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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER
iM88
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the follow 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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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page ii (1,1) SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION Your Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during • DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% duty transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as cycle”). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF expo- “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during sure compliance requirements to be exceeded. The radio is transmitting the course of employment by indiv
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page iii (1,1) IN CASE OF EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. WATER after exposure to saltwater. Otherwise, the trans- ceiver’s keys, switches and controllers may become inopera- ble due to salt crystallization. ❍ USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.” 2. “THIS IS .....................
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page iv (1,1) FOREWORD FEATURES Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M88 VHF 22 free channels for land use MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s state The IC-M88 has 22 free channels reserved for Land use of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this (146–174MHz). Wide/narrow channel spacing is program- product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. mable for each channel, and CTCSS and DTCS signali
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page v (1,1) PRECAUTION BE CAREFUL! The IC-M88 employs waterproof con- RWARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an struction, which corresponds to JIS waterproof specification, AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric Grade 7 (1 m; 3 ft depth for 30 min.). However, once the shock. transceiver has been dropped, waterproofing cannot be guar- RWARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the anteed due to the fact that the transceiver may be crac
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page vi (1,1) TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION ................................... i 6 DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH .......................................... 15 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............................................... ii Description ................................................................ 15 RECOMMENDATION .......................................................... ii Operation ...........................................................
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 1 (1,1) OPERATING RULES 1 (2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE D Priorities A restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls is not required for safety purposes. take priority over all others. The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be • You must monitor Channel 16 when you a
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 2 (1,1) SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS 2 w Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt and insert the stopper to the D Supplied accessories belt clip. The following accessories are supplied: Qty. • Swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • Stopper for the swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • Screws for the swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 • Flexible antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 3 (1,1) 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS To remove: D Flexible antenna Turn the transceiver upside down, and then lift up to re- Connect the supplied flexible an- lease the transceiver from the belt clip. tenna to the antenna connector. CAUTION: Transmitting with- out an antenna may damage the transceiver. NEVER HOLD by the antenna when carrying the transceiver. D Handstrap Slide the handstrap through the loop on the side of the transceiver as illustrate
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 4 (1,1) PANEL DESCRIPTION 3 q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] Front, top and side panels Turns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 3) Connects the supplied antenna. q e SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] (p.27) Connects the optional speaker-microphone. w [SP MIC] jack cover NOTE: KEEP the [SP MIC] jack cover attached to the transceiver when the speaker-microphone is not in use. ! e r SCAN [SCN•DUAL] (pgs. 14, 15) o • Starts and stops nor
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 5 (1,1) 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION u CHANNEL UP/DOWN SWITCHES [Y]/[Z] ï BATTERY PACK RELEASE BUTTON • Select an operating channel. (p. 9) To release the battery pack: • Selects the SET mode condition of item. (p. 17) Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow • Checks tag channels or changes scanning direction dur- (q) as shown below. The battery pack is then released. ing scan. (p. 14) • Sets and clears the displayed channel as a tag (scanned) To
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 6 (1,1) 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION q TRANSMIT INDICATOR (p. 10) Function display Appears while transmitting. w BUSY INDICATOR (p. 10) Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. “” blinks while monitoring. q w e r t y u e TAG CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 14) Appears when a tag channel is selected. i r SCAN INDICATOR (p. 14) ! o Blinks while scanning. ! ! ! t LOCK INDICATOR (p. 12) ! Appears while the lock function is activated. ! y NARROW INDICATOR (p. 16)
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 7 (1,1) 3 PANEL DESCRIPTION i WEATHER CHANNEL/WEATHER ALERT INDICATORS ! CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR (p. 8) • “WX” appears when the weather channel group is se- Appears when the call channel is selected. lected. (p. 9) • “ALT” appears while the weather alert function is acti- ! CHANNEL GROUP INDICATOR (pgs. 9, 16) vated. “U” appears when U.S.A.; “I” appears when International; “C” appears when Canadian; “” appears when LAND o BELL INDICATOR channel group is select
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 8 (1,1) BASIC OPERATION 4 Channel selection D Channel 9 (Call channel) D Channel 16 Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular chan- Channel 16 (Distress channel) is used for establishing initial nel group has separate call channels. In addition, each call contact with another station and for emergency communica- channel is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can tions. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during both du- be reprogra
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 9 (1,1) 4 BASIC OPERATION D U.S.A., International and Canadian channels D Weather channels (Available for USA version only) There are 57 U.S.A., 57 International, and 61 Canadian chan- There are 10 weather channels. They are used for monitoring nels. These channel groups may be specified for the operat- weather channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic ing area. and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts. q Push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] to select a regular channel
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 10 (1,1) 4 BASIC OPERATION IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit- Receiving and transmitting ted signal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from your mouth and CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may speak at a normal voice level. damage the transceiver. NOTE: The transceiver has a power save function to con- q Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power ON. serve the battery power and it can
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 11 (1,1) 4 BASIC OPERATION Adjusting the squelch level Voice scrambler operation (Available for I/S version only) The IC-M88 has a squelch even though there is no control knob for it. In order to receive signals properly, as well as for the scan D Activating the scrambler to function effectively, the squelch must be adjusted to the The optional voice scrambler provides private communica- proper level. tions. In order to receive or send scrambled transmiss
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 12 (1,1) 4 BASIC OPERATION Call channel programming The call channel key is used to select Channel 9 by default, t Push [16•9] to program the dis- however, you can program your most often-used channels in played channel as the call chan- each channel group for quick recall. nel. •The call channel number stop q Push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] for 1 sec. flashing. several times to select the de- sired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) to be programmed. Lock function w Push
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 13 (1,1) SCAN OPERATION 5 Scan types Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a Set the tag channels (scanned channel) before scanning. wide frequency range. The transceiver has priority scan and Clear the tag channels which inconveniently stop scanning, normal scan. such as digital communications. In addition, the weather alert and auto scan function is avail- Choose priority or normal scan in SET mode. (p. 18) able for standby convenienc
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IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:24 PM Page 14 (1,1) 5 SCAN OPERATION Setting tag channels Starting a scan For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag Set the weather alert function, priority scan function, scan re- channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Non- sume timer and auto scan function in advance, using SET tag channels will be skipped during scanning. Tag channels mode. (pgs. 18, 19) can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT, CAN) inde- q Select the desired
