TM-D710A_E_In-depth_user_2008.pdf

TM-D710A/E Multi-communicator VHF/UHF FM Dual Bander Getting Acquainted with APRS and EchoLink Cover 2TM-D710A/E About this Manual This document was created for the product having the following design specifications. TM-D710A/E, RC-D710, MCP-2A Version 3.10, 3rd party external GPS unit and Weather Station. TM-D710A/E and RC-D710 with firmware version 2.00. Software License Notice Users are required to obtain approval from Kenwood, in writing, prior to redistributing this document on a personal web page or via packet communication. Users are prohibited from assigning, renting, leasing or reselling the document. Users are prohibited from revising, changing, translating, merging, de-compiling or reverse engineering the software. Kenwood shall own all copyrights and other intellectual properties for the software and all manuals and documents attached to the software. The user shall be allowed to use, not to resell, the software by obtaining a license from Kenwood. While the media on which the software is stored is possessed by the user, the ownership of the software itself shall be reserved for Kenwood. Kenwood does not warrant that quality and functions described in this document comply with each users purpose of use of this document and, unless specifically described in this document, Kenwood shall be free from any responsibility for any defects and indemnities for any damages or losses. The selection and introduction of the document, as well as the results therefrom, shall be solely a liability of the user. Firmware Copyrights The title to and ownership of copyrights for firmware embedded in Kenwood product memories are reserved for Kenwood Corporation. Any modifying, reverse engineering, copying, reproducing or disclosing on an Internet website of the firmware is strictly prohibited without prior written consent of Kenwood Corporation. Furthermore, any reselling, assigning or transferring of the firmware is also strictly prohibited without embedding the firmware in Kenwood product memories. TM-D710A/ECover 3 About Copyright Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Vista and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. .NET Framework is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. NAVITRA is a registered trademark of Kenwood Corporation. Kenwood is a licensed user of the APRS trademark and protocols from APRS Engineering, LLC. APRS is a registered trademark of WB4APR (Bob Bruninga). TravelPlus for Repeaters is a registered trademark of American Radio Relay League, Inc. EchoLink is a registered trademark of Synergenics, LLC. SmartBeaconing is a trademark of HamHUD Nichetronix, LLC. Dayton Hamvention is a registered trademark of DARA Incorporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. 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TM-D710A/EI CONTENTS 1DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT.1 1.1Strategy for the Design.1 1.2Evolving Development.2 1.3Affinity with VoIP .2 2APRS OPERATIONS WRITTEN BY BOB BRUNINGA, WB4APR.3 2.1APRS Overview.3 2.1.1History .3 2.1.2Local Information Exchange.3 2.1.3Mobile Information Resource.4 2.1.4Situational Awareness.4 2.1.5Participation.4 2.2Ubiquitous Operations.5 2.3APRS Global Internet System.5 2.4Kenwood Contributions.6 2.5APRS in the Field.7 2.6Other Data Entry Stations .8 3PREPARATIONS FOR USING APRS.9 3.1What Do I Need to Configure?.9 3.2Configuration.9 3.2.1Built-in Clock.9 3.2.2MY CALLSIGN .10 3.2.3BEACON TYPE.10 3.2.4My Position.11 3.2.4.1Activating Your Mobile GPS Position. 11 3.2.4.2Entering Your Position Manually. 