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UHF TRANSCEIVER

This manual describes instructions for advanced features and

instructions.

See the BASIC MANUAL and the D-STAR GUIDE that come with

the transceiver for precautions and basic operations.

ADVANCED MANUAL

INDEX

13 OPTIONS

12 OTHER FUNCTIONS

11 MENU SCREEN

10 REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS

9 PRIORITY WATCH

8 SCANNING

7 MEMORY OPERATION

6 VOICE MEMORY FUNCTION

5 GPS OPERATION

4 D-STAR OPERATION

3 BATTERY CHARGING

2 USING A microSD CARD

1 ATTACHING ACCESSORIES

INTRODUCTION

ID-31A PLUS
ID-31E PLUS

Summary of Contents for ID-31A PLUS

Page 1: ...sceiver for precautions and basic operations ADVANCED MANUAL INDEX 13 OPTIONS 12 OTHER FUNCTIONS 11 MENU SCREEN 10 REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS 9 PRIORITY WATCH 8 SCANNING 7 MEMORY OPERATION 6 VOICE...

Page 2: ...ons for the basic operations and precautions D STAR GUIDE that explains registering your call sign to a gateway repeater and the basic operations of D STAR is also included About the DV Gateway functi...

Page 3: ...e find or search screen or advanced search screen Printing out the desired pages Click Print in the File menu and then select the paper size and page numbers you want to print The printing setup may d...

Page 4: ...e TIP When the character type is AB or ab and while entering a character push QUICK to select upper case or lower case letters Controls used for text entry Selects a character Selects a character Clea...

Page 5: ...e data extension and altitude settings p 11 16 GPS Message AB ab 12 20 p 5 19 SD Card Save Setting AB ab 12 15 Illegal characters p 2 2 Export AB ab 12 15 Illegal characters p 2 8 Repeater List Group...

Page 6: ...e DIAL to select a character then push ENT L Informatio L To move the cursor forward push CS To move the cursor backward push CD To insert a text move the cursor to a place to enter then rotate DIAL T...

Page 7: ...1 1 Section 1 ATTACHING ACCESSORIES Attaching the antenna 1 2 Attaching and detaching the battery 1 2 Attaching and detaching the belt clip 1 3 Attaching the hand strap 1 3...

Page 8: ...ach the battery pack or battery case see the illustration below See page 3 4 for battery case details q q q w w NOTE Even when the transceiver is turned OFF a small current still flows in the transcei...

Page 9: ...the direction of the arrow until the belt clip locks in place and makes a click sound To detach the belt clip lift the tab up q and slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow w q w Tab Belt cl...

Page 10: ...different file name 2 3 Loading the saved files on the microSD card 2 4 Backing up data saved on the microSD card onto a PC 2 5 D D About the microSD card s folder 2 5 D D Making a backup file on your...

Page 11: ...ter List can be saved on the microSD card Saving data on the microSD card enables you to easily restore the transceiver to its previous configuration even if you perform an All reset You can save sett...

Page 12: ...Select Save Setting 4 Select New File 5 Hold down CLR to delete the characters 6 Enter a file name and push ENT L L See page iii on how to enter characters 7 Select YES While saving a progress bar is...

Page 13: ...ct Load Setting 4 Select a data file to load into the transceiver 5 Select a loading content ALL Loads all Memory channels settings on the MENU screen and the Repeater List into the transceiver Except...

Page 14: ...e in the log format 7 QsoLog QSO log file in the csv format 8 Reply folder Automatic reply file is saved in the wav format 9 RxLog folder RX record log file in the csv format 10 Setting folder Transce...

Page 15: ...the card Click Displays the ID 31 folder 3 Right click Removable disk 4 Click Copy Right click Click 5 Open a folder to copy a backup file to then right click and then click Paste Copies the microSD...

Page 16: ...haracters If necessary rename them using 20 characters or less When exporting CSV format files using the CS 31PLUS BE SURE the names are 20 characters or less Example Importing the Your Call sign memo...

Page 17: ...6 Select New File Displays the FILE NAME screen L L The file is named in the following format Your yyyymmdd_xx yyyy Year mm month dd day xx file number Rpt is displayed for a repeater list and Gps is...

Page 18: ...ase 3 4 D D Batteries cautions 3 4 D D Battery life 3 4 D D About the battery replacement 3 4 Charging with the optional desktop charger 3 5 D D Charging note 3 5 External DC power operation 3 6 D D O...

Page 19: ...battery cells will become weak after a period of time even with little use The estimated number of times you can charge the pack is between 300 and 500 Even when the pack appears to be fully charged...

Page 20: ...nect see the illustration below L While charging the icon display changes as shown below The BP 273 battery case has no charging capability or socket NOTE BE SURE to attach the battery pack before con...

Page 21: ...ase to water If the battery case gets wet BE SURE to wipe it dry before using it DO NOT use batteries whose insulated covering is damaged Keep the battery terminals clean It s a good idea to occasiona...

Page 22: ...ry pack from the transceiver Then charge the battery pack by itself The BC 202 desktop charger can only charge the BP 271 or BP 272 li ion battery pack Other types of rechargeable batteries Ni Cd or N...

Page 23: ...transceiver through the optional CP 12L CP 19R or OPC 254L to a 24 V DC power source Ask your dealer for details Up to 5 W approximately of maximum output power is possible when using the external DC...

Page 24: ...ature range 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Charging temperature range 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C 50 C 4 F 122 F within a month 20 C 35 C 4 F 95 F within 3 months 20 C 20 C 4 F 68 F within...

Page 25: ...4 13 Connecting to a reflector 4 14 D D What is a reflector 4 14 D D Unlinking a reflector 4 14 D D Linking to a reflector 4 15 D D Using a reflector 4 16 D D Reflector Echo Testing 4 16 D D Requesti...

Page 26: ...ur Call Signs 4 42 Are your settings correct 4 43 IMPORTANT The repeater list described in this manual may differ from your transceiver s preloaded contents Although Japanese repeaters are used in the...

Page 27: ...Search for near repeaters p 4 6 Searches for near repeaters that are within 160 kilometer 100 miles from your position using your GPS position and the repeater s position that is entered in the repea...

