Repeater Operation; I Accessing A Repeater - Icom IC-V8000 Instruction Manual

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REPEATER OPERATION

I Accessing a repeater

q Set the receive frequency (repeater output frequency).
(pgs. 9, 10)
w
Push [LOW(DUP)] for 1 sec., one or two times, to select
minus duplex or plus duplex.
• "–" or "+" appears to indicate the transmit frequency for minus
shift or plus shift, respectively.
• When the auto repeater function is turned ON (available for the
USA and CSA versions), steps w and e are not necessary.
(p. 23)
[LOW(DUP)]
e Push [TONE(T-SCAN)] several times to turn ON the sub-
audible tone encoder, according to repeater requirements.
• " " appears
• 88.5 Hz is set as the default; refer to p. 19 for tone frequency set-
tings.
• When the repeater requires a different tone system, see p. 20.
[TONE(T-SAN)]
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Either "–" or "+" appears.
Appears
r Push and hold [PTT] to transmit.
• The displayed frequency automatically changes to the transmit
frequency (repeater input frequency).
• If "OFF" appears, confirm that the offset frequency (p. 21) is set
correctly.
t Release [PTT] to receive.
While receiving.
yPush [MONI(ANM)] to check whether the other station's
transmit signal can be received directly.
uTo return to simplex operation, push [LOW(DUP)] for
1 sec., once or twice, to clear the "–" or "+" indicator.
iTo turn OFF the subaudible tone encoder, push [TONE(T-
SCAN)] several times until no tone indicators appear.
While transmitting