Channel Selection; Receiving And Transmitting; Monitor Function - Icom HM-162B Instructions Manual

v Selector's action
The HM-162 has a selector dial, which works various functions.
➥ Each pushing [VOL/SQL] changes [SELECTOR]'s action.
• Selector status indicator shows "[ [ V V O O L L ] ] ," "[ [ S S Q Q L L ] ] " or
"[ [ C C H H ] ] " when [SELECTOR] functions
squelch controller or channel selector, respectively.
➥ Pushing [CH/WX] changes [SELECTOR]'s action to channel
selector.
• "[ [ C C H H ] ] " appears .
➥ Pushing [ENT] or [CLR] returns [SELECTOR]'s action to the
"[ [ S S Q Q L L ] ] " or "[ [ C C H H ] ] " is indicated on the
audio volume when
display .
b Channel selection
D D Channel 16
q Push [16•9] to select Channel 16.
w Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting Chan-
nel 16, (or rotate [SELECTOR
] to select an other channel.
CH
D D Call channel
q Push [16•9] for 1 sec. to select
call channel.
w Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting call
channel, (or rotate [SELECTOR
] to select an other channel.
CH
D D Weather channels
q Push [CH/WX] once or twice to
select the weather channel group.
w Rotate [SELECTOR
] to select
CH
a weather channel.
e Push [CH/WX] once or twice to
return to the condition before se-
lecting the weather channel
group.
D D U.S.A., International and Canadian channels
q Push [CH/WX•DW
U/I/C ] to select a regular channel.
• Push [CH/WX•DW ] again, if a weather channel appears.
U/I/C
w While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•DW
channel group.
• U.S.A., International and Canadian channels can be selected
in sequence.
e Push [CH/WX•DW
] then rotate [SELECTOR
U/I/C
lect a channel.
• "D D U U P P " appears for duplex channels.
• " " appears when a simplex channel is selected.
BUSY-25W 25W---
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM-- --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[VOL] [VOL]
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
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U.S.A. channels
BUSY-25W 25W--- ---CAN CAN---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM--TAG SCRAM --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[VOL] [VOL]
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
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Canadian channels
as an audio volume,
BUSY-25W 25W--- ---INT INT---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM-- --TAG TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[CH [CH-]
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
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Push 16 9
BUSY-25W 25W--- ---INT INT---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM-- --TAG TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[CH-] [CH
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
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Push 16 9 for 1 sec.
BUSY-25W--- -25W---WX WX---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM--TAG SCRAM --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[CH-] [CH
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
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Push
CH/WX
] to select a
U/I/C
] to se-
CH
---USA USA---CALL ---CALL
TAG
--- CCG CCG
BUSY-25W 25W--- ---INT INT---CALL ---CALL
LOCAL-- LOCAL--DUP DUP
SCRAM SCRAM--TAG --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[VOL] [VOL]
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
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International channels
• Even If [ENT] or [CLR] hasn't been pushed, [SELECTOR]'s
action returns to the audio volume automatically after 5 sec. of
inactivity.
After these instructions describe [SELECTOR] as follow:
[SELECTOR ] : Functions as the audio volume.
VOL
[SELECTOR ] : Functions as the squelch controller.
SQL
[SELECTOR ] : Functions as the channel selector.
CH
[SELECTOR] : Functions as the any other selector or
controller.
n Receiving and transmitting
q Push [PWR] to turn power ON.
w Set the audio and squelch levels.
➥ Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] for 1 sec. to activate the moni-
tor function.
➥ Rotate [SELECTOR
➥ Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] to cancel the monitor function.
➥ Push [VOL/SQL•MONI ] several times, then rotate [SE-
LECTOR ] to adjust the squelch level.
SQL
e While pushing [H/L], push [CH/WX•DW
channel group, if desired.
r Push [CH/WX•DW
U/I/C
to select the desired channel.
• When receiving a signal, "B B U U S S Y Y " appears and audio is emit-
ted from the speaker.
• Further adjustment of the audio level may be necessary.
t Push [LO/DX•IC
SCR
OFF, if necessary.
• "L L O O C C " appears when the Attenuator function is in use.
y Push [H/L] to select the output power, if necessary.
• "1 1 W W " appears when low power is selected.
• Choose low power for short range communications, choose
high power for longer distance communications.
• Some channels are for low power only.
u Push and hold [PTT] to transmit, then speak into the micro-
phone.
• "T T X X " appears.
• Channel 70 cannot be used for transmission other than DSC.
Simplex channels, 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 83 CAN-
NOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. wa-
ters.
i Release [PTT] to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmit-
ted signal (voice), pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT],
hold the microphone 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) from your
mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
m Monitor function
The monitor function releases the noise squelch mute of the
microphone only. (An independent noise squelch system is
employed.)
➥ Push [VOL/SQL•MONI
1 sec. to activate the Monitor
function.
• "B B U U S S Y Y " blinks and audio is emit-
ted.
• [VOL/SQL•MONI
L
[CLR]) cancels the Monitor func-
tion.
3
L
] to adjust the audio output level.
VOL
L
L
] to change the
U/I/C
] once, then rotate [SELECTOR
] to turn the Attenuator function ON or
Blinks
] for
L
BUSY BUSY-25W 25W--- ---INT INT---CALL
LOCAL--DUP LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM SCRAM--TAG --TAG
NORMAL-SCAN NORMAL-SCAN
[VOL] [VOL]
-34"34.206N 34"34.206N
123"23.236W 123"23.236W
] (or [ENT],
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]
CH
---CALL