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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER
i706MK™G
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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IMPORTANT Read this instruction manual carefully Save this instruction manual. This instruction before attempting to operate the transceiver. manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the IC-706MKIIG. PRECAUTIONS During mobile operation, DO NOT operate the trans- RWARNING HIGH VOLTAGE! NEVER ceiver without running the vehicle’s engine. When attach an antenna or internal antenna connector dur- transceiver power is ON and your vehicle’s engine is ing transmission. This may re
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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ............................................................. i 5 MEMORY AND SCAN OPERATION ............39–44 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ i Memory channels ..................................................... 39 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS .......................................... i Memory channel selection........................................ 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................ ii Memory clearing
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION Front panel u w e r t y i o MODE AF RF/SQL HF/VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER i706MK™G Y BAND USB TS POWER q P.AMP/ATT RX @2 VFO A S137 5 9 20 40 60dB TX TUNER/CALL RIT/ @1 SUB PO 5 CH 10 !0 @0 DISPLAY M-CH SHIFT SPL M1 A/BA=B PHONES LOCK BAND !9 MENU F-1 F-2 F-3 Z o !8 !7 !6 !5 !4 !3 !2 !1 qPOWER SWITCH [POWER] (p. 15) yMODE SWITCH [MODE] (p. 19) Turns power ON and OFF. ➥Push momentarily to cycle through the operating •Push momentarily to turn power ON. modes: •Push for 2 sec. to turn
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 panel. DO NOT connect 2 microphones simultaneously. !8M-CH CONTROL [M-CH] (inner control) ➥When the RIT or SUBDIAL functions are OFF, !2LOCK SWITCH [LOCK] rotate to select a memory channel number (p. 35). ➥Push momentarily to turn the dial lock function ➥Shifts the receive frequency while the RIT func- ON and OFF. tion is ON in SSB, CW and RTTY modes (see •The dial lock function electronically locks the main below and p. 20). dial. •RIT variable range is ± 9.99 kHz ➥When the
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION MEMORY CLEAR (p. 39) Function switches Clears the selected memory channel’s MCL contents. DM1 FUNCTIONS F-2 •“}” appears. M1 SPL A/B A=B DM3 FUNCTIONS MENU F-1 F-2 F-3 XFC M3 FIL NB MET MENU F-1 F-2 F-3 SPLIT OPERATION (p. 29) Toggles the split function ON and OFF. SPL •“ä”appears when the split function is ON. NARROW FILTER (p. 23) F-1 • The function of [F-3] changes to XFC when the Toggles the narrow filter (or wide filter— split function is ON. FIL push for 2 sec.) ON and
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 VOX FUNCTION (p. 26) MEMO PAD READ (p. 42) MPR Toggles the VOX function ON and OFF. Calls up a memo pad. VOX •The [VOX GAIN] and [ANTI VOX] are avail- F-3 F-1 able on the side panel. •VOX delay can be set in quick set mode DS2 FUNCTIONS (p. 48). S2 SCN PRI V/M SPEECH COMPRESSOR (p. 26) Toggles the speech compressor ON and MENU F-1 F-2 F-3 COM OFF. (in memory mode) F-2 SEL •The [COMP GAIN] control is available on the side panel. SCAN (p. 44) SCN Starts and stops the scan funct
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION Rear and side panels ty er u i !2 !3 ANT 1 KEY MIC COMP BEEP GAIN /SIDE T w TUNER DC 13.8V EXT SP q GND ANT 2 !1 !0 o qGROUND TERMINAL [GND] (p. 9) (⊕) When connecting Connect this terminal to a ground to prevent electri- a straight key cal shocks, TVI, BCI and other problems. w ANTENNA CONNECTORS [ANT 1], [ANT 2] (p. 11) Accept a 50 Ω antenna with an PL-259 type plug. (dot) When connecting •[ANT 1] is for connection to an HF/50 MHz antenna. (com) a paddle •[ANT 2] is for c
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 !3BEEP/SIDETONE CONTROL [BEEP/SIDETONE] Adjusts the beep tone and CW side tone audio lev- els. TECHNICAL INFORMATION •ACC SOCKET ACC PIN # NAME DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATIONS COLOR Output voltage :8 V ±0.3 V 1 8 V Regulated 8 V output. brown Output current :Less than 10 mA 2 GND Connects to ground. red Input/output pin (HF/50 MHz). Ground level :–0.5 V to 0.8 V Goes to ground when transmitting. 3 HSEND Input current :Less than 20 mA orange When grounded, transmits (connected to
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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION Function display qw r ea N W R SPL LSB USBCW RTTY AMWFM TSQL eb DSP ANF !4 t NR y !3 NB VOX F-BK COM FAGC DUP BLANK u i S1 37 5 9 20 40 60dB VFO A o S !2 ALC VFO B !0 CH SWR PO 1 1.5 2 3 5 10 MEMO ∞ A/B M1 SPL A=B !1 qNARROW/WIDE FILTER INDICATORS !0MEMORY CHANNEL NUMBER READOUT ➥ “ã” appears when selecting AM narrow or FM Shows the selected memory channel number. narrow modes. !1DOT MATRIX INDICATORS ➥ When installing an optional narrow filter, narrow These alphanumeric
