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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

i41W

UHF C.R.S.TRANSCEIVER

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL i41W UHF C R S TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...ens Band Radio ii The transceiver must not be operated on channel 5 and 35 unless in an emergency No voice transmissions are permitted on channels 22 and 23 as these are used for data telemetry telecommand The transceiver will inhibit transmission on channels 22 and 23 iii Always listen on a channel or observe channel busy indi cator to ensure it is not already being used before trans mitting iv T...

Page 3: ...r The transceiver warranty does not cover any problems caused by unauthorized modification DO NOT use harsh solvents such as benzine or alcohol when cleaning as they will damage the transceiver surfaces BE CAREFUL The transceiver will become hot when operating it continuously for long periods of time R DANGER NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack R DANGER Use and charge only specified Icom...

Page 4: ...P is attached Even when the transceiver power is OFF a slight current still flows in the circuits Remove the battery pack or batteries from the trans ceiver when not using it for a long time Otherwise the installed battery pack or batteries will become exhausted and will need to be recharged or replaced MAKE SURE to turn the transceiver power OFF before connect ing the supplied optional equipment ...

Page 5: ...Selection D D available only when two or more zones are set 8 Receiving Transmitting 9 Receiving D D 9 Transmitting D D 9 Priority Channel 10 To set the Priority Channel D D 10 To switch to the Priority Channel D D 10 To cancel the Priority Channel D D 10 Monitor 10 Squelch 10 4 SET MODE 11 15 Squelch D D 12 CTCSS DTCS D D 12 Auto Power OFF D D 12 Backlight D D 12 Beep D D 13 Beep Level D D 13 Mic...

Page 6: ...alling a memorised receive selcall code D D 26 When receiving a group call D D 26 Quiet Mode 27 To monitor the channel D D 27 To enable selcall mute D D 27 Stun 27 9 OTHER FUNCTIONS 28 30 Smart Ring ATS D D 28 RX Frequency D D 29 PTT Hold D D 30 10 BATTERY CHARGING 31 35 Caution 31 Charging caution D D 32 Rapid charging with the BC 160 33 Optional battery chargers 33 AD 106 installation D D 33 Rap...

Page 7: ... D To attach the battery pack Slide the pack in the direction of the arrow q until the bat tery release button makes a click sound NOTE Push on the bottom of the pack to make sure the release button is firmly locked To release the battery pack Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow w then slide the battery pack out NEVER release or attach the battery pack when the unit is we...

Page 8: ...nch to lift the clip at w w q see below and slide the belt clip out of the holding bracket w q w Jack cover D D To attach the jack cover q Attach the jack cover to the MIC SP jack w Tighten the screws w MIC SP jack Jack cover q q q w CAUTION Attach the jack cover when the op tional speaker microphone is not used Use the supplied screws only To detach the jack cover q Unscrew the screws using a phi...

Page 9: ...uelch func tion ON or OFF p 10 Push and hold for 2 seconds to activate the following functions in order Tone squelch only receive calls with same tone squelch code T SQL appears p 21 Pocket beep informs that a call was missed T SQL ë appears p 21 No tone operation T SQL ë disappears In Function mode Push to enter squelch setting mode then push CH Up or CH Down to set the squelch level p 10 Push an...

Page 10: ... OFF p 27 Push and hold for 2 seconds to display a history of re ceived ID codes p 26 1 PRIO SET P KEY In Normal mode Push to change the selected channel to the priority channel p 10 Push and hold for 2 seconds to set the displayed chan nel as the priority channel pp 10 19 In Function mode Push to transmit the smart ring signal in CTCSS mode p 28 Push and hold for 2 seconds to clear the priority c...

Page 11: ...pears when the pocket beep function is in use p 23 Blinks when the specified selcall or smart ring call is received pp 26 28 y QUIET INDICATOR Appears when the quiet function is ON p 27 u PRIORITY CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when the priority channel is set p 10 i KEY LOCK INDICATOR Appears when the keylock function is ON p 8 o BATTERY INDICATOR Appears or blinks when the battery capacity decreases ...

