Icom ID-51A Advanced Instructions page 71

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D-STAR INTRODUCTION
Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed.
STEP 1
IMPORTANT!
(MY) to a gateway repeater.
See the Basic Instruction (printed manual) for details.
D-STAR Intoroduction
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• In the original D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for
Amateur Radio) plan, JARL envisioned a system of
repeaters grouped together into Zones.
• The D-STAR repeater enables you to call a HAM sta-
tion in another area through the internet.
About the DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode
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The DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode is one mode you can
use for D-STAR repeater operation. In this mode, you
can select the preprogrammed repeater or frequency in
"FROM" (the access repeater or simplex), and UR call
sign in "TO" (destination), as shown to the right.
NOTE: If the repeater, set to "FROM" (Access Re-
peater) has no Gateway call sign, you cannot make
a gateway call.
Entering your call sign (MY) into the transceiver.
You have completed the steps!!
STEP 2
• The transceiver can be operated in the digital voice
mode, including low-speed data operation, for both
transmit and receive. It has a built-in GPS receiver to
transmit and receive position data.
Destination
(Repeater/Station)
Access repeater
or Simplex
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Registering your call sign
In the DR mode