Icom IC-2820H Basic Operations page 3

Power
Memory Mode
Locking the Radio
Band Management
Turning the power on and off (Pg. 15)
To turn the radio on, press and hold the
For 1 second (Fig. 1). The LCD will show the
current power supply voltage for 2 seconds before
switching to normal mode.
To turn the radio off, press and hold the
for 1 seconds.
Changing the Transmit Power Level (Pg. 23)
Press the [LOW-PRIO] to change the power output levels. Low is 5W, Mid is 15W,
High is 50W on 2M and 35W on 70cm.
Memory Mode Operations (Pg. 61)
The IC-2820 deployed at the EOC and Potomac Hospital have been preloaded with the
frequencies listed in this guide. To ENTER memory mode:
1. Press M/CALL-MW button once. The MR icon appears on the active frequency.
You will need to do this for each active frequency once.
2. Turn the DIAL until the desired memory bank is displayed.
3. To enable the name function:
A. Push the FUNCTION key
B. Push the LOW-PRIO button once
C. Push the FUNCTION key twice to return to normal operations
Locking the radio (Pg. 19)
Press the FUNCTION-LOCK key for 1 second to lock or unlock the frequency.
Selecting the Operating Band (Pg. X)
Transmission is possible on the side where the MAIN icon is lit.
To select the left or right side for transmission:
Mic: Press the BAND button
Face: Briefly press the MAIN-BAND knob on either the left or the right side as
needed.
Selecting the Frequency Band (Pg. XI)
Press and hold the DIAL knob for 1 second, then rotate the DIAL to step through the
bands.
Direct input with Mic (Pg. XI)
Push the VFO/LOCK button, push the T-OFF/ENT C button, push the number
buttons for the frequency.
[PWR]
button
[PWR]
button
Figure 1
Prince William County ARES
IC-2820 Quick Reference Guide v.1.4