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Icom i7200 Instruction Manual

Manual is about: 50 MHz

Summary of i7200

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    Instruction manual hf/50 mhz transceiver i7200

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    Important read this instruction manual carefully before attempting to operate the transceiver. Save this instruction manual. This manual contains important safety and operating in- structions for the ic-7200. Foreword we understand that you have a choice of many differ- ent radios in the market plac...

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    Precautions r warning rf exposure! This device emits radio frequency (rf) energy. Extreme caution should be observed when operating this device. If you have any questions regarding rf exposure and safety standards please refer to the federal com- munications commission office of engineering and tech...

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    Iii table of contents important ............................................................... I foreword .............................................................. I explicit definitions ............................................ I supplied accessories....................................... ...

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    Table of contents 5 functions for receive ........................ 44–52 ■ rit function ..................................................... 44 ■ preamp and attenuator ................................... 45 ■ agc function ................................................... 45 d agc time constant se...

  • Page 6: Panel Description

    Q passband tuning controls [twin pbt] adjust the receiver’s dsp filter passband width. (p. 46) • the limit of the variable range depends on the pass- band width and mode. The limit of the variable range is half of the passband width, and pbt is adjustable in 200 hz (am) or 50 hz (other models) steps...

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    2 r anf/meter key anf meter (p. 51) ➥ push to turn the automatic notch filter function on or off in ssb and am modes. • “ ” appears on the display. ➥ push and hold for 1 sec. To toggle the meter function; (pgs. 30, 60) po ➟ swr ➟ alc • po : indicates the relative rf output power. • swr : indicates t...

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    3 !0 mode key mode (p. 29) ➥ push momentarily to cycle through the operating modes: usb/lsb ➟ cw/cw-r ➟ rtty/rtty-r ➟ am ➥ push and hold for 1 sec. To toggle the following operating modes: usb ↔ lsb (p. 33) cw ↔ cw-r (reverse) (p. 35) rtty ↔ rtty-r (reverse) (p. 39) • “ cw-r” or “rtty-r” appears on ...

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    4 1 panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 !5 spch•lock key spch ➥ push to announce the selected frequency and s-meter level by the speech synthesizer. (p. 32) • the parameters to be announced can be selected in the set mode. (p. 77) ➥ push and hold for 1 sec. To tur...

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    5 1 panel description @2 vfo/memory/1/1.8 mhz band key v/m➔ ➥ push to toggle the operating mode be- tween vfo mode or memory mode. (pgs. 23, 61) ➥ push and hold for 1 sec. To copy the memory contents to vfo. (p. 63) 1 1.8 ➥ push f-inp ent band , then push this key to in- put the number ‘1.’ (p. 25) ...

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    6 1 panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 @6 memory clear/5/14 mhz band key m-cl ➥ push and hold for 1 sec. To clear the displayed memory channel contents in memory mode. (p. 64) • “ ” appears above the memory chan- nel number. ➥ push and hold for 1 sec., to select ...

  • Page 12: Function Display

    7 q transmit indicator appears while transmitting. W mode indicators shows the selected operating mode. • “ ” appears when ssb/am data mode is se- lected. (p. 71) • “ -r” appears when cw reverse or rtty reverse mode is selected. (pgs. 29, 35, 39) e if filter indicators (p. 47) shows the selected if ...

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    8 1 panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 !5 programmable tuning step indicator appears when the programmable tuning step is selected. (p. 26) !6 rit indicator (p. 44) appears when the rit function is activated. !7 vfo indicators (p. 22) “ vfo a” or “vfo b” appears ...

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    9 q usb jack [ ] connect an usb cable to be used for the modula- tion input (p. 20), the transceiver operation with pc and the received audio import to the pc. Caution: for windows® xp/2000: never install the driver before connecting an usb cable between the transceiver and pc. For windows vista™: n...

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    10 d acc socket information • acc socket acc pin no. Name description specifications 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 9 10 11 12 13 rear panel view color refers to the cable strands of the supplied cable. Q brown w red e orange r yellow t green y blue u purple i o !0 !1 !2 !3 gray white black pink light blue light g...

