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Icom IC-R1500 Instruction Manual

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Summary of IC-R1500

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    Instruction manual new2001 ir1500 communications receiver this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference ...

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    I new2001 foreword thank you for purchasing this icom product. The ic-r1500 communications receiver 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 oper- ation. We want to take a couple of m...

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    Ii new2001 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 expo- sure and safety standards please refer to the federal communica- tions commission office of engineering and tec...

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    Iii new2001 table of contents supplied accessories q antenna ………………………………………………………1 w ac adapter …………………………………………………1 e usb cable …………………………………………………1 r cd ……………………………………………………………1 t leg pad ………………………………………………………1 foreword ................................................................................

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    Iv new2001 4 memory operation ............................................................ 12–19 ■ general description ...................................................................... 12 ■ memory channel selection ........................................................... 12 ■ programming a m...

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    1 panel description new2001 1 ■ front panel— controller q set•lock switch [set•lock] ➥ enters set mode when pushed. (p. ??) ➥ switches the lock function on and off when pushed for 1 sec. (p. ??) w tuning step/mode [ts•mode] ➥ push to select the tuning step. (p. ??) ➥ each push for 1 sec. Selects the...

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    2 11 panel description new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 u noise blanker/automatic gain control switch [nb•agc] ➥ push to switch the nb (noise blanker) function on and off. (p. ??) • the noise blanker function cannot be used in wfm mode. ➥ push for 1 sec. To switch the agc (automatic ga...

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    3 1 panel description new2001 ■ function display q afc indicator appears when the afc function is in use. (p. ??) w fm center indicators (p. ??) ➥ “ ” or “ ” appears when the received signal is not tuned to its center frequency; or the squelch is closed. ➥ “ ” appears when the received signal is tun...

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    4 1 panel description new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 u frequency readout shows the operating frequency, channel names, set mode contents, etc. • frequency decimal point blinks while scanning. (p. ??) • “d” appears in place of the 1st digit while the dtmf memory function is in use. (p...

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    5 1 panel description new2001 ■ rear panel q antenna connector [ant] connects a 50 Ω antenna with a bnc connector and a 50 Ω coaxial cable. W external speaker jack [ext sp] connects an 8 Ω external speaker. • audio output power is more than 0.5 w. E usb receptacle [usb] connects to a pc via an exten...

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    6 2 setting a frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ turning power on/off ➥ push [pwr] for 1 sec. To turn power on and off. ■ mode selection d vfo modes vfo mode is used for the desired frequency setting within the frequency coverage. ➥ push [v/mhz•scan] to select vfo mode. What is vfo? ...

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    7 2 setting a frequency new2001 ■ tuning step selection when using the tuning dial to change the frequency, or when a scan function is activated, the frequency changes in incre- ments determined by the set tuning step. This can be changed if desired. The following tuning step are available. • 1 hz •...

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    8 2 setting a frequency new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ receive mode selection receive modes are determined by the physical properties of the radio signals. The receiver has 6 receive modes: ssb lsb, cw, am, wfm and fm modes. The mode selection is stored independently in each memory...

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    9 basic operation new2001 new2001 3 ■ receiving q push [pwr] for 1 sec. To turn power on. W set the audio level. ➥ push [moni•t/t-scan] to open the squelch. ➥ rotate [vol] to adjust the audio level. ➥ push [moni•t/t-scan] to close the squelch. E set the squelch level. ➥ rotate [sql] fully counterclo...

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    10 3 basic operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 new2001 ■ squelch attenuator the attenuator prevents a desired signal from distorting when very strong signals are near the desired frequency or when very strong electric fields, such as from a broadcasting sta- tion, are near your location...

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    11 3 basic operation new2001 ■ nb function the nb (noise blanker) function removes pulse-type noise when usb, lsb or cw mode is selected. ➥ push [nb•agc] to toggle the nb function on and off. • “nb” appears when the nb function is in use. ■ agc function the agc (automatic gain control) function cont...

