Repeater Operation - Icom ic-7700 Instruction Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

■ Repeater operation

[SPLIT] indicator
AM/FM
Band keys
V/M
[XFC] Main dial
SPLIT
A repeater retransmits a received signal on a differ-
ent frequency. When using a repeater, the transmit
frequency is shifted from the receive frequency by an
offset frequency. A repeater can be accessed using
split frequency operation with the transmit frequency
shifted to the repeater's receive frequency.
For accessing a repeater which requires an access
tone, set the tone frequency in tone frequency set
mode as described below.
q First, set the frequency offsets for HF and 50 MHz
band, then turn ON the quick split function in Oth-
ers set mode. (p. 12-13)
w Push V/M to select VFO mode.
e Push the desired band key.
r Push several times to select FM mode.
AM/FM
t Set the receive frequency (repeater output fre-
quency).
y Hold down
SPLIT
operation.
• Repeater tone is turned ON automatically.
• [SPLIT] indicator lights and "
LCD.
• Shifted transmit frequency and "TX" appear in the sub
band.
• The transmit frequency can be monitored while push-
ing [XFC].
u Hold down [PTT] to transmit; release [PTT] to re-
ceive.
i To return to simplex, push
4-32
for 1 second to start repeater
SPLIT " appears on the
SPLIT momentarily.