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Icom IC-A24E Instruction Manual

Manual is about: VHF AIR Band Transceiver

Summary of IC-A24E

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    Instruction manual ia6e ia24e vhf air band transceiver ic-a24e ic-a6e ic-a24e_a6e_eng-4.Qxd 2008.08.01 9:14 am page i.

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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 crafts- manship. With proper care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. Important read all instructions ca...

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    Ii foreword ··················································································· i important ···················································································· i explicit definitions ································································· i supplied accesso...

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    Iii precaution r warning! Never hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphone is 5 to 10 cm away from the lips and the transceiver is vertical. R w...

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    1 1 accessory attachment 1 d antenna 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. D belt clip conveniently attaches to your belt. Attach the belt clip with th...

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    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 ic-a24e_a6e_eng-4.Qxd 2008.08.01 9:14 am page 2.

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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) push and hold 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...

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    4 2 panel description !1 clear key [clr• del ] (pgs. 8–17) ➥ 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 push and hold [clr• del ] to delete a recall frequency data. ➥ push to clear the entered comment ...

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    5 2 panel description !7 digit keys ➥ input the specifi ed 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- ...

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    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 i tag channel indicator (p. 17) “ ” appears when the selected memory channel is set as a tag channel. O memory channel indicator (pgs. 12–15) shows the selected memory channel number. !0 memory bank number indicator (p. 12) shows the selected memory bank number. !1 overflow ind...

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    8 3 basic operation ■ setting a frequency ï using keypad q push [pwr] for 2 sec. To turn power on, then push [clr • del ] to select the frequency mode when memory ch number appears on the function display. W push 5 appropriate digit keys to input the frequency. • push [1• dvor ] as the 1st digit. • ...

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    9 3 basic operation ■ receiving q push [pwr] for 2 sec. 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. T ...

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    10 3 basic operation ■ low battery indicator low battery indicator appears when the battery power has de- creased to a specifi ed level. The attached battery pack requires recharging. ■ recall function the recall function stores the last 10 frequencies used. The function stores frequencies when the ...

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    ■ accessing the 121.5 mhz emergency frequency the ic-a24e and ic-a6e can set to the121.5 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 sec. To select the emergency frequency. W push [clr• del ] to exit the emergency ...

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    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 ]...

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    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....

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    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.

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    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. • ...

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    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” ...

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    18 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) ■ vor indicators 214 34 from com band (118.000 136.975 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 ...

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    19 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) ■ vor functions d to select the cdi mode to show the deviation between your flying course and the de- sired course, push , then push [4• cdi ] to select the cdi mode. D to select the dvor mode when entering the nav band, 108.000–117.975 mhz, the ic-a24e selects the...

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    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 sta- tion. • the course indicator indicates where you are located on a r...

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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...

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    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...

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    24 6 vor navigation (ic-a24e only) ■ duplex operation the duplex function allows you to call a fl ight service station while receiving a vor station. The duplex function requires frequency programming for the flight service station in ad- vance. D programming a duplex frequency q push [clr• del ] to...

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    25 7 battery packs ■ battery charging prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. Caution: to avoid damage to the transceiver, turn the power off while charging. • recommended temperature range for charging: +10°c to +40°c...

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    26 7 battery packs d regular charging 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 approx. 8 hours, depending on the remaining power condition. Do not charge t...

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    27 7 battery packs ■ optional battery chargers d rapid charging with the bc-119n+ad-101 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). D rapi...

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    28 7 battery packs d about ad-99n the adapter (spacer a) only is required for ic-a24e/a6e. When removing the spacer (spacer b/c), push the latch carefully with your fi nger to remove the spacer (spacer b/c) from the adapter (spacer a). Caution • do not push or force the latch with a screw driver, et...

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    29 8 cloning cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the p r o gra m m e d d a t a f r o m o n e t ra n s c e i ve r t o a n o t h e r transceiver, or, data from a pc to a transceiver, using the optional cs-a24 cloning software. D transceiver to transceiver cloning q connect the opc-474 cl...

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    30 9 troubleshooting dcp-20 fuse replacement if the fuse blows or the transceiver stop functioning while op- erating with the optional cp-20 cigarette lighter cable , fi nd 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 i...

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    31 10 specifications 8 9 d general • frequency coverage (mhz): tx 118.000 to 136.975 rx 108.000 to 136.975* *: ic-a24e only, ic-a6e; 118.000 to 136.975 mhz • mode : a3e • channel spacing : 25 khz • number of memory channels : 200 (20 ch × 10 bank) • power supply requirement : specified battery packs...

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    32 11 options d battery case and packs • bp-208n battery case battery case for 6 × aa (lr6) alkaline cells. • bp-209n ni-cd battery pack 7.2 v/1100 mah ni-cd battery pack. • bp-210n ni-mh battery pack 7.2 v/1650 mah ni-mh battery pack. D chargers • bc-110ar/dr wall charger the same as supplied with ...

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    33 12 optional headset connection 11 d opc-499 ( 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. ...

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