  • Page 16: Microphones

    11 • microphone connector (front view) y gnd (ptt ground) t ptt r squelch switch q microphone input w +8 v dc output e frequency up/down i af output (varies with [af]) u gnd (microphone ground) [mic] pin no. Function description w +8 v dc output max. 10 ma e frequency up ground frequency down ground...

  • Page 17: Installation and Connections

    2 12 installation and connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ unpacking after unpacking, immediately report any damage to the delivering carrier or dealer. Keep the shipping car- tons. For a description and a diagram of accessory equip- ment included with the ic-7200, see...

  • Page 18: Required Connections

    ■ required connections • front panel i7200 mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a/b split m-cl scan set att p.Amp comp vox mnf rit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 50 28 18 14 10 21 24 = 7 3.5 1.8 f-inp m-ch/rit ent band gene 9 . Agc mw anf meter nr nb microphones (p. 11) sm-20 hm-36 • rear panel ground (p. 12) use the h...

  • Page 19: Advanced Connections

    14 2 installation and connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ advanced connections • front panel i7200 mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a/b split m-cl scan set att p.Amp comp vox mnf rit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 50 28 18 14 10 21 24 = 7 3.5 1.8 f-inp m-ch/rit ent band gene 9 . Agc ...

  • Page 20: Power Supply Connections

    15 ■ power supply connections ■ connecting the dc power supply ■ battery connections • rwarning never connect to a battery without supplying a dc fuse, otherwise a fire hazard occurs. • never connect the transceiver to a 24 v battery. The transceiver may not receive well on some frequencies when ins...

  • Page 21: External Antenna Tuners

    16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ external antenna tuners connecting the ah-4 ground ground long wire or optional ah-2b ah-4 [ant] ic-7200 coaxial cable (from the ah-4) [tuner] connecting the at-180 ic-7200 ground at-180 hf to 6 m antenna [transceiver] [ant] [ant] [acc] [acc...

  • Page 22: Linear Amplifier Connections

    17 connecting the ic-pw1/euro to an antenna [acc-1] [ant] [acc] [input1] [remote] exciter 1 1&2 [gnd] [gnd] ic-pw1/euro to ac outlet non-european versions : 100–120/220–240 v european version : 230 v ground transceiver [remote] remote control cable (supplied with the ic-pw1/euro) acc cable (supplied...

  • Page 23: Connections For Cw

    18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ connections for cw rear panel paddle key mic straight key microphone (hm-36) set mode settings (p. 80) 4 8 12 acc 1 2 3 7 6 5 9 10 11 13 for no break-in operation: connect an external switch such as a foot switch; or use the rtty send termin...

  • Page 24: Connections For Rtty

    19 2 installation and connections ■ connections for rtty d connections for rtty (fsk) [acc] rear panel 4 8 12 1 2 3 7 6 5 9 10 11 13 [ext sp] (rear panel view) pc * connect sql line when required. Sql* (light green) fskk (black) af out (light blue) hsend (orange) gnd (red) tnc or pc interface for th...

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    20 2 installation and connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ connections for sstv or psk31 d when connecting to the [acc] socket [acc] rear panel 4 8 12 1 2 3 7 6 5 9 10 11 13 * connect sql line when required. Sql* (light green) af in (pink) af out (light blue) hsend (or...

  • Page 26: Before First Applying Power

    ■ before first applying power before first applying power, make sure all connections required for your system are complete by referring to chapter 2. After all connections have been done, set controls and switch as shown in the figure below. I7200 mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a/b split m-cl scan se...

  • Page 27: Vfo Description

    22 3 basic operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ vfo description vfo is an abbreviation of variable frequency oscilla- tor, and traditionally refers to an oscillator. The ic-7200 vfo can store a frequency and an oper- ating mode. You can call up a desired frequency to the...

  • Page 28: Selecting Vfo/memory Mode

    23 3 basic operation ■ selecting vfo/memory mode ➥ push v/m➔ to toggle between vfo and memory modes. Mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a/b split m-cl scan set att p.Amp comp vox mnf rit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 50 28 18 14 10 21 24 = 7 3.5 1.8 f-inp m-ch/rit ent band gene 9 . Agc mw anf meter nr nb d differenc...

