Icom ID-5100A Full Instruction Manual - Page 83

Previous view 6 D-STAR OPERATION Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed. STEP 1 Entering your call sign (MY) into the transceiver. STEP 2 Registering your call sign (MY) to a gateway repeater. IMPORTANT! STEP 3 Entering your D-STAR equipment into your registration form. You have completed the steps!! See pages 6-5 to 6-7 for details. D-STAR Intoroduction • In the original D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) plan, JARL envisioned a system of repeaters grouped together into Zones. • The D-STAR repeater enables you to call a HAM station near you, or around the world. • You can transmit and receive digital voice, including low-speed data, at the same time. You can transmit and receive position data from the built-in GPS receiver. About the DR (D-STAR Repeater) function You can easily use the D-STAR repeaters with the DR (D-STAR Repeater) function. With this function, you can select the preprogrammed repeater or frequency in "FROM" (the access repeater or simplex), and UR call sign in "TO" (destination), as shown to the right. NOTE: If the repeater set in "FROM" (Access Repeater) has no Gateway call sign, you cannot make a gateway call. Destination (Repeater/Station) Access repeater or Simplex In the DR screen 6-3