Page 12: ...ed level the unit will switch to low power automatically 3 OPEN SCAN INDICATOR Appears when open scan is selected 4 GROUP SCAN INDICATOR Appears when group scan is selected 5 PRIORITY SCAN INDICATOR Appears when priority scan is selected 6 SCAN CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when the selected channel is specified as a tagged channel INFORMATION N A appears when the pushed key is not available ...

Page 13: ...he password no information will be displayed on screen If after inputting four digits the PASSWD does not disappear the password entered is in correct To try again turn the power OFF and ON again Battery type The transceiver can be used with the supplied Li ion battery pack or the optional battery case with third party AA batter ies In order to maximise the transceiver s effectiveness it is import...

Page 14: ... s The 80 channels available on the UHF CB band also help to allow clear uninter rupted communication The IC 41W can access all 80 channels on the UHF CB band as well as designated repeater channels It is also capable of storing a combination of up to 48 receive only and private channels dealer programmable Push the CH Up and CH Down buttons to scroll through the available channels It is also poss...

Page 15: ... also available See page 30 for details Important To maximise the clarity of the signal Pause briefly after pushing PTT This will ensure the first part of your message is heard Hold the microphone about 5 to 10 cm from your mouth Transmit inhibit function The transceiver will restrict transmission under the following conditions The channel is busy or different CTCSS DTCS code is received depending...

Page 16: ...ars Monitor The monitor function opens the squelch or tone squelch al lowing weak signals to be received This allows quick access to an open squelch setting to allow weak transmissions to be received To toggle the monitor function on or off push Side 1 blinks when the monitor function is in use Squelch In order to receive signals clearly the squelch level can be adjusted to suit the operating envi...

Page 17: ...ode Push Top to select the desired item q q Push CH Up or CH Down to adjust the setting w w Push and hold Top for 2 seconds to exit the Set Mode or e e simply turn OFF the transceiver Please note that the default factory setting omits both the squelch level and your own ID from the set mode sequence These can be activated through the dealer programming soft ware if required The squelch level can a...

Page 18: ...ting mode CTCSS DTCS is explained further in page 21 CTCSS tone frequency setting mode default DTCS code setting mode Push Auto Power OFF D D The transceiver can be set to automatically turn off after a set period of inactivity i e no key has been pushed This can be set anywhere from 0 5 to 4 0 hours in 0 5 hour steps Auto power OFF is OFF default 2 0 hours setting D D Backlight The transceiver fe...

Page 19: ...may pick up more ambient noise Mic gain level 3 default Mic gain level 1 Battery Voltage D D The transceiver can be set to display the remaining battery charge for a 2 second period after being turned ON Battery voltage OFF default Battery voltage ON Signal Monitor D D This function controls the mute condition during selcall code signal and roger beep emission By default it is turned ON Signal mon...

Page 20: ...e ceiving a signal OF OFF No restrictions Lockout OFF default Repeater lockout setting Scan Resume Timer D D The scan resume condition can be set as a pause P5 or timer scan 15 10 5 When a signal disappears scanning will resume after 5 seconds regardless of the setting 15 10 5 Scan pauses for 15 10 or 5 seconds when a signal is detected then resumes P5 Scan pauses until the signal disappears and t...

Page 21: ...ow organisations to track where transmissions originate from To edit q When in set mode and own ID has been selected push and hold for 2 seconds to enter the own ID edit mode w Push CH Up and Ch Down until the selected integer is displayed on the blinking digit e Push to set the blinking digit and progress to the next r Repeat this until all digits have been set correctly the push once more to set...

Page 22: ...ed Station B Station A Repeater Channel 6 Channel 36 Channel 36 Channel 6 Uplink Repeater Output Downlink Repeater Input To access the repeater channels Use the CH Up and CH Down keys to select a repeater channel Use the transceiver as you normally would see page 9 The transceiver can also search for accessible repeaters in the area by using the repeater scan function More detail of this can be fo...

