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9
D-STAR OPERATION <ADVANCED>
9-2
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Message operation
The transceiver has a total of 5 message memories to
store short messages to transmit in the DV mode.
TX messages of up to 20 characters can be entered in
each of the 5 message memories.
D
Entering a TX message
q
Push [MENU]
.
w
Push D-pad(
) to select the root item (“My Station”),
and then push D-pad(Ent).
D-pad
(
)
(Ent)
e
Push D-pad(
) to select “TX Message,” and then
push D-pad(Ent).
r
Push D-pad(
) to select message memory number
“1.”
t
Push [QUICK]
.
y
Push D-pad(
) to select “Edit.”
u
Push D-pad(Ent) to enter the TX message edit
mode.
i
Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired character.
(Example: J)
• Selectable characters are upper case letters, lower case
letters, numbers or symbols.
• The selected character blinks.
• Push D-pad(
) to move the cursor forward or backward.
• While selecting a character, push [QUICK]
to change
the character to an upper case or lower case letter.
• While selecting a digit, push [QUICK]
to open the
input mode selection window.
• A space can be selected in any input mode.
• Rotate [DIAL] counterclockwise to enter a space.
• Push [CLR]
to delete the selected character, or hold
down [CLR]
to continuously delete the characters,
first to the right, and then to the left of the cursor.
• See page 2-8 for entry details.
o
Push D-pad(
) to move the cursor to the second
digit.
!0
Repeat steps
i
and
o
to enter up to 20 characters,
including spaces.
(Example: First, J, then A, then P, then A, then N,
then (space), then >, then T, then O,
then M.)
!1
After entering the message, push D-pad(Ent) two
times to set.
!2
Push [MENU]
to exit the MENU screen.
“JAPAN” and a
space are entered.
Symbol type
is selected
To enter “>,”
select [>] in
the symbol
list screen.
“JAPAN >TOM”
is entered.
Character type
selection screen
Example:
To enter “JAPAN >TOM” into message mem-
ory number 1.
Push
.
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