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====== Configuring Icom Radios with Terminal Access for the OARC Digital Room ======

Before you start configuring the radio, you must ensure you are set up for D-Star by [[https://regist.dstargateway.org/Dstar.do|registering]].  You should define both a 'plain' call sign, and one with an initial and access point configured, eg:

{{:digital_voice:screenshot_2023-07-05_001249.png?direct&400|D-Star registration}}

You also need to have set up 'My call sign' by going to Menu, Set, My Station, and you will likely need to set up a static IP for the radio, with port forwarding to port 40000 - see for example [[https://davidcappello.com/2019/06/29/icom-ic-9700-internal-terminal-mode/|David Cappello's website]].

===== Icom Terminal Access  =====

Some Icom radios, including IC-705 and IC-9300, support 'Terminal Access' mode, allowing direct access from the radio to internet gateways such as the OARC Digital Room.  Once your radio is connected to your local Wifi network, you will need to perform the following steps

1) Set up the 'Internal Gateway' by selecting Menu, 2, DV GW, Internal Gateway (WLAN):

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220059.png?direct&400|settings 1}}

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220132.png?direct&400|settings 2}}

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220151.png?direct&400|gateway select}}

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220203.png?direct&400|internal gateway}}

2) Set the Gateway Repeater to ''xlx.bridge.oarc.uk''

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220223.png?direct&400|gateway repeater}}

3) Set the Terminal/AP Call Sign to <your call> <your extension>, eg ''G6FJI  B'' (note call has to be 8 characters, with spaces padding in the middle)

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220223.png?direct&400|AP Callsign}}

4) Leave ''Allowed Call Sign'' disabled

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220229.png?direct&400|Allowed Call Sign}}

5) Exit the settings menu, then choose Menu, 2, DV GW, and select <<Terminal Mode>>

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220151.png?direct&400|Set Terminal Mode}}

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220342.png?direct&400|Ready to call}}

6) Tap the 'To' field and select ''Direct Input (UR)'' then enter the reflector as ''/XLX061A'' (note the leading '/' is important')

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220342.png?direct&400|UR Direct Input}}

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220409.png?direct&400|Enter reflector}}

7) You should now see a screen as below; press the PTT for a couple of seconds, and you should be connected!

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220432.png?direct&400|ready to call}}


8) Visit the [[http://xlx.bridge.oarc.uk/index.php|Reflector]] and you should appear in the users list

{{:digital_voice:screenshot_2023-07-05_000636.png?direct&400|users}}

and in the Nodes list with the Protocol set to ''Terminal/AP''

{{:digital_voice:screenshot_2023-07-05_000716.png?direct&400|Nodes}}

Finally... once you're in Terminal Mode, it's quite hard to escape - the normal 'press the call button' option doesn't work.  Instead, press Quick then <<Normal Mode>> to get back to 'normal' DV, then pressing Call puts you back into analog mode.

{{:digital_voice:20230704_220508.png?direct&400|Return to Normal Mode}}