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13. D-STAR OPERATION (BASIC)
Capturing a call sign
After you receive a signal, the calling station’s call
sign can be captured by holding down the Call Sign
Capture key (
) for 1 second. After releasing,
you can quickly and easily reply to the call.
What is the Call Sign Capture key?
Holding down the Call Sign Capture key for 1
second sets the last received station’s call sign
as a temporary destination, and makes replying
quick and easy.
Step 1: Set the received call sign to “TO”
(Destination)
While receiving, hold down
for 1 second.
• Announces the station call sign.
LInformation
• If you want to select another call sign in the RX
History, push , and then rotate .
• When a received signal is weak, or during a DV
scan, the call sign may not be correctly received. In
that case, you cannot capture the call sign.
• When “RX>CS SPEECH” is set to “OFF,” the
transceiver does not announce the call sign.
»
SET > Function > SPEECH
> RX>CS SPEECH
Step 2: Hold down [PTT] to transmit
1. Hold down [PTT] to transmit.
2. Release [PTT] to receive.
LPush to return to the previous call sign
setting.
Making a Local CQ call
You can make a Local CQ call when “TO”
(Destination) is set to “Local CQ.”
What is a Local CQ Call?
To call a CQ through only your local area
(access) repeater.
Step 1: Set “FROM” (Access repeater)
LSame as described in page 13-6.
Step 2: Set “TO” (Destination)
1. Touch “TO” twice.
2. Touch “Local CQ.”
• Returns to the DR screen, and “CQCQCQ” is
displayed in “TO.”
Step 3: Hold down [PTT] to transmit
1. Hold down [PTT] to transmit.
2. Release [PTT] to receive.
TIP: The Local CQ call is used to call anyone,
but you can call a specific station by simply
saying their call sign.
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