Dr Mode <Preparation; D-Star ® Introduction; About The Dr (D-Star ® Repeater) Mode - Icom ID-31A Advanced Instructions

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DR MODE <PREPARATION>
■ D-STAR ®
• In the original D-STAR
for Amateur Radio) plan, JARL envisioned a system
of repeaters grouped together into Zones.
• The transceiver can be operated in the digital voice
mode, including low-speed data operation, for both
transmit and receive. It can also be connected to a
GPS receiver* to transmit and receive position data.
* Compatible with an RS-232 output/NMEA format/
4800bps/9600 bps
• The transceiver has a Time-Out Timer function for
digital repeater operation. The timer limits a con-
tinuous transmission to approximately 10 minutes.
Warning beeps will sound approximately 30 seconds
before time-out and then again immediately before
time-out.
■ About the DR (D-STAR
®
The DR (D-STAR
can use for D-STAR
you can select the preprogrammed repeater or fre-
quency in "FROM" (the access repeater or simplex),
and UR call sign in "TO" (destination), as shown to the
right.
NOTE: If the repeater, set to "FROM" (Access Re-
peater) has no Gateway call sign, you cannot make
a gateway call.
INTRODUCTION
® (Digital Smart Technologies
®
Repeater) mode is one mode you
® repeater operation. In this mode,
Repeater) mode
Destination
(Repeater/Station)
Access repeater
or Simplex
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In the DR mode