "off") It is option 4 in the aprs menu. You have to set it to "on" and select either 1200 or 9600 baud. That step is not obvious from reading the manual. Don't feel bad about missing it. It took me about an hour to figure out why my data wasn't showing up on the map after repeated attempts to send an aprs beacon according to the instructions in the manual. Also don't forget that aprs will not transmit if the frequency is already in use. If you have another receiver, you may want to listen to see if a signal is actually being transmitted when you press the manual "send aprs packet" button. If the vx8dr hears another signal when you press the button it will suppress transmission. [/QUOTE]

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