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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
UHF TRUNKED RADIO
iF43TR
(LTR
®
/Passport version)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF TRUNKED RADIO iF43TR (LTR ® /Passport version) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

  • Page 2: Important

    Safe driving requires your full attention— anything less may result in an accident. Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incor- porated (Japan) in Japan, the United states, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.
  • Page 3 PTT when not actually intending to transmit. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this transceiver, not DO NOT expressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to use or place the transceiver in direct sunlight or operate this transceiver under FCC regulations.

  • Page 4: Fcc Information

    FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT ................i 6 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION ......14–16 EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ............i Receiving and transmitting .........14 PRECAUTIONS ..............ii User set mode ............15 FCC INFORMATION ............iii Emergency transmission ..........16 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............iv Scrambler function .............16 Stun function ..............16 1 ACCESSORIES ............1–2 Man Down transmission ..........16...

  • Page 6: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES Supplied accessories D Battery pack To attach the battery pack: Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow (q), then The following accessories are supplied: lock it with the battery release button. Flexible antenna sound. To remove the battery pack: Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow (w) as shown below.

  • Page 7: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES D Belt clip D Jack cover To attach the belt clip: Attach the jack cover when the optional speaker-microphone q Remove the battery pack if it is attached. is not used. w Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt To attach the jack cover: To detach the jack cover: q Attach the jack cover on...

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION Front panel r [SP]/[MIC] JACK Connect the optional speaker-microphone. not used. (p. 2) t FUNCTION DISPLAY Displays a variety of information such as operating chan- nel name, DTMF encode channel, selected function, etc. y DEALER-PROGRAMMABLE KEYS [P0] to [P3] Desired functions can be programmed independently by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Function Display

    PANEL DESCRIPTION Function display u SCRAMBLER INDICATOR Appears when the voice scrambler function is activated. i BELL INDICATOR Appears when the DTMF select call function is acti- vated. Blinks when the DTMF select call is received. o PHONE INDICATOR Appears on the system channel/talk group in which a q TRANSMIT INDICATOR phone call is available.

  • Page 10: Programmable Function Keys

    [P3], [Emergency], [Monitor], [M]* and [#]* programmable ting. function keys. Consult your Icom dealer or system operator for details con- When the power ON scan function is turned OFF; cerning your transceivers programming. Push to start and cancel scanning operation. In case of If the programmable function names are bracketed in the transmission during scan, cancels scanning.
  • Page 11 PANEL DESCRIPTION MONITOR KEY TX POWER KEY Push to mute and release the CTCSS (DTCS) squelch mute. Push to toggle the transmit output power level from the inde- Open squelch/deactivate mute while pushing this key. pendent settings of each channel. NUISANCE DELETE KEY RE-DIAL KEY Push to cancel the displayed channel from the scan list in...

  • Page 12: Panel Description

    PANEL DESCRIPTION ROAM REQUEST KEY USER SET MODE KEY Push to return to the home site. Push for 1 sec. to enter the User set mode. The User set mode allows you to set seldom-changed set- Push and hold to start roaming. tings.

  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Turning power ON Call procedure q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON. w If the transceiver is programmed for a start up passcode, CTCSS and DTCS), the call procedure may be necessary input the digit codes as directed by your dealer. prior to voice transmission.

  • Page 14: Passport Operation

    PASSPORT OPERATION Receiving a call D Selective call (DTMF call) D Group call —Optional UT-108 is required— q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group. q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group.

  • Page 15: Transmitting A Call

    PASSPORT OPERATION Transmitting a call D Selective call (DTMF call) D Group call —Optional UT-108 is required— q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group in q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] which the group ID is pre-programmed.

  • Page 16: Other Functions

    PASSPORT OPERATION Other functions D Manual roaming start function If the transceiver has [Roam Request] assigned to it, you can start roaming manually to search for another site. q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the Passport system channel or talk group. w Push and hold [Roam Request] to start roaming.

  • Page 17: Ltr Operation

    LTR OPERATION Receiving a call D Phone call D Group call q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the LTR system channel or talk group. to select the LTR system channel or talk group. and hold [PTT], then speak into the microphone at a normal voice level.

  • Page 18: Transmitting A Call

    LTR OPERATION Transmitting a call D Group call q Push [UP] or [DOWN], or rotate [ROTARY SELECTOR] to select the LTR system channel or talk group. [PTT], speak into the micro- phone at a normal voice level after a beep is emitted. [PTT].

  • Page 19: Conventional Operation

    CONVENTIONAL OPERATION Receiving and transmitting D Transmitting notes NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. See page 1 for antenna attachment. The transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict Receiving: transmission under the following conditions: q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power ON. - Channel is busy.