11 3.2.5Setting the APRS Channel .12 4GPS .13 4.1What is GPS?.13 4.1.1Position Determination Principle.13 4.1.2Datum (Geodetic Survey System) .14 4.1.2.1GPS and APRS Position Format. 14 4.2GPS Receivers.15 4.2.1Garmin GPS18PC .15 4.2.2AvMap G5.15 4.2.3Other GPS Receivers.15 4.2.4Settings for Geodetic Survey System.15 5APRS SOFTWARE FOR YOUR PC. 16 5.1UI-View. 16 5.1.1Introduction to UI-View.16 5.1.2Connecting a PC.17 5.1.3Creating a CMD File for TM-D710A/E .17 5.2Available APRS-related Software. 18 6APRS IN ACTION. 19 6.1Lets Go Mobile . 19 6.1.1Summary.19 6.1.1.1Automatic Reply Function19 6.1.1.2Voice Announcement Mode19 6.1.1.3Entering Characters19 6.1.2Decay Algorithm Function.20 6.1.3Proportional Pathing Function.20 6.1.4Simultaneously using Decay Algorithm and Proportional Pathing.21 6.1.5SmartBeaconing (Written by Steve Bragg, KA9MVA).21 6.1.5.1Variable Rate Beaconing (Transmission Interval Changes with Speed).21 6.1.5.2Corner Pegging (Transmission after Heading Change).23 6.1.5.3Operation Example.24 6.1.6QSY Function.25 6.1.6.1Transmitting QSY Information.25 6.1.6.2Receiving QSY Information.27 6.1.6.3QSY Functions and EchoLink.27 6.1.7Message Function.27 6.1.7.1Automatic Reply Message.28 6.1.7.2Message Speech Synthesis.28 6.1.7.3TX Beep (Beacon).28 6.2Base Station (Weather Station).29 6.2.1Using Meteorological Equipment.29 6.2.1.1Davis Instruments Corp.29 6.2.1.2Peet Bros. Company, Inc. .30 7APRS NETWORKS . 31 7.1Servers. 31 7.2IGate . 31 7.3Lets Send Email .33 7.3.1Sending Email with TM-D710A/E and RC-D710 .33 CONTENTS IITM-D710A/E 7.4Digipeaters (Digital Repeaters). 34 7.4.1UIDIGI. 34 7.4.2UIFLOOD. 35 7.4.3UITRACE. 35 7.4.4Configuration Examples (U.S.A.). 36 7.4.5Proper Configuration (written by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR). 37 7.5Packet Path. 38 7.5.1New-N Paradigm . 38 7.5.2RELAY Paradigm. 38 7.5.3STATE/ SECTION/ REGION. 38 7.6Using APRS and EchoLink Simultaneously. 39 7.6.1Transmitting Node Information . 39 8ECHOLINK. 40 8.1What is EchoLink?. 40 8.2EchoLink and the TM-D710A/E (written by Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD). 41 8.2.1Sysop Mode. 41 8.2.2Making the Connections. 41 8.2.3Transceiver Set-Up. 41 8.2.4Audio Adjustment. 42 8.2.5COS versus VOX. 42 8.3Using EchoLink only with Amateur Radio Equipment . 43 8.3.1Basic Commands used for EchoLink. 45 8.3.2EchoLink Memory Function of TM-D710A/E. 45 8.3.2.1Storing to an EchoLink Memory.45 8.3.2.2Transmitting with an EchoLink Memory.46 8.4Using EchoLink only with a Computer. 47 8.4.1Downloading EchoLink Software.47 8.4.2Installing EchoLink Software. 48 8.4.3Starting EchoLink Software . 48 8.4.4Validation of EchoLink Users Callsign. 50 8.4.4.1Scan and Upload.52 8.4.4.2Fax.52 8.4.5Startup in Single User Mode. 52 8.4.6Setting Audio Levels. 53 8.4.6.1Adjusting Receive Volume .54 8.4.6.2Adjusting Transmit Level.54 8.4.7Connecting with a Station. 55 8.4.8Port Forwarding (Router Configuration). 55 8.4.9Firewalls.55 8.4.9.1Windows Firewall.55 8.4.9.2Security Software Firewall.55 8.5Setting Up a Node Station (Link Station) with TM-D710A/E.56 8.5.1Connecting a PC.56 8.5.2Configuring EchoLink Software for a Link Station.57 8.5.2.1Finding your Position (Latitude/ Longitude Coordinates).64 8.5.3Configuring a TM-D710A/E for a Link Station.64 8.5.3.1What is TM-D710A/E EchoLink Sysop Mode?.64 8.5.4Using MCP-2A to Configure TM-D710A/E.65 8.5.5Checking your Link Station.67 9MCP-2A MEMORY CONTROL PROGRAM (FOR USE WITH TM-V71A/E, TM-D710A/E, RC-D710).68 9.1Downloading and Installing MCP-2A .68 9.2Main Functions of MCP-2A.71 9.2.1Main New