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PANEL DESCRIPTION
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Rear panel
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ANTENNA TERMINAL [ANT] (p. 9)
Connects a 50
Ω
antenna with a PL-259 connector
and a 50
Ω
coaxial cable.
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DC POWER SOCKET [DC 13.8V] (p. 10)
Accepts 13.8 V DC through the supplied DC power
cable.
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TUNER CONTROL SOCKET [TUNER] (p. 11)
Accepts the control cable from an optional antenna
tuner.
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REMOTE JACK [REMOTE] (p. 11)
For use with a personal computer for remote opera-
tion of transceiver functions, and data cloning be-
tween transceivers.
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EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [EXT SP]
Connects an 8
Ω
external speaker, if desired.
• When an external speaker is connected, the inter-
nal speaker does not function.
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ACCESSORY SOCKET [ACC] (p. 6)
Enables connection to external equipment such as
a TNC for data communications or a linear ampli-
fier, etc.
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ELECTRONIC KEYER JACK [KEY]
Accepts a paddle to activate the internal electronic
keyer.
• Selection between the internal electronic keyer
and straight key operation can be made in initial
set mode.
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ALC INPUT JACK [ALC]
Connects to the ALC output jack of a non-Icom lin-
ear amplifier.
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SEND CONTROL JACK [SEND]
Goes to ground while transmitting to control exter-
nal equipment such as a linear amplifier.
• Max. control level: 16 V DC/2 A
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GROUND TERMINAL [GND] (p. 9)
Connects the terminal to ground.
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Rear panel view
When connecting
a straight key
When connecting
a paddle
(dot)
(com)
(dash)
(
⊕
)