User manual ICOM IC-228A-E-H

[. . . ] We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making your IC-228A-E-H your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first. " Many hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-228A-E-H. IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL-- This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC-228A-E-H. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS DEFINITION Personal injury, fire hazard or electric shock R WARNING!CAUTION NOTE Equipment damage may occur. No risk of personal injury, fire or electric shock. WORD D FEATURES V/V, U/U simultaneous receive capability Independent controls for each left and right bands Separate controller for flexible installation 50 W* of high transmit output power *VHF band; 35 W for UHF, 25 W for Taiwan version Remote control microphone standard New DMS (Dynamic Memory Scan) system i Icom, Icom Inc. [. . . ] Each of these channels can be individually programmed with operating frequency (pgs. 27), subaudible tone encoder or tone squelch and its tone frequency (pgs. 23, 25, 52, 53) and skip information* (p. In addition, a total of 10 memory banks, A to J, are available for usage by group, etc. *except for scan edge memory channels. D Using the [Y]/[Z] keys MR/CALL Y/Z z Push [BAND] to select the desired band as the main band. c Push [Y] or [Z] to select and set the desired memory channel. · Pushing [Y]/[Z] for 1 sec. · If scan is activated, push [Y]/[Z] again or push [CLR A(MW)] to stop it. I Memory channel selection D Using the tuning dial q Push the desired band's [M/CALL(MW)] several times to select memory mode. · "M" indicator appears Push [M/CALL·MW] to select memory mode. MAIN TX D Using the keypad MR/CALL z Push [BAND] to select the desired band as the main band. c Push [ENT C(T-OFF)] to activate the keypad for numeral input. v Push 3 appropriate digit keys to input a channel number. · Blank channel can be selected. · Push only 1 appropriate digit key, [MONI 1(BANK)], [SCAN 2(T-SCAN)], [PRIO 3(PTT-M)], [HIGH 4(DTCS)] or [MID 5(DTCSS)] then push M [M(TONE-1)] or [SQLZ #(16KEY-L)] to select scan M edge channels. "M" and "#" can be used for "A" and "b" respectively. Y/Z w Rotate the same band's [DIAL] to select the desired memory channel. · Programmed memory channels only can be selected. M "!" appears 29 MEMORY OPERATION 5 I Programming a memory channel VFO settings, including the set mode contents such as subaudible tone frequency, offset, can be programmed into a memory channel. qSet the desired frequency in the desired band (left or right). Rotate MW MAIN TX for selecting memory channel. MAIN TX DUP T Push M/CALL MW for 1 sec. MAIN TX DUP T M M M HM-133 operation: Push to select memory mode. Select memory channel. Push then push for 1 sec. 32 5 MEMORY OPERATION z Select the memory/call channel to be transferred. Push [MR/CALL] to select memory mode, then select the desired memory channel via [Y]/[Z] or keypad. then push [Y]/[Z] to select the desired call channel. x Push [FUNC], then [CLR A(MW)] momentarily. · "!" indicator and "­ ­" indication blink, and shows VFO conditions. D Memory/callcall/memory q Select the memory/call channel to be transferred. Push the desired band's [M/CALL·MW] several times to select memory mode or call channel, then rotate the same band's [DIAL] to select the desired memory or call channel. w Push the same band's [M/CALL·MW] for 1 sec. · "!" indicator and "­ ­" indication blink, and shows VFO conditions. MR/CALL MW [Y]/[Z] e Rotate the [DIAL] to select the target memory channel. · "C1" or "C2" blinks when the call channel is selected. · Scan edge channels, 1A/1b, 2A/2b, 3A/3b, 4A/4B, 5A/5b can also be selected. c Push [Y]/[Z] to select the target memory channel. · "C1" or "C2" blinks when the call channel is selected. · Scan edge channels can also be selected. · The keypad cannot be used for the selection. r Push the [M/CALL·MW] for 1 sec. to transfer the selected memory/call channel contents to the target memory. · The targeted memory and transferred contents are indicated. v Push [FUNC] then push [CLR A(MW)] for 1 sec. to transfer the selected memory/call channel contents to the target memory. · The targeted memory and transferred contents are indicated. [EXAMPLE]: Transferring memory channel 30 contents to channel 31. Front panel operation: Select the memory channel, then push MAIN TX DUP T MAIN TX DUP T M/CALL MW for 1sec. [. . . ] 10 scan edges and 2 calls) · Frequency resolution : 5, 10, 12. 5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz · Operating temperature range : ­10°C to +60°C; +14°F to +140°F · Frequency stability : ±10 ppm (­10°C to +60°C) · Power supply requirement : 13. 8 V DC ±15% · Current drain (at 13. 8 V DC: approx. ): Transmit at 50 W 12 A Receive standby 1. 2 A (simultaneous receive) max. audio 1. 8 A · Antenna connector : SO-239 (50 ) · Dimensions (proj. not included) : Main Unit 140(W) × 40(H) × 187(D) mm 51/2(W)×19/16(H)×73/8(D) in Remote controller 140(W) × 50(H) × 24. 5(D) mm 51/2(W)×131/32(H)×31/32(D) in · Weight (approx. ) : Main unit (incl. separation cable) 1. 25 kg; 2 lb 12 oz Remote controller 150 g; 5. 3 oz 75 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPTIONS · Squelch sensitivity (threshold) · Selectivity (typical) Wide Narrow (USA only) · Spurious and image rejection · AF output power (at 13. 8 V DC) · Ext. [. . . ]