D Using The Near Repeater Search Function - Icom ID-5100A Full Manual

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D-STAR OPERATION <BASIC>
"FROM" (Access repeater) setting (Continued)

D Using the Near Repeater Search function

The transceiver searches for the nearest repeater by
using your location and the repeater's position.
The nearest repeater in your transceiver's repeater list
is displayed as the available choices.
Example: Select the "Hirano" repeater in Japan from
the Near Repeater list.
1. Receiving your own position from the GPS re-
ceiver
When it is difficult to receive signals indoors, even if
you are near a window, try going outdoors for better
reception.
Check whether or not the GPS receiver is receiving
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your position.
• The GPS icon blinks when searching for satellites.
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• The GPS icon stops blinking when the minimum number
of satellites needed is found.
• It may take only a few seconds to receive. But depend-
ing on the environment, it may take a few minutes. If you
have difficulties receiving, we recommend that you try a
different location.
2. Selecting the access repeater from the Near Re-
peater list
Touch [DR].
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• Opens the DR screen.
Check whether or not "FROM" is selected.
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• If "FROM" is not selected, touch the "FROM" field.
Touch the "FROM" field.
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• Opens the "FROM SELECT" screen.
Touch "Near Repeater."
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• The "NEAR REPEATER" screen appears.
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NOTE:
When using the Repeater Search function, be sure to
first receive your own position data, or manually enter
your position data.
• If no repeater is found in a 160 kilometer range,
"GPS is invalid. Search by last valid position" will be
displayed.
• If the last received position can be used, "No Re-
peater Found" will be displayed.
Touch the desired type of nearby repeater to dis-
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play.
• Near Repeater (ALL):
• Near Repeater (DV): Displays up to 20 nearby
• Near Repeater (FM): Displays up to 20 nearby
Touch the repeater to select it as your access re-
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peater, considering the distance from your position
to the repeater. (Example: "Hirano")
• The transceiver returns to the DR screen, and the se-
lected repeater is set in "FROM."
Repeater call sign.
The "Hirano" repeater is selected
in "FROM."
* When the position data accuracy level is set to "Ap-
proximate," the direction data is not displayed if the dis-
tance to the repeater is under 5 kilometers. (p. 7-24)
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Displays up to 20 nearby DV
or FM repeaters.
(Total 40 repeaters)
DV repeaters.
FM repeaters.
Distance and direction from
your position to the repeater*
Appears for FM
repeaters