  • Page 29: Selecting An Operating Band

    24 3 basic operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ selecting an operating band the transceiver has a band stacking register. This function automatically memorizes the last operating frequency and mode used on a particular band. This is convenient for contest operation. See ...

  • Page 30: Frequency Setting

    25 ■ frequency setting the transceiver has several tuning methods for con- venient frequency tuning. D using the main dial q after pushing and holding f-inp ent band for 1 sec., push the desired band key to select the corresponding band. • when you push • gene , the general coverage receiver band is...

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    26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d programmable tuning steps d selecting the programmable tuning step programmable tuning steps are available to suit your operating requirements. These tuning steps are: • selectable from 0.1, 1, 5, 9 and 10 khz mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a...

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    27 d 1 hz and 10 hz tuning steps when the programmable tuning step “ z ” disappears, rotating [dial] changes the frequency in increments of 1 or 10 hz. Note: the frequency is changed in 50 hz step when the [up]/[dn] switches of the microphone are used for the frequency setting (when the pro- grammab...

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    28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d auto tuning step function when rotating the tuning dial rapidly, the tuning speed accelerates automatically as selected. [dial] mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a/b split m-cl scan set att p.Amp comp vox mnf rit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 50 28 18 14 10...

  • Page 34: Volume Setting

    29 ■ volume setting rotate the [af] control clockwise to increase; coun- terclockwise to decrease the audio output level. • set a suitable audio level. Mode tuner ts filter spch v/m a/b split m-cl scan set att p.Amp comp vox mnf rit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 50 28 18 14 10 21 24 = 7 3.5 1.8 f-inp m-ch/rit e...

  • Page 35: Rf Gain and Squelch

    30 3 basic operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ rf gain and squelch ■ meter function the [rf/sql] control adjusts the rf gain and squelch threshold level. The squelch stops noise out- put from the speaker (closed position) when no sig- nal is received. • the 12 o’clock p...

  • Page 36: Basic Transmit Operation

    31 ■ basic transmit operation before transmitting, monitor your selected oper- ating frequency to make sure transmitting won’t cause interference to other stations on the same frequency. It’s good amateur practice to listen first. On the hf bands, even if nothing is heard, ask “is the frequency in u...

  • Page 37: Voice Synthesizer Function

    32 3 basic operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ voice synthesizer function the ic-7200 has a voice synthesizer. This function announces the s-meter level, operating frequency and mode (s-meter level’s announcement can be deactivated—p. 77) in a clear, electronically gene...

  • Page 38: Receive And Transmit

    4 33 receive and transmit ■ operating ssb q push and hold f-inp ent band for 1 sec., then push a band key to select the desired band. W push mode to select ssb mode. • after ssb mode is selected, push and hold mode for 1 sec. To toggle between lsb and usb modes. • below 10 mhz lsb is automatically s...

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    34 4 receive and transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d convenient functions for transmit • vox (voice operated transmit) (p. 53) ➥ push vox to turn the vox function on or off. • “ ” appears when the vox function is on. ➥ push and hold vox for 1 sec. To enter the vox set mo...

  • Page 40: Operating Cw

    35 ■ operating cw q connect a paddle, straight key or external elec- tronic keyer as on page 18. W push and hold f-inp ent band for 1 sec., then push a band key to select the desired band. E push mode to select cw mode. • after cw mode is selected, push and hold mode for 1 sec. To toggle between cw ...

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    36 4 receive and transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d convenient functions for receive • preamp and attenuator (p. 45) ➥ push p.Amp att to turn the preamp on or off. • “ ” appears when the preamp is set to on. ➥ push and hold p.Amp att for 1 sec. To turn the attenu- ator ...

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    37 d cw reverse mode the cw-r (cw reverse) mode receives cw signals on the reverse sideband like that of lsb and usb modes. Use when interference is near the desired signal and you want to shift the tone of the interfering signal. Q push mode several times to select cw mode. W push and hold mode for...

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    38 4 receive and transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d cw side tone function when the transceiver is in receive (and the break-in function is off— pgs. 55, 56) you can listen to the tone of your cw signal without actually transmitting. This allows you to spot your transmit...

