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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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Rear panel
q
ANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT]
(p. 13)
Accepts a 50
Ω
antenna with a PL-259 connector.
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GROUND TERMINAL [GND]
(p. 11)
Connect this terminal to a ground to prevent electri-
cal shocks, TVI, BCI and other problems.
e
DATA SOCKET [DATA]
(pgs. 8, 14)
6-pin min DIN socket to connect a TNC (Terminal
Node Controller), etc. for packet operation.
• See page at right for socket information.
r
ACCESSORY SOCKET [ACC]
(pgs. 8, 14)
Enables connection to external equipment such as a
TNC for data communications, a linear amplifier or
an automatic antenna selector/tuner, etc.
• See page at right for socket information.
t
EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [EXT SP]
(p. 14)
Accepts a 4–8
Ω
speaker.
y
CI-V REMOTE CONTROL JACK [REMOTE]
(p. 71)
➥
Designed for use with a personal computer for re-
mote control of the transceiver functions.
➥
Used for transceiver operation with another Icom
CI-V transceiver or receiver.
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MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [MIC]
(p. 13)
Accepts the supplied microphone (connected in par-
allel with the front panel’s [MIC] connector).
• See p. 2 for microphone notes.
• See p. 10 for microphone connector information.
i
ELECTRONIC KEYER JACK [KEY]
(p. 28)
Accepts a paddle to activate the internal electronic
keyer.
• Selection between the internal electronic keyer and
straight key operation can be made in keyer set mode.
(p. 32)
If you use an external electronic keyer, make sure
the voltage retained by the keyer is less than 0.4 V
when the key is ON.
o
TUNER CONTROL SOCKET [TUNER]
(p. 14)
Accepts the control cable from an optional AH-4
HF
/50
MH
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AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER
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DC POWER SOCKET [DC13.8V]
(p. 15)
Accepts 9.0–15.87 V DC through the supplied DC
power cable.
NOTE: DO NOT
use a cigarette lighter socket as a
power source when operating in a vehicle. The plug
may cause voltage drops and ignition noise may be
superimposed onto transmit or receive audio.
When connecting
a straight key
When connecting
a paddle
(dot)
(com)
(dash)
(
⊕
)
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