Page 28: ...ect Repeater List 4 Select the repeater group where your access repeater is listed 5 Select your access repeater Returns to the DR screen and the selected repeater name frequency and call sign are dis...

Page 29: ...ond to display the DR screen 2 Hold down SCAN for 1 second Displays the DR scan setting window ENT Down Up 3 Rotate DIAL to select the scan type Normal Searches for repeaters whose USE FROM setting is...

Page 30: ...n your operating environment If you have difficulties receiving we recommend that you try a different position L L If your own position is not being received the last received position is used for you...

Page 31: ...e DR screen 2 Push DR to select FROM then push ENT 3 Select TX History 4 Select the TX History DV or TX History FM TX History DV Displays the TX History of the DV repeaters TX History FM Displays the...

Page 32: ...P After you receive the individual station or repeater s signal the call sign can be captured by holding down the Call Sign Capture key RX CS and you can quickly and easily reply to a call To select f...

Page 33: ...a gateway call on the repeater list Example Making a Gateway CQ call to the Kirkland IA repeater from the Hirano repeater 1 Hold down DR for 1 second to display the DR screen 2 Push RX CS to select TO...

Page 34: ...o select TO then push ENT 3 Select Your Call Sign 4 Select a destination name or call sign Returns to the DR screen and Rick is displayed in TO TIP After selecting a destination you can select another...

Page 35: ...screen push QUICK then select the option D DDirectly entering UR The destination station call sign can be directly entered Example Directly entering the call sign JM1ZLK 1 Hold down DR for 1 second to...

Page 36: ...then push ENT 3 Select Direct Input RPT 4 Enter a call sign of up to 8 characters including spaces L L See page iii on how to enter characters 5 After entering push ENT Returns to the DR screen and JP...

Page 37: ...the distance and direction from your position are not displayed See page 5 3 to confirm your position L L When selecting the FM repeater either of FM or FM N and the tone setting are displayed 8 Push...

Page 38: ...ther repeaters linked to the reflector and you can hear other stations that are connected to the reflector D DUnlinking a reflector Before trying to link to another reflector BE SURE to unlink the cur...

Page 39: ...or Connecting to a reflector D DLinking to a reflector If your repeater is not currently linked to a Reflector or if you want to change it to another Reflector follow the steps below Before linking to...

Page 40: ...CS to select TO then push ENT Displays the TO SELECT screen 2 Select Reflector Displays the REFLECTOR screen 3 Select Echo Test Returns to the DR screen and Echo Test and E are displayed in TO 4 Hold...

Page 41: ...MENU ENT Down Up Example JAPAN TOM D DTransmitting a message You can transmit a preset TX message by pushing PTT in the DV mode First select a TX message which also turns ON the Message Transmission f...

Page 42: ...e Deleting the entered TX message JAPAN TOM from TX message memory number 1 1 Push MENU 2 Select My Station 3 Select TX Message 4 Select a TX message memory number L L Do not push ENT 5 Push QUICK 6 S...

Page 43: ...e Call Sign Display mode Name Display The received data is displayed in the Name Display mode Add to RPT List Adds the repeater s call sign to Repeater List Add to Your Memory Adds the caller station...

Page 44: ...push QUICK then select Delete or Delete All TIP RX RPT1 setting may differ depending on the way the call was made Example 1 When a Local area call is received JM1ZLK calling you JM1ZLK calling you JM1...

Page 45: ...d 7 When both stations are in standby push PTT to transmit L L BK blinks when receiving a Break in call L L To cancel the BK mode select OFF in step 5 or turn OFF the transceiver ENT Down Up How to us...

Page 46: ...EMR 4 Select ON 5 Push MENU Returns to the standby screen and EMR is displayed 6 Push PTT to transmit The TX RX indicator lights red while transmitting L L EMR blinks on a station that receives the E...

Page 47: ...function is ON You can silently wait for calls from others The icons alternately blink The icons alternately blink When an FM signal is received while in the DV mode DV Auto Detect function OFF The D...

Page 48: ...4 Select an option ON Automatically replies with your own call sign No audio reply is sent Voice Automatically replies with your call sign and an Auto Reply message recorded on the microSD card up to...

Page 49: ...top recording L Informatio L The Maximum recording time is 10 seconds Hold the microphone 5 10 cm 2 4 inches from your mouth then speak at your normal voice level Only 1 message can be recorded The cu...

Page 50: ...receiver is temporarily ON and valid position data is received the transceiver transmits your position data if a call addressed to your own call sign is received again Reply message list when no vali...

Page 51: ...ta and a voice signal p 11 26 MENU DV Set DV Data TX L Before transmission the transceiver sends approximately 500 milliseconds of carrier sense DConnection Connect the transceiver to your PC using th...

Page 52: ...U M 1 10 S 1 00 C 1 10 and DSP 1 10 or later are installed NOTE If you want to send GPS data to other transceivers that can receive only slow speed data set GPS Data Speed to Slow p 11 26 MENU DV Set...

Page 53: ...mode or DR function D D Digital call sign squelch function with the Pocket beep NOTE Confirm DSQLS is selected and displayed on the screen Do not push any key or rotate any control after setting Othe...

Page 54: ...evel L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU NOTE Even if the squelch is closed by the Digital Code Squelch function you can receive data in the DV mode Digital squelch functions ENT Down Up D D Digital...

Page 55: ...USE FROM Access repeater use p 4 34 FREQUENCY Access repeater s frequency p 4 34 DUP Duplex direction p 4 34 OFFSET FREQ Frequency offset p 4 34 MODE Operating mode p 4 35 TONE Tone setting p 4 35 RE...

Page 56: ...E FROM FREQUENCY DUP N A N A OFFSET FREQ N A N A MODE N A N A N A TONE N A N A N A REPEATER TONE N A N A N A POSITION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UTC OFFSET This section describes how to manually enter new rep...

Page 57: ...ymbols A to Z a to z 0 to 9 _ space L L See page iii on how to enter characters 3 After entering push ENT Step 4 Entering the repeater sub name 1 Select SUB NAME 2 Enter a sub name of up to 8 characte...

