Local Area Call - Kenwood TH-D74A User Manual

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 (1s).
[ ]
The FROM selection screen appears.
3 Select [Repeater List] and press [ENT].
The world region, country, 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].
Phenomenon
No message is returned
from the access repeater
after transmission. (S-meter
indicator also does not
move.)
The access repeater
Callsign and < >
appear after transmission.
The destination repeater
>
Callsign and <
appear after transmission.
Cause
In case that the selection for the repeater you
are using (access repeater) is incorrect.
In case that the repeater frequency is incorrect
(or the duplex setting is incorrect).
In case that it is out of the repeater area (or the
signal does not reach the repeater).
In case that your Callsign is not registered
to the D-STAR management server or the
registered information is different.
In case that the other station's Callsign is not
registered to the D-STAR management server
or the registered information is different.
In case that a destination repeater can not be
reached or the destination repeater is in use.
Setting the Local CQ (TO)
1 Press [ ] (1s).
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 [PTT] (1s) 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,
access from another station within 3 seconds. (Refer to the
table below.)
Transmitting
Press [PTT] to transmit.
Set the correct access repeater to [FROM].
Set the repeater frequency (or the duplex setting) correctly.
Move to a location where the signal reaches the repeater or
access another repeater that the signal will reach.
Register your Callsign to the D-STAR management server or
check the registered information.
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.)
Wait a while and call again.
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> does not appear if there is an
<
Treatment