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LAND CHANNEL OPERATION

■ LAND channel group

■ CTCSS and DTCS display

A max. of 100 programmable LAND mobile channels (allo- cated 146.000 to 174.000 MHz) can be programmed into the LAND channel group for simple communication with LMR transceivers in the VHF band.

Proper FCC licensing must be observed, for both legal purposes and to avoid frequency interface with other radio users; contact your authorized Icom dealer for details.

Moreover, any of the marine channels in the USA, INT and CAN channel groups can be programmed.

The default setting of the LAND channel group is the same as that of the INT channel group. Ask your local Icom dealer for the LAND channel group setting and LMR frequency programming details.

qPush [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] to select a regular channel.

• If weather channel appears, push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] again.

wTo change the channel group, push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] for 1 sec. several times.

Push for 1 sec.

•“ ” appears when LAND channel group is selected. e Push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel.

•“DUP” appears for duplex channels.

NOTE: The default settings (e.g. call channel program- ming) of the LAND channel group are same as the U.S.A., International and Canadian channels. Refer to the appropriate pages for details.

When DTCS or CTCSS is set, the display shows the indications as below.

Appears when DTCS is set.

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Appears when CTCSS is set.

■VOX function

The VOX function (voice operated transmission) starts transmission without pushing [PTT] when you speak into micro- phone; then automatically returns to receive when you stop speaking (hands-free operation becomes possible).

NOTE: An optional headset and optional headset adapter is required for the VOX operation.

➥Push and hold [SQL•MONI], then push [Hi/Lo• ] to turn the VOX function ON/OFF while connecting the headset and optional headset adapter to [SP MIC] connector.

•“VOX” appears on the LCD while the VOX function turns ON.

•The “VOX gain” and “VOX delay” can be set on the SET mode. (p. 21)

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