Register Your Call Sign To A Gateway Repeater - Icom ID-51A Basic Instructions

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Convenient!
If necessary, enter a note of up to 4 characters, such as the
model of the transceiver, name, area name, and so on, after
your call sign.
Push D-pad(#) until the cursor
q
moves to the right of the "/".
Repeat steps u and i to the left to
w
enter a desired 4 character note.
(Example: ID51)
In the next step, register your
call sign to a gateway repeater.
STEP 2

Register your call sign to a gateway repeater

To use a repeater gateway, you must register your call sign
with a gateway repeater, usually one near your home location.
If needed, ask the gateway repeater administrator for
call sign registration instructions.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
D-STAR Operation
Confirm you can
access your local
repeater?
YES Go to page 17
NO
Answer the questions,
and figure out your
operating steps!
NOTE: This chart may not apply to your specific environment.
5
Completed!!
Start
Reply to a call?
YES
NO
Use a repeater?
YES
NO
Now, you can begin using D-STAR!
Go to page 33
PREPARATION
Access the repeater
RX
How to use the RX History
Capturing a call sign
TX
Calling a destination station
Troubleshooting
I can begin using
D-STAR!!
How to easily reply using the call-
ing station's call sign?
Go to page 25
Call Sign Capture key
RX History Go to page 21
Making a call in your local area?
(Local area call)
YES Go to page 27
NO
Making a call to another area?
(Gateway call)
To a specific station
Go to page 29
To anyone
New users
start here!
p. 17
p. 21
p. 25
p. 31
p. 35
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