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INTRODUCTION
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D-ST
AR GUIDE
IMPORTANT!
Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed.
STEP 1. Enter your call sign (MY) into the transceiver. (p. 45)
STEP 2. Register your call sign (MY) to a gateway repeater. (p. 47)
STEP 3. Enter your D-STAR equipment into your registration form. (p. 48)
► You have completed the steps!!
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About the DR function
You can easily use D-STAR repeaters with the D-STAR Repeater (DR) function. With this
function, you can select the preset repeater or frequency in “FROM” (access repeater),
and Your call sign in “TO” (destination) on the DR screen, as shown below.
z
To display the DR screen, hold down [DR] for 1 second.
z
On the DR screen, pushing D-pad(
) selects “FROM” and pushing D-pad(
) selects
“TO.”
NOTE:
If the repeater set in “FROM” (Access Repeater) has no Gateway, you cannot
make a Gateway call.
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Ways to Communicate with the DR function
With the DR function, the transceiver has 3 ways to communicate.
Local Area call:
To call through your local area (access) repeater.
You can use an FM repeater.
Gateway call:
To call through your local area (access) repeater, repeater gateway, and
the Internet to your destination repeater or individual station’s last used
repeater, using Call Sign Routing.
Simplex call
*: To call another station not using a repeater.
* You can make a simplex call in the VFO mode. (p. 50)
Destination
(Repeaters/Station)
Access repeater
The DR screen (Example)