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    12 4 memory operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ general description the receiver has 1050 memory channels including 50 scan edge memory channels (25 pairs) for storage of often-used frequencies. And a total of 26 memory banks, a to z are avail- able for usage by group, etc. Up to 100 ...

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    13 4 memory operation new2001 vfo settings, including the set mode contents such as sub- audible tone frequency or scan skip information, can be pro- grammed into a memory channel. Q push [v/mhz•scan] to select vfo mode. W set the desired frequency using [dial] . ➥ set other data (e.G. Subaudible to...

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    14 4 memory operation new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ programming channel names each memory channel can be programmed with an alphanu- meric channel name for easy recognition and can be indi- cated independently by channel. Names can be a maximum of 8 characters— see the table below...

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    15 4 memory operation new2001 d d to indicate the channel name [ the channel name indication can be set for independent memory channels. Q select the desired memory channel. ➥ push [mr•skip] several times to select memory mode, then rotate [dial] to select the desired memory channel. • “ ! ” and mem...

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    16 4 memory operation new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ copying memory contents this function transfers a memory channel’s contents to vfo (or another memory channel). This is useful when searching for signals around a memory channel frequency and for re- calling the subaudible tone f...

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    17 4 memory operation new2001 ■ memory clearing contents of programmed memories can be cleared (blanked), if desired. Q push [v/mhz•scan] to select vfo mode. W push [s.Mw•mw] to select the select memory write con- dition. • “ ! ” and the memory channel number blink. E rotate [dial] to select the mem...

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    18 4 memory operation new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ memory bank selection the ic-r1500 has a total of 26 banks (a to z). Regular mem- ory channels, 1 to 1000, are assigned into the desired bank for easy memory management. Q push [mr•skip] several times to select memory mode, if de...

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    19 4 memory operation new2001 ■ transferring bank contents [ the bank contents of programmed memory channels can be cleared or transferred to another bank. Information: even if the memory bank contents are cleared, the memory channel contents still remain pro- grammed. Q select the desired bank cont...

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    20 5 scan operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ scan types scanning searches for signals automatically and makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes. There are 3 scan types and 4 resume conditions to suit your operating needs. Full scan (p. ??) repeatedly ...

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    21 5 scan operation new2001 ■ scan start/stop d preparation scan resume condition (p. ??); program the scan edges (p. ??); program 2 or more memory channels (p. ??); set skip settings (p. ??), if desired. D operation q push [v/mhz•scan] to select vfo mode for full/pro- grammed scan; or push [mr•skip...

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    22 5 scan operation new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ scan edges programming scan edges can be programmed in the same manner as memory channels. Scan edges are programmed into scan edges, 00a/00b to 24a/24b, in memory channels. Q push [v/mhz•scan] to select vfo mode. W set the edge fr...

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    23 5 scan operation new2001 you can set the selected memory channel as a skip channel which is skipped during memory skip scan. In addition, it can be set as a skip channel for both memory skip scan and frequency skip scan. These are useful to speed up the scan interval. Q select a memory channel. ➥...

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    24 5 scan operation new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ scan resume condition [ the scan resume condition can be selected as timer or pause scan. The selected resume condition is also used for priority watch. (p. ??) q push [set•lock] to enter set mode. W push [set•lock] or [s.Mw•mw] se...

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    25 priority watch new2001 new2001 6 ■ priority watch types priority watch checks for signals on the frequency every 5 sec. While operating on a vfo frequency or scanning. The receiver has 3 priority watch types to suit your needs. The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume condition. Se...

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    26 7 pocket beep and tone squelch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 new2001 ■ pocket beep operation this function uses subaudible tones for calling and can be used as a “common pager” to inform you that someone has called while you were away from the receiver. D waiting for a call from a specif...

