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BASIC MANUAL

i7100

HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation 

is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may 

not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept 

any interference received, including interference that may cause 

undesired operation.

WARNING: 

MODIFICATION  OF THIS  DEVICE TO  RECEIVE 

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PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. 

Summary of Contents for IC-7100

Page 1: ...the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING...

Page 2: ...L This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC 7100 FCC INFORMATION FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi...

Page 3: ...utor for advice CAUTION NEVER expose the transceiver to rain snow or any liquids CAUTION NEVER change the internal settings of the transceiver This may reduce transceiver perfor mance and or damage to...

Page 4: ...radio Terms A glossary of HAM radio terms Adobe Reader Installer Installer for Adobe Reader A PC with the following Operating System is required Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Mi crosoft Win...

Page 5: ...anels 1 13 Main unit Front panel 1 14 Main unit Rear panel 1 14 ACC socket information D D 1 16 DATA2 socket information D D 1 17 Microphone connector information D D 1 17 Microphone 1 18 HM 198 Suppl...

Page 6: ...AM FM WFM and DV RF gain is fixed at maxi mum sensitivity when Auto is selected as the RF SQL Control item in the Function Set mode p 6 5 SET Function RF SQL Control When used as an RF gain squelch co...

Page 7: ...l What is the PBT control The PBT function electronically modifies the IF pass band width to reject interference This transceiver uses the DSP circuit for the PBT function yPBT LED Lights green when t...

Page 8: ...Set for maximum readability 5 PREAMP ATTENUATOR KEY P AMPATT PREAMP KEY Operation FM sec 5 Frequency band HF 50 70 MHz Push to select one of two receive RF preampli fiers or to bypass them P AMP1 is a...

Page 9: ...emo Call Sign RX History DV Memory My Station DV Set GPS SPEECH QSO RX Log Function Tone Control Connectors Dis play Time Set SD Card and Others set group are selectable 9QUICK MENU KEY QUICK Push to...

Page 10: ...the SPEECH LOCK Switch item of the Function Set mode p 6 6 SET Function Lock Function 3MEMO PAD KEY MPAD FM sec 11 Push to sequentially call up the contents from the memo pad The 5 or 10 most recently...

Page 11: ...tion is ON FM sec 4 TSQL appears when the tone squelch function is ON FM sec 4 DTCS appears when the DTCS function is ON FM sec 4 Mode DV DSQL appears when the digital call sign squelch function is ON...

Page 12: ...e lected 4 MEMORY CHANNEL READOUT FM sec 11 Shows the selected memory channel scan edge channel or Call channel Memory bank indicator A to E appears to the left of memory channel Touch to toggle betwe...

Page 13: ...elected FM sec 4 RIT and the shift frequency are displayed when the RIT function is turned ON FM sec 5 appears when the Speech Compressor function is turned ON appears when the Noise Blanker function...

Page 14: ...n is ON Touch for 1 second to activate the quick split function The transmit frequency shifts from the receive frequency according to the SPLIT Offset op tion in the Function Set mode FM sec 6 SET Fun...

Page 15: ...to return to the previous screen SPEECH COMPRESSOR KEY COMP FM sec 6 Mode SSB Touch to turn the speech compressor func tion ON or OFF is displayed when the speech com pressor is ON Touch for 1 second...

Page 16: ...OM Access repeater VOICE RECORDER KEY VOICE FM sec 15 This function requires to insert an SD card Touch to display the VOICE TX screen or the VOICE Root screen depending on the VOICE 1st Menu option i...

Page 17: ...ity dot and dash in the Paddle Polarity item of the KEYER SET mode FM sec 4 Four keyer memory channels are available for your con venience FM sec 4 dot com dash A standard 3 5 d mm 1 8 inch plug eMICR...

Page 18: ...Hz and ANT2 is used for 74 8 MHz or above When using an optional AH 4 AH 740 or AT 180 Automatic antenna tuner connect it to the ANT1 connector e GROUND TERMINAL GND p 2 2 Connect this terminal to gro...

