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Icom IC-9700
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9-8
9. D-STAR OPERATION (BASIC)
Capturing a call sign Making a Local CQ call
After you receive a signal, the calling station’s call
sign can be captured by holding down the Call Sign
Capture key (
TONE
RX
CS
) for 1 second. After releasing,
you can quickly and easily reply to the call.
You can make a Local CQ call when “Local CQ” is set
to “TO” (Destination).
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.
What is a Local CQ Call?
To call a CQ through only your local area (access)
repeater.
Step 1: Set the received call sign to “TO”
(Destination)
While receiving, hold down
TONE
RX
CS
for 1 second.
Announces the station call sign.
Step 1: Set “FROM” (Access repeater)
1. Select the operating band.
2. Hold down
CALL
DR
for 1 second.
3. Touch “FROM” to select, and then touch “FROM
again.
Step 2: Set “TO” (Destination)
1. Touch “TO” twice.
Step 3: Hold down [PTT] to transmit
Push
TRANSMIT
, or hold down the microphone’s
[PTT] to transmit.
Step 2: Hold down [PTT] to transmit
Push
TRANSMIT
, or hold down the microphone’s
[PTT] to transmit.
L Information
If you want to select another call sign in the RX History,
push
TONE
RX
CS
, and then rotate
MAIN DIAL
.
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.
MENU
»
SET > Function > SPEECH >
RX>CS SPEECH
L Push
TONE
RX
CS
to return to the previous call sign
setting.
4. Touch “Repeater List.
5. Select the repeater group where your access
repeater is listed.
6. Touch your access repeater. (Example: Melbourne)
Returns to the DR screen, and the selected repeater
name is displayed in “FROM.”
2. Touch “Local CQ.
Returns to the DR screen, and “CQCQCQ” is
displayed in “TO.”
TIP: The Local CQ call is used to call anyone, but
you can call a specic station by simply saying their
call sign.

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