  • Page 44: Operating Rtty (Fsk)

    39 4 receive and transmit ■ operating rtty (fsk) when using your rtty terminal or tnc, consult the manual that comes with the rtty terminal or tnc. Q push and hold f-inp ent band for 1 sec., then push a band key to select the desired band. W push mode to select rtty mode. • after rtty mode is select...

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    40 4 receive and transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d rtty reverse mode received characters are occasionally garbled when the receive signal is reversed between mark and space. This reversal can be caused by incorrect tnc connections, settings, commands, etc. To receive a...

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    41 4 receive and transmit d rtty decode set mode set the rtty key polarity, shift width and mark tone. Q when rtty (rtty-r) mode is selected, push and hold m-ch/rit set for 1 sec. To enter the quick set mode. W rotate [m-ch] to select the desired set item. E rotate [dial] to adjust the desired value...

  • Page 47: Operating Am

    42 4 receive and transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ operating am q push and hold f-inp ent band for 1 sec., then push a band key to select the desired band. W push mode to select am mode. E rotate [dial] to tune in a desired signal. • the s-meter indicates received sign...

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    43 4 receive and transmit ■ data mode (sstv/psk31) operation when operating sstv or psk31 with your pc soft- ware, consult the manual that is supplied with the software. Q connect a pc to the transceiver. (p. 20) w push and hold f-inp ent band for 1 sec., then push a band key to select the desired b...

  • Page 49: Functions For Receive

    5 44 functions for receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ rit function the rit (receive incremental tuning) function com- pensates for stations transmitting off-frequency or when you prefer to listen to slightly different-sound- ing voice characteristics, etc. The function s...

  • Page 50: Preamp and Attenuator

    ■ preamp and attenuator the preamp amplifies received signals in the re- ceiver input (front end) circuit to improve the s/n ratio and sensitivity. Turn this function on when re- ceiving weak signals. The attenuator prevents very strong signals near the desired frequency, such as nearby broadcast st...

  • Page 51: Twin Pbt Operation

    46 5 functions for receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ twin pbt operation the general pbt (passband tuning) function elec- tronically narrows the if passband width by shifting the if frequency slightly outside of the if filter pass- band to reject interference. This trans...

  • Page 52: If Filter Selection

    47 5 functions for receive ■ if filter selection the transceiver has 3 passband if filter widths for each mode. For ssb and cw modes, the passband width can be set from 50 to 3600 hz in 50 or 100 hz steps. A total of 41 passband widths are available. For rtty mode, the passband width can be set from...

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    48 5 functions for receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d filter passband width setting q push mode several times to select the desired mode. W push and hold filter for 1 sec. To enter filter set mode. E rotate [m-ch] to select “fil.” r push filter several times to select th...

  • Page 54: Noise Blanker

    49 5 functions for receive ■ noise blanker the noise blanker eliminates pulse-type noise such as from car ignition systems. ➥ push nb to turn the noise blanker on or off. • “ ” appears when the nb function is on. When using the noise blanker, received signals may be distorted if they are excessively...

  • Page 55: Noise Reduction

    50 5 functions for receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ noise reduction the noise reduction enhances desired signals in the presence of noise by using the dsp circuit to re- move random noise. The amount of enhancement is adjustable. ➥ push nr to turn the noise reduction o...

  • Page 56: Notch Function

    51 5 functions for receive ■ notch function this transceiver has auto and manual notch func- tions. The auto notch function automatically attenuates beat tones, tuning signals, changing frequency, etc., even if they are moving. The manual notch can be set to attenuate a fre- quency via the [mnf] con...

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    52 5 functions for receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d manual notch filter setting q push and hold mnf for 1 sec. To enter the man- ual notch filter set mode. • the manual notch function is turned on and “ ” appears. W rotate [dial] to select the filter width from nar- ro...

  • Page 58: Functions For Transmit

    6 53 functions for transmit ■ vox function the vox (voice-operated transmission) function uses your voice to switch between transmit and receive. This function provides an opportunity for hands-free operation or to input log entries into your computer, etc., while operating. Q push mode to select a ...

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    54 6 functions for transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d vox set mode vox gain this item adjusts the vox gain for the vox (voice-oper- ated transmission) function. Higher values make the vox function more sensitive to your voice. This setting can be adjusted from 0% to 100...

