U D Sing The Repeater Search Function - Icom ID-51A Advanced Instructions

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D-STAR OPERATION <BASIC>
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D Using the Repeater Search function
The transceiver searches for the nearest repeater by
using your own and repeater's position data.
1. Receiving your own position data from the GPS
receiver
When it is difficult to receive signals indoors, even if
you are near a window, try going outdoors for better
reception.
Push [MENU] .
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Push D-pad( ) to select the root item ("GPS"), and
w
then push D-pad(Ent) to go to the next level.
D-pad
(Ent)
(�)
( MENU > GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select)
Refer to the menu sequence show directly above
e
and push D-pad() to select, and then D-pad(Ent)
to enter, one or more times until the last screen is
displayed.
Push D-pad( ) to select "Internal GPS."
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• The transceiver starts to receive your position data.
Push [MENU] to save, and exit the MENU
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screen.
• The GPS icon blinks when receiving data, as illustrated
below, and stops blinking when valid data is received.
➪ ➪
- If "Manual" was selected, the icon does not appear.
• 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.
To display your position data:
q Push [QUICK] .
w Push D-pad() to select "GPS Position," and then
push D-pad(Ent).
• Your position is displayed on the GPS POSITION
screen.
e Push [CLR] to exit.
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Example: Select the "Hirano" repeater that is
the top search result.
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