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Icom IC-U80 Instruction Manual

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    Instruction manual iu80 iu80e uhf transceiver.

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    I foreword thank you for purchasing this fine icom product. The ic-u80/ ic-u80e uhf transceiver is designed and built with icom’s superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free op- eration. We appreciate you making the ic-u80/ic-u8...

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    Ii rdanger! Never short the terminals of the battery pack. Rdanger! Use and charge only specified icom battery packs with icom radios or icom chargers. Only icom battery packs are tested and approved for use with icom radios or charged with icom chargers. Using third-party or counterfeit battery pac...

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    Iii supplied accessories the following accessories are supplied with the transceiver. Precautions do not use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol when cleaning, as they will damage the transceiver’s surfaces. Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any rea- son. Keep the transceiver aw...

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    Iv 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 table of contents foreword ..................................................................................... I features ........................................................................................ I explicit definitions ................

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    New2001 new2001 v 7 scan operation .................................................30–32 ■ scan types .............................................................................30 ■ programmed scan ................................................................30 ■ memory scan .....................

  • Page 7: Accessories

    New2001 1 1 accessories new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ antenna insert the antenna into the antenna connector, and then twist the antenna base to lock it in place. Caution: • never hold just the antenna when carrying the trans- ceiver. • transmitting without an antenna will...

  • Page 8: Battery Pack Or Case

    New2001 new2001 2 1 accessories new2001 ■ battery pack or case to attach the battery pack or case: q fit the battery pack or case in the direction of the arrow, then close it. W hook the latch until it makes a ‘click’ sound. W q latch battery pack/case to remove the battery pack or case: be careful!...

  • Page 9: Panel Description

    New2001 3 2 panel description new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ front, top and side panels q ptt switch [ptt] hold down to transmit, release to receive. (p. 19) w antenna connector connect the antenna here. (p. 1) e control dial [vol] ➥ adjust the volume level. (p. 15) ➥ duri...

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    4 2 panel description new2001 new2001 ■ front, top and side panels (continued) y power key [ ] hold down for 1 second to turn the transceiver power on or off. (p. 15) u up/down keys [p]/[q] ➥ push to change the operating frequency. (p. 17) ➥ during memory mode operation, push to select a mem- ory ch...

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    New2001 5 2 panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 [3] • [t.Scan](3) ➥ numeric input and sends dtmf code: ‘3’ ➥ after pushing [func](m), starts a tone scan. (p. 35) [4] • [dup](4) ➥ numeric input and sends dtmf code: ‘4’ ➥ after pushing [func](m), selects minus duplex, plu...

  • Page 12: Function Display

    6 2 panel description new2001 new2001 ■ function display q busy icon ➥ appears when a signal is being received, or the squelch is open. ➥ blinks while the monitor function is on. (p. 15) w signal icons ➥ shows the strength of the received signal. (p. 18) ➥ while transmitting, shows the output power ...

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    New2001 7 2 panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 o power icons (p. 19) ➥ “ h” appears when high power is selected. ➥ “ m” appears when mid power is selected. ➥ “ l” appears when low power is selected. !0 memory channel number ➥ displays the selected memory channel number...

  • Page 14: Battery Charging

    8 battery charging 3 ■ caution (for the bp-264 ni-mh battery) r danger! Never short the terminals (or charging termi- nals) of the battery pack. 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. Simp...

  • Page 15: Caution

    9 2 3 battery charging 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ caution (for the bp-265 li-ion battery) r danger! Never short the terminals (or charging termi- nals) of the battery pack. Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so be careful when plac- ing battery ...

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    10 3 battery charging r warning! Immediately wash, using clean water, any part of the body that comes into contact with fluid from in- side the battery. R warning! Never put the battery in a microwave oven, high-pressure container, or in an induction heating cooker. This could cause a fire, overheat...

  • Page 17: Battery Chargers

    11 2 3 battery charging 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ battery chargers d using the bc-191 to rapid charge the bp-264 the bc-191 provides rapid charging of only the bp-264 ni-mh battery pack. Never use it to charge any other battery pack. Charging time: approximately 2 hours the fol...

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    12 3 battery charging d using the bc-193 to rapid charge the bp-265 the bc-193 provides rapid charging of only the bp-265 li- ion battery pack. Never use it to charge any other battery pack. Charging time: approximately 2.5 hours the following item is additionally required: • an ac adapter (not supp...

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    13 3 3 battery charging 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 the bc-197 rapidly charges up to six battery packs. Charging time for bp-264: approximately 2 hours charging time for bp-265: approximately 2.5 hours the following additional item is required: • an ac adapter (not supplied with so...

