User's Manual

N"ASICTRANSMITOPERATION
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D4RANSMITTING
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may
damage the transceiver.
In the AM mode, you can transmit on only the
HF/50MHz frequency bands.
q Push [PTT] on the microphone to transmit. (or
[TRANSMIT] on the transceiver)
 s4HE-!)."AND4828INDICATORLIGHTSRED
s7HENINTHESATELLITEMODETHE35""AND4828INDI-
cator lights red. (p. 156)
w Release [PTT] again to receive. (or push [TRANS-
MIT])
 Adjusting the transmit output power
± Rotate [RF POWER].
IncreasesDecreases
&REQUENCYBAND 2&OUTPUTPOWERRANGE
HF/50 MHz 2 to 100 W (AM: 2 to 30 W)
144 MHz 2 to 100 W
430 MHz 2 to 75 W
1200 MHz 1 to 10 W
D-ICROPHONEGAINADJUSTMENT
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q Push [PTT] to transmit.
 s3PEAKINTOTHEMICROPHONEATYOURNORMALVOICELEVEL
w )NTHE33"MODE
(OLDDOWN;!.4s-%4%2=FORSECONDTOSELECTTHE
ALC meter. And then, while speaking into the mi-
crophone, rotate [MIC GAIN] so that the ALC meter
reading stays within the ALC zone.
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While speaking into the microphone, rotate
[MIC GAIN] with another station listening to your
voice for clarity.
Recommended level for
Icom microphones
IncreasesDecreases
e Release [PTT] to receive.
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BASIC OPERATION
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[TRANSMIT]
[RF POWER]
MAIN Band TX/RX indicator
SUB Band TX/RX indicator
ALC zone
]
]
NOTE: When you transmit on the HF/50 MHz fre-
quency bands, while monitoring an out of the ama-
teur band frequency on VHF or UHF on the SUB
band, the squelch on the SUB Band closes. There-
fore, you cannot receive on the VHF or UHF fre-
quency.