Dualwatch Operation; D Main Band Selection; D Single Watch Operation - Icom ID-51A Advanced Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Dualwatch operation

The ID-51A/E has two independent operating bands, A
band and B band.
The transceiver can simultaneously monitor two fre-
quencies, on A band and B band. This is called the Du-
alwatch. In the Dualwatch mode, the display shows A
band in the upper half and B band in the lower half.

D MAIN band selection

You can make a call only on the MAIN band.
Band selection, operating frequency input using [DIAL],
operating mode selection, Memory channel selection,
memory write and band scope function can be made
on the MAIN band.
➥ Push [MAIN] to alternately select the upper band
(A band) or lower band (B band) as the MAIN band.
• "MAIN" appears on the MAIN band.

D Single watch operation

You can select the Single watch operation by turning
OFF Dualwatch.
During Single watch operation, the display shows only
the MAIN band.
➥ Hold down [DUAL]
tween the Dualwatch and Single watch operation.
➥ Push [MAIN] to alternately select A band or B
band as the MAIN band.
Single watch operation
(Dualwatch OFF)
Selecting A band
Push
Selecting B band
for 1 second to toggle be-
Hold down
Hold down
Frequency range on the A/B bands:
108.000 MHz to 174.000 MHz
380.000 MHz to 479.000 MHz
• Some frequency ranges may be blocked, depending on the
transceiver's version.
Dualwatch operation
(Dualwatch ON)
Selecting upper half as MAIN band
Push
Selecting lower half as MAIN band
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Upper: A band
Lower: B band
MAIN band
(A band)
SUB band
(B band)
SUB band
(A band)
MAIN band
(B band)