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D-STAR OPERATION
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Automatic Reply function
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Auto Position Reply function
When you receive a call addressed to your own call
sign, but are in a situation that makes it difficult to
operate the transceiver, this function sounds beeps
and automatically replies with your own call sign and
transmits your position data
After receiving the Auto Position Reply call, the caller’s
position data is displayed in a window
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Only the Icom transceivers, the ID-31A/E PLUS,
ID-4100A/E, ID-5100A/E, ID-51A/E PLUS, or
ID-51A/E PLUS2, displays the position after
receiving a call
(As of November 2017)
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You can turn OFF the caller’s position display
(MENU > Display >
Reply Position Display
)
(p 11-40)
After receiving a call addressed to your own call sign,
the internal GPS receiver is temporarily turned ON for
approximately 5 minutes to receive your position data,
even if
GPS Select
is set to “OFF,” “External GPS,” or
“Manual” Then, the transceiver automatically replies
with a message, as described below
(MENU > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select)
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When the internal GPS 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 valid position data is
received
Message
Status
No Position
When no position is received
Old Position
2 minutes or more has
passed since receiving
position data
No Posi & GPS Start
The internal GPS receiver
is temporarily turned ON,
but has not received your
position data yet
Old Posi & GPS
Start
The internal GPS receiver
is temporarily turned ON,
and 2 minutes or more have
passed since receiving
position data
TIP:
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The position data is transmitted according to the
GPS TX Mode
(p 11-15)
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When the
GPS TX Mode
settings are incorrect
for the Automatic Reply function, the transceiver
automatically corrects them to reply to a call
•
When
GPS TX Mode
is set to “OFF,” “D-PRS” is
automatically selected
2 Your position data is
automatically transmitted
Destination
(ID-31A/E
PLUS)
Your station
1 A call addressed to
your own call sign
Scrolls your call sign or the TX message
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Your status message may be displayed
3 After receiving, position data is
displayed on the destination’s
transceiver
When no valid position data is received
Scrolls your message