Page 19: ...the decoded characters to the PC Low speed data communication in the DV mode FM sec 9 Cloning using the optional CS 7100 cloning soft ware FM sec 21 Remote control operation using the optional RS BA1...

Page 20: ...nal to control external equipment Output voltage Low Current flow Less than 0 1 V Maximum 200 mA 8 13 8 V 13 8 V output when power is ON Output current Less than 1 A 9 TKEY Key line for the optional A...

Page 21: ...ibit transmission when squelch is open Keep RF gain at a normal level other wise a SQL signal will not be output SQL open SQL closed Less than 0 3 V 5 mA More than 6 0 V 100 A 8 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 2 3 4...

Page 22: ...holding down XFC the transmit readout frequen cy can be controlled while in the split frequency mode The UP DN switch can simulate a key paddle Preset in the KEYER SET mode U D KEY MIC Up Down Keyer...

Page 23: ...equency If the Quick tuning icon is not displayed the tuning step is 50 Hz rTRANSMIT LED Lights red while transmitting tKEYPAD Pushing a key selects the operating band GENE selects the general coverag...

Page 24: ...quen cy can be changed with the Dial or MPAD When the Split Lock function is turned ON in the Split operation hold down XFC to cancel the Dial lock function FM sec 6 When operating simplex hold down t...

Page 25: ...the PS 126 power supply D D 2 7 Connecting a non Icom DC power supply D D 2 7 Linear Amplifier Connections 2 8 Connecting the IC PW1 EURO D D 2 8 Connecting a non Icom linear amplifier D D 2 8 FM mea...

Page 26: ...ge Standing Wave Ratio VSWR on your operating bands The transmission line should be a coaxial cable When using a single antenna for the HF 50 70 MHz bands use the ANT1 connector CAUTION Protect your t...

Page 27: ...around of the electric wave This problem can be resolved by using the Ferrite EMI filter The filter connection is required for the European versions To the MAIN UNIT connector Controller Rear panel To...

Page 28: ...ver OPC 589 HM 36 SM 50 External Keypad Control the CW memory keyer transmission from external keypad by connecting control circuit to MIC connector Set the Keyer item in the Connectors Set mode to ON...

Page 29: ...WER SUPPLY p 2 7 Use a power supply with 13 8 V DC output and a capacity of at least 22 Am peres PS 126 Optional MIC MODULAR MICRO PHONE CONNECTOR p 2 4 As with a microphone connec tor of the controll...

Page 30: ...nication in the DV mode FM sec 9 Cloning using the optional CS 7100 cloning software FM sec 19 Remotely control using the optional RS BA1 DATA2 DATA2 SOCKET FM sec 18 Connect a TNC Terminal Node Con t...

Page 31: ...Icom DC power supply Connect the black DC power cable to the Negative terminal and the red DC power cable to the Positive terminal Rear panel GND DC power socket Fuse holder RED BLACK Stabilized powe...

Page 32: ...URO see the diagram below For IC PW1 EURO operation refer to the amplifier s instruction manual AC outlet D D Connecting a non Icom linear amplifier GND HSEND Orange VSEND Purple ALC Blue 13 8 V Gray...

Page 33: ...ng step function D D 3 10 Auto tuning step function D D 3 10 Direct frequency input D D 3 11 Band edge warning beep D D 3 13 Programming the user band edge D D 3 14 Selecting the Operating mode 3 17 S...

Page 34: ...llustra tion to the right Partial Resetting A partial resetting CLEARS the operating param eters and returns them to their default values VFO frequency VFO settings menu group s contents without clear...

Page 35: ...DR mode push MENU C once or twice to select the D 1 screen D 1 menu or D 2 screen D 2 menu Functions vary depending on the operating mode p 1 10 to p 1 12 MENU Example Menu selection in the SSB mode...

