Accessing Repeaters - Icom IC-705 Advanced Manual

13. D-STAR OPERATION (BASIC)

Accessing repeaters

This section describes how to check whether or
not you can access a local area repeater (Access
repeater), and if your signal is successfully sent
to a destination repeater.
TIP: If your call sign (MY) has not been set, or
your call sign and equipment have not been
registered at a D-STAR repeater, see pages
13-3, 13-4.
Step 1: Set "FROM" (Access repeater)
1. Hold down for 1 second to display the DR
screen.
2. Touch "FROM" to select, and then touch
"FROM" again.
3. Touch "Repeater List."
• Displays the REPEATER GROUP screen.
4. Touch the repeater group where your access
repeater is listed.
5. Touch your access repeater. (Example: Kirkland)
• Returns to the DR screen, and the selected
repeater name is displayed in "FROM."
LBy just selecting the repeater name, the
repeater call sign, its frequency, duplex setting,
and frequency offset are automatically set.
LThe repeater list here is just an example.
TIP: There are several ways to set the access
repeater. (p. 14-1)
• Rotate on the DR screen with "FROM"
is selected.
• Search for the nearest repeater.
• Set from the TX History.
• Search for a repeater using the DR scan.
Step 2: Set "TO" (Destination)
1. Touch "TO" twice.
2. Touch "Gateway CQ."
• Displays the REPEATER GROUP screen.
3. Touch the repeater group where your
destination repeater is listed.
4. Touch your destination repeater.
(Example: Melbourne)
• Returns to the DR screen, and the selected
repeater name is displayed in "TO."
Step 3: Check whether you can access the
repeater
Hold down [PTT] to transmit.
• If you get a reply call, or "UR?" is displayed within 3
seconds, your signal reached your access repeater
and your call was successfully sent to your
destination repeater.
TIP: See page 13-17 for status indications after
a reply is received.
13-6