My Station Update
To operate D-STAR, you must first enter your call sign into a MY call sign memory. You can enter up to 6 MY call signs, into MY call sign memory [MY1] ~ [MY6].
Example: Enter “JA3YUA” as your own call sign into [MY1].
Steps for ICOM ID-4100A
Step 1: Display the MY CALL SIGN edit screen
My Station > My Call Sign
- Push [MENU].
- Rotate [DIAL] to select “My Station,” then push [ENTER/SET].
• Displays the MY STATION screen. - Select “My Call Sign,” then push [ENTER/SET].
• Displays the MY CALL SIGN screen. - Select MY call sign memory, then push [QUICK].
(Example: “1:”) - Select “Edit,” then push [ENTER/SET].
• Displays the MY CALL SIGN edit screen.
(Example: MY CALL SIGN (MY1*))
*The memory number selected in step 4 is displayed.
Step 2: Enter your own call sign
- Enter your own call sign, then push [ENTER/SET].
• Sets the entered call sign. - Select the entered call sign, then push [ENTER/SET].
• Sets the call sign to be used as MY call sign. - Push [MENU].
• Returns to the standby screen.
Operations for a text entry
Tip: Add Model Number
You can enter a note of up to 4 characters, such as the model of the transceiver, name, area name, and so on, after your call sign.
1. After entering a call sign, push [MW] several times until the cursor moves to the right of the “/.”
2. Enter a 4 character note. (Example: 4100)
Steps for ICOM ID-5100A
Step 1: Displays the MY Call Sign edit screen
- Touch [MENU].
- Touch [My Call Sign].
(My Station > My Call Sign)
• If the item is not displayed, touch [UP ARROW] or [DOWN ARROW] one or more times to select the page. - Touch the MY call sign memory channel “1” ([MY1]) for 1 second.
- Touch “Edit.”
• Opens the “MY CALL SIGN (MYM)” edit screen. The channel number selected in step 3 is displayed on ‘*.’
• A cursor appears and blinks.
Step 2: Enter the call sign
- Touch the desired keypad to select the first digit. (Example: J).
• A to Z, 0 to 9, / and (Space) are selectable.
• Touch “ab⇔12” to toggle between the Alphabet entry and Number entry modes.
• Touch [CLR] to delete the selected character, symbol or number.
• Touch “SPACE” to enter a space.
• Touch [QUICK], and then touch “Switch to Tenkey” to switch the keyboard type. - Touch [BACK ARROW] to move the cursor backwards, or touch [FORWARD ARROW] to move the cursor forwards.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter your call sign of up to 8 characters, including spaces.
(Example: First J, then A, then 3, then Y, then U, then A)
Step 3: Save the call sign
- Touch [ENT].
• Saves the entered call sign and returns to the “MY CALL SIGN” screen.
• See “Tip” below if you want to enter a note. - Touch the entered call sign.
• Sets the call sign to be used as MY call sign. - Touch [MENU].
• Closes the “MY CALL SIGN” screen.
Tip: Add Model Number
If desired, enter a note of up to 4 characters, such as the model of the transceiver, name, area name, and so on, after your call sign.
- Touch [FORWARD ARROW] one or more times until the cursor moves to the right of the “/”.
- Repeat steps to enter a 4 character note. (Example: 5100)