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Icom IC-F11BR Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1

    Instruction manual uhf brs transceiver if21br this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Oper- ation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this de- vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including in- terference that may...

  • Page 2: Guidelines:

    I your icom radio generates rf electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is de- signed for and classified as “occupational use only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is n...

  • Page 3: Do Not

    Ii this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio. • do not transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% duty cycle”). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause fcc rf exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded...

  • Page 4: 3 -17

    Iii your icom ic-f21br (uhf) operates on gmrs (plus 7 frequen- cies shared with frs) and brs frequencies. Select the fre- quencies you desire from the frequency table and assign them to channel 1 or channel 2. General mobile radio service (gmrs) ; frequency table numbers 3 -17 gmrs is a two-way pers...

  • Page 5: Business Radio Service (Brs)

    Iv business radio service (brs) ; frequency table numbers; ic-f21br (uhf): 1, 2, 18-36, ic-f11br (vhf); 1-36 brs frequencies are a part of the fcc's industrial/business pool for the operation of a commercial activity, or the operation of edu- cational, philanthropic, ecclesiastical institutions or c...

  • Page 6: Read All Instructions

    V foreword thank you for purchasing the ic-f11/f21br fm transceiver. Read all instructions carefully and completely before using the transceiver. Save this instruction manual– this instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the transceiver. Important r caution! Never hold the t...

  • Page 7: 12-20

    Vi table of contents safety training information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-ii about gmrs and brs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iii-iv foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .V important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 8: Panel Description

    1 panel description 1 ‘ ‘ switches, controls, keys and connectors y u speaker mic w e r t q i sp mic ch1 ↔ ch2 mic up mic a mic down mic b • hm-75a (option).

  • Page 9: Mic Up

    Mic up same as [moni(audi)] key (p. 22) mic down same as [w/n] key (p. 23) mic a push to select ch 1 mic b push to select ch 2 2 1 panel description q channel selector/sw [ch] toggle the ch switch to select ch1 or ch2. W volume control [off/vol] turns power on and adjusts the audio level. E monitor ...

  • Page 10: Led Indicator

    ‘ ‘ led indicator the tx/rx indicator led indicates informa- tions several ways as follows; (ref.; r=red, g=green) panel description 1 3 r r r r r r r r r r r r g r • tx: turns red while transmitting a signal. • rx: turns green while receiving a signal. • low batt1: you should charge the battery. (b...

  • Page 11: Accessories

    2 accessories 4 ‘ ‘ accessory attachment d supplied accessories the transceiver comes supplied with the following accessories. Q flexible antenna w belt clip d antenna the antenna screws onto the transceiver as illustrated at right. D belt clip attach the belt clip to the transceiver as illustrated ...

  • Page 12: Battery Packs

    5 3 battery packs ‘ ‘ battery pack replacement before replacing the battery pack, the volume control must be ro- tated fully counterclockwise, until a click is heard, to turn the power off . • push the battery release for- ward, then pull the battery pack upward with the trans- ceiver facing you. D ...

  • Page 13: Battery Cautions

    6 3 battery packs ‘ ‘ battery cautions • caution! Never short the terminals of the battery pack (or charging terminals of the transceiver). Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so be careful when plac- ing battery packs (or the transceiver) in handbags, etc. Simply ca...

  • Page 14: Battery Charging

    7 3 battery packs ‘ ‘ battery charging d rapid charging with the bc-144+ad-99 the optional bc-144 provides rapid charging of optional battery packs. The following are additionally required: • one ad-99 (depends on version.). • an ac adaptor (may be supplied with the bc-144 depending on version). Ac ...

  • Page 15: Spacer Combination.

    8 3 battery packs d rapid charging with the bc-144+ad-99 d d spacer combination. • be sure to attach the spacer (spacer b/c) to the adapter (spacer a) with the orientation as il- lustrated in the diagram at right. • attach the spacer (spacer b/c) to the adap- tor with the orientation of the stamp “ ...

  • Page 16

    9 3 battery packs d rapid charging with the bc-121+ad-94 (#11) the optional bc-121 allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged si- multaneously. The following are additionally required. • six ad-94 (#11) (some versions require additional ad-99s). • an ac adaptor (may be supplied with the bc-121 depen...

  • Page 17: Charging Note

    10 3 battery packs ‘ ‘ charging note prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. • recommended temperature range for charging: +10°c to +40°c (50°f to 140°f). • use the supplied charger or optional charger (bc-119/bc-121/b...

  • Page 18: Battery Case (Option)

    ‘ ‘ battery case (option) when using a bp-208 optional battery case attached to the transceiver, install 6 aa (r6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated below. Note: output power is automatically reduced to 1 w to retain suffi- cient power in case of an emergency, etc. D d cautions • use alkaline b...

