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We want to take a couple of moments of your time to The optional COMMANDMIC provides a 2nd and 3rd thank you for making the IC-M601 your radio of choice, station capability and an intercom function. With slim and hope you agree with Icom’s philosophy of “tech- dimension and sizable LCD, the COMMANDMIC offers nology first.”...
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Icom, Icom Inc. and the logo are registered trademarks This warning symbol indicates that this equip- of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United states, the United ment operates in non-harmonised frequency bands Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other coun- and/or may be subject to licensing conditions in the tries.
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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and Or, transmit your distress call using digital selective calling on the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. Channel 70. USING CHANNEL 16 USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (Ch 70) DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I Position indication ......17 12 SPECIFICATIONS AND FOREWORD ..........i I Distress call ........18 IMPORTANT ..........ii OPTIONS ........47 I Transmitting DSC calls ....19 I Specifications ....... 47 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ......ii I Setting the distress information ..23 I Options .........
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PRECAUTION RWARNING! NEVER AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzine or al- connect the transceiver to an AC cohol when cleaning, as they may damage the transceiver outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric surfaces.
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OPERATING RULES D D PRIORITIES (2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls is not required for safety purposes.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION I Panel description iM601 VHF MARINE Function display Speaker DIAL DISTRESS MIC connector (Connect HM-137 ONLY) CAUTION: NEVER connect other microphones here, such as the optional HM-134, may cause damage to the transceiver.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION q TRANSMIT POWER SWITCH [H/L] y CHANNEL 16/CALL CHANNEL SWITCH [16•C] ➥ Toggles high or low power when pushed. (p. 10) ➥ Selects Channel 16 when pushed. (p. 8) ➥ Selects call channel when pushed for 1 sec. (p. 8) •...
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PANEL DESCRIPTION !2 KEYPAD ➥ Number input: ‘1’ ➥ Inputs numeral for channel number input, etc. ➥ Comment input: ‘1,’ ‘Q,’ ‘Z,’ ‘q,’ ‘z’ or space ➥ Inputs numeral and alphabet (some symbol) for channel ➥ After pushing [F], turns the DUALWATCH comment input.