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Icom IC-A24E Instruction Manual
Summary of IC-A24E
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Instruction manual ia6e ia24e vhf air band transceiver ic-a24e ic-a6e.
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I foreword thank you for purchasing this icom product. The ic-a24e/ a6e vhf air band transceiver is designed and built with icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. Important read all instructions car...
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Ii table of contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 foreword ..................................................................................... I important ...................................................................................... I explicit definitions ...................................
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Iii r danger! Never short the terminals of the battery pack. Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects, such as a necklace, etc. Therefore, be careful when carrying with, or placing near metal objects, carrying in handbags, etc. R danger! Use and charge only specified icom battery packs with ...
Page 5: Accessory Attachment
1 1 accessory attachment 1 antenna ï caution: do not transmit without an antenna. Other- wise the transceiver may be damaged. Insert the supplied antenna into the antenna connector and screw down the antenna as shown below. Belt clip ï conveniently attaches to your belt. Attach the belt clip with th...
Page 6: Panel Description
2 2 panel description panel description ■ e r t u y i o microphone speaker !6 !5 !7 q w !1 !0 !2 !3 !4 ic-a24e !7 !7 ic-a6e.
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3 2 panel description q backlight switch [light] turns the backlight for display and keypad on or off. W ptt switch [ptt] (p. 9) hold down to transmit; release to receive. • “ ” appears on the function display while transmitting. E volume [vol] (p. 9) adjusts the audio level. R tuning dial [dial] (p...
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4 2 panel description !1 clear key [clr• del ] (pp. 8, 10–17) ➥ push to return to the frequency mode, when memory channel, 121.5 mhz, squelch level set- ting or beep tone setting is selected. ➥ push , then hold down [clr• del ] to delete a recall frequency data. ➥ push to clear the entered comment o...
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5 2 panel description !7 digit keys ➥ input the specified digit during frequency input, mem- ory channel selection, etc. ➥ in addition, each key has one or more secondary func- tions after pushing as follows: push , then push [0•bank], and rotate [dial] to select the memory bank number during mem- o...
Page 10: Function Display
6 2 panel description function display ■ q function indicator (p. 3) appears when is pushed. W tx indicator (p. 9) appears while transmitting. E rx indicator (p. 9) appears when receiving a signal, or when the squelch opens. R duplex indicator (ic-a24e only) (p. 24) ➥ “dup” appears when the duplex f...
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7 2 panel description u frequency display (pp. 8, 14) ➥ shows the operating frequency. ➥ shows the channel name when the memory name function is selected. [note] when you set the ic-a24e/a6e’s channel spacing to 8.33 khz, the displayed frequency is different from the actual operating frequency. See ...
Page 12: Basic Operation
8 3 basic operation setting a frequency ■ using keypad ï q push [pwr] for 2 seconds to turn power on, then push [clr• del ] to select the frequency mode when memory ch number appears on the function display. W push 6 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency. • when operating on only 25 khz chan...
Page 13: Receiving
9 3 basic operation receiving ■ q push [pwr] for 2 seconds to turn the power on. W push [sql], then rotate [dial] counterclockwise to select the squelch level 0. E rotate [vol] to adjust the audio level. R push [sql], then rotate [dial] clockwise until the noise is muted. • “ ” indicator disappears....
Page 14: Low Battery Indicator
10 3 basic operation low battery indicator ■ low battery indicator appears when the battery power has decreased to a specified level. The attached bat- tery pack requires recharging. Recall function ■ the recall function stores the last 10 frequencies used. The function stores frequencies when the f...
Page 15: Accessing The 121.5 Mhz
Accessing the 121.5 mhz ■ emergency frequency the ic-a24e and ic-a6e can set to the 121.5 mhz emer- gency frequency quickly. This function can be activated even when the key lock function is in use. Q push [121.5] for 2 seconds to select the emergency fre- quency. W push [clr• del ] to exit the emer...
Page 16: Memory Operation
12 4 memory operation memory channel selection ■ the transceiver has 200 memory channels for storage of often-used frequencies, along with 6-character notes. Q push [mr• mw ] to select the memory mode. • the memory bank number and memory ch number appears. Using [dial]: w push , then push [0• bank ]...
Page 17: Programming A Memory
13 4 memory operation ■ programming a memory channel the transceiver has 200 (20 ch × 10 bank) memory chan- nels for storage of often-used frequencies. Q push [clr• del ] to select the frequency mode, if neces- sary. W select the desired frequency. • set the desired frequency using [dial] or keypad....
Page 18: Clearing The Memory Contents
Note: when programming the memory name to the pre- programmed memory channel do the following. Q follow the same steps as in “transferring memory con- tents” (see p. 12). W follow steps w–y in “programming memory names” (see left column). Clearing the memory contents ■ unwanted memory channels can b...
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15 4 memory operation push push push push push push push push push push push (or rotate [dial]) (or rotate [dial]) • example: programming 125.000 mhz into memory bank 1/ memory channel 17 with “air-23” as a comment. 4 note: push , then push [0• bank ], and then rotate [dial] to select the bank numbe...
Page 20: Scan Operation
16 5 scan operation scan types ■ the transceiver has 2 scan types to suit your needs. Com band scan ■ q push [clr•del] to select the frequency mode. W push [sql], then rotate [dial] to set the squelch level to the point where noise is just muted. E push , then push [anl• scan ] to start the scan. • ...
