ILinear ampliﬁer connections for Icom IC-746 Pro Instruction Manual

HF/VHFALLMODE TRANSCEIVER

i746PRO

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interferencereceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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FOREWORD

We understand that you have a choice of many differ-ent radios in the market place. We want to take a cou-ple of moments of your time to thank you for makingthe IC-746PRO your radio of choice, and hope youagree with Icom’s philosophy of “technology ﬁrst”.Manyhours of research and development went into the de-sign of your IC-746PRO.Rather than completely redesigning all areas to createa new radio, the engineering team at Icom decided tofollow in the footsteps of the IC-746 (one of the bestvalue transceivers in the marketplace) with the new“PRO.” Focused on real world improvements compiledover the last few years from letters, phone calls, E-Mails and newsgroup postings, the engineering teamat Icom is proud to say “many of these changes werecompiled from a list of suggestions from you, the ama-teur radio operator!”

FEATURES

•32-bit Floating point DSPand 24-bit AD/DAconverter •DSPIFFilter creates 102 types of ﬁlter •All mode capability covering 160–2m •100 Watt continuous duty cycle •All mode digital modulation and demodulation •RTTYdemodulator and decoder •Twin Pass Band Tuning •RFspeech compression with selectable pass band •Microphone Equalizer •SSB/CW synchronous tuning

IMPORTANT

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUALCAREFULLY

before attempting to operate thetransceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

Thismanual contains important safety and operating in-structions for the IC-746PRO.

EXPLICITDEFINITIONSPRECAUTIONS

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WARNING RF EXPOSURE!

This device emitsRadio Frequency (RF) energy. Extreme caution should beobserved when operating this device. If you have anyquestions regarding RF exposure and safety standardsplease refer to the Federal Communications CommissionOfﬁce of Engineering and Technology’s report on Evalu-ating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human RadioFrequency Electromagnetic Fields (OETBulletin 65).

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WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE! NEVER

attach anantenna or internal antenna connector during transmis-sion. This may result in an electrical shock or burn.

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NEVER

apply AC to the [DC13.8V] jack on the trans-ceiver rear panel. This could cause a ﬁre or ruin the trans-ceiver.

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NEVER

apply more than 16 V DC, such as a 24 Vbattery, to the [DC13.8V] jack on the transceiver rearpanel. This could cause a ﬁre or ruin the transceiver.

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NEVER

let metal, wire or other objects touch any in-ternal part or connectors on the rear panel of the trans-ceiver. This may result in an electric shock.

NEVER

expose the transceiver to rain, snow or any liquids.

AVOID

using or placing the transceiver in areas with tem-peratures below –10°C (+14°F) or above +60°C (+140°F).Be aware that temperatures on a vehicle’s dashboard canexceed 80°C (+176°F), resulting in permanent damage tothe transceiver if left there for extended periods.

AVOID

placing the transceiver in excessively dusty envi-ronments or in direct sunlight.

AVOID

placing the transceiver against walls or puttinganything on top of the transceiver. This will obstruct heatdissipation.Place unit in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use bychildren.During mobile operation,

DO NOT

operate the transceiverwithout running the vehicle’s engine. When the trans-ceiver’s power is ON and your vehicle’s engine is OFF,the vehicle’s battery will soon become exhausted.Make sure the transceiver power is OFF before startingthe vehicle. This will avoid possible damage to the trans-ceiver by ignition voltage spikes.

During maritime mobile operation, keep the transceiverand microphone as far away as possible from the magneticnavigation compass to prevent erroneous indications.

BE CAREFUL! The heatsink will become hot when oper-ating the transceiver continuously for long periods.BE CAREFUL! If a linear amplifier is connected, set thetransceiver’s RF output power to less than the linear am-plifier’s maximum input level, otherwise, the linear ampli-fier will be damaged.Use Icom microphones only (supplied or optional). Othermanufacturer’s microphones have different pin assign-ments, and connection to the IC-746PRO may damagethe transceiver.

WORDDEFINITION

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WARNING

Personal injury, ﬁre hazard or electricshock may occur.

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

If disregarded, inconvenience only. Norisk or personal injury, fire or electricshock.

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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

The transceiver comes with the following accessories.

