Icom ID-31A PLUS Advanced Manual page 53

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D-STAR OPERATION
Digital squelch functions
The digital squelch opens only when you receive a
signal addressed to your own call sign, or a signal that
includes a matching digital code
You can silently wait for calls from others
You can independently set the Digital squelch function
in the VFO mode, Memory mode, Call channel mode,
or DR function
D The Digital Call Sign squelch setting
1 Push [QUICK]
2 Select "DSQL"
3 Select "DSQLS" or "DSQL"
• DSQLS: Turns ON the Digital Call Sign
Squelch function with the Pocket
beep function
L "DSQLS" is displayed
• DSQL: Turns ON the Digital Call Sign
Squelch function
L "DSQL" is displayed
▼
• When the received signal includes a matching call
sign, the squelch opens and you can hear the audio
L When the received signal does not include a
matching call sign, the digital call sign squelch does
not open However, the S/RF meter displays the
received signal level
[Up]
[ENT]
[Down]
NOTE:
• DO NOT use the Digital Call Sign Squelch
function when communicating with 2 or more
stations, because the function opens only when
receiving a signal addressed to your own call
sign Therefore the function can be used when
communicating with only 1 station
• Even if the squelch is closed by the Digital Call
Sign Squelch function, you can receive data in the
DV mode
D Digital call sign squelch function with
the Pocket beep
NOTE: Confirm "DSQLS" is selected and
displayed on the screen Do not push any key
or rotate any control after setting Otherwise
"DSQLS" will be canceled
When a received signal is addressed to your own
call sign, the beeps sound for 30 seconds and "S"
blinks, and the caller's call sign is announced Within
30 seconds, push [PTT] to answer, or push [ENT]
to stop the beeps and turn OFF the Pocket beep
function
• "S" disappears
L If you make no operation for 30 seconds, the beeps
automatically stop, but "S" continues to blink to
indicate that you received a call
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