  • Page 20: Battery Case (Bp-263)

    14 ■ battery case (bp-263) when using the bp-263 battery case, install 6 × aa (lr6) size alkaline batteries, as described below. Q remove the battery case if it is attached. (p. 2) w install 6 × aa (lr6) size alkaline batteries. • install only alkaline batteries. • be sure to observe the correct pol...

  • Page 21: Power On

    15 3 4 ■ power on hold down [ ] for 1 second to turn on the power. • hold down [ ] for 1 second to turn off the power. The voltage indication can be turned off in the initial set mode (p. 48). ■ adjusting the volume level rotate [vol] to adjust the volume level. • if the squelch is closed, hold down...

  • Page 22: Mode Selection

    16 ■ mode selection push [vfo/mr/call] one or more times to sequentially select the vfo mode, memory mode and call channel mode. D vfo mode the vfo mode is used to set the operating frequency. What is vfo? Vfo is an abbreviation of variable frequency oscillator. Fre- quencies for both transmitting a...

  • Page 23: Operating Mode Selection

    17 4 ■ operating mode selection operating modes are determined by the modulation of the radio signals. The transceiver has both fm and fm-n modes. The mode selection is independently stored for each memory channel. Q push [func](m) then [set](8)to enter the set mode. W push [p] or [q] to select the ...

  • Page 24: Key Lock Function

    18 ■ key lock function to prevent accidental frequency changes, or unnecessary function access, use the key lock function. Push [func](m), and then hold down [ ](# ent) for 1 sec- ond to turn the key lock function on or off. • “ ” appears while the key lock function is activated. • [ ], [vol], [moni...

  • Page 25: Transmitting

    19 4 ■ transmitting caution: transmitting without an antenna will damage the transceiver. Note: to prevent interference, hold down [moni] to lis- ten on the frequency before transmitting. Q set the operating frequency. (p. 17) w push [func](m),and then push [h/m/l](9) to set the out- put power to hi...

  • Page 26: [Vol] Function Assignment

    20 4 basic operation ■ [vol] function assignment [vol] can be used as a tuning control instead of [p] and [q], to suit your preference. However, when [vol] functions as a tuning control, [p] and [q] function as volume controls. Q while holding down both [p] and [q], turn on the power to enter the in...

  • Page 27: Repeater Operation

    21 4 5 ■ repeater operation when using a repeater, the transmit frequency is shifted from the receive frequency by the frequency offset (p. 22). This is called duplex operation. It is convenient to program repeater information into memory channels (p. 26). Q set the receive frequency (the repeater o...

  • Page 28: Duplex Operation

    22 ■ duplex operation d setting the frequency offset q push [func](m), and then [set](8)to enter the set mode. W push [p] or [q] to select the offset item. • “±” blinks, and the current frequency offset appears. E rotate [vol] to select the frequency offset. • the offset is selected in the same step...

  • Page 29: Subaudible Tones

    23 5 ■ subaudible tones to be accessed, some repeaters require subaudible tones. Subaudible tones are superimposed over your normal signal, and must be set first. Q push [func](m) then [set](8)to enter the set mode. W push [p] or [q] to select the repeater tone item. (rt) e rotate [vol] to select th...

  • Page 30: Lockout Function

    24 ■ lockout function the lockout function helps prevent interference to other sta- tions by inhibiting transmitting when the channel is busy. The function can be set in the initial set mode. Q while holding down [p] and [q], turn on the power to enter the initial set mode. W push [p] or [q] to sele...

  • Page 31: General Description

    25 5 6 ■ general description the transceiver has 207 memory channels, including 6 scan edge memory channels (3 pairs), and 1 call channel, for stor- age of often-used frequencies. D memory channel contents the following information can be programmed into a memory channel: • operating frequency (p. 1...

  • Page 32: Programming Channels

    26 q push [vfo/mr/call] one or more times to select the vfo mode. W set a desired frequency. (p. 17) if desired, set other data (e.G. Frequency offset, duplex di- rection, tone squelch, etc.). E push [func](m), and then [vfo/mr/call]. • “x” and the memory channel number blink. • select the call chan...

  • Page 33: Copying Memory/call Contents

    27 6 6 memory/call operation this function copies a memory channel’s contents to the vfo (or another memory/call channel). This is useful when searching for signals around a memory channel frequency and for recalling the frequency offset, subaudible tone fre- quency etc. D memory/call➪vfo q select a...