Page 58: ...ct OFFSET FREQ 2 Rotate DIAL to enter the frequency offset 0 000 00 59 995 00 MHz L L Push CD or CS to move the cursor 3 After entering push ENT D D Entering new information into the repeater list Ste...

Page 59: ...s displayed only when Step 15 Selecting the position data accuracy level is set to Approximate or Exact 1 Select LONGITUDE 2 Rotate DIAL to enter the longitude L L Push CD or CS to move the cursor L L...

Page 60: ...function to know the local time of the destination repeater before you make a call p 4 13 1 Select UTC OFFSET 2 Rotate DIAL to set the time difference between UTC and the local time then push ENT Ste...

Page 61: ...repeater list and returns to the selected repeater group screen L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU Repeater list operation D DDeleting repeater data MENU DV Memory Repeater List 1 Push MENU 2 Selec...

Page 62: ...up L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU Repeater list operations D D Adding a new repeater information from RX History 1 Hold down CD for 1 second The RX HISTORY screen is displayed 2 Push Up or Down...

Page 63: ...skip setting is listed 5 Select the repeater to be skipped then push QUICK 6 Select SKIP Displays SKIP by the selected repeater L L Select SKIP again to cancel the skip setting L L Select SKIP All ON...

Page 64: ...select an already named group the name is overwritten 5 Push QUICK 6 Select Edit Name 7 Enter a group name of up to 16 characters Selectable characters and symbols A to Z a to z 0 to 9 _ space L L Se...

Page 65: ...bols A to Z a to z 0 to 9 _ space L L See page iii on how to enter characters 8 After entering push ENT 9 Select CALL SIGN Your Call Sign 10 Enter Your call sign of up to 8 characters including spaces...

Page 66: ...cate with are moved to the top of the list it is easy to find them MENU DV Memory Your Call Sign Example Moving Rick above Eddy 1 Push MENU 2 Select DV Memory 3 Select Your Call Sign 4 Select a Your C...

Page 67: ...cannot access it CQ D STAR Hirano this is JG3LUK through JP3YHH port A for a Local call CQ D STAR Hirano this is JG3LUK through JP3YHH port A for a Local call CQ D STAR Hirano this is JG3LUK through...

Page 68: ...PRS mode 5 11 D D Setting D PRS Position Mobile 5 12 D D About each setting item 5 13 D D Displaying your position using a mapping software 5 16 Transmitting NMEA data 5 18 D D Setting the GPS data se...

Page 69: ...alarm area or when you approach an entered GPS Memory position the function can sound an alarm With this function you can know that you are approaching the destination GPS Logger function p 5 28 The...

Page 70: ...may take only a few seconds to receive or it may take a few minutes depending on your operating environment If you have difficulties receiving we recommend that you try a different position When GPS S...

Page 71: ...from the internal or an external GPS receiver You can receive but cannot transmit this format with the ID 31A PLUS or ID 31E PLUS The GPS TX mode GPS DV G and GPS A DV A are now called as NMEA DV G an...

Page 72: ...depends on the type of screen MY RX MEM or ALM L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU ENT Down Up NOTE Latitude longitude and altitude data may differ depending on your received GPS signal TIP If you t...

Page 73: ...out the Grid Locator p 5 8 Example for the GPS POSITION screens GPS Alarm Tokyo Big Sight GPS Memory Tokyo Skytree 251 ml 0 1 ml Caller station D PRS mobile Course 247 degrees Speed 2 3 mph Your stati...

Page 74: ...DAbout the RX screen TX format NMEA L L Symbol or SSID is not displayed when the TX format is NMEA Moving symbol Time that the caller sent the Object s data Base station symbol For a mobile station C...

Page 75: ...e the Altitude display or the Distance display with the Grid Locator display depending on the displayed GPS POSITION screen 1 While selecting the MY screen 1st MEM screen or ALM screen push QUICK 2 Se...

Page 76: ...d the channels can be assigned into one of 27 banks A Z and No Group 1 Push QUICK 2 Select GPS Position Displays the GPS POSITION screen 3 Select the screen that you want to save L L To save your own...

Page 77: ...mber 15 The image of satellite number 15 Checking GPS information Sky view screen D DMeaning of each icon Untracking satellite 01 Tracking satellite with a weak signal shown by the satellite number 1...

Page 78: ...w and for more details see the pages listed along with the steps 1 MY Your own call sign entering BASIC MANUAL 2 Receiving GPS data p 5 3 3 Set GPS TX mode to D PRS DV A p 5 12 4 Set TX information p...

Page 79: ...6 Entering a comment Enter a comment of up to 43 characters and transmit it with the D PRS position data 1 Select Comment 2 Push QUICK 3 Select Edit 4 Enter a comment Selectable characters and symbol...

Page 80: ...text or digit after the space will be deleted Example JA3YUA JA3YUA JA3YUA A JA3YUA 1 15 Adds an SSID of 1 to 15 to your call sign L L Example SSID is 9 JA3YUA JA3YUA 9 JA3YUA A JA3YUA 9 A Z Adds an...

Page 81: ...in the D PRS mode L L The number of characters you can enter in Comment differs depending on the Altitude and Data Extension settings MENU GPS GPS TX Mode D PRS DV A Comment Altitude Data Extension OF...

Page 82: ...erson DF Station Large Aircraft WX Station Dish Antenna Ambulance Bicycle Fire Truck Glider Hospital Jeep Truck Node Rover Repeater Ship powerboat Truck 18 wheeler Van Yagi QTH Overlayed Digipeater Ov...

Page 83: ...ite the selected symbol is displayed PC Smartphone You can check on the Internet Example Check your position on the APRS fi site 1 Display a free APRS related map site on the Internet L L Example http...

Page 84: ...wSSID eUnproto Address rD PRS Data type Position with time stamp Position without time stamp Object Item tObject Name Item Name yData Type Live Object Live Item _ Killed Object Killed Item uTime Stam...

Page 85: ...Age of Differential GPS data GLL Mode Indicator VTG COG Magnetic north SOG km h Mode Indicator GSA ID numbers of satellites used in solution PDOP HDOP VDOP GSV Total number of sentences Sentence numb...

