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16 D-STAR D-STAR INTRODUCTION • 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 D-STAR station in another area through the Internet. • The transceiver can be operated in the digital voice mode, including low-speed data operation, for both transmit and receive. Note: ◆◆ Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed. STEP 1: Enter your Callsign in the transceiver. STEP 2: Register your Callsign to a gateway repeater. Refer to the User Guide in detail. MY CALLSIGN Set your Callsign to the transceiver in DV/DR mode. Transmission in DV/DR mode will not be possible if you do not set your Callsign. Up to 6 Callsigns can be registered. For your Callsign, you can register a Callsign that is within 8 characters and any memo (name or rig name, mobile operation destination, etc.) that is within 4 characters after a slash (/). 1 Access Menu No. 610. 2 Select a number for registration and press [A/B]. 3 Input your Callsign. • For the character input procedure, refer to page 6-1. DV MODE/ DR (D-STAR REPEATER) MODE DV (Digital Voice) mode is a mode you can use for direct call without using a repeater. DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode is a mode you can use for D-STAR repeater operation. In this mode, you can select the preprogrammed repeater or frequency in "FROM" (access repeater), and UR Callsign in "TO" (destination), as shown below. TO: Destination (CQ/Other area repeater/Specific station) ➡ FROM: Access ➡ repeater DR mode (Main band) 4 Press [ENT]. Your Callsign is set. Note: ◆◆ The Callsign that can be registered is the one shown on your certificate. A nickname or the like cannot be registered. Communication in DR Mode In the DR mode, the transceiver has 3 communication ways. Local area call To call through your local area (access) repeater. Gateway call To call through your local area (access) repeater, repeater gateway and the Internet to your destination repeater or individual station's last used repeater, using Callsign routing. Call by Callsign designation To call by designating the Callsign of the specific station. This call is relayed automatically to the last accessed repeater. Basic operations in DR mode • Press [ ] (1s) to set "TO" (destination). You can set "TO" in Local area call, Gateway call, and Call by Callsign designation, etc. • Press [ENT] (1s) to set "TO" (destination) by Call History. You can recall in Gateway call, etc. • Press [ ] (1s) to set "FROM" (access repeater). You can select "FROM" (access repeater) in Local area call and Gateway call. Note: ◆◆ The basic operations in DR mode are not supported in DV mode. ◆◆ The transceiver has a Time-Out Timer function for digital repeater operation. The timer limits a continuous transmission to approximately 10 minutes. 16-1

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16 D-STAR
D-STAR INTRODUCTION
•
In the original D-STAR (Digital SmartTechnologies for
Amateur Radio) plan, JARL envisioned a system of
repeaters grouped together into Zones.
•
The D-STAR repeater enables you to call a D-STAR
station in another area through the Internet.
•
The transceiver can be operated in the digital voice mode,
including low-speed data operation, for both transmit and
receive.
Note:
◆
Before starting D-STAR, the following steps are needed.
STEP 1:
Enter your Callsign in the transceiver.
STEP 2:
Register your Callsign to a gateway repeater. Refer to
the User Guide in detail.
DV MODE/ DR (D-STAR REPEATER) MODE
DV (DigitalVoice) mode is a mode you can use for direct call
without using a repeater.
DR (D-STAR Repeater) mode is a mode you can use for
D-STAR repeater operation. In this mode, you can select the
preprogrammed repeater or frequency in “FROM” (access
repeater), and UR Callsign in “TO” (destination), as shown
below.
TO: Destination
(CQ/Other area
repeater/Specific
station)
FROM: Access
repeater
➡
➡
DR mode (Main band)
Communication in DR Mode
In the DR mode, the transceiver has 3 communication ways.
Local area call
To call through your local area (access) repeater.
Gateway call
To call through your local area (access) repeater, repeater
gateway and the Internet to your destination repeater or
individual station’s last used repeater, using Callsign routing.
Call by Callsign designation
To call by designating the Callsign of the specific station.This
call is relayed automatically to the last accessed repeater.
Basic operations in DR mode
•
Press [
] (1s) to set “TO” (destination).
You can set "TO" in Local area call, Gateway call, and Call
by Callsign designation, etc.
•
Press [ENT] (1s) to set “TO” (destination) by Call
History.
You can recall in Gateway call, etc.
•
Press [
] (1s) to set “FROM” (access repeater).
You can select "FROM" (access repeater) in Local area
call and Gateway call.
Note:
◆
The basic operations in DR mode are not supported in DV
mode.
◆
The transceiver has a Time-Out Timer function for digital
repeater operation. The timer limits a continuous transmission
to approximately 10 minutes.
MY CALLSIGN
Set your Callsign to the transceiver in DV/DR mode.
Transmission in DV/DR mode will not be possible if you do
not set your Callsign.
Up to 6 Callsigns can be registered. For your Callsign, you
can register a Callsign that is within 8 characters and any
memo (name or rig name, mobile operation destination, etc.)
that is within 4 characters after a slash (/).
1
Access Menu No. 610.
2
Select a number for registration and press
[A/B]
.
3
Input your Callsign.
•
For the character input procedure, refer to page 6-1.
4
Press
[ENT
].
Your Callsign is set.
Note:
◆
The Callsign that can be registered is the one shown on your
certificate. A nickname or the like cannot be registered.