Despite being able to receive D-STAR digital voice communications on my ID-880H from operators near and far, I have been unable to successfully contact anyone through the repeater's gateway, using the default "UR" call sign, "CQCQCQ".

Everything indicated that I had all the settings right:

- MY: "KJ7PPX"
- RPT1: "W7VOI B"
- RPT2: "W7VOI G"
- UR: "CQCQCQ"

Hidden in the Icom ID-880H user manual is this instruction:

Push [BAND] several times to select "GRP CQ", then "CQCQCQ" is selected as UR call sign automatically. The linked repeater (RPT2) setting is set to "NOT USE" automatically. - [ Ссылка ]

The solution to the problem began with this website: D-Star setup with Icom ID880H - [ Ссылка ]

All of my attempts to contact anyone listening, with the D-STAR radio "UR" call sign programmed with "CQCQCQ" were restricted. The default "CQCQCQ" is a "GRP CQ" call sign. And "GRP CQ" call signs automatically block the use of the repeater's internet gateway.

Following an All-Reset, The ID-880H has two different categories of "UR" call signs:

- "GRP CQ" - Limited to local calls only
- "GRP UR" - Access to the internet gateway

If "GRP CQ" is selected, the gateway port for "RPT2" is NOT used.
If "GRP UR" is selected, the gateway port for "RPT2" IS used.

After an All-Reset, one of the first D-STAR call signs that should be programmed is the "MY" call sign, the operator's FCC-assigned personal call sign. For me, "MY" is programmed as "KJ7PPX":

- Tap [MENU], dial to "CALL-S", tap [MONO]
- Dial to "MY", tap [MONI]
- Tap [LOW] and dial to enter call sign
- Tap [MONI] to confirm the "MY" call sign
- Tap [MENU] to exit

If the "MY" call sign is programmed following an All-Reset, the current "UR" call sign options have only two choices: "GRP CQ" and "CS":

- Long-press [DR]
- Tap [DIAL], display briefly indicates "GRP CQ"
- Tap [DIAL] again, display briefly indicates "CS"
- Tap [DR] to exit

Each tap of [DIAL] toggles between the "UR" call sign options (or lists).

Here's how to program and save a new "UR" call sign, and then select it from the "GRP UR" list:

- Tap [MENU]
- Dial to "CALL S", tap [MONI]
- Dial to "UR", tap [MONI]
- Dial to an available "UR" channel number

- Dial to "U01"
- Tap [LOW] to begin entering "DRCQCQ"
- Tap [MONI] to confirm the call sign
- Display indicates a blinking channel number
- If desired, dial to select a different channel number
- Tap [MONI] to confirm the selected channel number
- Tap [MENU] to exit

Now, let's view the call sign options in the "GRP UR" list:

- Long-press [DR] to enter "UR" selection mode
- Tap [DIAL] to briefly display "GRP UR"
- Dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to scroll through the available "GRP UR" call signs
- Tap [DR] to exit

Only the one new "UR" call sign that I just programmed is available in the "GRP UR" list: "DRCQCQ". Any additional "UR" call signs programmed and saved to a memory channel will be available through the "GRP UR" list.

Now, let's view the call sign options in the "GRP CQ" list:

- Long-press [DR]
- Tap [DIAL] to briefly display "GRP CQ"
- Dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to scroll through the available "UR" call signs

Now, both "CQCQCQ" and "DRCQCQ" are available in the "GRP CQ" list. The "GRP CQ" list makes available all "UR" call signs, whether received or programmed or default.

Any call sign selected from the "GRP CQ" list will NOT be given access to the internet gateway, even if the "RPT2" call sign is properly configured.

Here's how to exit the "UR" selection screen:

- Tap [DR]
- Display returns to frequency screen

So, problem solved! Here are some lessons learned:

1. Read the user manual carefully
2. Look for an elmer, in person or online
3. I greatly appreciate Kevin Hooke's post! - [ Ссылка ]

Bottom line: To access a D-STAR repeater internet gateway, select the "UR" call sign from the "GRP UR" list. Following an All- Reset, you'll have to program and save to memory a new "UR" call sign. I suggest "DRCQCQ".

Sources:

- ID-880H User Manual, page 51 - [ Ссылка ]
- Kevin Hooke: [ Ссылка ]

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