Basic Operation; I Setting A Frequency; I Setting A Squelch Level; I Selecting A Weather Channel - Icom IC-A24 Instruction Manual

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I Setting a frequency

ï Using keypad
q Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR• ] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
DEL
number or WX CH number appears on the function dis-
play.
w Push 5 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency.
• Push [1]* as the 1st digit.
• When a wrong digit is input, push [CLR•
then repeat step w again.
• Push [ENT• ] to enter consecutive zero digits.
WX
• Only [2]*, [5]*, [7• ] and [0•
5th and final digit.
[EXAMPLE]
• 111.225 MHz: Push
• 117.250 MHz: Push
• 120.000 MHz: Push
• 125.300 MHz: Push
ï Using the tuning dial
q Push [PWR] for 2 sec. to turn power ON, then push
[CLR• DEL ] to select the frequency mode when memory CH
number or WX CH number appears on the function dis-
play.
w Rotate [DIAL] to set the desired frequency.
• To select the 1 MHz tuning step, push
[DIAL]. Push again to return the normal tuning.
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I Setting a squelch level

The transceiver has a noise squelch circuit to mute undesired
noise while receiving no signal.
q Push [SQL•
squelch level.
• 'SQL--0' is loose squelch and 'SQL--24' is tight squelch.
• Appears "
w Push [SQL•
set mode.
] to clear,
DEL

I Selecting a weather channel

] can be entered as the
BANK
(U.S.A. version only)
The U.S.A. version has VHF marine WX (weather) channel
receiving capability for flight
planning.
q Push
[ENT•
channel mode.
• "WX--" and previously se-
lected channel number appears.
w Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired WX channel.
e Push [CLR•
to frequency mode.
, then rotate

BASIC OPERATION

], then rotate [DIAL] to select the
WX-ALERT
" while the squelch is open.
] or [CLR• ] to exit the squelch
WX-ALERT DEL
, then push
] to select WX
WX
DEL ] to exit the WX channel mode and return
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