  • Page 19: Set Mode

    12 4 set mode ‘ ‘ set mode set mode is used for programming infrequently changed values or conditions of functions. • all settings performed with [ch 1/ch 2], [off/vol], [moni], [ptt] and [w/n] keys. D d setting the operation frequency the operating frequency can be selected from gmrs* ( plus 7 freq...

  • Page 20: [Example]

    13 4 set mode d d ic-f11br (vhf) setting the operation frequency the operating frequency can be selected from 36 frequencies. (see right.) select the frequencies you desire from the frequency table and assign them to ch 1 and ch 2. • default settings are as follows; ch 1: operating ch no. 1 (154.570...

  • Page 21: No.

    14 4 set mode no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 freq.* 154.5700 154.6000 151.5125 151.6250 151.6250 151.6550 151.6550 151.6850 151.6850 151.7000 151.7150 151.7150 151.7600 151.7750 151.7750 151.8050 151.8050 151.8200 151.8350 151.8350 w/n n* 1 n* 1 n* 1 w n w n w n n* 1 w n n* 1...

  • Page 22: [Example]

    15 4 set mode d d ic-f21br (uhf) setting the operation frequency the operating frequency can be selected from gmrs ( plus 7 fre- quencies shared with frs) and brs frequencies. (see right.) select the frequencies you desire from the frequency table and as- sign them to ch 1 and ch 2. • default settin...

  • Page 23: No.

    16 4 set mode no. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 freq.* 464.5500 467.9250 462.5500 462.5625 462.5750 462.5875 462.6000 462.6125 462.6250 462.6375 462.6500 462.6625 462.6750 462.6875 462.7000 462.7125 462.7250 462.7625 462.7875 462.8125 w/n w w n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n* 1 n...

  • Page 24: [Example]

    17 4 set mode d d setting the ctcss tone frequency this transceiver is equipped with 52 ctcss codes. (see p. 18.) ctcss operation provides communication with silent standby since you will only receive calls from group members using the same ctcss number. You can assign different numbers to ch 1 and ...

  • Page 25: No.

    18 4 set mode no. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 freq.* off 67.0 69.3 71.0 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 no. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 freq.* 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 n...

  • Page 26: Frequency Find

    19 4 set mode d d frequency find this transceiver can detect the operating frequency by scanning all pre-programmed channels. Scan pauses when receiving the sig- nal. You can assign that operating channel to your transceiver. This function very useful when you are going to communicate with unknown c...

  • Page 27: Ctcss Find

    4 set mode 20 d d ctcss find this transceiver can detect the ctcss tone frequency in the re- ceived signal. By monitoring a signal that is being transmitted from the other station, you can determine the tone frequency required to communicate with them. This function very useful when you are going to...

  • Page 28: Operation

    21 5 operation ‘ ‘ receiving and transmitting note: transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans- ceiver. See p.4 for antenna attachment. Turn power on as described on p. 2. Program the operating frequency channel and ctcss tone number (select ch 0 if you will not use the ctcss function) be-...

  • Page 29: Monitor Audible Function

    22 5 operation d d monitor audible function the monitor function allows you to open the transceiver’s squelch manually to check whether a channel is busy or not. The trans- ceiver has 2 conditions for receive standby: audible condition: this condition mutes audio only when no carrier is present. You...

  • Page 30: Setting Squelch Level

    Operation 23 5 ‘ ‘ setting squelch level the squelch circuit mutes the received audio signal depending on the signal strength. Scan proceeds in sequence from lower channel to higher channel numbers. Q while pushing [ptt] and [w/n], turn the transceiver’s power on to enter the squelch adjustment mode...

  • Page 31: Option

    24 6 option ‘ ‘ options d d battery packs • bp-208 battery case allows a set of alkaline batteries to operate the handheld when charging the rechargeable battery or in emergencies, etc. 6 aa (r6) cells are required. • bp-209 ni-cd battery pack 7.2 v/1100 mah ni-cd battery pack, allows more than 8 ho...

  • Page 32: Other Options

    25 6 option d d other options • hm-46l/hm-75a/hm-131l speaker - microphone combination speaker-microphone that provides convenient oper- ation while hanging the transceiver from your belt. Hm-75a has programmable function key mic up, mic down, mic a, mic b. Hm-131l has a moisture proof construction....

  • Page 33: Count On Us!

    1-1-32 kamiminami, hirano-ku, osaka 547-0003 japan a-6036d-1br printed in japan © 2001 icom inc. Count on us!.