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13. D-STAR OPERATION (BASIC)
Accessing repeaters
This section describes how to check whether or
not you can access a local area repeater (Access
repeater), and if your signal is successfully sent
to a destination repeater.
TIP:
If your call sign (MY) has not been set, or
your call sign and equipment have not been
registered at a D-STAR repeater, see pages
Step 1: Set “FROM” (Access repeater)
1. Hold down for 1 second to display the DR
screen.
2. Touch “FROM” to select, and then touch
“FROM” again.
3. Touch “Repeater List.”
• Displays the REPEATER GROUP screen.
4. Touch the repeater group where your access
repeater is listed.
5. Touch your access repeater. (Example: Kirkland)
• Returns to the DR screen, and the selected
repeater name is displayed in “FROM.”
L
By just selecting the repeater name, the
repeater call sign, its frequency, duplex setting,
and frequency offset are automatically set.
L
The repeater list here is just an example.
TIP:
There are several ways to set the access
repeater. (p. 14-1)
• Rotate
on the DR screen with “FROM”
is selected.
• Search for the nearest repeater.
• Set from the TX History.
• Search for a repeater using the DR scan.
Step 2: Set “TO” (Destination)
1. Touch “TO” twice.
2. Touch “Gateway CQ.”
• Displays the REPEATER GROUP screen.
3. Touch the repeater group where your
destination repeater is listed.
4. Touch your destination repeater.
(Example: Melbourne)
• Returns to the DR screen, and the selected
repeater name is displayed in “TO.”
Step 3: Check whether you can access the
repeater
Hold down [PTT] to transmit.
• If you get a reply call, or “UR?” is displayed within 3
seconds, your signal reached your access repeater
and your call was successfully sent to your
destination repeater.
TIP:
See page 13-17 for status indications after
a reply is received.
