Selecting Output Power; Operating Mode Selection - Icom IC-E2820 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

■ Selecting output power

The transceiver has 3 output power levels to suit your oper-
ating requirements. Low output powers during short-distance
communications may reduce the possibility of interference to
other stations and will reduce current consumption.
➥ Push [LOW•PRIO] several times to select the output
power.
S/RF INDICATOR
High:
Mid:
Low:
• The output power can be changed while transmitting.
The microphone can also be used to select output power.
➥ Push [
HIGH
HIGH
[ 5(DTCSS)] for middle output power; and
MID
4
[ 6(DTMF)] for low output power.
LOW
• The output power can be changed via the microphone
MID
during receive only.
5
LOW
6
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POWER OUTPUT
VHF UHF
50 W 50 W
15 W* 15 W*
5 W* 5 W*
*approx.
4(DTCS)] for high output power;

■ Operating mode selection

Operating modes are determined by the modulation of the
radio signals. The transceiver has total 5 operating modes
(FM, FM-N, AM, AM-N and DV* modes)
stored independently for each band and memory channel.
Typically, AM mode is used for the air band
and receive is only available.
q Push [F•
] to display the function guide.
wPush [MODE](V/MHz•SCAN)
select the desired operating mode from FM, FM-N, AM,
AM-N and DV* in main band.
*Available only when the optional UT-123 is installed.
[MODE]
Operating mode in main band is selectable.
. The mode selection is
,
(118–136.995 MHz)
several times to
(Left band's)