Icom IC-7100

5
D-STAR OPERATION <BASIC>
5-3
D-STAR Operating procedures (Continued)
Making a Gateway call D
Set “FROM” (Access repeater)1.
Push q
DR
(C) to select the DR mode.
Check whether or not “FROM” is selected. w
 •If“FROM”isnotselected,touchthe“FROM”eld.
Touch the “FROM” field. e
 •The“FROMSELECT”screenappears.
Touch “Repeater List.” r
 •The“REPEATERGROUP”screenappears.
Touch the repeater group where your access repeat- t
er is listed.
 •Example:“11:Japan”
Touch your access repeater. y
 •Example:“Hirano”
 •ThetransceiverreturnstotheDRmodescreen,andthe
selected repeater is set in “FROM.”
Set “TO” (Destination)2.
Check whether or not “TO” is selected. u
 •If“TO”isnotselected,touchthe“TO”eld.
Touch the “TO” field. i
 •The“TOSELECT”screenappears.
Touch“GatewayCQ.” o
 •The“REPEATERGROUP”screenappears.
!0 Touch the repeater group where your destination re-
peater is listed.
 •Example:“11:Japan”
!1 Touch the destination repeater.
 •Example:“Hamacho”
 •ThetransceiverreturnstotheDRmodescreen,andthe
selected repeater is set in “TO.”
Hold down [PTT] to transmit3.
•Whileholdingdown[PTT],theTX/RXindicatorlightsred.
“FROM” is selected.
“Hirano” is set
in “FROM.”
Touch
“FROM.”
Touch your ac-
cess repeater.
( Example:
“Hirano”)
The L, R, C or D in the
instructions indicate the
part of the controller.
L: Left side
R: Right side
C: Center bottom
D: Display (Touch screen)
L
eft
R
ight
C
enter
D
isplay
Touch
“GatewayCQ.”
Transmitting
Touch
“TO.”
“Hamacho” is
set in “TO.”
“TO” is selected.
Touch the re-
peater group
( Example:
“11: Japan”)
Touch the desti-
nation repeater.
( Example:
“Hamacho”)
Repeater area
(Sub name)
Repeater
call sign
See page 5-5 to check whether you can access the
repeater.
Convenient! ✓
TheGatewayCQcallisusedtocallanyrepeater,but
you can call a specific station by simply saying their
call sign.