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A legacy Icom D-Star transceiver operator may occasionally seek help on setting call sign fields from an operator using the ID-31A, ID-51A, or IC-7100. The DR mode along with selection of the "TO" and "FROM" fields, while making it easier to control, hides the raw call sign fields from the operator. The latest generation of Icom D-Star transceivers, the ID-31A, ID-51A, and IC-7100 use a more efficient operating procedure to input call signs. Setting the fields is not difficult, but was tedious. Standard operating procedures on these legacy transceivers involved setting of four call sign fields. Some hams may be experienced D-Star operators and owned several of the earlier Icom D-Star transceivers. Once "Use Repeater CQCQCQ" is in the "TO" field and the desired repeater is in the "FROM" field, the radio is ready to communicate through the local repeater gateway. For example, rotate dial knob to select USA Northeast to find Ohio repeaters, then press blue button rotate dial knob to select the desired repeater, then press the blue button. Press the blue button, rotate dial knob to select the desired Repeater Group. If the repeater is not found, press the blue button, and rotate dial knob to select "Repeater List". Once the "FROM" field is highlighted, rotate dial knob to select the desired repeater. Highlight the "FROM" field by momentarily pressing RX->CS (the up function) and DR (the down function). If only CQCQCQ appears, repeat process until the "TO" field contains "Use Repeater CQCQCQ". "Use Repeater CQCQCQ" will appear in the "TO" field. Press blue button, rotate dial knob to select " Use Repeater", and press blue button. Once the "TO" field is highlighted, press the blue button which brings up the "TO SELECT" menu, and rotate dial knob to select "Your Call Sign" on page 1/2. Next, the "TO" field needs to be highlighted by momentarily pressing RX->CS (the up function) and DR (the down function). The radio is now in DV mode with the corresponding display. "DV" is visible on the display in place of "FM". The result of holding the "DR" key held for one second is that the Digital Voice (DV) mode and display is achieved. The easy way to communicate through the gateway in the Cincinnati / Dayton area, with the Icom ID-31A and Icom ID-51A, is to use the D-Star Repeater (DR) button. The Icom ID-31A and Icom ID-51A handheld radios have an auto mode which sets call sign data based on internal GPS as well as internal memory repeater data, however call sign data can also be set manually. To set an ID-31A or ID-51A radio for Digital Voice (DV) and use Reflectors through a local repeater gateway: