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6 OPERATIONAL EXAMPLES OF APRSYou can configure callsigns to which you want to reply. When the “ ” wildcard is used, thetransceiver will respond to all message senders. But if you set “W6DJY”, the transceiver will replyonly to W6DJY. Configuring “W6*” will trigger a reply only to senders with W6 as their callsign prefix.Figure 6-8 Automatic Reply Message Configuration Screen6.1.7.2 TX Beep (Beacon)Select Menu 3T1 (Sound - TX Beep (Beacon)) and select “ON” to sound a beep every time theTH-D72A/E transmits a beacon. We recommend enabling this function to monitor the status ofbeacon transmissions when SmartBeaconing is used. If “OFF” is selected, the transceiver does notbeep even if a beacon is transmitted.6.1.8 APRS LockThis function prevents accidentally changing the data band frequency or accidentally transmitting onthe data band by pressing the [PTT] switch in APRS communication.Select type of APRS Lock in Menu 302 (APRS-Basic Set-APRS Lock).• OffIt changes the data band frequency so that you can transmit on the data band by pressing the[PTT] switch.• OnThe frequency of the data band cannot be changed. You also cannot use Scan with [VFO], [MR],[ENT], [MHz] and [ENC].• On & PTTYou cannot change the frequency of the data band nor transmit on the data band by pressing the[PTT] switch.• On & TNCYou cannot change the frequency of the data band and, while in APRS mode, pressing the [TNC]key will not exit APRS mode.• On & PTT & TNCYou cannot change the frequency of the data band nor transmit on the data band by pressing the[PTT] switch. While in APRS mode, pressing the [TNC] key will not exit APRS mode.Figure 6-9 Menu 302 (Basic Set – APRS Lock)50 CONTENTS TH-D72A/EFrom The N3UJJ.COM Document Library