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    27 7 pocket beep and tone squelch new2001 d available tone frequency list note: the receiver has 51 tone frequencies and conse- quently their spacing is narrow compared to units having 38 tones. Therefore, some tone frequencies may receive interference from adjacent tone frequencies. D available dtc...

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    28 7 pocket beep and tone squelch new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ■ tone scan by monitoring a signal that is being operated with pocket beep, tone or dtcs squelch function, you can determine the tone frequency or dtcs code necessary to open a squelch. Q set the desired operating frequ...

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    29 set mode new2001 new2001 8 ■ general d d set mode operation q push [set•lock] to enter the set mode. W push [set•lock] or [s.Mw•mw] to select the desired item. ■ set mode items e rotate [dial] to select the desired condition of the item. R push [ts•mode] to exit set mode. ! Ic-r1500.Qxd 05.10.21 ...

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    30 8 set mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 new2001 d d display dimmer adjust the display lighting condition. The levels 1 (dark) to 8 (bright: default) are available. D d display color the display color can be set to amber (default), yellow or green. D d display contrast the lcd contrast c...

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    31 8 set mode new2001 d d dtcs code sets dtcs code for dtcs squelch operation. Total of 104 codes (023–754) are available. (default: 023) • available dtcs code list d d dtcs polarity sets dtcs polarities from n (normal) and r (reverse). (default: n) d d scan resume timer selects scan resume timer fr...

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    32 8 set mode new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 d d memory bank setting sets the desired memory bank (a to p) to assign the regular memory channels. This item appears when set mode is accessed from memory mode only. D d memory bank link function sets the memory bank link function on and...

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    33 8 set mode new2001 d d program scan skip setting sets the program scan skip setting from on and off for vfo scan operation, such as programmed scan. This item appears when set mode is accessed from vfo mode only. D d afc setting turns afc (automatic frequency control) function on and off. D d vsc...

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    34 8 set mode new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 d d squelch delay selects squelch delay from short and long to prevent re- peated opening and closing of the squelch during reception of the same signal. • s : short squelch delay. • l : long squelch delay. D d anf setting turns anf (autom...

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    35 8 set mode new2001 d d beep output level adust the key-touch beep level from 1 to 9 and off (for silent operation). D d auto power off the receiver can be set to automatically turn off after a specified period with a beep when no key operations are per- formed. 30 min., 1 hour, 2 hours and off ca...

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    36 8 set mode new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ! Ic-r1500.Qxd 05.10.21 10:07 am page 36 (1,1).

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    37 specifications and options new2001 new2001 9 ■ specifications d d general • frequency coverage :0.010–3299.9999 mhz *guaranteed: 0.495–3000.000 mhz range only • type of emission : fm, am, wfm, usb, lsb, cw • number of memory channels : 1050 (incl. 50 scan edges ) • frequency resolution : 1 hz, 10...

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    38 9 specifications and options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 new2001 ssb/cw (10 db s/n) 0.495–1.799 mhz : less than 5 µv 1.800–14.999 mhz : less than 0.5 µv 15.000–49.999 mhz : less than 0.5 µv 50.000–699.999 mhz : less than 0.4 µv 700.000–1299.999 mhz : less than 0.5 µv • sensitivity (thr...

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    39 11 specifications and options new2001 ■ options ut-106 dsp unit w sp-10 external speaker for all-round mobile operation. Cable length: 1.5 m; 4.9 ft opc-??? Separation cable for extended separate installation. 3.5 m (11.5 ft) cp-12l/lr cigarette lighter cables f opc-254l dc power cables f bc-??? ...

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    40 11 chapter continued new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ! Ic-r1500.Qxd 05.10.21 10:07 am page 40 (1,1).

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    1-1-32 kamiminami, hirano-ku, osaka 547-0003, japan a-????-1ex printed in japan © 2005 icom inc. New2001 ! Ic-r1500.Qxd 05.10.21 10:07 am page 41 (1,1).