Contents
I208H
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Equipment damage may occur
Personal injury, fire or electric shock
Operate this device under FCC regulations
Precaution
Supplied Accessories
Dtmf Memory Encoder
Quick Reference Guide
Installation
Installation methods
Location
Using the mounting bracket
Drill 4 holes where the mounting bracket is to be installed
Separation cable connection
Microphone connection
Connect the supplied microphone as illustrated below
Detach the controller as below
When using the optional MB-65
Optional MB-58 installation
Drill 2 or 4 holes where the bracket is to be installed
DC power supply connection
Battery connection
Connecting to a DC Power Source
Connecting to a DC Power Supply
Antenna connector
Antenna installation
Antenna uses a PL-259 connector
Antenna location
IC-208H has 2 m and 70 cm transmittable bands
Your first contact
Push Band to select the desired frequency band
You can select the desired frequency band from the HM-133
Tune the frequency
Repeater operation
Setting duplex
Push and hold S.MWMW for 1 sec. to program
Programming memory channels
Push Func then CLR AMW
Front panel- controller
Panel Description
4CONTROLLER Release Latch
0MEMORY/CALLPRIORITY Switch M/CALLPRIO
2BAND Switch Band
WDUPLEX Indicators p
QTRANSMIT Indicator
ETONE Indicators
Function display
5S/RF Indicators
2MEMORY Channel Number Indicators
6OUTPUT Power Indicators
7BUSY Indicator
Antenna Information
Rear Panel
Data Jack PIN Assignment
Microphone HM-133
0BAND Switch Band
1MEMORY/CALL Switch MR/CALL
Holding
Microphone keypad
Cancels the scan or priority watch Ming
Cancels frequency entry
Ation is performed
Ing the a to D, # and Mkeys
Optional Microphones HM-118N/TN/TAN
DTurning power ON/OFF
Setting a Frequency
Preparation
Dvfo and memory modes
Using the keypad
Using the tuning dial
Using the Y/Z keys
Push Setlock to enter set mode
Tuning step selection
Lock functions
Switch the microphone keypad lock function
Frequency lock
DMicrophone keypad lock
Receiving
Basic Operation
Monitor function
SQL Y DMUTE/ SQL Z #16KEY-L, respectively
Squelch attenuator
Push PWR to exit initial set mode
Transmitting
Selecting output power
RF Indicator Power Output
Push PTT to transmit and push again to re- ceive
One-touch PTT function
Audio mute function
General
Repeater operation flow chart
Repeater Operation
Release PTT to receive
Accessing a repeater
Push and hold PTT to transmit
Push Simp 9TSQL to return to simplex opera- tion
Set the receive frequency repeater output fre
Subaudible tone frequency list
Subaudible tones
Subaudible tones
Hz tone
Dtmf tones
Push Y or Z to set the desired offset
Offset frequency
Push Band to select the desired frequency SET band
Frequency range Duplex direction
Setting the auto repeater function ON/OFF
Frequency range and offset direction
Memory channel selection
Memory Operation
General description
Push S.MWMW for 1 sec. to program
Programming a memory channel
Rotate Dial to select the memory channel to be pro- grammed
Programming a memory channel via the microphone
Copying memory contents
Memory/callmemory/call
Example Transferring memory channel 30 contents to channel
Select the memory/call channel to be transferred
Rotate Dial to select the target memory channel
Programming channel names
Rotate the tuning dial to select the desired character
Push Then push To select the channel. Push
Push SET BD-OFF or ENT CT-OFF until ANM appear
DTo indicate the channel name
Push S.MWMW momentarily, then push S.MWMW again for 1 sec
Memory clearing
Rotate Dial to select the memory channel to be cleared
Push Y/Z to select the desired contents in the bank
Rotate Dial to select the contents in the bank
Memory bank selection
Rotate Dial to select the desired bank, a to J
Ory channel via Y/Z or keypad
Memory bank setting
Push MR/CALL then select the desired mem
Transferring bank contents
Call channel transferring
Call Channel Operation
Call channel selection
Programming a call channel
Scan types
Scan Operation
Memory mode for memory scan
Push VFO/LOCK to select VFO mode for
Scan start/stop
Preparation
Example Programming 145.300 MHz into scan edges 1A
Scan edges programming
Programming scan edges via microphone
Select a memory channel
Skip channel setting
Push Monidtmf to exit set mode
Scan resume condition
Rotate Dial to set the desired timer
Ority watch starts
Priority Watch
Priority watch types
Push MR/CALL, then push Scan 2 to start the memory scan
Priority watch operation
Push M/CALLPRIO for 1 sec. to stop the watch
Programming a Dtmf code
Dtmf Memory Encoder
Push Monidtmf for 1 sec. to turn the Dtmf encoder on
Push Monidtmf to exit Dtmf memory programming condition
Push VFO/LOCK to exit the programming condition
Push Func then LOW 6DTMF to turn Dtmf Dtmf encoder on
Transmitting a Dtmf memory directly
Transmitting a Dtmf code
Automatic transmission Dtmf memory
Push DTMF-S again to deactivate the Dtmf direct selection
Manual transmission
Mentarily, then push the desired Dtmf keys A to F
Pocket beep operation
Pocket Beep and Tone Squelch
Waiting for a call from a specific station
Lect the Dtcs polarity
Available tone frequency list
Calling a waiting station using pocket beep
Tone/DTCS squelch operation
Selects the tone type to be scanned
Tone scan
Push TONET-SCAN for 1 sec. to start the tone scan
Other Functions
Set mode
Display color
Display dimmer
Repeater tone
Tone squelch tone
Dtcs code
Tuning step
Offset frequency
Dtcs polarity
Memory name setting
Scan resume timer
Channel skip setting
Memory bank setting
Bank link setting
Program scan skip setting
Memory bank link function
Turns weather alert function on and OFF
Entering initial set mode
Initial set mode
Key-touch beep
Time-out timer
DAuto power OFF
Cooling fan control
Squelch delay
Data transmission speed
Microphone sensitivity
Narrow TX function
Active band
Dtmf speed
Push Band or MR/CALL to select the desired
AM/FM narrow mode
Weather channel operation
Turn the weather alert function OFF in set mode
Weather channel selection
Weather alert function
Microphone keys
Default setting
UP/DN keys on a microphones
1/F-2 keys on HM-133
Partial reset
Push Setlock on the master transceiver
Cloning between transceivers
Cloning error
Cloning using a personal computer
Bps packet operation
Packet operation
Data speed
Connect the transceiver and a TNC as illustrated below
Other Functions
Bps high speed packet operation
Increase the TNC output level
Adjusting the transmit signal output from TNC
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Fuse
Fuse replacement
20 a
Specifications
Specifications and Options
Dgeneral
Dtransmitter
OPC-600/600R*, OPC-601/601R* Separation Cables
OPC-347/OPC-1132 DC Power Cables
Options
Mode Arrangement
Mode Arrangement
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