Icom IC-7000 instruction manual Setting output power, Setting microphone gain, Band SSB/CW

BASIC OPERATION 3

DSetting output power

q Push [AF(SET)] momentarily to enter the set mode menu.

w Push [F-1QS] to enter the quick set mode.

e Push [F-1Y] or [F-2Z] to select “RF Power.” r Rotate [DIAL] to set the desired output setting.

•Output power is displayed in 1% steps (0% to 100%).

t Push [Z(MENU/GRP)] to exit quick set mode.

•Available power

BAND	SSB/CW	AM*
	RTTY/FM
HF	2–100 W	1–40 W
50 MHz	2-100 W	1–40 W
144 MHz	2–50 W	2–20 W
430 MHz	2–35 W	2–14 W

*Carrier power

[AF]

[MENU/GRP] [F-1] [F-2] [DIAL]

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If a linear amplifier is connected such as the IC-PW1/EURO, set the output power using the ALC meter (see below) to the ALC zone (ALC meter reading should be within this zone), otherwise the linear amplifier will not work properly.

DSetting microphone gain

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

q Select SSB or another phone mode (AM or FM mode).

w Select S-1.

•Push and hold [MENU/GRP] for 1 sec. once or twice

to select the menu group S.

•Push [MENU/GRP] momentarily one or more times to select the menu S-1.

[AF]

[MENU/GRP] [F-1] [F-2] [F-3] [DIAL]

e Push [F-3MET] one or more times to select the ALC meter.

•“ALC” appears.

r Push [AF(SET)] momentarily to enter the set mode menu.

t Push [F-1QS] to enter the quick set mode.

y Push [F-1Y] or [F-2Z] to select “MIC Gain.” u Push [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.

•Speak into the microphone at your normal voice level.

i While speaking into the microphone, rotate [DIAL]
so that the ALC meter reading does not go outside
the ALC zone.	ALC
•Microphone gain is adjusted in 1% steps (0% to 100%).
		ALC zone
o Release [PTT] (microphone) to return to receive.
!0Push [Z(MENU/GRP)] to exit the quick set mode.
•Push [Z(MENU/GRP)] again to return the normal oper-
ating mode.

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