SOTABEAMS ContestConsole Manual

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ContestConsole for ICOM

Thank you for buying the ContestConsole for your ICOM radio. It's a product that lots of

people have asked us for! The ContestConsole gives you instant push-button access to

various functions on your radio. Handy for the occasional contester but also for getting the

most out of your radio in general use! The functions that the ContestConsole will provide

depend on what is supported by your radio. Our handy

c ompatibility matrix

will help you.

Operation

Using the ContestConsole is very easy! Plug the flying lead of the ContestConsole into the

microphone socket on your radio and plug your normal microphone into the socket on the

rear of the unit.

The ContestConsole allows direct access to four of your pre-programmed message

memories. Your transceiver will need to be set up to recognise an external keypad. The

setting-up process will be covered in the manual for your radio (look for instructions on the

use of an e xternal keypad ) .

IC-7300 Operation (from

F ull Manual section 18-3

)

To use the external keypad, turn ON the following items in the CONNECTORS set screen.

(p. 12-8)

MENU » SET > Connectors > External Keypad

• VOICE: ON (enables Voice keyer - using this requires an SD card to be installed into the

radio)

• KEYER: ON (enables the CW memory keyer)

• RTTY: ON (enables the RTTY message memories)

Once this is done you will be able to access the various message memories directly from the

keypad without needing to select them on the radio screen. This direct access allows you to

see and use the full capabilities of the screen on the radio without having part of it cluttered

up with memory buttons.

Holding the button down will cause a memory to be repeated - see the manual of your radio

for details..

Version 1.0

Issued 4-September-2018

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Page 1 ContestConsole for ICOM Thank you for buying the ContestConsole for your ICOM radio. It’s a product that lots of people have asked us for! The ContestConsole gives you instant push-button access to various functions on your radio. Handy for the occasional contester but also for getting the most out of your radio in general use! The functions that the ContestConsole will provide depend on what is supported by your radio.
Page 2 The Tune button automatically changes the mode of the radio to transmit a 10 Watt carrier. This is handy for tuning up amplifiers and antenna tuners. Use of the Tune button requires the optional Tune lead. This is connected between the ContestConsole and the Molex antenna tuner socket on your radio.
Page 3 ● Ring = 8V supply (low current - for electret microphones) ● Sleeve = MIC Ground Notes Only one microphone should be plugged into the ContestConsole at any time (either MIC or AUX MIC - not both) TUNE 4 pin DIN socket for connection of the optional low power tune lead.
Page 4 Need Support? Need help; noticed a feature that we have not described; something not clear; something wrong? Contact me: r ichard@sotabeams.co.uk . I’m happy to help! Version 1.0 Issued 4-September-2018...