Icom iC-706MKTMG manual Functions for transmit, Output power and mic gain, DMeter function

4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

■Functions for transmit

DOutput power and mic gain

•Setting output power

➀Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.

➁Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q1 RF POWER.

➂Rotate the main dial to select the desired output.

•Output power is displayed in 11 steps (L, 1–9 and H) but is continuously selectable.

➃Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.

•Available power

BAND	SSB/CW/RTTY/FM	AM*
HF	5–100 W	4–40 W
50 MHz	5–100 W	4–40 W
144 MHz	2–20 W	2–8 W

*Carrier power

•Setting microphone gain

Microphone gain must be adjusted properly so that your signal does not distort when transmitted.

➀Select SSB or another phone mode.

➁Push [DISPLAY] for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.

➂Push [MENU] one or more times to select Q2 MIC GAIN.

•The ALC meter is selected automatically when operat- ing in SSB mode.

➃While speaking into the microphone adjust the mic gain so that the ALC meter does not peak past the ALC zone.

➄Push [DISPLAY] to exit quick set mode.

			USB				Maximum output power is
							selected.
S1	3	5	7	9	20	40	60dB
PO					5		10

Q1 RF POWER

			USB				Microphone gain is
							set to 6.
S1	3	5	7	9	20	40	60dB
ALC
	1		2	3
Q2			MIC GAIN

ALC

ALC zone

DMeter function

The bar meter in the function display acts as an
	DISPLAY	MEASUREMENT
S-meter (for relative signal strength, except in WFM
	INDICATION
mode) during receive and can be selected for one of	Po	Indicates the relative RF output power.
three types during transmit.
		Indicates the ALC level. When the
➀Select M3.		meter movement shows the input signal
• Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times when S or G appears.	ALC	level exceeds the allowable level, the
		ALC limits the RF power. In such cases,
• Push [MENU] one or more times to select M3.
		reduce the microphone gain (see
➁Push [(F-3)MET] one or more times to select the
		above).
desired meter function.
• The display indication changes as in the table at right.	SWR	Indicates the SWR over the transmis-
		sion line.
	Note: The SWR meter cannot be used for the 144/430
	MHz bands since the meter activates for the [ANT 1] con-
	nector only.

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