  • Page 60: Break-In Function

    55 6 functions for transmit ■ break-in function the break-in function is used in cw mode to auto- matically switch the transceiver between transmit and receive when keying. The ic-7200 is capable of full break-in or semi break-in. Break-in operation is also referred to as qsk. D semi break-in operat...

  • Page 61

    56 6 functions for transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 d full break-in operation during full break-in operation, the transceiver auto- matically switches to receive between keying dots and dashes so that the operator can hear activity on the channel when transmitting. Q pu...

  • Page 62: Speech Compressor

    57 6 functions for transmit ■ speech compressor the ic-7200 has a built-in, low distortion speech com- pressor circuit. This circuit increases your average talk power in ssb mode and is especially useful for dx- ing or noisy conditions when the receiving station is having difficulty copying your sig...

  • Page 63: Split Frequency Operation

    58 6 functions for transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ split frequency operation split frequency operation allows you to transmit and receive in the same mode on two different frequen- cies. The split frequency operation is performed using 2 frequencies in vfo a and vfo ...

  • Page 64

    59 6 functions for transmit d quick split function when you find a dx station, an important considera- tion is how to set the split frequency. When you push and hold split for 1 sec., the split function is activated, and the undisplayed vfo is set the same as the displayed vfo. This shortens the tim...

  • Page 65: Measuring Swr

    60 6 functions for transmit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ measuring swr the ic-7200 has a built-in circuit for measuring an- tenna swr—no external equipment is necessary. Q push mode to select cw or rtty mode. W confirm that the output power is over 30 w. E push and hold an...

  • Page 66: Memory Operation

    7 61 memory operation ■ memory channels the transceiver has 201 memory channels including 2 scan edge channels. Memory mode is very useful for quickly changing to often-used frequencies. All 201 memory channels are tuneable which means the programmed frequency can be tuned temporarily with [dial], e...

  • Page 67: Memory Programming

    62 7 memory operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ memory programming memory channel programming can be performed either in vfo mode or in memory mode. D programming in vfo mode q push v/m➔ to select vfo mode. W rotate [dial], and push mode to set the de- sired frequency a...

  • Page 68: Frequency Copying

    63 ■ frequency copying the frequency and operating mode in a memory channel can be copied to the vfo. D copying in memory mode this is useful for copying a memory channel’s con- tents (frequency and operating mode) to a vfo while operating in memory mode. This is useful when searching for signals ar...

  • Page 69: Memory Clearing

    64 7 memory operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ memory clearing any unnecessary memory channels can be cleared. The cleared memory channels become blank chan- nels. Q push v/m➔ to select memory mode. W rotate [m-ch] to select the desired memory channel to be cleared. • ...

  • Page 70: Scan Operation

    8 65 scan operation • channels for programmed scan: program scan edge frequencies into scan edge mem- ory channels p1 and p2. (p. 66) for memory scan: program two or more memory channels except scan edge memory channels. • scan resume on/off you can select the scan to resume or cancel when detecting...

  • Page 71

    66 8 scan operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ programmed scan operation (vfo mode) programmed scan searches for signals between scan edge memory channels p1 and p2. The default frequencies for these memories are 0.500000 mhz and 29.99999 mhz, respectively. See p. 62 for...

  • Page 72: Antenna Tuner Operation

    9 67 antenna tuner operation ■ optional at-180 automatic antenna tuner operation the at-180 automatic antenna tuner matches the ic-7200 to the connected antenna automatically. Once the tuner matches an antenna, the variable capacitor settings are memorized as a preset point for each frequency range ...

  • Page 73

    68 9 antenna tuner operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ at-180 internal switch description the optional at-180 has 3 operating configurations for hf band operation. Select a suitable configura- tions according to your antenna system. Q remove the top cover of the at-180....

  • Page 74: Optional Ah-4

    69 9 antenna tuner operation ■ optional ah-4 automatic antenna tuner operation the ah-4 matches the ic-7200 to a long wire antenna more than 7 m/23 ft long (3.5 mhz and above). • see p. 14 for connection. • see the ah-4 instruction manual for ah-4 installation and antenna connection details. Ah-4 se...

