Selecting The Mode; Using The Vfo Mode; Selecting The Operating Band; Selecting The Operating Mode - Icom IC-718 Basic Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

Selecting the mode

VFO mode
Set the desired frequency by rotating [MAIN DIAL],
directly entering with keypad, or reading from a
Memory channel with the Memory Copy function.
Memory mode
Enter contents into the desired channel in the Memory
list.
Selecting the VFO mode or Memory mode
Push [V/M] to select VFO or Memory mode.
• "VFO A" or "VFO B" is displayed in the VFO mode,
or "MEMO" and current Memory channel number is
displayed in the Memory mode.
VFO mode
(Example: VFO A)

Using the VFO mode

The IC-718 has 2 Variable Frequency Oscillators
(VFO), "A" and "B." Having 2 VFOs is convenient
to quickly toggle between 2 frequencies, or for split
frequency operation (p. 15). You can use either of
the VFOs to operate on a frequency and mode.
D Selecting VFO A or VFO B
In the VFO mode, push [A/B] to toggle between VFO
A and B.
VFO A
D Equalizing VFO A and VFO B
You can set the displayed VFO's frequency to the
other VFO.
Push [A=B] to equalize the VFO A and VFO B
frequency and mode.
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Memory mode
(Example: Memory channel 1)
[V/M]
VFO B
[A/B]

Selecting the operating band

All HF ham bands and a general coverage receiver
band are usable on the IC-718.
Push [UP▲] or [▼DN] several times to select an
operating band.

Selecting the operating mode

You can select an operating mode from the SSB (LSB/
USB), CW, CW reverse, RTTY, RTTY reverse, and AM
modes.
1. Push [MODE] several times to select a mode.
2. In the selected mode, hold down [MODE] for 1
second to toggle the operating mode.
Operating mode selection list
Mode
(Push [MODE]) (Hold down [MODE] for 1 second)
SSB USB
CW CW
RTTY RTTY
AM
L You can inhibit some modes from the selection, if you do
not usually operate them. (p. 20)
TIP: About the Band Stacking Register
The Band Stacking Register automatically stores the
previously operated frequency and mode for each
band.
See the table below about the usable bands and the
default setting of each register.
BAND FRQUENCY
1.9 MHz 1.91000 MHz
3.5 MHz 3.55000 MHz
7 MHz 7.05000 MHz
10 MHz 10.12000 MHz
14 MHz 14.10000 MHz
General 15.10000 MHz
18 MHz 18.10000 MHz
21 MHz 21.20000 MHz
24 MHz 24.95000 MHz
28 MHz 28.50000 MHz
29 MHz 29.50000 MHz
L The General coverage frequency is automatically
positioned, according to the previously operated
frequency.
Operating mode
LSB
CW REV (reverse)
RTTY (reverse)
REV
AM
MODE
CW
LSB
LSB
CW
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB