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DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER

ID-4100A

ID-4100E

This guide describes instructions for D-STAR basic operations.

See the Basic manual that comes with the transceiver, along with

this guide.

For advanced features and instructions, see the Advanced manual

that can be downloaded from the Icom website.

D-STAR GUIDE

Summary of Contents for D-STAR ID-4100A

Page 1: ...e describes instructions for D STAR basic operations See the Basic manual that comes with the transceiver along with this guide For advanced features and instructions see the Advanced manual that can...

Page 2: ...Search box in the site Before you set up an access point check any regulations or laws in your country Terminal mode The Terminal mode enables you to make a direct Gateway call through the internet us...

Page 3: ...Recording function NOTE This function requires a microSD card You can record the QSO audio and save it into the QSO RX log file The log file stores following contents RX Frequency Operating mode DV i...

Page 4: ...such as an event traffic emergency or weather while making a voice call in the DV mode 1 Transmitting Object data such as an earthquake information satellite track information and so on An Object cont...

Page 5: ...ark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U S and other countries and is used under license All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders UNIQUE FU...

Page 6: ...makes call sign capture easy You can communicate with any D STAR station using the ID 4100A E ID 4100A E Other D STAR Call Sign Capture key RX CS makes call sign capture easy Easy call sign entry with...

Page 7: ...Advanced Amateur radio technology of D STAR The DV mode has a bandwidth of only 6 25 kHz compared to 16 kHz for the analog FM mode with 5 kHz deviation that already meets any future narrow band plan D...

Page 8: ...en pushing DR toggles between FROM and TO IMPORTANT Before starting D STAR the following steps are needed STEP 1 Entering your call sign MY into the transceiver STEP 2 Registering your call sign MY to...

Page 9: ...e transceiver has a Time Out Timer function for DV operation The timer limits a continuous transmission Warning beeps will sound approximately 30 seconds before time out and then again immediately bef...

Page 10: ...creen My Station My Call Sign 1 Push MENU 2 Rotate DIAL to select My Station then push Displays the MY STATION screen 3 Select My Call Sign then push Displays the MY CALL SIGN screen 4 Select MY call...

Page 11: ...el of the transceiver name area name and so on after your call sign 1 After entering a call sign push MW several times until the cursor moves to the right of the 2 Enter a 4 character note Example 410...

Page 12: ...u http www dstarusers org repeaters php 2 Click the call sign of the repeater that you want to register to 3 Click the Gateway Registration URL link address 4 The D STAR Gateway System screen is displ...

Page 13: ...3 Register your personal information After your registration is approved log in your personal account with your registered call sign and password Click Step 4 Register your D Star equipment 1 Registe...

Page 14: ...ersion the frequencies may be different Check for usable frequencies for your operating area What is a Simplex Call A simplex call is a direct call to another station on a single frequency not using a...

Page 15: ...ter then push Example Hirano Returns to the DR screen and the selected repeater name is displayed in FROM TIP If your call sign MY has not been set or your call sign and equipment have not been regist...

Page 16: ...of the caller the called station and the called station s access repeater are stored in the RX history file Up to 50 calls can be stored Even if you turn OFF the transceiver the RX history is retained...

Page 17: ...ct Add Write then push The confirmation dialog Add write is displayed 9 Select YES then push Returns to the RX HISTORY DETAIL screen Operations for a text entry DIAL Rotate Selects a character Cancels...

Page 18: ...n Capture key for 1 second sets the last received station s call sign as a temporary destination and makes replying quick and easy Step 1 Set the received call sign to TO Destination Hold down RX CS f...

Page 19: ...p where your access repeater is listed then push 5 Select your access repeater then push Returns to the DR screen and the selected repeater name is displayed in FROM Example Your access repeater is se...

Page 20: ...Call To call through your local area access repeater repeater gateway and the Internet to your desired destination repeater Step 2 Set TO Destination 1 Push DR to select TO then push Displays the TO S...

Page 21: ...ushing DR toggles between FROM and TO 3 Rotate DIAL to select Repeater List then push Displays the REPEATER GROUP screen 4 Select the repeater group where your access repeater is listed then push 5 Se...

Page 22: ...e reflector Access repeater CAN UK AUS USA D STAR reflector system INTERNET INTERNET INTERNET INTERNET Reflector D D Linking to a reflector If your repeater is not currently linked to a reflector or y...

Page 23: ...t the REF010BL in the TX History 1 Hold down DR for 1 second to display the DR screen 2 Select TO then push Displays the TO SELECT screen L L On the DR screen pushing DR toggles between FROM and TO 3...

Page 24: ...PTT to transmit Displays while transmitting Connecting to a Reflector Continued D D Unlinking a reflector Before trying to link to another reflector be sure to unlink the current connected reflector 1...

Page 25: ...rns to the DR screen and Echo Test and E are displayed in TO 5 Hold down PTT and speak into the microphone Displays while transmitting 6 Release PTT to hear your message D D Requesting repeater inform...

Page 26: ...ad firm index html The latest repeater list CSV Comma Separated Values file and settings file ICF file are contained in the downloaded ZIP file File Name 4100_EXP_170208 zip 2 Decompress the compresse...

Page 27: ...cards for PCs or other uses See the Basic manual section 7 for details Step 3 Copying the latest CSV file to the microSD card 1 Double click the 4100_EXP_170208 folder created on the same place where...

Page 28: ...ard PC From the memory card reader 6 Select the CSV file to be loaded then push The confirmation dialog Keep SKIP settings in Repeater List is displayed 7 Select YES or NO then push YES Retains the sk...

Page 29: ...scan searches for output repeater frequencies or simplex signals You can also find FM repeaters Search for the nearest repeater Searches for the nearest repeater by using your location and the repeate...

Page 30: ...captured by holding down the Call Sign Capture key RX CS and you can quickly and easily reply to a call To make a call through a reflector Select a reflector that is connected to the repeater you wan...

Page 31: ...ep 2 View the saved contents 3 Push V M several times until you enter the Memory mode Pushing V M toggles between the VFO and Memory modes 4 Rotate DIAL to select the saved channel Example 003 TIP Che...

Page 32: ...call the repeater replies RX or RPT and the access repeater s call sign Your own call sign MY has not been set Your own call sign MY has not been registered on a gateway repeater or the registered co...

Page 33: ...correctly In that case is displayed and error beeps sound and a reply call cannot be made Try it again after the transceiver has correctly received the call sign A Local area call can be made but the...

Page 34: ...nction 8 D STAR Advanced Amateur radio technology of D STAR 6 Unique features 5 What is D STAR 6 F FROM Access repeater setting 28 G Gateway Repeater call 19 L Local area call 18 R Reflector 21 Linkin...

Page 35: ...34 MEMO D STAR GUIDE...

Page 36: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 7367D 2EX 0a 2017 Icom Inc...

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