Icom IC-7100 Instruction Manual page 9

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Selecting a location
Select a location for the transceiver that allows ad-
equate air circulation, free from extreme heat, cold,
vibrations, away from TV sets, TV antenna elements,
radios and other electromagnetic sources.
The base of the transceiver has adjustable feet for
desktop use. Set the feet to one of two angles, to meet
your operating preference.
Grounding
To prevent electrical shock, television interference
(TVI), broadcast interference (BCI) and other problems,
ground the transceiver using the GROUND terminal on
the rear panel.
For best results, connect a heaviest gauge wire or strap
to a long ground rod. Make the distance between the
[GND] terminal and ground as short as possible.
R WARNING! NEVER
minal to a gas or electric pipe, since the connection
could cause an explosion or electric shock.
Slide in the
direction of
arrow.
Controller bottom view
connect the [GND] ter-
Antenna connection
For radio communications, the antenna is of critical im-
portance, along with output power and receiver sensi-
tivity. Select a well-matched 50 ø antenna and coaxial
cable feedline. We recommend 1.5:1 or better of Voltage
Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) on your operating bands.
The transmission line should be a coaxial cable.
When using a single antenna (for the HF, 50/70 MHz
bands), use the [ANT1] connector.
CAUTION: Protect your transceiver from lightning by
using a lightning arrestor.
Antenna SWR
Each antenna is tuned for a specified frequency
range and the SWR usually increases outside the
range. When the SWR is higher than approximately
2.0:1, the transceiver automatically reduces the TX
power to protect the final transistors. In that case, an
antenna tuner is useful to match the transceiver and
antenna. Low SWR allows full power for transmit-
ting. The IC-7100 has an SWR meter to continuously
monitor the antenna SWR.
Antenna connection
Connect the cable from an HF, 50/70 MHz antenna to
the [ANT 1] connector.
Connect the cable from a 144/430MHz antenna to
the [ANT 2] connector.
PL-259 CONNECTOR INSTALLATION EXAMPLE
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Coupling ring 10 mm (Tin)
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e
solder solder
r
(30 mm 9 ⁄ in 10 mm
8
2-2
30 mm
Slide the coupling ring
down. Strip the cable
jacket and tin the
shield.
Strip the cable as
10 mm
Tin
shown at the left. Tin
the center conductor.
1–2 mm
Slide the connector
body on and solder it.
Screw the
ring onto the connector
body.
3 ⁄ in 1–2 mm 1 ⁄ in)
8 16
coupling