Page 36: ...ed memory channel contents to the VFO mode See the PDF type Full Manual s Section 11 for details Touching the VFO Memory mode icon or Memory chan nel selects the VFO or Memory mode Memory mode icon Pr...

Page 37: ...n the equalization is complete Touch A B e e D to select the other VFO Selects VFO A or VFO B to display the VFO s frequency CONVENIENT Use two VFOs as quick memories When you find a new station but w...

Page 38: ...s This function is convenient when you operate 3 operat ing modes on one frequency band For example one register can be used for a CW fre quency another for an SSB frequency and the other one for an R...

Page 39: ...uency band and a version If the frequency cannot be changed Check the Lock function and if it is ON is dis played and the Dial does not function In this case hold down SPEECH R for 1 second to turn OF...

Page 40: ...c tion step or turn it OFF While the quick tuning icon Z is displayed above the 1 kHz or 1 MHz digit the frequency will be changed in kHz or MHz steps When the function is OFF the frequency will be ch...

Page 41: ...selects the tuning step If desired touch D or push MENU C to return to the normal operating screen Repeat steps r r q to e to select the Quick tuning steps for other modes Setting frequency Continued...

Page 42: ...IN DIAL Auto TS item of the Func w w tion Set mode Function MAIN DIAL Auto TS If the specified item is not displayed touch Y or Z D one or more times to select the page Touch the desired option to sel...

Page 43: ...t is inputted a display shifts to left side one by one When not having inputted below a 100 kHz digit touch ENT D to set all uninputted digits to 0 If desired touch CE to delete entering If desired to...

Page 44: ...banks cannot be selected Scan edge channels and Call channels can also be se lected Shown in the table to the right below Touch MEMO e e D to select the channel The selected memory channel is displaye...

Page 45: ...ounds ON User TX Limit When you tune into or out of a user pro grammed amateur band s frequency range a beep sounds Also transmission is inhib ited outside the programmed range If desired touch the it...

Page 46: ...imes to select the page Touch the ON USER or ON User TX Limit e e option Touch the User Band Edge item of the Function r r Set mode Function User Band Edge Follow the instructions in the next topics t...

Page 47: ...er Band Edge screen q q SET C Function User Band Edge Touch a blanked field w w If the desired blank field is not displayed touch Y or Z D one or more times to select the page The frequency entry scre...

Page 48: ...r push MENU C to return to the Function Set screen Resetting the Band edges Enter the User Band Edge screen q q SET C Function User Band Edge Touch any band edges for 1 second w w Touch Default e e In...

Page 49: ...ting the SSB mode When operating above 10 MHz USB is selected first when operating below 10 MHz LSB is selected first In the SSB mode touch SSB again to toggle between the LSB and USB modes Selecting...

Page 50: ...rol clockwise to increase the audio output level counterclockwise to decrease it AF Increases Decreases The L R C or D in the in structions indicate the part of the controller L Left side R Right side...

Page 51: ...itivity Normally RF SQL L is set to the 12 o clock posi tion Rotate RF SQL L to the 11 o clock position for maximum sensitivity Rotating counterclockwise from the maximum position re duces sensitivity...

Page 52: ...PEECH Level 50 SPEECH LOCK Switch SPEECH LOCK See NOTE as described below Push SPEECH LOCK to announce the currently selected frequency mode and S meter level The S meter level announcement can be tur...

Page 53: ...to turn OFF the function e e Push r r SET C to exit the Set mode Tuning ON the MODE announcement D D When this function is ON the selected operating mode is verbally announced when a mode is selected...

Page 54: ...he fre quency ALC Displays the ALC level When the meter move ment shows the input signal level exceeds the allowable level the ALC limits the RF power In such cases decrease the microphone gain level...

Page 55: ...transmit or exter q q nal transmit switch The TX RX LED lights red w Release PTT again to receive or external transmit switch Adjusting the transmit output power Push q q MIC RF PWR C to open the MIC...

Page 56: ...is adjusted too high your transmitted voice may be distorted Release PTT to receive r r Push t t MENU C to close the display In the SSB mode Touch the TX meter to select the ALC meter Then while spea...

