D Unlinking A Reflector; D Reflector Echo Testing; D Requesting Repeater Information - Icom IC-9700 Advanced Manual

10. D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Connecting to a reflector

D Unlinking a reflector

Before trying to link to another reflector, BE SURE to
unlink the current connected reflector.
1. Touch "TO" to select, then open the TO SELECT screen.
2. Touch "Reflector."
3. Touch "Unlink Reflector."
• Returns to the DR screen, and "Unlink Reflector" and
"U" are set in "TO."
4. Push , or hold down the microphone's
TRANSMIT
[PTT] to unlink the reflector.

D Reflector Echo Testing

To confirm that your signal is correctly getting into the
repeater, you can transmit a short message as a trial.
After stopping transmission, your message will be
played back.
1. Touch "TO" to select, then open the TO SELECT screen.
2. Touch "Reflector."
3. Touch "Echo Test."
• Returns to the DR screen, and "Echo Test" and "E" are
displayed in "TO."
D Reflector Echo Testing
4. Push
TRANSMIT
[PTT] and speak into the microphone.
5. Stop transmitting to hear your message.

D Requesting repeater information

When you send the repeater information command, an ID
message is sent back.
1. Touch "TO" to select, then open the TO SELECT screen.
2. Touch "Reflector."
3. Touch "Repeater Information."
• Returns to the DR screen, and "Repeater Information"
and "I" are set in "TO."
4. Push
TRANSMIT
[PTT] to transmit the repeater Information command.
5. Stop transmitting to hear the repeater ID
message.
NOTE: If a reflector is already connected, ask on
the air whether or not you can change reflectors
and wait for responses. BE SURE to reconnect
back to the same reflector when you finish your
conversation.
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