Making A Simplex Call - Icom ID-51A Basic Instructions

■ Making a Simplex call

You can make a transceiver to transceiver call (through no
repeater) in the DR screen.
NOTE: Depending on the transceiver's version, the fre-
quencies may be different. Check for acceptable frequen-
cies for your operating area.
What is a Simplex Call?
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A simplex call is a direct call to another station, not using a
repeater.
Example: Making a simplex call on 433.450 MHz.
1. "FROM" (Simplex channel) setting
Hold down for 1 sec-
q
ond.
Push D-pad( ) to select
w
"FROM," and then push
D-pad(Ent).
D-pad
(Ent)
(�)
Push D-pad(
e
peater List," and then push
D-pad(Ent).
Push D-pad(
r
Simplex," and then push D-
pad(Ent).
Push D-pad(
t
"433.450," and then push
D-pad(Ent).
• "433.450"
• "CQCQCQ" is displayed in "TO."
Go to step e
D-STAR OPERATION
) to select "Re-
) to select "20:
) to select
is displayed in
"FROM."
- If a station call sign is set in
"TO", select "Local CQ" in the
TO SELECT screen to set
"TO" to "CQCQCQ."
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