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My Callsign, Digital Function Menu, Simplex Call

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D-STAR 8 Register your D-STAR equipment information. Ask the gateway repeater administrator for details. 9 When your registration is complete, log out of your personal account, and start using the D-STAR network. Note: ◆ You must register your D-STAR equipment before you can make calls through the gateway. 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 15. 3 Select an item in the Digital Function Menu and press [A/B]. The setting menu for the selected item appears. For the detailed setting procedures, refer to the pages for each function. Note: ◆ If you select DV/DR or Data Mode, the setting is changed and return to the previous screen. The following table shows the items in the Digital Function Menu in DV mode and DR mode. The items are different in DV mode and DR mode. DR mode 1 Destination Select 2 Route Select 3 Repeater Detail 4 CS Setting 5 DV/DR 6 Data Mode 7 TX History 8 DR Scan 9 Auto Reply DV mode 1 Destination Select 4 CS Setting 5 DV/DR 6 Data Mode 7 TX History 9 Auto Reply 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. SIMPLEX CALL Simplex call can be used for direct communication between a pair of transceivers without using a repeater. Simplex call can be operated only in DV mode. DIGITAL FUNCTION MENU This menu switches the functions to use for operation in digital mode. How to Use the Digital Function Menu 1 Press [MODE] to enter DR mode. 2 Press [F], [MODE]. The Digital Function Menu appears. (DV mode) (DR Mode) Example: Outputting CQ at 446.100 MHz 1 Set the frequency to 446.100 MHz with [ ]/[ ] or [ENC] control. 2 Press [MODE] to enter DR mode. When the mode is already DV mode, move to step 4. 3 Switch to DV mode in the Digital Function Menu. 4 Select [Destination Select] in the Digital Function Menu. The destination selection screen appears. 5 Select [Local CQ] and press [ENT]. [CQCQCQ] is set to [TO]. 6 Press [PTT] to transmit. Note: ◆ Receive at the frequency at which you will attempt to transmit and check that there will be no interference with other stations. ◆ When you set DV mode for the first time, [CQCQCQ] is set to [TO]. ◆ Simplex call in digital mode can be operated only in DV mode. 36

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D-STAR
8
Register your D-STAR equipment information. Ask the
gateway repeater administrator for details.
9
When your registration is complete, log out of your
personal account, and start using the D-STAR network.
Note:
◆
You must register your D-STAR equipment before you can make
calls through the gateway.
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 15.
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.
DIGITAL FUNCTION MENU
This menu switches the functions to use for operation in
digital mode.
How to Use the Digital Function Menu
1
Press
[MODE]
to enter DR mode.
2
Press
[F]
,
[MODE]
.
The Digital Function Menu appears.
(DV mode)
(DR Mode)
3
Select an item in the Digital Function Menu and press
[A/B]
.
The setting menu for the selected item appears. For the
detailed setting procedures, refer to the pages for each
function.
Note:
◆
If you select DV/DR or Data Mode, the setting is changed and
return to the previous screen.
The following table shows the items in the Digital Function
Menu in DV mode and DR mode.
The items are different in DV mode and DR mode.
DR mode
DV mode
1 Destination Select
1 Destination Select
2 Route Select
3 Repeater Detail
4 CS Setting
4 CS Setting
5 DV/DR
5 DV/DR
6 Data Mode
6 Data Mode
7 TX History
7 TX History
8 DR Scan
9 Auto Reply
9 Auto Reply
SIMPLEX CALL
Simplex call can be used for direct communication between a
pair of transceivers without using a repeater. Simplex call can
be operated only in DV mode.
Example:
Outputting CQ at 446.100 MHz
1
Set the frequency to 446.100 MHz with
[
]/[
]
or
[ENC]
control.
2
Press
[MODE]
to enter DR mode.
When the mode is already DV mode, move to step 4.
3
Switch to DV mode in the Digital Function Menu.
4
Select [Destination Select] in the Digital Function Menu.
The destination selection screen appears.
5
Select [Local CQ] and press [ENT]
.
[CQCQCQ] is set to
[TO].
6
Press
[PTT]
to transmit.
Note:
◆
Receive at the frequency at which you will attempt to transmit and
check that there will be no interference with other stations.
◆
When you set DV mode for the first time,
[CQCQCQ] is set to
[TO].
◆
Simplex call in digital mode can be operated only in DV mode.