Page 23: ...set for each scan type independently Scan type selection D D Push scan mode several times to select the desired scan type Open group and priority scans are available see below Push Push Open scan is selected Group scan is selected Priority scan is selected Appears Appears Appears Push Tag Channel Setting D D Setting channels as tag channels allows them to be included in the scan function To set a ...

Page 24: ...es P5 Scan pauses until the signal disappears and then resumes after 5 seconds r Rotate VOL to turn power OFF or push and hold Top for 2 seconds to exit set mode Scan stop timer P5 default 10 sec setting Open Scan The open scan function scans for transmitted signals making it easier to locate new stations for contact or listening pur poses To start an open scan Push q q a few times until open scan...

Page 25: ...roup or priority scan Push q q until group or priority scan is selected appears when group scan is selected and appears when priority scan is selected Priority scan is selected Group scan is selected Appears Appears Set the priority channel by holding down w w for 2 sec onds while on the desired channel To cancel the priority channel push Top to enter second func tion mode then push and hold to re...

Page 26: ...r scan Select the desired repeater output channel and push and q q hold for 2 seconds to start the repeater scan Blinks w w When a signal is received on the repeater channel scan ning will stop during the second cycle scanning the re peater channels three high beeps will sound when a sig nal is received and three low beeps will sound when no signal is received Push e e to cancel the scan manually ...

Page 27: ...quelch will open allow ing the transmission to be heard If rejected the squelch will remain closed and the transmission will be muted In addition to standard tone squelch a pocket beep function is also available This function uses CTCSS or DTCS for call ing and can be used in a similar fashion to a pager It informs the user that someone has called while away from the trans ceiver Setting Up a CTCS...

Page 28: ... some tone frequencies may receive interference from adjacent tone frequencies Available DTCS code list Code 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 No 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Code 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 No 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3...

Page 29: ...normal y To cancel the tone squelch operation push and hold Side1 for 2 seconds several times until both T SQL T SQL ë disappear NOTE CTCSS tone frequency DTCS code and tone squelch ON OFF settings are automatically stored in memory channels for easy recall Setting up and using the pocket Beep D D Select the desired channel excluding channel 5 or 35 q q using the CH Up and CH Down keys Set the des...

Page 30: ...en is pushed or an error beep is emitted when PTT is pushed Calling TX Code Channel Selection D D allows the user to change the TX code channel with CH Up or CH Down TX code refers to the transmitting Sel call mode A maximum of 32 TX code channels can be pre programmed into the transceiver using the optional CS 41S cloning software To select a TX code channel D D Select the desired CB channel CB X...

Page 31: ... the TX code edit mode The editable digit starts blinking r Push to select the desired digit to be edited t Push CH Up or CH Down to set the desired code Se lect when group code is set y Push to set the digit and move to the next editable digit u Repeat step t and y to input all digits i After setting the final digit push to set the code and return to the TX code channel selection mode o Push PTT ...

Page 32: ...can be set for when an individual call is received via the optional CS 41S clon ing software See the help file for more details Recalling a memorised receive selcall code D D Push Top to enter the function mode then push and hold q q for 2 seconds to display the memorised RX code Push CH Up or CH Down to select the desired RX w w code Push Top to enter the function mode then push and hold e e for ...

Page 33: ...ks D DTo enable selcall mute When blinks push Side 1 to mute the channel disappears NOTE the unmute condition may automatically revert to mute after a specified time depending on the pre settings Stun When a specified ID set as a kill ID is received the stun function is activated PC programming is required This is designed to disable the transceiver for security purposes When a killer ID is receiv...

Page 34: ...E The smart ring function is only available when the called station has the same CTCSS tone frequency and operating channel as the user NOTE The smart ring setting is for the calling station only A called party automatically sends an answer back without any pre settings All IC 41W units operating on the same operating channel will answer back to the call in the sur rounding communication area When...

Page 35: ... and CH Down w w then push to either set the channel as enabled or in hibited Enable setting Inhibit setting e e Turn the power OFF then ON The enabled receive chan nels will now appear when scrolling through the chan nels To program the RX frequencies Select the desired RX channel RX XX once enabled q q Push Top to enter function mode then push and hold w w Top for 2 seconds to enter the RX VFO m...