  • Page 75: Set Mode

    10 70 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ general set mode is used for programming infrequently changed values or conditions of functions. The ic-7200 has 2 separate set modes: quick set mode and set mode. Set m-ch/rit set m-ch/rit set m-ch/rit push and hold for 1 sec. P...

  • Page 76: Quick Set Mode

    ■ quick set mode mode set mode item default setting ssb rf power 100% mic gain 50% data mode off cw rf power 100% key speed 20wpm cw pitch 600hz side tone level 30% side tone limit on rtty rf power 100% twin peak filter off rtty mark tone 2125hz rtty shift 170hz rtty key polarity normal am rf power ...

  • Page 77

    72 10 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 key speed (cw mode) this item adjusts the cw key speed. The key speed can be selected from 6 to 60* wpm. * 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58 and 59 cannot be selected. 20 wpm (default) cw pitch (cw mode) this item adjusts the ...

  • Page 78

    73 ■ quick set mode (continued) rtty shift width (rtty mode) this item adjusts the rtty shift width. There are 4 selectable values: 170, 200, 425 and 850 hz. Note: 170 hz is automatically set when the twin peak filter is on. 170 hz (default) rtty key polarity (rtty mode) this item selects the rtty k...

  • Page 79: Set Mode

    74 10 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ set mode set mode item default setting set mode item default setting lcd backlight high scan resume on beep on main dial auto ts high band edge beep on dial 1 ⁄ 4 off beep level 50% mic up/down speed high beep level limit on ssb/...

  • Page 80

    75 10 set mode ■ set mode (continued) band edge beep a beep sounds when an operating frequency enters or exits an amateur band. This function is independent from “beep” (the confirmation beep) setting as above. On : band edge beep on of : band edge beep off the volume level can be set in “beep level...

  • Page 81

    76 10 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 quick split this item turns the quick split function on or off. When this item is set to on, push and hold split for 1 sec. To set the undisplayed vfo frequency and oper- ating mode are set the same as the displayed vfo fre- quency...

  • Page 82

    77 10 set mode ■ set mode (continued) ptt tune tuning of the internal antenna tuner can be started auto- matically at the moment [ptt] is pushed after the operat- ing frequency is changed (more than 1% from last-tuned frequency). When an optional at-180 antenna tuner is connected, the tuner function...

  • Page 83

    78 10 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 speech mode key this item selects whether the operating mode an- nounced with the speech synthesizer when mode is pushed. When “on” is selected, the selected operating mode is announced at pushing mode . On : operating model announ...

  • Page 84

    79 10 set mode ■ set mode (continued) mic up/down speed this item sets the rate at which frequencies are scanned when the microphone [up]/[dn] keys are pushed and held. Hi : high speed (50 tuning steps/sec.) lo : low speed (25 tuning steps/sec.) high (default) ssb/cw synchronous tuning this item tur...

  • Page 85

    80 10 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 dot/dash ratio this item sets the internal electronic keyer dot/dash ratio. 1:1:2.8 to 1:1:4.5 (in 0.1 steps) can be selected. Keying weight example: morse code “k” dash weight setting: 1:1:3 (default) weight setting: adjusted dash...

  • Page 86

    81 10 set mode ■ set mode (continued) mode select (ssb) this item inhibits the selection of ssb (lsb/usb) modes, and allows you to simplify operation. For example if you are operating mobile and only plan on using am mode, set all other modes (ssb, cw, rtty) to off, thereby making selection of am qu...

  • Page 87

    Ci-v address to distinguish equipment, each ci-v transceiver has its own icom standard address in hexadecimal code. The ic-7200’s address is 76h. When 2 or more ic-7200s are connected to an optional ct-17 ci-v level converter, rotate [dial] to select a different address for each ic-7200 in the range...

  • Page 88: Fuse Replacement

    ■ fuse replacement if a fuse blows or the transceiver stops functioning, try to find the source of the problem, and replace the damaged fuse with a new, adequately rated fuse. Caution: disconnect the dc power cable from the transceiver when changing a fuse. The ic-7200 has two fuses (dc power cable ...