Page 21: “Tag” Channel Setting
17 5 scan operation “tag” channel setting ■ memory channels can be specified to be skipped for the memory channel scans respectively. The “tag” channel function is only available during the scan operation. Q push [mr• mw ] to select the memory mode. W select the desired memory channel to be a “tag” ...
Page 22: Vor Indicators
18 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) vor indicators ■ 214 34 from com band (118.000 136.9917 mhz) nav band (108.000 117.975 mhz) dvor mode function display of the ic-a24e general vor equipment to-from flag indicator cdi mode course indicator course indicator course deviation needles overflow indicator...
Page 23: Vor Functions
19 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) vor functions ■ to select the cdi mode ï to show the deviation between your flying course and the desired course, push , then push [4• cdi ] to select the cdi mode. To select the dvor mode ï when entering the nav band, 108.000–117.975 mhz, the ic-a24e selects the d...
Page 24: Flying to A Vor Station
20 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) flying to a vor station ■ the ic-a24e shows the deviation from a vor station. Q select a vor station on your aeronautical chart and push the keypad or rotate [dial] to set the frequency of the station. • the course indicator indicates where you are located on a ra-...
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21 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) vor station 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 n magnetic north desired course aircraft heading 40 123.65 vortac seattle 116.8 ch 115 sea the aircraft is on course vor...
Page 26: Entering A Desired Course
22 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) entering a desired course ■ the ic-a24e shows not only the deviation from the vor sta- tion but the deviation from the desired course. Q push the keypad or rotate [dial] to set the frequency for the desired vor station. • push , then push [2• to ] or [3• from ] to ...
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23 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) example: entering the desired course bearing 65° to a vor station. Vor station 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 n magnetic north vor station 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 8...
Page 28: Duplex Operation
24 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) duplex operation ■ the duplex function allows you to call a flight service station while receiving a vor station. The duplex function requires frequency programming for the flight service station in ad- vance. Programming a duplex frequency ï q push [clr• del ] to ...
Page 29: Cloning
25 7 cloning 6 7 cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed data from one transceiver to another transceiver, or, data from a pc to a transceiver, using the optional cs-a24 (#02) cloning software . Transceiver to transceiver cloning ï q connect the opc-474 cloning cable with ad...
Page 30: Battery Packs
26 8 battery packs battery cautions ■ r danger! Never incinerate used battery packs. Internal battery gas may cause an explosion. R danger! Never immerse battery pack in water. If the battery pack becomes wet, be sure to wipe it dry im- mediately (particularly the battery terminals before at- tachin...
Page 31: Optional Battery Case
27 8 battery packs 8 regular charging ï q attach the battery pack to the transceiver. W be sure to turn the transceiver power off. E connect the wall charger or optional cable (cp-20) as shown below. R charge the battery pack approximately 8 hours, depend- ing on the remaining power condition. Do no...
Page 32: Optional Battery Chargers
28 8 battery packs optional battery chargers ■ ad-101 installation ï the ad-101 charger adapter must be installed into the bc-119n or bc-121n before battery charging. Connect the ad-101 charger adapter and the bc-119n/ bc-121n as below (q), then install the ad-101 into the holder space of the bc-119...
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29 8 battery packs 8 rapid charging with the bc-119n+ad-101 ï the optional bc-119n provides rapid charging of the battery packs. The following are additionally required. • ad-101 charger adapter. • an ac adapter (may be supplied with bc-119n depending on ver- sions). Rapid charging with the bc-121n+...
Page 34: Specifications
30 9 specifications general ï • frequency coverage (mhz) : tx 118.000 to 136.9917 rx 108.000 to 136.9917 * • mode : 6k80a3e/5k00a3e • channel spacing : 25 khz/8.33 khz • number of memory channels : 200 (20 ch × 10 bank) • power supply requirement : specified battery packs/case or 11.0 v dc at extern...
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31 9 specifications (vfo channel id list) 8 9 10 • channel spacing: 25 khz (actual frequency is displayed.) operating frequency (mhz) channel spacing (khz) channel id (displayed frequency) 118.0000 25 118.000 118.0250 25 118.025 118.0500 25 118.050 118.0750 25 118.075 118.1000 25 118.100 • channel s...
Page 36: Options
32 10 options battery case and packs ï • bp-208n battery case battery case for 6 × aa (lr6) alkaline cells. • bp-210n ni-mh battery pack 7.2 v/1500 mah (min.)/1650 mah (typ.) ni-mh battery pack. Chargers ï • bc-167sd wall charger the same as supplied with the transceiver. • bc-119n desktop charger +...
Page 37: Optional Headset Connection
33 11 optional headset connection 11 opc-499 ï ( headset adapter) connection when using a headset (3rd party products) via the opc-499 headset adapter , the transceiver outputs your transmitted voice to the headset for monitoring. See “■ side tone function” (p. 11) when setting the side tone level. ...
Page 38: Troubleshooting
34 troubleshooting 12 cp-20 fuse replacement ï if the fuse blows or the transceiver stop functioning while op- erating with the optional cp-20 cigarette lighter cable , find the source of the problem if possible, and replace the dam- aged fuse with a new rated one (fgb 8 a) as shown right. Fuse 8 a ...
Page 39: Country Code List
35 13 country code list • iso 3166-1 country codes country codes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 austria belgium bulgaria croatia czech republic cyprus denmark estonia finland france germany greece hungary iceland ireland italy latvia at be bg hr cz cy dk ee fi fr de gr hu is ie it lv 18 1...
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