Basic Transmit Operation - Icom IC-746PRO Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

Basic transmit operation

Before transmitting, monitor your selected oper-
ating frequency to make sure transmitting won't
cause interference to other stations on the same
frequency.
D Transmitting
Before transmitting, monitor your selected operating
frequency to make sure transmitting won't cause inter-
ference to other stations on the same frequency.
q Push [TRANSMIT] or [PTT] (microphone) to trans-
mit.
• The [TX] indicator lights red.
w Push [TRANSMIT] again or release [PTT] (micro-
phone) to return to receive.
D Microphone gain adjustment
Before transmitting, monitor your selected operating
frequency to make sure transmitting won't cause inter-
ference to other stations on the same frequency.
q Push [PTT] (microphone) to transmit.
• Talk into the microphone at your normal voice level.
w While talking into the microphone, rotate [MIC
GAIN] so that the ALC meter reading doesn't go
outside the ALC zone (see right).
w Release [PTT] (microphone) to return to receive.
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[TRANSMIT]
[MIC GAIN] [RF PWR]
ALC zone
[TX] indicator