Dusing The Near Repeater Search Function - Icom ID-52A Advanced Manual

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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 first to receive your own GPS position data, or
manually enter your position data�
• If no repeater is found within a 160 kilometers
(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 is found�
L It 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�
L If your own location is not being received, the last
received position is used for your location�
Step 2: Selecting the access repeater from the
Near Repeater list
1� Hold down [DR] for 1 second to display the DR
screen�
2� Push D-pad() to select "FROM," and then push
[ENT]�
3� Select "Near Repeater�"
4� Select the type of nearby repeater to display�
• Near Repeater (ALL):
Displays up to 20 nearby 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� Select the repeater to use as your access
repeater, considering the distance from your
location to the repeater�
Distance and direction from
your location to the repeater*
* When the "POSITION" setting (p� 5-34) 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�
• Returns to the DR screen and the selected repeater
is set in "FROM�"
5-6
"FM" is displayed for the FM
repeaters�
Repeater call sign