Page 86: ...o z 0 to 9 _ space L L See page iii on how to enter characters 8 After entering push ENT Displays the entered message L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU NOTE Use the GPS Automatic Transmission func...

Page 87: ...and No Group The A to Z groups can also be named No Group B HAM festa A ICOM C Railroad Z Group names are just examples Icom Osaka HC Icom America Tokyo Big Sight Dayton Hamvention Friedrichshafen D...

Page 88: ...Push CD or CS to move the cursor to select a digit to enter 3 Rotate DIAL to enter the latitude L Informatio L Set to between 0 00 00 to 90 00 00 You can change the unit to ddd mm ss p 11 41 To enter...

Page 89: ...p to 200 Memories in each group ENT Down Up ENT Down Up 9 Writing the GPS Memory 1 Select Add Write The confirmation dialog is displayed L L If you edit a previously added GPS Memory select Overwrite...

Page 90: ...ies Deletes all GPS Memory in a group Deletes a specific GPS Memory NOTE Deleted GPS Memories cannot be restored MENU GPS GPS Memory Example Deleting all in the Group E 1 Push MENU 2 Select GPS 3 Sele...

Page 91: ...MENU 2 Select GPS 3 Select GPS Memory Displays the GPS MEMORY screen 4 Select the group where the GPS Memory you want to move is saved 5 Select the GPS Memory to move then push QUICK 6 Select Move DE...

Page 92: ...or a selected GPS Memory Target station Sounds 3 beeps Sounds a beep Limited range Approximately 500 m 547 Y Extended range Approximately 1 km 1094 Y Your location N Point C Sounds 3 beeps Your locati...

Page 93: ...sh MENU L Informatio L When either one of the stations in the group enters the set range the alarm sounds 3 times When the transceiver sounds a GPS Alarm GPS ALARM pops up on the screen and S blinks S...

Page 94: ...4 yard range the alarm sounds once When it enters within an approximate 500 meter 547 yard range the alarm sounds 3 times When the transceiver sounds a GPS Alarm GPS ALARM pops up on the screen and S...

Page 95: ...e GPS Logger function is ON the transceiver saves the position data from the GPS receiver into a microSD card in a set time interval L L The saved GPS sentences are GGA RMC GSA and VTG NOTE When using...

Page 96: ...to remove the checkmark from the unrequired sentence disappears when the sentence is set to OFF L L The selectable GPS sentences are RMC GGA VTG and GSA All sentences are set to ON as the default L L...

Page 97: ...to access the card Click Displays the ID 31 folder 4 Double click the ID 31 folder Double click Displays 8 folders 5 Double click the Gps folder Double click The log files are saved here The log file...

Page 98: ...th hex code 1 End code Blank shows when not positioned y Mode Indicator A A Autonomous mode D DGPS E Estimated dead reckoning mode N Data not valid R Almanac data u Check Sum 03 Error detection data s...

Page 99: ...D DSetting the GPS Logger Only mode 1 Push QUICK microSD card is inserted The GPS icon is displayed 2 Select GPS Logger Only Only GPS Logger is now functioning is displayed L L You can also set the G...

Page 100: ...6 4 Deleting the audio folder file 6 5 D D Deleting an audio folder 6 5 D D Deleting an audio file 6 5 Viewing the file information 6 6 Viewing the microSD card memory capacity 6 8 Playing back the r...

Page 101: ...played and then returns to the main display screen L Informatio L The recording pauses while no signal is received and resumes when a signal is received again The recording continues until you manuall...

Page 102: ...the latest file in the folder is playing back pushing DR plays back the same file Operating information The operating frequency mode and audio category RX TX audio are displayed MENU Voice Memo QSO R...

Page 103: ...are separately recorded in different files L L When RX REC Condition is set to Squelch Auto an audio file is created every time the squelch opens The received audio is recorded in a separated file Sy...

Page 104: ...deleted L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU TIP To delete all folders Select Delete All Folders in step 7 Deleting the audio folder file D DDeleting an audio file MENU Voice Memo QSO Recorder Play...

Page 105: ...ed contents MENU Voice Memo QSO Recorder Play Files 1 Push MENU 2 Select Voice Memo 3 Select QSO Recorder 4 Select Play Files 5 Select the folder that contains the file to view the information 6 Selec...

Page 106: ..._hhmmss yyyy year mm month dd day hh hour mm minute ss second TX audio file information Example RX audio file information Example Viewing the file information Operating information TX MY station posit...

Page 107: ...y and available recording time MENU SD Card SD Card Info 1 Push MENU 2 Select SD Card 3 Select SD Card Info Displays the remaining capacity and available recording time L L To exit the MENU screen pus...

Page 108: ...ew files option to access the card Click 3 Double click the ID 31 folder Double click 4 Double click the Voice folder Double click 5 Double click the folder that contains the audio file to play it bac...

Page 109: ...hannel 7 4 D D Auto increment 7 4 D D Copying Memory content to the VFO 7 5 D D Copying Memory content to another Memory channel 7 5 Memory Bank setting 7 6 D D Assigning a Memory channel to a Memory...

Page 110: ...code squelch ON OFF UR station call sign R1 R2 call signs Memory Bank NOTE Memory content may be accidentally cleared by static electricity electric transients and other causes In addition it may be c...

Page 111: ...Memory channel Call channels are used for quick recall of most often used operating settings Factory default frequencies and operating modes are entered into the Call channels Change these to suit yo...

Page 112: ...o select the Memory channel 011 L L If you select a pre entered channel the previous channel content will be overwritten 5 Hold down S MW for 1 second Writes into the selected Memory channel Returns t...

Page 113: ...S MW for 1 second Copies the content to the selected Memory channel TIP You can also copy the Memory content to the following channels 00A 00B 24A 24B Copies to a Program Scan Edge channel C0 C1 Copi...

Page 114: ...nks 4 Push QUICK 5 Select Edit 6 Select BANK is displayed then the first digit blinks L L If the selected Memory channel has already been assigned to a Bank the Bank group and the Bank channel number...

Page 115: ...channel number blinks 4 Push QUICK 5 Select Bank Select 6 Rotate DIAL to select a Bank The Memory channel number blinks L L To select another Bank push QUICK and select Bank Select 7 Rotate DIAL to s...

