Adjusting The Transmit Output Power; Transmit Power Limit Function - Icom IC-7760 Basic Manual

Adjusting the transmit output
power
Before transmitting, monitor your selected
operating frequency to make sure you do not cause
interference to other stations on the same frequency.
It is good amateur practice to listen first, and then,
even if nothing is heard, ask if the frequency is in
use once or twice, before you start operating.
1. Select the operating mode. (p. 3-4)
(Example: RTTY)
2. Touch the meter, and then touch [Po] to display
the Po meter. (p. 3-11)
Po meter
3. Push to open the Multi-function menu.
MULTI
4. Hold down [PTT] on the microphone.
• The TX/RX indicator lights red, and
• The Po meter level changes according to your voice
level in the SSB mode. It becomes the S-meter while
receiving.
5. Touch [RF POWER], and rotate
the transmit output power between 2 W and
200 W, or "< 2 W."
L In the AM mode, the maximum transmit output power
is a quarter of the other mode's output.
L The transmit output power is limited to the maximum
transmit output power.
6. Release [PTT].
• Returns to receive.

Transmit Power Limit function

The Transmit Power Limit function limits the output
power to the preset level for each band.
1. Open the TX POWER LIMIT screen.
2. Touch the desired band to limit the output power.
3. Touch [+] or [–] to set the maximum transmit
4. Touch
is displayed.
to adjust
MULTI
5. To close the TX POWER LIMIT screen, push
3-10
BASIC OPERATION
» SET > Function > TX Power Limit
MENU
(Example: 3.5M)
output power. (Example: 50 W)
to save the maximum transmit output
power.
• Returns to the previous screen.
several times.
EXIT
Set transmit output power
Limited transmit output power
L Even when set RF POWER
exceeds the TX POWER LIMIT
setting, the actual output power is
limited to this value.
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