  • Page 20: User Set Mode

    User set mode D DTMF receiving and transmitting —Optional UT-108 is required— If the transceiver has [Send DTMF] assigned to it, a If the transceiver has [User Set Mode] assigned to it, you DTMF encode channel is displayed when pushed, and as- signed DTMF encode channels can be selected via [UP] or ences and operating style.

  • Page 21: Emergency Transmission

    Emergency transmission Stun function [Emergency] is pushed and held for the specified time period, the DTMF emergency signal is automatically transmitted once or repeatedly on the emergency channel. ceiver cannot be used. To use the transceiver, the stun re- However, when no emergency channel is specified, the sig- lease code must be received.

  • Page 22: Optional Unit Installation

    OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION UT-124 installation UT-108 installation Install the optional UT-124 as follows: Install the optional UT-108 as follows: MAN DOWN UNIT DTMF DECODER UNIT q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the bat- q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the bat- tery pack.

  • Page 23: Ut-109 And Ut-110 Installation

    OPTIONAL UNIT INSTALLATION UT-109 and UT-110 installation NOTE: Be sure to re-solder the disconnected points at Install the optional UT-109/UT-110 as fol- SCRAMBLER UNITS lows: left, otherwise no TX modulation or AF output is available when you remove the scrambler units. q Rotate [VOL] to turn the power OFF, and remove the bat- tery pack.

  • Page 24: Battery Charging

    R DANGER! Use and charge only specified Icom battery R DANGER! DO NOT expose the battery to rain, snow, packs with Icom radios or Icom charger. Only Icom battery seawater, or any other liquids. Never charge or use a wet packs are tested and approved for use and charge with battery.
  • Page 25 R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with an abnormal odor, heats up, or is discolored or deformed. If any of these conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer or extremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, distributor.

  • Page 26: Optional Battery Chargers

    BATTERY CHARGING Optional battery chargers D Rapid charging with the BC-160 D Regular charging with the BC-171 The optional BC-160 provides rapid charging of the Li-ion The optional BC-171 provides regular charging of the Li-ion battery pack. battery pack. Charging period: Approximately 3 hours (with BP-232H) Charging period: Approximately 11 hours (with BP-232H) The following items are additionally required: The following items are additionally required:...
  • Page 27 BATTERY CHARGING D AD-106 installation D Rapid charging with the BC-119N+AD-106 The AD-106 must be installed into the The optional BC-119N provides rapid charging of battery CHARGER ADAPTER BC-119N or BC-121N before battery charging. packs. Charging period: Approximately 3 hours (with BP-232H) q Attach the plugs from the BC-119N/BC-121N to the AD- The following items are additionally required: CHARGER ADAPTER...

  • Page 28: Battery Charging

    BATTERY CHARGING D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-106 IMPORTANT: Battery charging Ensure the guide Tabs on the battery pack are correctly The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be aligned with the guide rails inside the charger adapter. charged simultaneously.

  • Page 29: Battery Case

    BATTERY CASE Optional battery case (BP-240) Fig.1 ceiver, install 6 AAA (LR03) size alkaline batteries as illus- BP-240 trated at right. q Unhook the battery cover release hook (q), and open the cover in the direction of the arrow (w). (Fig.1) w Then, install 6 AAA (LR03) size alkaline batteries.

  • Page 30: Swivel Belt Clip

    SWIVEL BELT CLIP MB-93 contents r Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt. And insert the transceiver into the belt clip until the base clip inserted fully into the groove. q Belt clip ................1 w Base clip ................ 1 To attach t Once the transceiver is locked in place, it swivels as illus- trated below.

  • Page 31: To Detach

    To detach w Remove the battery pack if it is attached. (p. 1) q Turn the transceiver upside down in the direction of the arrow and pull out from the belt clip. e Pinch the clip (q), and slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow (w).

  • Page 32: Options

    OPTIONS D BATTERY PACK + BC-145S DESKTOP CHARGER AC ADAPTER For rapid charging of battery pack. An AC adapter is sup- Battery pack Voltage Capacity Battery life* plied with the charger depending on versions. 950 mAh (min.) Charging period: Approximately 3 hours when BP-232H is BP-230N 7.35 hrs.
  • Page 33 : 430–470 MHz performance when used with an Icom transceiver. FA-SC72U : 470–520 MHz Icom is not responsible for the destruction or damage to an CUT ANTENNA Icom transceiver in the event the Icom transceiver is used with FA-SC61UC : 380–520 MHz equipment that is not manufactured or approved by Icom.

  • Page 34: Safety Training Information

    ALWAYS keep the antenna at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) away sure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to from the body when transmitting and only use the Icom belt- 300 GHz. clips listed on page 27 when attaching the radio to your belt, etc., to ensure FCC RF exposure compliance requirements...

  • Page 35: Safety Training Information

    SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility During transmissions, your Icom radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference, turn off the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so. DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites.
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  • Page 40 A-6344H-1EX-y Printed in Japan © 2004–2012 Icom Inc. 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan Printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

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