Icom ID-5100A Full Manual

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D-STAR OPERATION <BASIC>
6-20
D UsingtheDRscan
The DR scan scans frequencies to find a signal on a
repeater or a simplex frequency.
You can use two kinds of DR scans, Normal scan and
Near Repeater scan.
Normalscan
To quickly find a repeater, the Normal scan skips re-
peaters that are not specified as an access repeater.
(The “USE (FROM)” setting is set to “NO” (SKIP is set)
on the repeater list.)
NearRepeaterscan
The Near Repeater scan searches for up to 20 nearby
repeaters by using your location and the repeater’s lo-
cation, and then lists the repeaters.
Touch [DR]. q
• Opens the DR screen.
Touch the Function group icon one or more times. w
• Selects the D-1 menu.
Touch [SCAN]. e
• Opens the DR scan setting window.
Touch the desired scan. r
• Normal: Searches for repeaters
whose “USE (FROM)” set-
ting is set to “YES.”
• NearRepeater(ALL): Searches for up to 20 near-
by DV or FM repeaters.
(Total 40 repeaters)
• NearRepeater(DV): Searches for up to 20 near-
by DV repeaters.
• NearRepeater(FM): Searches for up to 20 near-
by FM repeaters.
DRscansetting
window
NOTE:
Even if your transceiver receives a signal from a
repeater, the repeater may not receive your signal,
because the repeater’s output power is higher than
your transceiver’s.
Foryourreference:
• Touching [SCAN] for 1 second starts the last used
scan.
• The DR scan scans the simplex frequencies in the
repeater list, in addition to a D-STAR repeaters.
Blinks
When receiving a signal on 433.300 MHz.
• The selected scan starts.
• The frequency decimal point and “FROM” blink while
scanning.
• The scan pauses when a signal is received. The scan
resumes the same as other scans. (p. 12-14)
While DR scanning
Blinks
The repeaters
are sequential-
ly displayed.
When the transceiver receives a signal from a re- t
peater, the scan stops, then touch [SCAN]
.
• The DR scan is cancelled.
“Hirano” repeater is selected in “FROM.”
While receiving a signal from a repeater
Example: Select the “Hirano” repeater in Japan using
the DR scan.
“FROM” (Access repeater) setting (Continued)
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Icom ID-5100A Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	ID-5100A
Category	Transceiver
Language	English