User manual ICOM IC-7600

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL HF/50 MHz TRANSCEIVER i7600 FOREWORD Thank you for makng the IC-7600 your rado of choce. We hope you agree wth Icom's phlosophy of "technology frst. " Many hours of research and development went nto the desgn of your IC-7600. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES The transcever comes wth the followng accessores. 1 q w FEATURES ltimate receiver performance: third-order interU cept(IP3)of+30dBm(HFbandsonly) uilt-inBaudotRTTYandPSKmodulator/demoduB latoranddirectPCkeyboardconnectioncapability forRTTYandPSKoperationswithoutaPC ighresolutionspectrumscope--centerfrequency H and fixed frequency modes, plus mini-scope displays USBconnectorsonfrontandrearpanels LargeLCDwithLEDbacklight e r t IMPORTANT transcever. READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY before attemptng to operate the SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. Ths manual contans mportant safety and operatng nstructons for the IC-7600. FCC INFORMATION · FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS: Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] w Select any mode except FM. · Passband wdths for FM modes are fxed and cannot be set. F-1 BW FILTER EXIT/SET 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Selected IF filter Passband width e Push [FILTER] several tmes to select the desred IF flter. r Push [BW] (F-1), then rotate the man dal to adjust the desred passband wdth. Then push [BW] (F-1) to set. · Whle pushng and holdng [BW] (F-1), rotatng the man dal also adjusts the passband wdth. · In SSB, CW and PSK modes, the passband wdth can be set wthn the followng range. 50 to 500 Hz 50 Hz steps 600 to 3600 Hz 100 Hz steps · In RTTY mode, the passband wdth can be set wthn the followng range. 50 to 500 Hz 50 Hz steps 600 to 2700 Hz 100 Hz steps · In AM mode, the passband wdth can be set wthn the followng range. 200 Hz to 10 kHz 200 Hz steps · Push and hold [DEF] (F-4) for 1 sec. (Roofng flter settng also selects a default value. ) · Durng the passband wdth settng Blnks 17 18 19 20 21 76 t Repeat steps w to r f desred for other modes. y Push [EXIT/SET] to ext flter set screen. The PBT shft frequences are cleared when the passband wdth s changed. Ths flter set screen graphcally dsplays the PBT shft frequences and CW ptch operatons. 4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT D Roofing filter selection The IC-7600 has 3, 6 and 15 kHz roofng flters at the 1st IF frequency. The roofng flter provdes nterference reducton from nearby strong sgnals. e Push [ROOFING] (F-5] to select the desred flter wdth from 15 kHz, 6 kHz and 3 kHz. · Push and hold [DEF] (F-4) for 1 sec. (Flter passband wdth settng also selects a default value. ) FILTER EXIT/SET DEF F-4 ROOFING F-5 r Push [EXIT/SET] to ext flter set screen. · Filter set screen "SHARP" is selected. · Default roofing filter Mode SSB SSB-D CW FIL1 15 6 6 FIL2 15 6 6 FIL3 6 6 6 Mode RTTY PSK AM FIL1 15 6 15 (unt: kHz) FIL2 6 6 15 FIL3 6 6 15 D DSP filter shape The type of DSP flter shape for each SSB, SSB data and CW can be selected ndependently from soft and sharp. e Push [SHAPE] (F-6) several tmes to select the desred flter shape from soft and sharp. The flter shape can be set for each band (HF and 50 MHz bands), mode, as well as the passband wdth settng (CW only) ndependently from your default settng n flter shape set mode. F-1 F-2 DEF F-4 SHAPE F-6 FILTER EXIT/SET Main dial 77 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT 4 D Filter shape set mode The type of DSP flter shape for SSB, SSB data and CW can be selected ndependently from soft and sharp. e Rotate the man dal to select the flter shape from soft and sharp. · Push and hold [DEF] (F-4) for 1 sec. to select a default value. · Filter shape set mode 1 2 SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 600 Hz or wder. t Push [EXIT/SET] to ext flter shape set mode. HF SSB (600Hz ­ ) Select the flter shape for SSB mode n HF bands. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 78 SSB-D (600Hz ­ ) Select the flter shape for SSB data mode n HF bands. SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 600 Hz or wder. CW ( ­ 500Hz) SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 500 Hz or narrower. Select the flter shape for CW mode n HF bands. CW (600Hz ­ ) SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 600 Hz or wder. Select the flter shape for CW mode n HF bands. 50M SSB (600Hz ­ ) SOFT The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 600 Hz or wder. Select the flter shape for SSB mode n 50 MHz band. SSB-D (600Hz ­ ) Select the flter shape for SSB data mode n 50 MHz band. SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 600 Hz or wder. CW ( ­ 500Hz) SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 500 Hz or narrower. Select the flter shape for CW mode n 50 MHz band. CW (600Hz ­ ) SHARP The set filter shape s automatcally used only when the IF filter s set to 600 Hz or wder. Select the flter shape for CW mode n 50 MHz band. 4 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT Dualwatch operation Dualwatch montors 2 frequences wth the same mode smultaneously. Durng dualwatch, both frequences should be on the same band, because the bandpass flter n the RF crcut s selected for the man readout frequency. w Push and hold [DUALWATCH] for 1 sec. ·" " appears. · Equalzed receve frequency appears on the sub band frequency readout. 128) · Pushng [DUALWATCH] momentarly actvates the dualwatch wth the prevously operated frequency. DUAL WATCH SPLIT CHANGE e Rotate the man dal to set another desred frequency. r Push [MAIN/SUB M. SCOPE] to enables the sub band access when changng the frequency, etc. [. . . ] The transcever frmware wll be corrupted. !4 When the dalog dsappears, the precauton at left s dsplayed. !5 Read the precauton carefully, and then push [OK] (F-5). · Return to USB-Memory set menu. !6 Push [POWER] to turn the IC-7600 power OFF, then ON agan. !7 Dependng on the update, one or two dalog boxes as at rght appear n sequence. !8 After the dalog dsappears, the frmware updatng s completed and normal operaton screen appears. 165 CE INSTALLATION NOTES For amateur base staton nstallatons t s recommended that the forward clearance n front of the antenna array s calculated relatve to the EIRP (Effectve Isotropc Radated Power). [. . . ]