  • Page 89: Memory Backup

    84 11 mentenance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ memory backup all of the cpu’s memory is backed up by an eep- rom (electronically-erasable programmable read- only memory). All data you set, such as vfo, memory, set mode contents, etc. Are stored in this eeprom. There is no i...

  • Page 90: Troubleshooting

    12 85 troubleshooting the following chart is designed to help you correct problems which are not equipment malfunctions. If you are unable to locate the cause of a problem or solve it through the use of this chart, contact your nearest icom dealer or service center. Problem possible cause solution r...

  • Page 91

    Problem possible case solution ref. Transmit transmitting is impos- sible. • the operating frequency is not set in a ham band. • set the frequency in a ham band. P. 25 output power is too low. • power is set to a lower power than max- imum. • set the output power in quick set mode. P. 71 • microphon...

  • Page 92: Option Installations

    13 87 option installations ■ mb-116 handles installation the optional mb-116 handles are convenient when moving the transceiver and can protect the face and radio knobs during transport. ➥ attach the mb-116 to the both sides of the trans- ceiver with the supplied screws (m4 × 9). Screws (m4 × 9) ■ m...

  • Page 93: Control Command

    14 88 control command 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ remote jack (ci-v) information d ci-v connection example the transceiver can be connected through an optional ct-17 ci - v level converter to a personal computer equipped with an rs-232c port. The icom communi- cation inte...

  • Page 94

    D command table command sub command description 00 — send frequency data. (for transceive operation) 01 00 select lsb mode (for transceive operation) 01 select usb mode (for transceive operation) 02 select am mode (for transceive operation) 03 select cw mode (for transceive operation) 04 select rtty...

  • Page 95

    90 14 control command 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 command sub command description 1a 0303 set/read key speed level setting (0=6 wpm to 255=60 wpm) 0304 set/read cw pitch setting (0=300 hz to 120=900 hz; 5 hz steps) 0305 set/read cw side tone setting (0=0% to 255=100%) 0306 ...

  • Page 96

    91 14 control command d band stacking register to send or read the desired band stacking register’s contents, a combination of the frequency band and the register codes (“01” is fixed as the register code) as fol- lows are used. For example, when sending/reading the contents in the 21 mhz band, the ...

  • Page 97: Specifications

    15 92 specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ■ general • frequency coverage : receive 30 khz–60.000000 mhz* 1 * 2 transmit 1.800–1.999999 mhz* 2 , 3.500–3.999999 mhz* 2 5.33050* 3 , 5.34650* 3 , 5.36650* 3 , 5.37150* 3 , 5.40350* 3 , 7.000–7.300 mhz* 2 , 10.100–10.150 m...

  • Page 98: Options

    16 93 options at-180 hf/50 mh z automatic antenna tuner fully automatic antenna tuner with preset memories for each 100 khz. Unique “automatic tuner on” func- tion is available. See p. 68 for at-180 specifications. Ah-4 hf automatic antenna tuner specially designed to tune a long wire antenna for po...

  • Page 99

    94 16 options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 opc-598 acc 13-pin cable required when using the at-180. • 7 m (22 ft) opc-599 adaptor cable 13-pin, acc connector to 7-pin + 8-pin acc connector. Ic-pw1/euro hf/50 mhz all band 1 kw linear amplifier full-duty 1 kw linear amplifier ...

  • Page 100: About Ce

    Installation notes for amateur base station installations it is recom- mended that the forward clearance in front of the an- tenna array is calculated relative to the eirp (effec- tive isotropic radiated power). The clearance height below the antenna array can be determined in most cases from the rf...

  • Page 101

    96 17 about ce 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 declaration of conformity we icom inc. Japan 1-1-32, kamiminami, hirano-ku osaka 547-0003, japan kind of equipment: hf/50 mhz transceiver type-designation: ic- 7200 signature authorized representative name place and date of issue d...

  • Page 102: Band Voltage Modification

    18 97 band voltage modification ■ band voltage modification if you want to connect an external unit which can be controlled by the band voltage from [acc] connector, the modification is necessary as at right. The band voltage appears from pin 5 of [acc] con- nector after modification (q) is complete...

  • Page 103

    Memo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21.

  • Page 104

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