Calling An Individual Station - Icom ID-51A Basic Instructions

Push D-pad( ) to select the
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repeater group where your
destination repeater is listed,
and then push D-pad(Ent).
• Example: "11: Japan"
D-pad
(Ent)
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Push D-pad( ) to select the
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destination repeater, and
then push D-pad(Ent).
• Example: "Hamacho430"
3. Hold down [PTT] to transmit
While holding down [PTT], speak
at your normal voice level.
• "/" is automatically inserted to show
it is a repeater call sign.
Convenient!
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The Gateway CQ call is used to call any repeater, but you can
call a specific station by simply saying their call sign.

■ Calling an individual station

You can make a call to an individual station when the station
call sign is selected in "TO" (Destination).
When you call an individual station call sign through a gate-
way, your call is automatically sent to the last repeater that
the station accessed. So, even if you don't know where the
station is, you can make a call using call sign routing.
1. Set "FROM" (Access repeater)
Push D-pad(
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"FROM," and then push D-
pad(Ent).
Push D-pad(
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peater List," and then push
D-pad(Ent).
Push D-pad(
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repeater group where your
access repeater is listed, and
Transmitting
then push D-pad(Ent).
• Example: "11: Japan"
D-STAR OPERATION
) to select
) to select "Re-
) to select the
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