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Requesting repeater information, Unlinking a reflector, Reflector Echo Testing

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10. D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED) Connecting to a reflector DDUnlinking a reflector Before trying to link to another reflector, BE SURE to unlink the current connected reflector. 1. T ouch "TO" to select, then open the TO SELECT screen. 2. Touch "Reflector." 3. Touch "Unlink Reflector." DDReflector Echo Testing 4. Push TRANSMIT , or hold down the microphone's [PTT] and speak into the microphone. 5. Stop transmitting to hear your message. DDRequesting repeater information When you send the repeater information command, an ID message is sent back. 1. T ouch "TO" to select, then open the TO SELECT screen. ••Returns to the DR screen, and "Unlink Reflector" and "U" are set in "TO." 2. Touch "Reflector." 3. Touch "Repeater Information." 4. Push TRANSMIT , or hold down the microphone's [PTT] to unlink the reflector. DDReflector Echo Testing To confirm that your signal is correctly getting into the repeater, you can transmit a short message as a trial. After stopping transmission, your message will be played back. 1. T ouch "TO" to select, then open the TO SELECT screen. ••Returns to the DR screen, and "Repeater Information" and "I" are set in "TO." 4. Push TRANSMIT , or hold down the microphone's [PTT] to transmit the repeater Information command. 5. Stop transmitting to hear the repeater ID message. 2. Touch "Reflector." 3. Touch "Echo Test." ••Returns to the DR screen, and "Echo Test" and "E" are displayed in "TO." NOTE: If a reflector is already connected, ask on the air whether or not you can change reflectors and wait for responses. BE SURE to reconnect back to the same reflector when you finish your conversation. 10-13

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10. D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED)
Connecting to a reflector
D
Unlinking a reflector
Before trying to link to another reflector, BE SURE to
unlink the current connected reflector.
1.
Touch “TO” to select, then open the TO SELECT screen.
2. Touch “Reflector.”
3.
Touch “Unlink Reflector.”
•
Returns to the DR screen, and “Unlink Reflector” and
“U” are set in “TO.”
4. Push
TRANSMIT
, or hold down the microphone’s
[PTT] to
unlink the reflector.
D
Reflector Echo Testing
To confirm that your signal is correctly getting into the
repeater, you can transmit a short message as a trial.
After stopping transmission, your message will be
played back.
1.
Touch “TO” to select, then open the TO SELECT screen.
2. Touch “Reflector.”
3. Touch “Echo Test.”
• Returns to the DR screen, and “Echo Test” and “E” are
displayed in “TO.”
D
Requesting repeater information
When you send the repeater information command, an ID
message is sent back.
1.
Touch “TO” to select, then open the TO SELECT screen.
2. Touch “Reflector.”
3. Touch “Repeater Information.”
• Returns to the DR screen, and “Repeater Information”
and “I” are set in “TO.”
4.
Push
TRANSMIT
, or hold down the microphone’s
[PTT] to transmit the repeater Information command.
5.
Stop transmitting to hear the repeater ID
message.
NOTE:
If a reflector is already connected, ask on
the air whether or not you can change reflectors
and wait for responses. BE SURE to reconnect
back to the same reflector when you finish your
conversation.
D
Reflector Echo Testing
4. Push
TRANSMIT
, or hold down the microphone’s
[PTT] and speak into the microphone.
5.
Stop transmitting to hear your message.