Icom IC-706 MKII Instruction Manual page 8

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1 PANEL DESCRIPTION
E Rear and side panels
à ANT 2
@ GROUND TERMINAL [GND] (p. 9)
Connect this terminal to a ground to prevent electri-
cal shocks, TVI, BCI and other problems.
@ ANTENNA CONNECTORS [ANT 1], [ANT 2] (p. 11)
Accept a 50 Q antenna with an PL-259 type plug.
e{ANT 1] is for connection to an HF/50 MHz antenna.
e [ANT 2] is for connection to 144 MHz antenna.
e These connectors are switched above or below 60 MHz.
© ACCESSORY SOCKET [ACC] (p. 6)
Enables connection to external equipment such as
a TNC for data communications, a linear amplifier or
an automatic antenna selector/tuner, etc.
e See page at right for socket information.
ORTTY JACK [RTTY] (p. 33)
Connects an external terminal unit for RTTY (FSK)
operation.
¢The keying polarity and mark/shift frequencies can be
selected in quick set mode (pgs. 43, 44).
@CI-V REMOTE CONTROL JACK [REMOTE]
(p. 41)
Designed for use with a personal computer for
remote operation of transceiver functions.
QO MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [MIC] (p. 11)
Accepts the supplied microphone (connected in par-
allel with the front panel's [MIC] connector).
«See pgs. 1 and 2 for microphone notes.
See p. 8 for microphone connector information.
@ ELECTRONIC KEYER JACK [KEY] (p. 31)
Accepts a paddle to activate the internal electronic
keyer.
*Selection between the internal electronic keyer and
straight key operation can be made in quick set mode.
(p. 44)
EXT SP VDC 13.8V
—— o
SOG
PROT
p=
When connecting
a straight key
When connecting
a paddle
@ DC POWER SOCKET [DC13.8V] (p. 13)
Accepts 13.8 V DC through the supplied DC power
cable.
Rear panel view
© EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [EXT SP] (p. 12)
Accepts a 4-16 Q speaker.
@ TUNER CONTROL SOCKET [TUNER] (p. 12)
Accepts the control cable from an optional AH-3 HF
AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER.
@SPEECH COMPRESSION LEVEL CONTROL
[COMP GAIN] (p. 25)
Adjusts the compression level.
* This control is available only when the speech compres-
sor is ON.
Recommended
level
Cointre A ) Clockwise
decreases ~ increases
COMP BEEP
GAIN /SIDE T