Yaesu: FT-400D APRS problem

JorKsX

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I am experiencing inconsistent APRS pop-up behavior on my radio.

When receiving packets from certain local mobile stations, I hear the notification beep, but no pop-up appears on the screen. The data is clearly being received because the station updates correctly in the Station List. If I manually delete that specific station from the list, I will get a pop-up on their next transmission. After that first pop-up, it reverts to only giving an audio beep with no visual notification.

However, there are other mobile stations that trigger a pop-up on every single transmission they make, sometimes as often as every 60 seconds. The physical movement of the station, whether they are driving or parked, does not change this behavior at all.

Why do some stations trigger a pop-up every time they transmit, while others only trigger a pop-up once until they are manually removed from the Station List?
 

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I think that's by design.

If you receive a beacon with new information (new callsign, new position, new status text, etc.), you'll get the double beep (unless you've turned it off) and the pop-up.

If you receive a beacon with no new information, i.e. the station is already in your station list with the same information, then you get a single beep and no pop-up.
 

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I think that's by design.

If you receive a beacon with new information (new callsign, new position, new status text, etc.), you'll get the double beep (unless you've turned it off) and the pop-up.

If you receive a beacon with no new information, i.e. the station is already in your station list with the same information, then you get a single beep and no pop-up.
When I check beacon location from station list, its different every time because its moving, but no pop-up.
So chaning location is not enough for new pop-up? and at the same time, different ham, gives me pop-up every time.

if this is some Yaesu design, I would like to know what radio does not have this feature so I can change radio...
 
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