Icom ID-51 User manual

D-STAR
An Introduction
John Davis WB4QDX
Ed Woodrick WA4YIH

Repeater
Status
•Is the Repeater Linked and Where?
•I (Info) Command from radio
•http://repeater.dstargateway.org
(http://W4AES.dstagateway.org)

Reflectors
What repeaters
are connected to
the reflector?
REF030.dstargateway.org

Reflectors
What hotspots are
connected to the
reflector?

Reflectors
Who is talking on
the reflector?

Reflector
Linking
•Reflectors run software called
MONLINK
•Repeater trustee can set a
default location to link to (can
vary based on time)
•Users may unlink the repeater
•Users may link the repeater to
another reflector
•If no local activity after 15
minutes, the Monlink
reconnects to the default
location

DR Mode
(Digital Repeater)

Using DR Mode
•DR Mode (Digital Repeater Mode) allows
quick selection of repeaters and using linking
commands
•Uses stored database of repeaters in memory
and on SD card
•Press and hold DR button to activate DR Mode
•FROM –Sets local repeater you are using
•TO –Determines what you want to do with
your signal

Selecting the Repeater
(FROM)
•Highlight FROM and press blue center
button
•Repeater List –Select repeater (DV or
FM) based on region

Using Repeater List
•Press blue center button
•Select region of country (your list may vary
with updated programming)

Select Repeater
•Scroll through list using top channel knob
•List sorted first by state then city
•Shows callsign and module of highlighted
repeater
•Select highlighted repeater with blue
center button

What to Do (TO)
•Press top above blue button (RX+CS) to
highlight TO

What to Do (TO)
•Most often, select Reflector to use a
reflector on the local repeater

What to Do (TO)
•Use Reflector to use a reflector on the local
repeater (Talk)
•Link to Reflector –select to choose a
reflector to link
•Unlink Reflector –select to unlink the
local repeater from the reflector
•Echo Test –Plays back last transmission
•Repeater Information –Causes repeater
to announce its callsign

Selecting Reflector for
Linking
•Select Direct Input to select a reflector and
module
•Turn top channel knob to select reflector
number
•Press right side of center (CS) to highlight
and select module
•Press blue center button to make selection

Simple Rules for Linking /
Unlinking
•If a repeater is already linked to a reflector,
your radio follows the link
•You must unlink before linking to another
reflector
•Once a Link command is issued, go back
to Use Reflector to talk

Nearest Repeater
•With FROM highlighted, press the center
blue button to get to this screen
•Select Near Repeater
(GPS is on and locked to satellites)

Nearest Repeater
•Select type of nearest repeater
•Near Repeater (ALL) to show
both FM and D-STAR repeaters
•Near Repeater (DV) to show only
D-STAR repeaters
•Near Repeater (FM) to show only
FM repeaters

Nearest Repeater
•Nearest repeaters displayed sorted by
distance to repeater
•Distance to repeater shown at bottom left
of screen
•Callsign and module shown at lower left of
screen
•Select repeater with blue center button

Talking on the Repeater
Reflector
Band Module
Controller
Gateway
DVDongle
Users