Page 116: ...entered bank channels in the selected bank 1 Push M CALL to enter the Memory mode 2 Push QUICK 3 Select Bank Select 4 Rotate DIAL to select a Bank L L Only the entered Banks are displayed 5 Rotate DI...

Page 117: ...AME screen is displayed TIP The type of name you can enter is different depending on the selected Memory channel 000 499 C0 C1 MNAME is displayed to enter a Memory channel name or Call channel name 00...

Page 118: ...elect Display Type 4 Select the display type Selecting a Memory name display type TIP There are 3 types of Memory name displays Freq Name OFF Displays only the frequency Freq Displays the large font s...

Page 119: ...Select Clear The confirmation dialog is displayed 6 Select YES The content is cleared Clearing a Memory channel content NOTE A cleared content cannot be recovered If you clear all the Program Scan Ed...

Page 120: ...is received 8 3 D D Scan Stop Beep function 8 3 VFO scan 8 4 D D Scan type 8 4 D D Entering Program Scan Edges 8 5 D D About the Program Link Scan 8 6 D D Setting the Program Link function 8 6 D D Can...

Page 121: ...he entire band ID 31A E PLUS RX frequency lower end ID 31A E PLUS RX frequency upper end Scan Jump P SKIP P SKIP PROG 0 24 Program scan Scans the Program Scan Edge channel 00A 00B 24A 24B range p 8 5...

Page 122: ...re skipped during a scan p 8 8 In the Memory mode Repeatedly scans all entered Memory channels The frequencies that are set as skip channels PSKIP and SKIP are not scanned p 8 11 L L You must enter 2...

Page 123: ...scan Displayed only when Duplex is set TONE Tone scan For the Tone Squelch scanning L Informatio L The frequencies that are set as a Skip channel PSKIP are skipped during a scan p 8 8 When Program Ski...

Page 124: ...select the Memory channel L L If you select a pre entered channel the previous channel content will be overwritten 5 Hold down S MW for 1 second Writes into the selected Memory channel Returns to the...

Page 125: ...channels to sequentially scan during a Program Link scan The Program Link scan scans all frequencies in the scan range Default settings of the Program Link Program Link 0 1 9 Edit Name 00 430 000 450...

Page 126: ...ct Delete Deletes the selected pair of Program Scan Edge channels from the Program Link L L To exit the MENU screen push MENU ENT Down Up Example 03 442 700 443 700 D DEntering a Program Link name MEN...

Page 127: ...ry frequencies during a scan While a scan is paused and if you want to skip the frequency you can set it as a Skip channel PSKIP The Scan Skip function speeds up a scan 1 Start the VFO scan When a sig...

Page 128: ...lso cancels the scan D DScan type ALL Full scan MODE Mode scan DUP Duplex scan Displayed only when duplex is set TONE Tone scan For the Tone squelch scanning L L When 2 or more Memory channels that ar...

Page 129: ...nly Banks that contain a Memory channel DUP Duplex scan Displayed only when duplex is set on the channel TONE Tone scan For tone scanning L Informatio L When all Memory channels in a Bank are set as S...

Page 130: ...riod of time without changing the Skip Channel setting L L You can change Temporary Skip Timer on the MENU screen Default 5 min MENU Scan Temporary Skip Timer 1 Start the VFO scan When a signal is rec...

Page 131: ...Priority channel 9 3 D D When a signal is received 9 3 DR function and a Priority channel 9 4 D D When a signal is received 9 4 VFO scan and a Priority channel 9 5 D D When a signal is received 9 5 D...

Page 132: ...eiving in the VFO mode p 9 7 SKIP 0 1 2 499 M CH Receiving for 5 seconds VFO frequency SKIP 00 01 02 99 Bank CH Receiving for 5 seconds VFO frequency Scanning while scanning p 9 8 SKIP 0 1 2 499 M CH...

Page 133: ...ect PRIO Watch 3 Select a Priority watch option P is displayed and the Priority watch starts Example Checks Memory channel 007 while receiving on 433 3625 MHz Step 4 Canceling the Priority watch p 9 2...

Page 134: ...er or a simplex frequency Checks the Priority channel every 5 seconds while receiving a repeater or simplex frequency in FROM on the DR screen DR function and a Priority channel Priority channel Prior...

Page 135: ...h option P is displayed and the Priority watch starts Step 3 Starts the VFO scan p 8 4 1 Hold down SCAN for 1 second Opens the Scan Type Select window 2 Select a scan type The scan starts Example Chec...

Page 136: ...ep 2 Start the DR scan p 4 3 1 Hold down DR for 1 second to display the DR screen 2 Hold down SCAN for 1 second Displays the DR Scan Setting window 3 Select a scan type The scan starts DR scan and a P...

Page 137: ...quentially checks the Memory channels while receiving on 433 3625 MHz Sequentially checks the Memory or Bank channels every 5 seconds while receiving on a VFO frequency VFO frequency and a Memory Bank...

Page 138: ...8 4 1 Hold down SCAN for 1 second Opens the Scan Type Select window 2 Select a scan type The scan starts Example Sequentially checks the Memory channels while VFO scanning Step 4 Canceling the Priori...

Page 139: ...ing the Repeater frequency 10 2 D D Checking the Repeater input signal 10 3 D D 1750 Hz tone burst 10 3 Duplex operation 10 4 D D Setting the frequency offset 10 4 D D Setting the Duplex direction 10...

Page 140: ...e codes or its announcement Accessing a Repeater Receiving from a Repeater Push PTT for 2 seconds Receives the Repeater s call sign 10 Operate in the same way as a simplex call alternately transmit an...

Page 141: ...be directly received move to a non Repeater frequency and use simplex Duplex OFF Display while monitoring D D1750 Hz tone burst A 1750 Hz tone is required to access many European Repeaters L L This o...

Page 142: ...e DUP The transmit frequency shifts down from the receive frequency by the offset amount DUP The transmit frequency shifts up from the receive frequency by the offset amount Displays DUP or DUP Duplex...

