Receiving And Transmitting - Icom X BAND 50 Instruction Manual

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LOCAL OPERATION ■ CROSS BAND OPERATION
■ Turning power ON
➀ On rear panel, push [POWER] to turn power
ON.

■ Receiving and transmitting

Receiving
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➀ Push [POWER] to turn power ON.
➁ Rotate [VOLUME] to adjust the audio
output level.
➂ Push to select the desired channel.
• When receiving a signal, BUSY indicator turns ON
and audio is emitted from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of [VOLUME] to a comfortable
listening level may be necessary at this point.
Transmitting
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➀ Take the microphone off hook.
➁ Wait for the channel to become clear.
➂ Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then
speak into the microphone at your normal
voice level.
➃ Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of the transmitted
signal:
➀ Pause briefly after pushing [PTT].
➁ Hold the microphone 1 to 2 inch (2.5 to
5 cm) from your mouth, then speak into
the microphone at a normal voice level.
■ Turning power ON
On rear panel, push [POWER] to turn power
ON. LED will be on if there is AC or DC
power in the unit.
On each radio, push [POWER] to turn power
on to that radio.
Right Radio must be on for Internal Controller
to function.
Push to select the desired channel on each
radio.
Any radio traffic received on one radio that
meets the programmed settings, will cause
the other radio to key and pass audio.
XBand 50 is a Half Duplex device. Radio
traffic can only pass one direction at a time.
Keep Haas time settings low as your system
allows.
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