Page 57: ...he repeater frequency band shown below 1200 MHz A B in Japan 430 MHz B A in Japan 144 MHz C no D STAR repeaters in Japan MY Your own call sign programming 4 2 D STAR Introduction 4 5 About the DR D ST...

Page 58: ...er the Set mode Touch the MY Call Sign item of the My Station Set w w mode My Station MY Call Sign If the specified item is not displayed touch or D one or more times to select the page Touch the desi...

Page 59: ...then Y then U then A Touch ENT i i D to return to the MY CALL SIGN screen MY Your own call sign programming Continued Call sign edit screen Input a space Move the cursor Move the cursor Delete a chara...

Page 60: ...Push SET Appears Touch the entered call sign to set the call sign to be o o used 0 Push SET C to exit the Set mode 2 Enter the Call Sign Continued The L R C or D in the instructions indicate the part...

Page 61: ...low speed data operation for both transmit and receive D STAR Introduction The DR D STAR Repeater mode is one mode you can use for D STAR repeater operation In this mode you can select a preprogrammed...

Page 62: ...e operation FM sec 9 Before operating in the DV mode be sure to check whether the access repeater is busy or not If the repeater is busy wait until it is clear or ask for a break using a method accept...

Page 63: ...9 D D D irectly inputting RPT 5 20 IMPORTANT The repeater list described in this manual may differ from your trans ceiver s preloaded contents Although Japanese repeaters are used in the setting examp...

Page 64: ...ater y y Example Hirano The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and the selected repeater is set in FROM Set TO Destination 2 Check whether or not TO is selected u u If TO is not selected touch...

Page 65: ...screen appears 0 Touch the repeater group where your destination re peater is listed Example 11 Japan 1Touch the destination repeater Example Hamacho The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and...

Page 66: ...TERNET JA3YUA calling to JP1YIUportAthrough JP3YHH port B JM1ZLK this is JA3YUA Thanks for the nice QSO and I hope to talk to you again soon This is JA3YUA now clear of the JP3YHH repeater JA3YUA this...

Page 67: ...on contents is not matched The destination repeater call sign is not registered on a gateway repeater or the registration contents is not matched The destination repeater cannot be accessed A blank MY...

Page 68: ...O TUNE RX CS R NOTE When a received signal is weak or during DR mode scanning the call sign may not be received correctly In that case appears an error beep sounds and a quick reply call cannot be mad...

Page 69: ...signals from a repeater or a simplex frequency Search for the nearest repeater p 5 10 Searches for the nearest repeater by using your own and the repeater s location The nearest repeaters in your tra...

Page 70: ...r is listed Example 11 Japan Touch your access repeater to select the repeater y y area or name Example Hirano The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and the selected repeater is set in FROM Us...

Page 71: ...er the scan stops then touch SCAN D The DR mode scan is cancelled You can skip certain repeaters as a scan target You can also skip all repeaters in certain groups from a scan See FM sec 9 for details...

Page 72: ...D one or more times to select the page Touch External GPS e e When you know your position and operate as a base sta tion the Repeater Search function can be used if Manu al is selected Push r r SET C...

Page 73: ...splayed if the distance to the re peater is under 5 kilometers FM sec 9 NOTE When using the Repeater Search function be sure to first receive your own position data If no repeater is found in a 160 ki...

Page 74: ...s Touch TX History r r The TX HISTORY screen appears Touch the repeater to use as your access repeater t t Example Hirano The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and the selected repeater is set...

Page 75: ...CQ in TO Destination To make a Gateway CQ call Gateway CQ setting p 5 15 Select a repeater from the repeater list if you want to make a Gateway CQ call To make a call to a specific station Your Call S...

Page 76: ...TO is selected w w If TO is not selected touch the TO field Touch the TO field e e The TO SELECT screen appears Touch Local CQ r r The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and CQCQCQ is displaye...