Page 143: ...offset MENU Function Auto Repeater 1 Push MENU 2 Select Function 3 Select Auto Repeater 4 Select the option to turn ON the Auto Repeater function OFF Turns OFF the function ON DUP Turns ON only the D...

Page 144: ...11 6 Voice TX items 11 8 GPS items 11 9 Call Sign items 11 19 RX History items 11 20 DV Memory items 11 23 My Station items 11 25 DV Set items 11 26 SPEECH items 11 29 DTMF T CALL items 11 30 QSO RX...

Page 145: ...operation is simplified as described below Simplified description 1 Push MENU 2 Select Time Set 3 Select Auto Power OFF 4 Select 30min Detailed operation 1 Push MENU to enter the MENU screen 2 Push U...

Page 146: ...push MENU Selecting a Menu item ENT Down Up Detailed operation MENU Time Set Auto Power OFF 1 Push MENU to enter the MENU screen 2 Push Up RX CS or Down DR to select Time Set and then push ENT 3 Push...

Page 147: ...ust after you stop transmitting ON When you transmit a signal that superimposes the CTCSS tone the function mutes the noise from being heard in the other station s receiver DTCS Code Default 023 MENU...

Page 148: ...a Memory channel and is set to PSKIP p 8 11 OFF The transceiver scans all frequencies ON The transceiver does not scan frequencies set as PSKIP frequencies Bank Link Default A Z MENU Scan Bank Link S...

Page 149: ...ve RX audio as the default TX RX Records both the transmit and receive voice audio RX Only Records only the receive voice audio TIP When transmitted while recording When File Split is set to OFF the r...

Page 150: ...3 Record MENU Voice Memo Voice Recorder Record Push ENT to display the VOICE RECORDER screen and then push PTT to start a voice recording While recording push PTT again to stop the recording L Inform...

Page 151: ...from the speaker ON The TX voice audio is heard from the speaker Single TX MENU Voice TX Single TX The transceiver transmits the recorded voice audio only once L L You can also select Single TX in th...

Page 152: ...5 minutes respectively Manual Position Default LATITUDE 0 00 00 N LONGITUDE 0 00 00 W ALTITUDE ft MENU GPS GPS Set Manual Position Manually enter the latitude longitude and Altitude of your current p...

Page 153: ...he other station Depending on the caller s TX mode or TX format the displayed items and these meanings are different The following lists describe the items for each category No data is displayed when...

Page 154: ...er s TX format is D PRS Object Item Compass 1 Displays the Object Item s direction from your position Latitude Displays the Object Item s latitude Longitude Displays the Object Item s longitude GL Dis...

Page 155: ...me that the caller acquired the weather data Call sign Displays the caller s call sign with SSID MEM screen GPS memory alarm position Compass 1 Displays GPS Memory channel s direction from your positi...

Page 156: ...you can edit the GPS Memory contents such as the GPS Memory name p 5 20 GPS items Alarm Select Default OFF MENU GPS GPS Alarm Alarm Select Select the target positions for the GPS Alarm function OFF T...

Page 157: ...r Turn the GPS Logger function ON or OFF This function logs the position altitude course speed and number of satellites being used L L BE SURE to insert a microSD card L L When GPS select is set to OF...

Page 158: ...ENT Sets the symbol into the symbol channel Selecting a preset symbol 1 Select a symbol channel and then push QUICK 2 Select Edit Symbol 3 Select a symbol Sets the symbol into the symbol channel SSID...

Page 159: ...me information DHM Transmits the time stamp in the Day Hour and Minute format HMS Transmits the time stamp in the Hour Minute and Second format GPS items Altitude Default OFF MENU GPS GPS TX Mode D PR...

Page 160: ...is not transmitted when your position has been manually set GPS Message MENU GPS GPS TX Mode NMEA DV G GPS Message Enter a GPS message of up to 20 alphanumeric characters p 5 19 NOTE When you do not w...

Page 161: ...interval NOTE When GPS TX Mode is NMEA set GPS Select to Internal GPS or External GPS If you set to Manual or OFF the current position data is automatically transmitted OFF Does not automatically tran...

Page 162: ...4 and 5 to enter the repeater call sign of up to 8 characters including a space Example JP3YHH A 7 After entering push ENT Sets the entered repeater call sign Step 2 Gateway R2 setting 1 Select R2 L...

Page 163: ...ISTORY screen push ENT to display the detail screen Common items CALLER 1 Displays the caller station s name 1 CALLED 1 Displays the called station s name 1 RXRPT1 1 3 Displays the name of the repeate...

Page 164: ...splays the direction that the caller s antenna was pointing GPS Time Stamp Displays the time that the caller acquired the position data Call sign Displays the caller s call sign with SSID GPS MESSAGE...

Page 165: ...the temperature of the caller s area RAIN Displays the rainfall of the caller s area WIND DIR Displays the wind direction of the caller s area WIND SPD Displays the wind speed of the caller s area BA...

Page 166: ...the repeater list The repeater list can be downloaded from the Icom website http www icom co jp world support download firm Repeater Group 01 30 Group name Repeater group name of up to 16 alphanumeric...

Page 167: ...station LONGITUDE 2 Longitude position of the station UTC OFFSET Time difference between UTC Universal Time Coordinated and the local time L L You can set the Skip setting p 4 39 1 Set these items wh...

Page 168: ...entry L L To select another My Call Sign push Up or Down to select a call sign and then push ENT on the MY CALL SIGN screen TX Message MENU My Station TX Message The transceiver has a total of 5 memo...

Page 169: ...a call addressed to your own call sign even if you are away from the transceiver L L When ON or Voice is selected the Automatic Reply function is automatically turned OFF when you push PTT When Posit...

Page 170: ...letely sent or when this period of time ends whichever is sooner Digital Monitor Default Auto MENU DV Set Digital Monitor Select a Receive mode when you push SQL in the DV mode Auto Receives in the DV...

Page 171: ...OFF MENU DV Set BK The Break in BK function enables you to break into a conversation where the 2 other stations are communicating with the Digital Call Sign Squelch function L L The BK function is au...

Page 172: ...ion call sign is announced DIAL SPEECH Default OFF MENU SPEECH DIAL SPEECH Turn the Dial Speech function ON or OFF The Dial Speech function announces the frequency or repeater call sign that is select...

