5 MEMORY AND SCAN OPERATION

Frequency transferring

The frequency and operating mode can be transferred from memory mode to VFO mode.

Select VFO mode with [(F-3)V/M] in the M2 dis- play.

Select a memory channel with [M-CH].

Select memory mode to confirm the memory channel’s contents, if desired; then return to VFO mode.

}” appears if the selected memory channel is a blank channel (and does not have contents). In this case transferring is not possible.

Push [(F-2)MÜV] for 2 sec. to transfer the frequen- cy and operating mode.

Transferred frequency and operating mode appear in the display.

[EXAMPLE]: Transferring contents of memory 16.

Operating frequency:

21.320 MHz/USB (VFO)

Contents of memory 16: 14.020 MHz/CW

USB

M-CH SHIFT

VFO A

CH

USB

VFO A

SPLIT

MÜV” does not appear in memory mode.

CH

CW

VFO A

CH

MÜV Push for

F-2

2 sec.

 

Memory names

All memory channels (including scan edges and the call channel) can be tagged with alphanumeric names of up to 9 characters each.

All common keyboard characters (ASCII characters 33 to 126) can be used, including numerals and punc- tuation marks.

Calling up memory names

Select the G4 display.

Push [DISPLAY] 1 or 2 times to select G.

G4 memory name

Push [MENU] one or more times to select the

G4É

É

G4 display.

Select a memory channel with [M-CH].

Editing (programming) memory names

Call up the desired memory (channel) name as above.

Push [(F-3)É] to enter memory name edit mode.

name edit” appears briefly, then a flashing cursor appears under the first character position.

Rotate the main dial to select the desired charac- ter, then advance the cursor position.

[(F-3)Ç] increments the cursor position; [(F-1)Å] decre- ments the cursor position.

[(F-2)] overwrites the character with a space.

Repeat this procedure until all desired characters have been selected.

Push [(MENU)Ä] to exit memory name edit mode.

The G4 display reappears and the programmed mem- ory name is displayed.

F-3

name edit

 

 

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Ç

 

ÄÅR

Ç

F-3

 

 

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Ç

F-3

 

 

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Icom IC-706MKIIG Frequency transferring, Memory names, Calling up memory names, Editing programming memory names

I706MKTMG, IC-706MKIIG specifications

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