Page 77: ...r group where your destination re t t peater is listed Example 11 Japan Touch the destination repeater y y Example Hamacho The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and Hamacho is displayed in TO...

Page 78: ...to select the DR mode Check whether or not TO is selected w w If TO is not selected touch the TO field Touch the TO field e e The TO SELECT screen appears Touch Your Call Sign r r The YOUR CALL SIGN...

Page 79: ...r r The RX HISTORY screen appears Touch the destination name or call sign t t Example TOM The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and TOM is displayed in TO To add the selected RX HISTORY data...

Page 80: ...reen appears Touch r r Z to display the next page Touch TX History t t The TX HISTORY screen appears Touch the destination name or call sign y y Example Dallas The transceiver returns to the DR mode s...

Page 81: ...h u u D to move the cursor backwards or touch D to move the cursor forwards Repeat steps i i y and u to program a call sign of up to 8 characters including spaces and then touch ENT D Example First J...

Page 82: ...sign of up to 8 characters including spaces and then touch ENT D Example First J then P then 3 then Y then D then H The transceiver returns to the DR mode screen and JP3YDH is displayed in TO After p...

Page 83: ...anual sec MM means section number So when FM sec MM is described on this manual see the PDF type Full Manual s section number for your reference Section 1 panel description Section 2 INSTALLATION AND...

Page 84: ...e Repeat steps r r w and e to show the desired item s setting screen To go back the previous tree level touch D or MENU C Touch a desired option shown on the display or t t D to adjust a level When y...

Page 85: ...ed values or functions in the DV mode Standby Beep OFF ON or ON to me High Tone Selects whether or not to sound a beep after a received signal disappears Auto Reply OFF ON or Voice Selects whether or...

Page 86: ...ECH Level 0 50 100 Sets the volume level for the voice synthesizer QSO RX Log In this item set the QSO RX History Log options QSO Log 1 OFF or ON Selects whether or not to make a communication log on...

Page 87: ...lect the function of the RF SQL control TX Delay HF OFF 10ms 15ms 20ms 25ms or 30ms Sets the transmission s timing of the IC 7100 to prevent any external equipment that is connected from damage by the...

Page 88: ...hether or not to directly select the VOICE TX screen skipping the VOICE screen KEYER 1st Menu KEYER Root or KEYER SEND Select whether or not to directly select the KEYER SEND screen skipping the KEYER...

Page 89: ...e high pass filter or low pass filter of the receive audio RTTY RX HPF LPF 100 2000 500 2400 Sets the high pass filter or low pass filter of the receive audio TX SSB TX Bass 5 0 5 Sets the bass level...

Page 90: ...using the external keypad KEYER OFF or ON Selects whether or not to transmit keyer memory contents using the external keypad RTTY OFF or ON Selects whether or not to transmit RTTY memory contents usi...

Page 91: ...s LCD VOICE TX Name Display OFF or ON Selects whether or not to display the voice TX memory name on the VOICE TX screen KEYER Memory Display OFF or ON Selects whether or not to display the keyer mem o...

Page 92: ...another IC 7100 Sub Touch Screen Calibration Adjusts the touch screen Reset Partial Reset Returns all settings to their default values with out clearing the memory contents call sign memories or repe...

Page 93: ...7 1 Section 7 CE Installation notes 7 2 Country code list 7 3...

Page 94: ...p www arrl org Typical amateur radio installation Exposure distance assumes that the predominant ra diation pattern is forward and that radiation vertically downwards is at unity gain sidelobe suppres...

Page 95: ...Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia AT BE BG HR CZ CY DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IS IE IT LV 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Liechtenstein Lithuania Lu...

Page 96: ...R LU SI NO DK HU MT ES CH EE IE NL SE BG Intended Country of Use AT FI IT PL GB RO BE FR LV PT IS TR CY DE LT SK LI HR CZ GR LU SI NO DK HU MT ES CH EE IE NL SE BG Intended Country of Use AT FI IT PL...

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