Page 36: ...ssible to transmit without holding down the PTT switch To prevent accidental continuous transmis sion with this function the time out timer function is automati cally set See page 9 for details Turn power OFF q q While pushing and holding PTT turn power ON to turn w w the PTT hold function ON P HOLD ON is displayed mo mentarily e e Push PTT to transmit and push once again to return to receive stan...

Page 37: ...or leave battery packs in areas with temperatures above 60 C High temperature buildup in the battery such as could occur near fires or stoves inside a sun heated car or in direct sunlight may cause the battery to rupture or catch fire Excessive temperatures may also de grade battery performance or shorten battery life R DANGER DO NOT expose the battery to rain snow sea water or any other liquids N...

Page 38: ...ace with the tempera ture range as below 20 C to 50 C within a month 20 C to 35 C within three months Charging caution D D R DANGER NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with extremely high temperatures such as near fires or stoves inside a sun heated car or in direct sunlight In such environ ments the safety protection circuit in the battery will activate causing the battery to stop charging R W...

Page 39: ... instead of the AC adapter Transceiver Battery pack Turn power OFF CAUTION NEVER connect the OPC 515L to a power source using reverse polarity This will ruin the battery charger White line Black line Optional battery chargers AD 106 installation D D The AD 106 charger adapter must be installed into the BC 119N or BC 121N before battery charging q q Connect the AD 106 charger adapter and the BC 119...

Page 40: ...r Transceiver Battery pack Turn power OFF CAUTION NEVER connect the OPC 515L to a power source using reverse polarity This will ruin the battery charger White line Black line Rapid charging with the BC 121N AD 106 D D The optional BC 121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged simultaneously Charging period Approximately 3 5 hours The following items are additionally required Six AD 106 charge...

Page 41: ...RGING 10 IMPORTANT Battery charging caution Ensure the guide tabs on the battery pack are correctly aligned with the guide rails inside the charger adapter This illustration is described with the BC 160 Guide rail Tabs ...

Page 42: ...arrow until the base clip is locked and makes a click sound e Attach the battery pack p 1 r Clip the belt clip to a part of your belt And insert the transceiver into the belt clip until the base clip inserted fully into the groove t Once the transceiver is locked in place it swivels as illus trated below Once the transceiver is locked in place it will swivel 360 degrees ...

Page 43: ... is attached p 1 e Pinch the clip q and slide the base clip in the direction of the arrow w CAUTION HOLD THE TRANSCEIVER TIGHTLY WHEN HANGING OR DETACHING THE TRANSCEIVER FROM THE BELT CLIP Otherwise the transceiver may not be attached to the holder or swivel properly if the transceiver is accidentally dropped and the base clip is scratched or damaged q w ...

Page 44: ...as shown in the dia gram above To maximize the readability of your transmit ted signal voice hold the microphone approximately 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and speak in a normal voice level Attachment Attach the connector of the speaker microphone into the SP MIC jack on the transceiver and tighten the screws with fin gers NOTE Use only your fingers instead of tools to tighten the screws IMPORTANT K...

Page 45: ...belt clip MB 96N 96F leather belt hanger DC CABLES D D CP 23L cigarette lighter cable Allows charging of the battery pack through a 12 V cigarette lighter socket For BC 119N BC 160 OPC 515L OPC 656 dc power cables Allows charging of the battery pack using a 13 8 V power source instead of the AC adapter OPC 515L For BC 119N BC 160 OPC 656 For BC 121N OTHER OPTIONS D D HM 168LWP speaker microphone C...

Page 46: ...itter Output power 5 W Modulation system Variable reactance frequency modulation Max frequency deviation 2 5 kHz 5 0 kHz Spurious emissions 70 dB min Adjacent channel power 68 dB 75 dB typical External mic connector 3 conductor 2 5 d mm 2 2 kΩ D Receiver Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD 0 25 µV typical Squelch sensitivity 0 25 µV typical Threshold Intermodul...

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