Dusing The Near Repeater Search Function - Icom IC-705 Advanced Manual

14. D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED)
"FROM" (Access repeater) setting

DUsing the Near Repeater Search function

The transceiver searches for the nearest
repeaters by using your location and the
repeater's entered position data.
The nearest repeaters in your transceiver's
repeater list are displayed as selectable options.
NOTE:
• When using the Near Repeater Search function,
BE SURE to first receive your own GPS position
data, or manually enter your position data.
• If no repeater is found within a 160 kilometer
(100 miles) range, "No Repeater Found" is
displayed.
• If the last received position data can be used,
"GPS is invalid. Search by last valid position" is
displayed.
Example: Selecting a nearby repeater from the
Near Repeater list.
Step 1� Receiving your own location from the
GPS satellite
Confirm the GPS receiver is receiving the
satellite signals.
The GPS icon blinks when searching for satellites.
→ →
The GPS icon stops blinking when the minimum
needed number of satellites are found.
LIt may take only a few seconds to receive, or it may
take a few minutes, depending on your operating
environment. If you have difficulties receiving, we
recommend that you try a different location.
LWhen "GPS Select" is set to "Manual," the icon is
not displayed.
» GPS > GPS Set > GPS Select
LIf your own location is not being received, the last
received position is used for your location.
→ (no icon)
Step 2� Selecting the Access repeater from
the Near Repeater list
1. Hold down
screen.
2. Touch "FROM" to select, and then touch
"FROM" again.
3. Touch "Near Repeater."
• Displays the NEAR REPEATER screen.
4. Touch the type of nearby repeater to display.
• Near Repeater (ALL):
Displays up to 20 nearby each of DV and FM
repeaters.
(A total 40 repeaters)
• Near Repeater (DV):
Displays up to 20 nearby DV repeaters.
• Near Repeater (FM):
Displays up to 20 nearby FM repeaters.
5. Touch the repeater to use as your access
repeater, considering the distance from your
location to the repeater.
Repeater call sign
L"FM" is displayed for FM repeaters.
* When "POSITION" (p. 14-27) is set to
"Approximate" on the repeater list, the direction
data is not displayed if the distance to the
repeater is less than 5 kilometers.
» DV MEMORY > Repeater List
• Returns to the DR screen, and the selected
repeater is set to "FROM."
14-4
for 1 second to display the DR
Distance and direction* from
your location to the repeater