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DC power cable (OPC-025D) ............................1

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Hand microphone (HM-36) ................................1

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Spare fuses (FGB 30 A) ....................................2

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Spare fuse (FGB 5 A) ........................................1

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CW keyer plug (AP-330) ....................................1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FOREWORD ........................................ iIMPORTANT ........................................ iEXPLICIT DEFINITIONS ..................... iPRECAUTIONS ................................... iTABLE OF CONTENTS ...................... iiQUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ........ I–X

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Installation .......................................I

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Operation .......................................III

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Your ﬁrst contact ...........................IV

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Ready to call CQ? .........................IX

1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ........... 1–12

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Front panel .....................................1

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Rear panel ......................................7

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LCD display ....................................9

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Multi function switches ..................11

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Microphone (HM-36) ....................12

2 INSTALLATION ANDCONNECTIONS ................... 13–17

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Unpacking ....................................13

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Selecting a location ......................13

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Grounding .....................................13

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Antenna connection ......................13

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Required connections ...................14

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Advanced connections .................15

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Power supply connections ............16

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Linear ampliﬁer connections .........17

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External antenna tunerconnections ..................................17

3 BASIC OPERATION ............. 18–25

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When ﬁrst applying power(CPU resetting) .............................18

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Initial settings ................................18

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Selecting an operating band ........19

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Selecting VFO/memory mode ......20

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VFO operation ..............................20

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Frequency setting .........................21

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Operating mode selection ............23

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Volume setting ..............................23

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Squelch and receive (RF)sensitivity ......................................24

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Basic transmit operation ...............25

4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT .. 26–46

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Operating SSB .............................26

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Operating CW ...............................27

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Electronic keyer functions ............29

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Operating RTTY(FSK) .................35

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RTTYfunctions .............................36

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Operating AM ...............................40

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Operating FM ...............................41

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Repeater operation .......................44

5 FUNCTIONS FOR RECEIVE........................................... 47–54

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Simple band scope .......................47

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Preamp/Attenuator .......................48

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RITfunction ..................................48

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AGC function ................................49

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IF ﬁlter selection ...........................50

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IF (DSP) ﬁlter shape .....................51

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Noise blanker ...............................51

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Meter peak hold function ..............51

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Twin PBToperation ......................52

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Noise reduction ............................53

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Notch function ..............................53

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Dial lock function ..........................53

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Voice squelch control function ......54

6 FUNCTIONS FOR TRANSMIT........................................... 55–61

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VOX function ................................55

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Break-in function ..........................56

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TX function ................................57

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Monitor function ............................57

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Speech compressor .....................58

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Transmit ﬁlter width selection .......58

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Split frequency operation ..............59

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Quick split function .......................60

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Measuring SWR ...........................61

7 MEMORY OPERATION ........ 62–68

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Memory channels .........................62

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Memory channel selection ............62

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Programming a memory ...............63

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Memory clearing ...........................63

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Selecting the call channel .............64

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Programming the call channel ......64

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Frequency transferring .................65

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Programming scan edges ............66

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Assigning memory names ............67

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Memo pads ...................................68

8 SCANS ................................. 69–74

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Scan types ....................................69

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Preparation ...................................69

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Voice squelch control function ......70

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Scan set mode .............................70

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Programmed scan/Fine programmedscan ..............................................71

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Memory scan operation ................72

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Select memory scan .....................72

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F scan operation and Fine

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F scan......................................................73

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Tone scan/DTCS code scanoperation ......................................74

9 ANTENNATUNER OPERATION............................................ 75–77

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Antenna connection and selection 75

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Antenna tuner operation ...............76

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Optional external tuner operation .77

10 DATACOMMUNICATION ..... 78–80

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Connections .................................78

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Packet (AFSK) operation ..............79

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Adjusting the TNC output level .....80

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Data transmission speed ..............80

11 SET MODE ............................ 81–89

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General set mode .........................81

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Tone control set mode ..................89

12 OPTION INSTALLATION ..... 90–91

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Opening the transceiver’s case ....90

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UT-102

VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT

...90

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CR-338

HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT

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13 MAINTENANCE .................... 92–94

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Trouble shooting ...........................92

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Fuse replacement .........................93

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Tuning dial brake adjustment .......93

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Resetting the CPU ........................94

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Frequency calibration (approximate).....................................................94

14 CONTROL COMMAND ......... 95–99

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Remote jack (CI-V) information ....95

15 SPECIFICATIONS...................... 10016 OPTIONS.................................... 101

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