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PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 Microphone (HM-103) LOCK DN UP OFF ON UP/DOWN SWITCHES [UP]/[DN] LOCK SWITCH [LOCK] Change the operating frequency. Locks the [UP]/[DN] switches. •Push and hold to change the frequency continuously. PTT SWITCH [PTT] •Tuning step is 50 Hz when no TS indicator appears. Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. TECHNICAL INFORMATION •MICROPHONE CONNECTOR PIN NO. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 1 +8 V DC output Max. 10 mA Frequency up Ground 2 Frequency down Ground through 4
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2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Unpacking After unpacking, immediately report any damage to For a description and a diagram of accessory equip- the delivering carrier or dealer. Keep the shipping car- ment included with the IC-706MKIIG, see UNPACK- tons. ING on p. ii of this manual. Grounding To prevent electrical shock, television interference RWARNING: NEVER connect the [GND] ter- (TVI), broadcast interference (BCI) and other prob- minal to a gas or electric pipe, since the connection lems,
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 2 Installation D Single body mounting DStand To raise the stand: MB-62 With the transceiver upside down, pull the stand (optional) towards the rear panel and then upwards, as illus- trated below. Supplied with the MB-62* then up Pull back *CAUTION: Non-supplied screws (longer than 8 mm) may damage the internal units. D Front panel separation ➀ While pulling the panel release button towards you, slide the front panel to the right (fig. 1). ➁Attach the optional OPC-5
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2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Required connections MODE AF RF/SQL HF/VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER i706MK™G Y BAND TS POWER P.AMP/ATT RX TX TUNER/CALL RIT/ SUB DISPLAY M-CH SHIFT PHONES LOCK BAND MENU F-1 F-2 F-3 Z MICROPHONE (p. 8) HF/50 MHz ANTENNA 2 m ANTENNA RTTY TERMINAL HM-103 UNIT (p. 35) ANT 1 CW KEY (p. 33) KEY MIC TUNER DC 13.8V EXT SP GND ANT 2 PS-85 GROUND (p. 9) Use the heaviest gauge wire or strap available and make the connection as short as possible. Grounding prevents electrical sho
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 2 Advanced connections MODE AF RF/SQL HF/VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER i706MK™G Y BAND TS POWER P.AMP/ATT RX TX RIT/ TUNER/CALL SUB HEADPHONES DISPLAY M-CH SHIFT PHONES LOCK BAND MENU F-1 F-2 F-3 Z OPC-589 (p. 65) or REMOTE (p. 45) Used for computer control and transceive. SPEAKER Selectable with the [PHONE/SPEAKER] switch on the back of the front panel. ACC SOCKET (p. 6) DATA JACK (p. 37) DESKTOP (p. 64) COAX ANTENNA 6-pin mini DIN jack to connect to a SWITCH MICROPHONE TN
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2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Power supply connections CAUTION: Before connecting the DC power cable, check the following important items. Make Use the optional PS-125 / PS-85 DC POWER SUPPLY sure: when operating the IC-706MKIIG with AC power. •The [POWER] switch is OFF. Refer to the diagram below for connection. •Output voltage of the power source is 12–15 V when you use a non-Icom power supply. •DC power cable polarity is correct. Red : positive (+) terminal Black : negative (–) terminal CO
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 2 External antenna tuners and linear amplifier CONNECTING THE AH-4 The AH-4 can be used for the HF bands and 50 Coaxial cable MHz band only. (from the AH-4) ANT 1 AH-4 To the AH-2b or an antenna element Transceiver CONNECTING THE AT-180 ACC cable supplied with the AT-180 HF Coaxial cable supplied to 6 m with the AT-180 antenna one of two [ANT 1] [ACC] AT-180 [ACC] connectors IC-706 Ground [TRANSCEIVER] Note: Do not connect [ANT 2] to the HF to 2 m •Turn the IC-706M
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3 FREQUENCY SETTING When first applying power (CPU resetting) Before first applying power, make sure all connections [POWER] required for your system are complete by referring to section 2. Then, reset the transceiver using the fol- [Y] lowing procedure. Note: Resetting clears all programmed contents in [Z] memory channels and returns all initial set mode and quick set mode contents to their default values. USB The transceiver displays its initial frequency and ➀Make sure the transceiver power i
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FREQUENCY SETTING 3 frequency and operating mode for operation. VFO description VFO is an abbreviation of Variable Frequency MODE Select VFO Oscillator, and traditionally refers to an oscillator. The SWITCH IC-706MKIIG’s VFO can store a frequency and an USB operating mode. You can call up a desired frequency to a VFO with the Change VFO A memo pad-read switch (p. 42) or with the memory CH transfer switch (p. 42). You can also change the fre- DIAL M1 SPL A/B A=B quency with the main dial and s
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3 FREQUENCY SETTING Frequency setting • Band selection FM LSB All HF ham bands, the 50 MHz band, the 144 MHz band and a general coverage receiver band are included in the IC-706MKIIG. Z USB Push [(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] to select the desired band. •Pushing [(Y)BAND]/[(Z)BAND] continuously scrolls through the available bands. Note: The band stacking register can also be used to select bands. Refer to p. 19. USB USB • Programmable tuning steps Programmable tuning steps are available to suit your oper
