Chelsea Yaesu DR-2X Repeater Setup
Wesley Cardone, N8QM
July 3, 2022
Program for Single-Channel Operation
The next step is to program for our single-channel mode of operation.
There is also an option for remote control that we will program for
future use. We will get to that in a few pages.
For single-channel use the frequencies for the B-channel are
irrelevant and may be set to anything. However, in order to exercise a
remote control option at a later date, we will set the B-channel
UPLINK frequency to an unpublished frequency within the 2 meter
amateur frequency allocation. This will serve as a control frequency,
later in this document to be programmed. An acceptable transceiver
(Yaesu FTM-400D, FTM-100D and FTM-3200D) can be registered with
the repeater. From the time of registration, that transceiver becomes
unique in all the world and the repeater will listen to it for remote
instructions and programming. The repeater is capable of registering
up to 30 conforming transceivers for control purposes. In order to
remotely control the repeater, one would need to be using a
transceiver that has been previously registered with the repeater and
would need to know the uploading frequency. The frequency will not
be disclosed in this document.
At this point we need to let the repeater know what purpose the
B-channel set is to serve. This is done from the home screen. Please
see Figure 2 to know what the home screen looks like.
From the home screen, tell the repeater that the B-channel is to act
as a remote control function receiving instructions by RF from a
registered transceiver.
With the home screen showing as illustrated in Figure 2, touch the violet area for the B channel set and
the display will change to replace the thin white line separating the RX above the TX as shown in Figure
6.
[B SETUP]
Figure 9 appears. The rectangular box hides the control
frequency.
Press
[SQL]
. Figure 8 appears. This sets the squelch level for
the B channel. Press the up and down arrows to set it to its
lowest value that is still greater than zero
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1.
Press
[BACK]
returning to the home screen.
Figure 6 Home screen as it appears
after having touched the violate B-
channel area once. The PRI text
replaces the thin white line that had
separated the RX and TX text.
Figure 7 Home screen now shows that
the B-Channel is to be used as a control
function.
Figure 8 B Channel control screen. The
rectangular box hides the frequency used.