  • Page 34: Clearing Memory Contents

    28 6 memory/call operation ■ clearing memory contents the contents of programmed memories can be cleared (erased). Q push [func](m), and then push [vfo/mr/call]. W push [p] or [q] to select a channel to be cleared. E perform the following operation within 1.5 seconds, other- wise the transceiver ret...

  • Page 35: Programming A Channel Name

    29 6 6 memory/call operation ■ programming a channel name each memory channel can be programmed with an alphanu- meric name for easy recognition and can be displayed inde- pendently by channel. Up to five characters can be used for a channel name. Q while holding down [p] and [q], turn on the power ...

  • Page 36: Scan Types

    30 ■ scan types a scan automatically searches for signals, and makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes. ■ programmed scan a programmed scan repeatedly scans between two user programmed frequencies (memory channels “1a–3a” and “1b–3b”), or scans between upper and lowe...

  • Page 37: Memory Scan

    31 7 ■ memory scan a memory scan repeatedly scans memory channels, except those set as skip channels. Q push [vfo/mr/call] one or more times to select the memory mode. • “x” appears. W push [func](m ), then [scan](5) to start the scan. • to change the scan direction, push [p] or [q]. E to cancel the...

  • Page 38: Priority Watch

    32 ■ priority watch a priority watch checks for signals on “priority channels” while operating on a vfo frequency. D memory or call channel watch while operating on a vfo frequency, the memory or call channel watch checks for signals on the selected channel every 5 seconds. Q select a desired memory...

  • Page 39: Tone Squelch and Pocket Beep

    33 7 8 8 tone squelch and pocket beep d tone squelch and dtcs squelch the tone squelch (ctcss) or dtcs squelch opens only when receiving a signal that includes a matched ctcss tone or dtcs code, respectively. You can silently wait for calls using the same tone or code. Separate tone frequencies can ...

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    34 d setting dtcs polarity for dtcs operation, the polarity setting is also configurable, as well as the code setting. If the polarity is different, the dtcs squelch will never open, even when receiving a signal that includes a matched dtcs code. Q push [func](m), and then [set](8)to enter the set m...

  • Page 41: Tone Scan

    35 8 r when receiving a signal that includes a matched tone or code, the squelch opens and the signal can be heard. • when the pocket beep function is activated, beep tones sound and “ ” blinks. To stop the beeps and blinking, push any key. • when the received signal’s tone/code does not match, the ...

  • Page 42: Dtmf Memory

    36 the dtmf codes are used for autopatching, accessing re- peaters, controlling other equipment, and other operations. The transceiver has 16 dtmf memory channels (d0–d9, da, db, dc, dd, de, df) for storage of often-used dtmf code sequence of up to 24 digits. Q push [func](m), and then [dtmf.M](0) t...

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    37 9 9 dtmf memory the transceiver has three methods of transmitting a dtmf code sequence. Select a desired option in the set mode. Q push [func](m), and then [set](8)to enter the set mode. W push [p] or [q] to select the dtmf tx key item (dmt). E rotate [vol] to select a desired option. • dmt.K : t...

  • Page 44: Confirming A Dtmf Memory

    38 9 dtmf memory ■ confirming a dtmf memory a dtmf memory can be confirmed with visual display on the lcd and hearing the tones. Q push [func](m), and then [dtmf.M](0) to enter the dtmf memory mode. W push [p] or [q] to select a desired dtmf memory chan- nel. E push [moni] to see and hear the dtmf m...

  • Page 45: Set Modes

    39 9 10 10 set modes ■ set mode programming the set mode is used to change the settings of the trans- ceiver ’ s functions. D set mode operation q push [func](m), and then [set](8) to enter the set mode. W push [p] or [q] to select the desired item. E rotate [vol] to select the option or value. R to...

  • Page 46: Set Mode Items

    40 ■ set mode items d repeater tone frequency selects one of 50 subaudible tone frequencies used to ac- cess the repeaters. • 67.0–254.1 hz (default: 88.5 hz) d tone squelch frequency selects one of tone frequencies for tone squelch or pocket beep operation. • 67.0–254.1 hz (default: 88.5 hz) • usab...

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    41 10 10 set modes d frequency offset sets the frequency offset to between 0 and 20 mhz, for re- peater operation. The frequency offset means the difference between the transmit and receive frequencies. (default: differs depending on the version) d reverse duplex function turns the reverse duplex fu...

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    42 10 set modes d lcd backlight selects the lcd backlight function. • lig.Of : turns off the backlight function. • lig.On : lights continuously while the transceiver is on. • lig.At : turns on when an operation occurs, and turns off after 5 seconds. (default) d tx permission selects whether or not t...

