Icom ID-52A Advanced Manual english - Page 44

5 D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED) "FROM" (access repeater) setting Your access repeater must be set in "FROM" when you make a call on the DR screen. You have 5 ways to select the access repeater. By rotating [DIAL] Select the preset repeater on the DR screen by rotating [DIAL]. Displayed while rotating [DIAL] •• When you know your access repeater From the repeater list (p. 5-4) When your access repeater is in your transceiver's repeater list, you can select it by selecting the repeater area and name, if entered, or call sign. •• When you do not know which repeaters you can access Search for a repeater using the DR scan (p. 5-5) The Normal DR scan searches for output repeater frequencies of nearby repeaters. The scan stops when a signal is detected. The scan also stops on Simplex signals. The Near Repeater scan searches for output repeater frequencies of nearby repeaters by using your location and the repeater's location, if it is entered in the Repeater List. The DR scan starts scanning and stops when a signal is detected. You can also find only FM repeaters using the Near Repeater (FM) scan. Search for near repeaters (p. 5-6) The transceiver scan searches for near repeaters by using your location and the repeater's location, if it is entered in the Repeater List. The nearest repeaters in your transceiver's repeater list are displayed as selectable options. You can select the nearby DV or FM repeater type. •• When "FROM" data is saved in the TX History. Select from the TX History (p. 5-7) Select a repeater that you have accessed before from the TX History record. Scan items 5-3