Troubleshooting - Icom ID-51A Basic Instructions

PROBLEM
Even holding down , the
DR mode will not appear.
Even holding down , the
received call sign will not set to
the destination call sign.
A Local area call can be made,
but the Gateway call or desti-
nation station call cannot be
made.
Position data cannot be re-
ceived.
After transmitting, "L" appears
on the LCD.
"DV" and "FM" icons alternately
blink.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• There is no repeater list in your radio.
• The call sign has not been correctly received.
• When a received signal is weak, or a signal is
received during scanning, the call sign may
not be received correctly. In that case, "--------
" appears and error beeps sound, and a reply
call cannot be made.
• MY call sign has not been registered on a
D-STAR repeater.
• "External GPS" is selected in the GPS Set item
on the Menu screen, but an external GPS re-
ceiver is not connected.
• "OFF" or "Manual" is selected in the GPS Set
item on the Menu screen.
• A GPS signal was not received.
• While receiving through the internet, some
packets may be lost due to network error
(poor data throughput performance).
• While in the DV mode, an FM signal is re-
ceived.

TROUBLESHOOTING

SOLUTION
• Reload the repeater list using the CS-51
on the CD.
cloning software
• Enter the Repeater list data directly into the
transceiver.
• Try it again, after the transceiver has cor-
rectly received the call sign.
• Register your own call sign (MY) on a gate-
way repeater, or confirm the registration of
the call sign.
• Connect an external GPS receiver.
• Select either "Internal GPS" or "External GPS"
in the GPS Set item on the Menu screen.
• Move until the GPS signal is received.
• Wait a while, and try it again.
When the transceiver receives corrupted
data, and misidentifies it is as Packet Loss,
"L" is displayed, even if it is a Local area call.
• Use a different operating frequency until
there are no FM signals on the original fre-
quency.
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REF.
Sec. 17 of the
Advanced In-
struction PDF
Sec. 9 of the
Advanced In-
struction PDF
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