Page 173: ...an set the DTMF tone code and DTMF Memory channel for DTMF tone operation See page 12 6 for details DTMF Speed Default 100ms MENU DTMF T CALL DTMF Speed Select the DTMF transmit speed 100ms Transmits...

Page 174: ...microSD card OFF Turns OFF the function ON The transceiver makes a DV mode s receive history log on the microSD card The transceiver starts making a receive history log when you finish talking TIP The...

Page 175: ...5 Your altitude unit m Records to one decimal place RF Power Low Blank TX output power level S meter Blank S0 The relative signal strength of the receive signal in 12 levels RPT Call Sign JP3YHJ A JP3...

Page 176: ...t m Records to 1 decimal place SSID A Caller s SSID if sent 0 1 15 A Z D PRS Symbol Car Icon Converts to text None Code Course 123 Caller s course unit degree Speed 23 5 Caller s speed unit km h Recor...

Page 177: ...or if the Auto Reply is set to ON Voice or Position MENU DV Set Auto Reply OFF Turns the function OFF Auto Short Sets the Power saving time to Short FM FM N Standby 30 ms 300 ms Reception Disabled No...

Page 178: ...ms 600 ms 30 ms 30 ms DV Standby Reception Disabled No signal is received for 5 seconds 60 s 60 s 100 ms 300 ms 600 ms 50 ms 50 ms 50 ms Auto Long Sets the Power saving time to Long FM FM N Standby R...

Page 179: ...ecessary L L This item is displayed only in the USA version transceiver OFF Turns OFF the function ON DUP Turns ON the Duplex operation only Default ON DUP TONE Turns ON the Duplex operation and Tone...

Page 180: ...OFF FROM DR On the DR screen push to select FROM TO DR On the DR screen push to select TO Home CH Push to directly select the Home CH that is set to the selected mode VFO Memory or DR screen While in...

Page 181: ...o increase the volume level VOL DOWN Push to decrease the volume level Voice TX Push to transmit the voice audio recorded on the microSD Hold down for 1 second to repeatedly transmit the voice audio L...

Page 182: ...set period of time OFF Turns OFF the function 1 to 30 min The transmission is cut OFF after the set period of time ends 1 3 5 10 15 or 30 minutes Function items Active Band Default All MENU Function...

Page 183: ...HS 95 Select when using the HS 95 Other Select when using the HS 94 or HS 97 CI V DATA Jack Default OFF MENU Function CI V CI V DATA Jack Selects whether or not to use the DATA jack to remotely contro...

Page 184: ...X Call Sign Default Auto MENU Display RX Call Sign Select whether or not to display the call sign and the message of the caller station when a call is received in the DV mode L L When this item is set...

Page 185: ...Opening Message Default ON MENU Display Opening Message Select whether or not to display the opening message at power ON OFF Opening message is not displayed ON Icom logo MY call sign the product mod...

Page 186: ...set Display Language to Japanese Choose your language carefully When the system language of the transceiver is set to Japanese the transceiver has the capability to display both English and Japanese...

Page 187: ...scan stops by receiving a signal Standby Beep Default ON to me Alarm High Tone MENU Sounds Standby Beep Turn the Standby Beep function ON or OFF This function sounds a beep after a received signal di...

Page 188: ...o Automatically corrects the time Time Set items NOTE The default settings shown below are for the USA transceiver version The default settings may differ depending on your transceiver version To retu...

Page 189: ...ormat MENU SD Card Format Formats the microSD card deleting all data Unmount MENU SD Card Unmount Electrically unmounts the microSD card while the transceiver is ON DV Gateway items Enters the Termina...

Page 190: ...the CS 31PLUS data from or to the PC L L See page 12 15 for details Clone Master Mode MENU Others Clone Clone Master Mode Select to write your ID 31A PLUS ID 31E PLUS Master data to another ID 31A PLU...

Page 191: ...ode 12 6 Transmitting the DTMF code 12 7 D D Transmitting the entered DTMF code 12 7 D D Transmitting a DTMF code Direct Input 12 7 D D Selecting the DTMF transmit speed 12 8 Tone squelch operation 12...

Page 192: ...he higher stop frequency 433 500 MHz 433 000 MHz 0 5 MHz D DSweep operation Example Continuous sweeps centered on 433 000 MHz 1 Push V MHz to enter the VFO mode 2 Rotate DIAL to set 433 000 MHz 3 Push...

Page 193: ...rd 1 Push MENU 2 Select Voice TX 3 Select Record 4 Hold down PTT to record Displayed while recording Recording time Audio level L L Hold the microphone 5 10 cm 2 4 inches from your mouth then speak at...

Page 194: ...PTT After the second transmission the transmission continues pausing if receiving a signal even if Busy Lockout is set to ON MENU Function Busy Lockout However if the squelch is manually opened in th...

Page 195: ...select Set Repeater Returns to the standby mode Home channels are often used frequencies you can preset in the transceiver s VFO mode Memory mode and DR function TIP Selecting Clear in Step 4 clears t...

Page 196: ...exit the MENU screen push MENU TIP To clear the entered DTMF code push QUICK on the DTMF MEMORY screen then select Clear Using the DTMF memory D DMonitoring the entered DTMF code You can check and he...

Page 197: ...transmitted Transmitting the DTMF code D DTransmitting a DTMF code Direct Input 1 Push QUICK 2 Select DTMF TX 3 Select Direct Input 4 Enter a DTMF code then push ENT Example 012345 Transmits the ente...

Page 198: ...er second 200ms Transmits the DTMF tones at about 200 milliseconds per code 2 5 characters per second 300ms Transmits the DTMF tones at about 300 milliseconds per code 1 6 characters per second 500ms...

Page 199: ...selected subaudible tone is superimposed on your normal signal When you receive the DTCS squelch opens only for a signal that includes a matching DTCS code and polarity Audio is heard DTCS T TSQL R D...

Page 200: ...isappears After that the transceiver selects the regular tone squelch operation If you make no operation for 30 seconds the beeps automatically stop but S continues to blink to indicate that you recei...

