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LOCAL AREA CALL, Setting the Access Repeater FROM, Setting the Local CQ

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LOCAL AREA CALL A local area call (local CQ) is the output of a CQ through only one repeater. A call can be made by setting a local CQ to "TO" and pressing [PTT]. Setting the Access Repeater (FROM) 1 Press [MODE] to enter DR mode. 2 Press and hold [ ]. The FROM selection screen appears. 3 Select [Repeater List] and press [ENT]. The World Region, Country & Reagion, and group select screen appears. 4 Select your area group and press [ENT]. The repeater list selection screen appears. 5 Select a nearby repeater from the repeater names or state/ prefecture names and press [ENT]. The access repeater is set to [FROM]. Setting the Local CQ (TO) 1 Press and hold [ ]. The destination selection screen appears. This screen also appears when selecting [Destination Select] in the Digital Function Menu. 2 Select [Local CQ] and press [ENT]. CQCQCQ is set to [TO]. Checking Whether Signals Reach the Repeater 1 Press and hold [PTT] and transmit. 2 Check the response. If < > appears within 3 seconds, this indicates that signals are reaching the repeater you are using and signals are being output normally from the destination repeater. However, < > does not appear if there is an access from another station within 3 seconds. (Refer to the table below.) Transmitting Press [PTT] to transmit. Phenomenon No message is returned from the access repeater after transmission. (S-meter indicator also does not move.) Cause Treatment In case that the selection for the repeater you are Set the correct access repeater to [FROM]. using (access repeater) is incorrect. In case that the repeater frequency is incorrect (or the shift direction or offset width settings are incorrect). In case that it is out of the repeater area (or the signal does not reach the repeater). Set the repeater frequency (or the shift direction or offset width settings) correctly. Move to a location where the signal reaches the repeater or access another repeater that the signal will reach. The access repeater Callsign and < > appear after transmission. In case that your Callsign is not registered to the Register your Callsign to the D-STAR management server or D-STAR management server or the registered check the registered information. information is different. In case that the other station's Callsign is not Check the registration status of the other station's Callsign on registered to the D-STAR management server or the D-STAR management server (only when the other station the registered information is different. is open in public.) The destination repeater Callsign and < > appear after transmission. In case that a destination repeater can not be reached or the destination repeater is in use. Wait a while and call again. 16-3

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LOCAL AREA CALL
A local area call (local CQ) is the output of a CQ through only
one repeater. A call can be made by setting a local CQ to "TO"
and pressing
[PTT]
.
Setting the Access Repeater (FROM)
1
Press
[MODE]
to enter DR mode.
2
Press and hold
[
]
.
The FROM selection screen appears.
3
Select [Repeater List] and press
[ENT]
.
The World Region, Country & Reagion, and group select
screen appears.
4
Select your area group and press
[ENT]
.
The repeater list selection screen appears.
5
Select a nearby repeater from the repeater names or state/
prefecture names and press
[ENT]
.
The access repeater is set to [FROM].
Setting the Local CQ (TO)
1
Press and hold
[
]
.
The destination selection screen appears. This screen also
appears when selecting [Destination Select] in the Digital
Function Menu.
2
Select [Local CQ] and press
[ENT]
.
CQCQCQ is set to [TO].
Checking Whether Signals Reach the Repeater
1
Press and hold
[PTT]
and transmit.
2
Check the response.
If <
>
appears within 3 seconds, this indicates that
signals are reaching the repeater you are using and
signals are being output normally from the destination
repeater. However,
<
> does not appear if there is an
access from another station within 3 seconds. (Refer to the
table below.)
Transmitting
Press
[PTT]
to transmit.
Phenomenon
Cause
Treatment
No message is returned
from the access repeater
after transmission. (S-meter
indicator also does not
move.)
In case that the selection for the repeater you are
using (access repeater) is incorrect.
Set the correct access repeater to [FROM].
In case that the repeater frequency is incorrect
(or the shift direction or offset width settings are
incorrect).
Set the repeater frequency (or the shift direction or offset
width settings) correctly.
In case that it is out of the repeater area (or the
signal does not reach the repeater).
Move to a location where the signal reaches the repeater or
access another repeater that the signal will reach.
The access repeater
Callsign and <
>
appear after transmission.
In case that your Callsign is not registered to the
D-STAR management server or the registered
information is different.
Register your Callsign to the D-STAR management server or
check the registered information.
In case that the other station's Callsign is not
registered to the D-STAR management server or
the registered information is different.
Check the registration status of the other station's Callsign on
the D-STAR management server (only when the other station
is open in public.)
The destination repeater
Callsign and <
>
appear after transmission.
In case that a destination repeater can not be
reached or the destination repeater is in use.
Wait a while and call again.