Icom IC-V3500 Advanced Manual - Page 10

2. REPEATER OPERATION FM Repeater operation A Repeater receives signals on one frequency and then retransmits them on a different frequency. When using a Repeater, the transmit frequency is shifted from the receive frequency by a frequency offset. A Repeater can be accessed using the Duplex function by setting the transceiver's offset to the same value as the Repeater's offset. Repeater TX: 145.500 MHz RX: 144.900 MHz Station A TX: 144.900 MHz RX: 145.500 MHz Station B TX: 144.900 MHz RX: 145.500 MHz Accessing a repeater 1. Set the receive frequency in the VFO mode. NOTE for only the USA version: When the Auto Repeater function is set to "R1," steps 2 and 3 are not necessary. When the function is set to "R2," steps 2 to 4 are not necessary. See page 8-5 for details. 2. Set the frequency offset in the Set mode. LLSee page 8-2 for details. 3. Hold down [LOW DUP] for 1 second once or twice to select the plus Duplex or the minus Duplex mode. ••A "+" or "-" is displayed, depending on the frequency offset direction. 4. Repeatedly push [TONE T-SCAN] to turn ON the subaudible tone encoder, depending on the repeater requirements. ••" " is displayed. LLThe 88.5 Hz tone frequency is set as the default. When a different tone frequency is needed to access a repeater, see page 2-6 for setting the tone frequency. 5. Hold down [PTT] to transmit. ••The displayed frequency is automatically changed to the transmit frequency. ••When "OFF" is displayed, confirm that the frequency offset is correctly set. (p. 8-2) 6. Release [PTT] to receive. 7. Push [MONI ANM PA] to check whether or not you can directly receive the signal from the other station. LLThe transmit frequency is displayed. 8. To return to the Simplex mode, hold down [LOW DUP] for 1 second once or twice. ••A "-" or "+" disappears. 9. To turn OFF the subaudible tone encoder, repeatedly push [TONE T-SCAN] until " " disappears. Example: Select the minus Duplex mode, and then turn ON the DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY subaudible tone encoder. MUTE NAR MID Hold LOW LOCK down [LOW ANM DUP T-SCAN DUP] for PRIO SCAN 1 second to select the SET MONI LOW TONE M/CALL V/MHz minus Duplex mode. MUTE NAR MID LOW LOCK SET ANM MONI DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY A "-" is displayed. DUP LOW T-SCAN TONE PRIO M/CALL SCAN V/ MHz Repeatedly push [TONE T-SCAN] to turn ON the subaudible tone encoder. DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY MUTE NAR MID " " is displayed. LOW LOCK ANM DUP T-SCAN PRIO SCAN SET MONI LOW DTIOGNITEAL PRMIO/CAAOLLBUSYV/MHz MUTE NAR MID LOW Hold down [PTT] to transmit. LOCK SET ANM MONI DUP LOW T-SCAN TONE PRIO M/CALL SCAN V/ MHz MUTE DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY The displayed frequency is NAR MID LOW automatically changed to LOCK SET ANM MONI DUP LOW the transmit frequency. T-SCAN TONE PRIO M/CALL SCAN V/ MHz DIGITAL PRAIOO BUSY The frequency goes back to MUTE NAR MID the receive frequency while LOW LOCK SET ANM MONI DUP LOW receiving. T-SCAN TONE PRIO M/CALL SCAN V/ MHz MUTE NAR MID LOW LOCK SET ANM MONI DUP LOW DIGITAL PRAIOO BUSY T-SCAN TONE PRIO M/CALL SCAN V/ MHz 2-2