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11
D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED)
11-2
“FROM” (Access repeater) setting
Your access repeater must be set in “FROM” when you make a call on the DR screen
You have 5 ways to select the access repeater
When you do not know which repeater you can access:
Search for a repeater using the DR scan
(p 11-4)
The Normal DR scan searches for output repeater frequencies or simplex
signals
You can also find FM repeaters.
The Near Repeater scan searches for output repeater frequencies of
nearby repeaters by using your location and the repeater’s location, if it is
entered in the Repeater List
Search for the nearest repeater
(p 11-5)
The transceiver searches for the nearest repeaters by using your location
and the repeater’s location, if it is entered in the Repeater List
The nearest repeaters in your transceiver’s Repeater List are displayed as
selectable choices
You can select a nearby DV, FM, or DD repeater type
When the “FROM” data is saved in the TX History:
Select from the TX History
(p 11-6)
Select a repeater that you have accessed before, from the TX History
record
When you know your access repeater:
From the repeater list
(p 11-3)
When your access repeater is in your transceiver’s repeater list, you can
select it by selecting the repeater area and name, if entered, or call sign
By rotating
Select the preset repeater on the DR screen by touching “FROM” and then
rotating
Displayed while rotating