panel. DO NOT connect 2 microphones simultaneously.

!2LOCK SWITCH [LOCK]

Push momentarily to turn the dial lock function ON and OFF.

The dial lock function electronically locks the main dial.

When the optional UT-102 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT is installed (p. 52), push for 2 sec. to have the frequency, etc. announced.

UT-102 operation can be adjusted in initial set mode (pgs. 53, 54).

LOCK

Lights while the lock function is activated.

!3DISPLAY SWITCH [DISP] (p. 68)

Push momentarily to select one of the three menu sets: M1 to M4, S1 to S4 and G1 to G4.

Push for 2 sec. to select quick set mode.

!4FUNCTION SWITCHES [F1]/[F2]/[F3] (pgs. 3, 4, 68) Push to select the function indicated in the dot matrix display above these switches.

Functions vary depending on the menu set selected.

!5MENU SWITCH [MENU] (p. 68)

Push this switch one or more times to select menus within a menu set (M, S or G), or push to advance through the quick set mode and initial set mode displays.

Push and hold to jump between two different function menu sets.

!6RIT/SUB DIAL SWITCH [RIT/SUB] (p. 20)

Push to toggle the RIT or SUB DIAL function ON and OFF—initial set mode is used to select the desired action*.

Lights green when the SUB DIAL function is ON; lights red when the RIT function is ON.

Use the [M-CH] control to vary the RIT frequency or SUB DIAL frequency (see above).

When the RIT function is ON, push for 2 sec. to add or subtract the shifted frequency to the oper-

ating frequency.

RIT

SUB

Lights red while the RIT function is activated; green while the SUB DIAL function is activated.

*Even if RIT is selected in initial set mode, RIT cannot be selected when operating AM, FM or WFM modes.

!7SHIFT CONTROL [SHIFT] (outer control; p. 20) Shifts the center frequency of the receiver’s IF pass- band.

Rotate the control clockwise to shift the center frequen- cy higher, or rotate the control counterclockwise to shift the center frequency lower.

When the graphic menu display (G2) is selected, the IF passband is graphically displayed and changes in accor- dance with the [SHIFT] control (see p. 20).

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!8M-CH CONTROL [M-CH] (inner control)

When the RIT or SUBDIAL functions are OFF, rotate to select a memory channel number (p. 35).

Shifts the receive frequency while the RIT func- tion is ON in SSB, CW and RTTY modes (see below and p. 20).

RIT variable range is ± 9.99 kHz

Changes the operating frequency in the selected tuning steps while the SUB DIAL function is ON (p. 18).

!9HEADPHONE JACK [PHONES] (p. 12) Accepts headphones with 4–16impedance.

When headphones are connected, no receive audio comes from the speaker.

When the PHONES/SPEAKER switch on the back of the front panel is set to the [SPEAKER] position, an external speaker can be connected. This is convenient for mobile or outdoor operation.

@0TUNER/CALL SWITCH [TUNER/CALL] (pgs. 26, 27)

During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch momentarily to toggle the automatic antenna tuner function ON/OFF.

An optional antenna tuner must be connected.

During HF/50 MHz operation, push this switch for 2 sec. to manually tune the antenna.

An optional antenna tuner must be connected.

During 144/430 MHz operation, push this switch momentarily to select the call channel (or the pre- vious channel/frequency when the call channel is already selected). (p. 39)

“C1” is the 144 MHz call channel and “C2” is the 430 MHz call channel.

TUNER/CALL

Lights while the automatic tuning function is activated.

@1FRONT PANEL LATCH (p. 10)

Pull away from the transceiver (towards yourself when looking at the front of the transceiver) to detach the front panel from the main body of the transceiver.

@2PREAMP/ATTENUATOR SWITCH [P.AMP/ATT]

(p. 21)

Push momentarily to turn the preamp ON or OFF.

Push and hold to turn the 20 dB attenuator ON; push momentarily to turn the attenuator OFF.

Lights green when the preamp is ON; lights red when the 20 dB attenuator is ON.

P.AMP/ATT

Lights green while the preamp is activated; lights red while the attenuator is activated.

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I706MKTMG, IC-706MKIIG specifications

The Icom IC-706MKIIG and the Icom IC-706MKTMG are two prominent transceiver models known for their compact design and versatile capabilities. These radios cater to amateur radio enthusiasts, providing a wide range of features suitable for both HF and VHF/UHF operations.

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