Page 201: ...ing an optional cloning cable CS 31PLUS Instruction manual By using the CS 31PLUS cloning software and an optional data cable you can clone with a PC See the CS 31PLUS instruction manual that can be d...

Page 202: ...L The file name is automatically named in the following manner Setyyyymmdd_xx yyyy Year mm month dd day xx serial number Example If a second file is saved on November 1 2017 the file is named Set20171...

Page 203: ...r list except MY call signs and TX message into the transceiver Repeater List Only Loads only the repeater list into the transceiver The confirmation dialog is displayed 6 Select YES or NO YES Retains...

Page 204: ...icf file to the Setting folder in the ID 31 folder of the microSD card microSD card configuration Insert the microSD card that includes the icf file then load it to complete the cloning p 2 4 MENU SD...

Page 205: ...connect it and then push PTT on the master transceiver 7 Restart the sub transceiver to use it with the cloned setting data DTransceiver to Transceiver cloning using a cable Step 1 Connecting transcei...

Page 206: ...rtial reset is completed PARTIAL RESET is displayed then the display automatically returns to the default screen NOTE for the All reset After you perform an All reset you cannot use the DR function be...

Page 207: ...ontrol speaker microphone 13 3 D D Assigning a Remote Control function 13 3 VOX function 13 4 D D Setting the VOX function 13 4 D D VOX related settings 13 6 RS MS1A 13 7 D D Required items 13 7 D D I...

Page 208: ...software RS MS1A Android application The OPC 2350LU is required RS MS3W terminal mode access point mode software For Windows devices The OPC 2350LU is required RS MS3A terminal mode access point mode...

Page 209: ...plug the HM 75LS into the transceiver D DAssigning a Remote Control function Example Assigning the TO DR function to the A key MENU Function Remote MIC Key 1 Push MENU 2 Select Function 3 Select Remot...

Page 210: ...r from the MIC SP jack Set the external microphone gain before setting the VOX gain on the MENU screen We recommend you set the Microphone Gain level to 3 MENU Function MIC Gain External DSetting the...

Page 211: ...with your voice level MENU Function VOX VOX Level 1 Push MENU 2 Select Function 3 Select VOX 4 Select VOX Level 5 While speaking into the headset microphone rotate DIAL to adjust the VOX Level until V...

Page 212: ...n Change the settings to suit your needs VOX Delay MENU Function VOX VOX Delay The VOX delay is the amount of time that the transceiver keeps transmitting after you stop speaking p 11 39 VOX Time Out...

Page 213: ...purchase separately NOTE Some function may not work correctly depending on other applications installed in the Android device depending on the memory capacity L For operations or settings of the Andro...

Page 214: ...communication 4 21 BP 271 3 7 BP 272 3 7 Busy LED 11 41 Busy Lockout 11 39 C Call channel Selecting 7 3 Call Sign 11 19 Call Sign items 11 19 Charger 3 5 Specification 3 7 CI V Address 11 40 CI V Bau...

Page 215: ...mmunication 4 22 Export 11 46 Exporting 2 8 External DC power 3 6 F Fast Data 4 28 11 27 FM Repeater 10 2 Format 11 46 FROM setting 4 3 G Gateway call 4 9 Gateway CQ 4 9 GL 5 8 GPS TX format types 5 4...

Page 216: ...ENU screen Operation 11 2 Selecting item 11 2 MIC Gain 11 7 MIC Gain External 11 39 MIC Gain Internal 11 39 microSD card About the folder 2 5 Loading the saved files 2 4 Making a backup file on your P...

Page 217: ...Repeat TX 11 8 Reply Position Display 11 41 Resetting 12 16 Resume Timer 11 5 RS MS1A 13 7 RX Bass 11 26 RX Bass Boost 11 26 RX Call Sign 11 41 RX Call Sign SPEECH 11 29 RX Call Sign Write 11 27 RX CS...

Page 218: ...scan 8 2 8 4 Priority Watch 9 5 9 8 Scan type 8 4 Skip frequency 8 8 Temporary skip 8 11 Tuning step 8 3 Voice Memo items 11 6 VOICE PLAYER screen 6 3 Voice TX Recording 12 3 Settings 12 4 Transmitti...

Page 219: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A7419 4EX 2017 Icom Inc...

Page 220: ...stem can be written using the following data formats Data formats differ according to command numbers A data area or sub command is added for some commands See the next page for the command table CT 1...

Page 221: ...Send Read Transceiver s status RX 01 Send Read Transceiver s status TX Command Sub Data Description 1F 00 See p R 4 Send Read DV MY call sign 01 See p R 4 Send Read DV TX call signs 02 See p R 4 Send...

Page 222: ...0007 0012 0013 0019 0020 0025 0026 0031 VOL5 VOL6 VOL7 VOL8 VOL9 0032 0038 0039 0044 0045 0051 0052 0057 0058 0063 VOL10 VOL11 VOL12 VOL13 VOL14 0064 0070 0071 0076 0077 0083 0084 0089 0090 0095 VOL15...

Page 223: ...the DTCS code list Digital code squelch setting Command 1B 07 X X q First digit 0 9 Second digit 0 9 DV MY call sign setting Command 1F 00 Set your own call sign and note of up to 12 characters X X X...

Page 224: ...characters L L FF When no call sign receiving after turning ON the transceiver Example Gateway call JM1ZLK calling from JP1YIU port A JM1ZLK calling from JP1YIU port A JM1ZLK calling from JP1YIU port...

Page 225: ...h 2 Type 1 Live 0 Killed Remote control CI V information GPS D PRS data Command 20 0301 20 0302 Data number and description Data number Description 00 D PRS Position 01 D PRS Object 02 D PRS Item 03 D...

Page 226: ...X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 9 X X 2 0 1 2 7 2 3 6 7 9 1 2 8 3 1 8 Item X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 1 2 X X 5 3 4 5 2 6 7 2 3 6 7 9 1 6...

Page 227: ...RX DATA X X X X q 0 q t Latitude dd mm mmm format y 1 Longitude ddd mm mmm format 2 5 Altitude 0 1 meter steps 6 7 Course 1 degree steps 8 0 Speed 0 1 km h steps 1 7 Date UTC yyyymmddHHMMSS y Year m...

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