Icom IC-80AD Instruction Manual page 43

D System description
Area 1
Repeater 1
Area 5
Repeater 5
Area:
The Area is the communication range
that is covered by a single repeater.
The repeater is called an area repeater
in the D-STAR system.
Link repeater:
The microwave (10 GHz) link repeater
provides to linking with another repeater
site (Area) for zone construction.
Area 2
Repeater 2
Zone A
Area 6 (Gateway)
Repeater 6
Zone B
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Area 3 (Gateway)
Repeater 3
Internet Internet
Network Network
Area 7
Repeater 7
Zone:
The Zone is composed of several areas, that are linked
by a 10 GHz microwave link.
The areas 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 make up a zone in the
example above.
Gateway repeater:
Gateway repeaters provide communications between
different zones via the internet.
Repeaters 3 and 6 are gateway repeaters in the
example above.
Area 4
Repeater 4
Area 8
Repeater 8
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