Installation And Connections; UnpackNg; SelectNg A LocatOn; GroundNg - Icom IC-7600 Instruction Manual

■ Unpacking
After unpackng, mmedately report any damage to
the delverng carrer or dealer. Keep the shppng
cartons.
For a descrpton and a dagram of accessory equp-
ment ncluded wth the IC-7600, see 'Suppled acces-
sores' on p.  of ths manual.
■ Selecting a location
Select a locaton for the transcever that allows ade-
quate ar crculaton, free from extreme heat, cold, or
vbratons, and away from TV sets, TV antenna ele-
ments, rados and other electromagnetc sources.
The base of the transcever has adjustable feet
for desktop use. Set the feet to one of two angles
dependng on your operatng preference.
■ Grounding
To prevent electrcal shock, televson nterference
(TVI), broadcast nterference (BCI) and other prob-
lems, ground the transcever through the GROUND
termnal on the rear panel.
For best results, connect a heavy gauge wre or strap
to a long ground rod. Make the dstance between the
[GND] termnal and ground as short as possble.
R WARNING: NEVER
termnal to a gas or electrc ppe, snce the connec-
ton could cause an exploson or electrc shock.
[GND]

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

connect the [GND]
■ Antenna connection
For rado communcatons, the antenna s of crt-
cal mportance, along wth output power and recever
senstvty. Select antenna(s), such as a well-matched
50 antenna, and feedlne. We recommend 1.5:1 or
ø
better of Voltage Standng Wave Rato (VSWR) on
your operatng bands. The transmsson lne should
be a coaxal cable.
When usng a sngle antenna, use the [ANT1] con-
nector.
CAUTION:
Protect your transcever from lght-
nng by usng a lghtnng arrestor.
PL-259 CONNECTOR INSTALLATION EXAMPLE
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30 mm
Coupling ring 10 mm (soft solder)
w
10 mm
Soft
solder
1–2 mm
solder solder
e
r
30 mm ( 9 ⁄ n) 10 mm (
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Antenna SWR
Each antenna s tuned for a specfed frequency
range and SWR may be ncreased out-of-range.
When the SWR s hgher than approx. 2.0:1, the
transcever's power drops to protect the fnal tran-
sstors. In ths case, an antenna tuner s useful
to match the transcever and antenna. Low SWR
allows full power for transmttng. The IC-7600 has
an SWR meter to montor the antenna SWR contn-
uously.
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Slide the coupling ring
down. Strip the cable
jacket and soft solder.
Strip the cable as
shown at left. Soft sol-
der the center con-
ductor.
Slide the connector
body on and solder it.
Screw the coupling
ring onto the connec-
tor body.
3 ⁄ n) 1–2 mm ( 1 ⁄ n)
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