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    43 10 10 set modes d vox delay sets the vox delay to “vxd.05” (0.5 seconds), “vxd.10” (1 second), “vxd.15” (1.5 seconds), “vxd.20” (2 seconds), “vxd.25” (2.5 seconds) or “vxd.30” (3 seconds). The vox delay is the amount of time the transmitter stays on after you stop speaking. (default: vxd.10) d vo...

  • Page 50: Initial Set Mode Programming

    44 10 set modes ■ initial set mode programming the initial set mode can be accessed at power on and al- lows you to set seldom-changed settings, to suit your prefer- ence and operating style. D initial set mode operation q while holding down [p] and [q], turn the power on to enter the initial set mo...

  • Page 51: Initial Set Mode Items

    45 10 10 set modes ■ initial set mode items d key-touch beep sets the key-touch beep to level 1 to 3 or off. • when changing the beep level, beeps sound at the level. (default: bep. 2) d time-out timer to prevent accidental prolonged transmission, the trans- ceiver has a time-out timer. This functio...

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    46 10 set modes d squelch delay sets the squelch delay to short or long. The delay prevents the squelch from repeatedly opening and closing while re- ceiving the same signal. • sqd. S : sets the squelch delay to short (default). • sqd. L : sets the squelch delay to long. D dtmf speed selects a desir...

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    47 10 10 set modes d lcd contrast selects the lcd contrast. • lcd.Lo : sets the contrast to low. • lcd.At : sets the contrast to high. However, if the transceiver is exposed to high temperatures, it automatically sets the contrast to low. (default) d power save the power save function allows you con...

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    10 set modes d microphone simple mode microphone simple mode is used to assign the essential opera- tions to the four switches (s1 to s4) on a user supplied remote control unit. • ms .Sm s1 selects the call channel. S2 turns the monitor function on or off. S3 selects memory channel 0. S4 selects mem...

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    49 49 10 set modes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 d battery protection when the battery voltage decreases, the battery protection function automatically turns off the transceiver. Select the function according to your battery type. (default: differs depending on the version) • bat.O...

  • Page 56: Cloning

    Cloning 11 50 ■ cloning operation cloning allows you to quickly and easily transfer the programmed contents from one transceiver to another. D transceiver-to-transceiver cloning q turn off the transceiver’s power, and then connect an optional opc-474 cloning cable to the [sp] jacks of the master tra...

  • Page 57: Resetting

    ■ resetting the lcd may occasionally display erroneous infor- mation (e.G. When first applying power). This may be caused by external static electricity or by other factors. If this problem occurs, turn off the power. After wait- ing a few seconds, turn on the power again. If the problem persists, p...

  • Page 58: Trouble Shooting

    52 new2001 new2001 trouble shooting 13 if your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center. Problem possible cause solution ref. The transceiver does not turn on. • the battery is exhausted. • the battery polarity is reversed. • loo...

  • Page 59: Option

    • bp-263 battery case battery case for lr6 (aa) × 6 alkaline batteries. • bp-264 ni - mh battery pack 7.2 v/1400 mah (typ.) ni-mh battery pack. Battery life: 13 hrs. (approximately; fm, high power, tx : rx : standby = 5:5:90) • bp-265 li - ion battery pack 7.4 v/1900 mah (min.)/2000 mah (typ.) lithi...

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    54 14 options new2001 new2001 • hm-158l/hm-159l speaker - microphone combination speaker-microphone that provides convenient operation while the transceiver is attached to your belt. • hs-94/hs-95/hs-97 headset +opc-2004 plug adapter cable hs-94 : ear hook type hs-95 : neck & arm type hs-97 : throat...

  • Page 61: Vox Function

    New2001 55 14 options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ■ vox function the transceiver has a vox function, which allows hands-free operation. An optional hs-94, hs-95 or hs-97 headset and the opc-2004 plug adapter cable are also required for operation. • the vox (voice operated transmi...

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    New2001 d vox-related settings the vox gain, the vox delay, and the vox time-out timer can be set in the set mode. Q connect an optional headset and plug adapter cable to the transceiver, and then turn on the power. W push [func](m), and then [vox](2) to turn on the vox function. E push [func](m), a...

  • Page 63: Specifications

    57 15 specifications new2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 d general • frequency coverage : 400.000–470.000 mhz • mode : fm, fm-n • number of memory channels : 207 (incl. 6 scan edges and 1 call channel) • usable temperature range : –20°c to +60°c; –4°f to +140°f • tuning steps : 5...

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