Functions Added .71 9.2.2Useful Functions of MCP-2A.71 9.2.3Functions Only Configurable by MCP-2A.71 9.3Importing Other MCP Files into MCP-2A .72 9.4Importing .hmk Files Created by Another MCP-2A.73 9.5Other Functions .74 9.5.1Basic Functions.74 9.5.2Memory Channels.74 9.5.2.1Memory Channels .74 9.5.2.2Weather/ Train Channels.74 9.5.2.3EchoLink Memory Channels .74 9.5.3Menu Settings .75 9.5.3.1Transceiver Menu EchoLink RX Monitor.75 9.5.3.2Transceiver Menu Repeater Mode (K-type only).75 9.5.3.3Transceiver Menu Password.75 9.5.3.4Transceiver Menu 10MHz Mode .75 9.5.3.5Transceiver Menu TM-D710A/E.75 9.5.3.6Transceiver Menu RC-D710 .75 CONTENTS TM-D710A/EIII 9.5.3.7Transceiver Menu Variable Level of Data Terminal. 75 9.5.3.8Transceiver Menu SQC Output Logic. 75 9.5.4Unique Functions.76 9.5.4.1Importing TravelPlus for Repeaters Files. 76 9.5.4.2Importing .hmk Files. 76 9.5.4.3Exporting .hmk Files. 76 9.5.4.4Exporting .html Files. 76 9.5.4.5Splash Window. 76 9.5.5Useful Functions.77 9.5.5.1Verifying Firmware Versions. 77 9.5.5.2Increasing Size of Characters. 77 9.5.5.3Configuring the Names for PM or Memory Groups. 77 9.5.5.4Configuring User Names with MCP-2A. 77 9.5.5.5Configuring How Memory Channels Display. 77 9.5.5.6Memory Channel Shortcut . 78 9.5.5.7COM Port Shortcut. 78 10 HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE.79 10.1 Firmware .79 10.2 Verifying Necessary Equipment.79 10.3 How to Verify Firmware Version.80 10.3.1Checking the Transceiver Operation Panel .80 10.3.2Checking with MCP-2A.80 10.3.3Firmware Update for SmartBeaconing and Other Enhancements.81 10.4 How to Get Newest Firmware/ Software.81 10.5 How to Update.81 11 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.82 11.1 RC-D710 (Operation Panel / APRS-ready Standalone TNC).82 11.1.1Models Supported for use with RC-D710.82 11.1.1.1Connection Example 1: Connecting RC-D710 to TM-V7A/E. 82 11.1.1.2Connection Example 2: Connecting RC-D710 to TM-D700A/E, TM-V708A. 83 11.1.1.3DATA Terminal Pins (PG-5J). 83 11.2 Adjusting Input and Output Levels.84 11.2.1How to Configure Input/Output Levels of RC-D710.84 11.3 Schematic Diagram of the Optional PG-5J Interface Kit. 85 11.4 AvMap (written by Don Arnold, W6GPS). 85 12 APPENDIX. 88 This page is intentionally left blank. TM-D710A/ECONTENTSI PROLOGUE Amateurs Building the New Global Communications Network Hams have enjoyed using FM transceivers for years for SSTV, ATV, packet, satellite, EME, GPS and other communications modes. A fundamental reason for this has been that FM transceivers are easy to use. Recently, personal computers and the Internet have combined to offer global communications opportunities. Yet, with their long history of communicating using various methods, nobody is better prepared than hams to embrace and take advantage of these new communications techniques to create an even more interesting new global network. No longer are users of FM transceivers bound by line-of-sight distances and local same-city coverage. The Internet now shrinks the vast distances to other operators who were once out of reach by using only an FM transceiver. People now meet, experiment and interact worldwide via voice and data communications using low-power FM transceivers. These networks built by individual hams connecting through gateways into the Internet are allowing others to share the experience that this infrastructure offers. And the networks are growing in size day-by-day. Hams are using basic FM transceivers to communicate on a direct one-on-one basis with operators across the globe. Besides hobby applications, such a