About The Dr Function; Ways To Communicate With The Dr Function - Icom ID-50A Basic Manual

INTRODUCTION
IMPORTANT! Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed.

■ About the DR function

You can easily use D-STAR repeaters with the D-STAR Repeater (DR) function. With this
function, you can select the preset repeater or frequency in "FROM" (access repeater),
and Your call sign in "TO" (destination) on the DR screen, as shown below.
z To display the DR screen, hold down [DR] for 1 second.
z On the DR screen, pushing D-pad() selects "FROM" and pushing D-pad() selects
"TO."
NOTE: If the repeater set in "FROM" (Access Repeater) has no Gateway, you cannot
make a Gateway call.
(Repeaters/Station)
Access repeater

■ Ways to Communicate with the DR function

With the DR function, the transceiver has 3 ways to communicate.
Local Area call: To call through your local area (access) repeater.
Gateway call:
Simplex call*:
* You can make a simplex call in the VFO mode. (p. 48)
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STEP 1. Enter your call sign (MY) into the transceiver. (p. 43)
STEP 2. Register your call sign (MY) to a gateway repeater. (p. 45)
STEP 3. Enter your D-STAR equipment into your registration form. (p. 46)
► You have completed the steps!!
Destination
The DR screen (Example)
You can use an FM repeater.
To call through your local area (access) repeater, repeater gateway, and
the Internet to your destination repeater or individual station's last used
repeater, using Call Sign Routing.
To call another station not using a repeater.