Prince William County ARES
IC-2820 Quick Reference Guide v.1.4
Band Management
Selecting the Operating Band (Pg. X)
Transmission is possible on the side where the
MAIN
icon is lit.
To select the left or right side for transmission:
Mic:
Press the
BAND
button
Face:
Briefly press the
MAIN-BAND
knob on either the left or the right side as
needed.
Selecting the Frequency Band (Pg. XI)
Press and hold the
DIAL
knob for 1 second, then rotate the
DIAL
to step through the
bands.
Direct input with Mic (Pg. XI)
Push the
VFO/LOCK
button, push the
T-OFF/ENT C
button, push the number
buttons for the frequency.
Power
Turning the power on and off (Pg. 15)
To turn the radio
on
, press and hold the
[PWR]
button
For 1 second (Fig. 1). The LCD will show the
current power supply voltage for 2 seconds before
switching to normal mode.
To turn the radio
off
, press and hold the
[PWR]
button
for 1 seconds.
Changing the Transmit Power Level (Pg. 23)
Press the
[LOW-PRIO]
to change the power output levels. Low is 5W, Mid is 15W,
High is 50W on 2M and 35W on 70cm.
Figure 1
Locking the Radio
Locking the radio (Pg. 19)
Press the
FUNCTION-LOCK
key for 1 second to lock or unlock the frequency.
Memory Mode
Memory Mode Operations (Pg. 61)
The IC-2820 deployed at the EOC and Potomac Hospital have been preloaded with the
frequencies listed in this guide. To ENTER memory mode:
1. Press
M/CALL-MW
button once. The MR icon appears on the active frequency.
You will need to do this for each active frequency once.
2. Turn
the
DIAL
until the desired memory bank is displayed.
3. To enable the name function:
A. Push
the
FUNCTION
key
B. Push
the
LOW-PRIO
button once
C. Push
the
FUNCTION
key twice to return to normal operations
