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FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing this fine Icom product. The
IC-80FX

245 MH

TRANSCEIVER

is designed and build with

Icom’s superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper
care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-
free operation.

FEATURES

❍

Dust-protection/Splash-resistant construc-

tion (IP54*)

* Only when the battery pack or case, antenna and jack cover are

attached.

❍

Built in VOX circuit enabling VOX opera-

tion* (Voice Operated Transmission)

* To use the VOX function, an optional headset and a plug

adapter cable are required.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

WORD

DEFINITION

DANGER!

Personal death, serious injury or an ex-
plosion may occur.

WARNING!

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.

CAUTION

Equipment damage may occur.

NOTE

Recommended for optimum use. No risk
of personal injury, fi re or electric shock.

IMPORTANT

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS

carefully and completely

before using the transceiver.

SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL—

This in-

struction manual contains important operating instructions
for the IC-80FX.

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL 245 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...ng VOX opera tion Voice Operated Transmission To use the VOX function an optional headset and a plug adapter cable are required EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS WORD DEFINITION R DANGER Personal death serious injury or an ex plosion may occur R WARNING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur NOTE Recommended for optimum use No risk of personal injury fire or ...

Page 3: ...ng experts advise against continuous high volume op eration If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume level or discontinue use RWARNING NEVER operate the transceiver while driving a vehicle Safe driving requires your full attention anything less may result in an accident RWARNING NEVER operate or touch the trans ceiver with wet hands This may result in an electric shock or may dam...

Page 4: ...iii Antenna Battery pack Belt clip Jack cover with screws Battery charger AC adapter Not supplied or the shape is different depending on the version ...

Page 5: ...unction 14 Setting an operating channel 15 Receiving 15 Transmitting 16 Key lock function 16 VOL function assignment 17 Lockout function 17 Programming a channel name 18 5 SCAN OPERATION 19 20 Scan types 19 Channel scan 19 Setting skip channels 19 Scan resume setting 20 Priority watch 20 6 TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP 21 24 Tone DTCS squelch and pocket beep 21 Tone scan 23 Subaudible tone encoder ...

Page 6: ...hout an antenna will damage the trans ceiver D Belt clip To attach the belt clip Slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow until the belt clip locks in place and makes a click sound To detach the belt clip q Remove the battery pack or case from the transceiver if it is attached p 2 w Lift the tab up q and slide the belt clip in the direction of the arrow w ACCESSORIES 1 Belt clip Battery p...

Page 7: ...ion of the arrow NEVER remove or attach the battery pack or case when the transceiver is wet or soiled This may result in water or dust getting into the transceiver or the battery pack case and may result in them being damaged NOTE Keep the battery terminals clean D Jack cover Attach the jack cover when optional equipment is not used 1 ACCESSORIES 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 To a...

Page 8: ...connector The internal microphone and speaker will not function when an option is con nected See page 39 for a list of available options Be sure to turn OFF the transceiver power before con necting or disconnecting optional equipment to or from the SP MIC jack tMONITOR KEY MONI Hold down to temporarily open the squelch to monitor the operating channel p 14 While holding down this key push S or T t...

Page 9: ...n the Key Lock function ON or OFF p 16 The functions of VOL and S T can be exchanged See page 17 for details D KEYPAD Push to enter a operating enter a operating channel number p 15 channel number p 15 Push to enter or send the DTMF code p 26 Pushing these keys after pushing FUNC M activates the key s second function 1 TONE 1 Numeric input and DTMF code 1 nput and DTMF code 1 After pushing FUNC M ...

Page 10: ... p 29 8 SET 8 Numeric input and DTMF code 8 nput and DTMF code 8 After pushing FUNC M enters the Set mode p 28 9 H M L 9 Numeric input and DTMF code 9 nput and DTMF code 9 After pushing FUNC M selects the output power between high mid and low p 16 0 DTMF M 0 Numeric input and DTMF code 0 nput and DTMF code 0 After pushing FUNC M enters the DTMF memory mode p 25 M FUNC M DTMF code DTMF code M indic...

Page 11: ...while the Pocket Beep function with CTCSS or DTCS is ON p 21 rMEMORY ICON Blinks while scanning p 19 tALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY Displays the operating channel channnel name Set modes contents and a variety of other information The decimal point blinks during a scan Displays the selected DTMF memory channel number p 25 yBATTERY ICONS p 13 appears when the battery pack case is attached appears when the b...

Page 12: ...h power is selected M appears when mid power is selected L appears when low power is selected 0AUTO POWER OFF ICON Appears when the Auto Power OFF function is ON p 33 1SKIP ICON Appears when the selected memory channel is set as a skip channel p 19 2FUNCTION ICON Appears when the second function can be accessed 3TRANSMIT ICON Appears while transmitting p 16 2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ...

Page 13: ...p to six months 20 C to 25 C up to a year We recommend charging the battery pack every 6 months Clean the battery terminals to avoid rust or misscontact Keep battery terminals clean It s a good idea to clean bat tery terminals once a week If your Ni MH battery pack seems to have no capacity even after being charged completely discharge it by leaving the power ON overnight Then fully charge the bat...

Page 14: ...ted 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 Do not charge or use a wet battery If the battery gets wet be sure to wipe it dry before using R DANGER NEVER incinerate a used battery pack since internal bat...

Page 15: ... vehicle or in direct sunlight In such en vironments the safety protection circuit in the battery will ac tivate causing the battery to stop charging R WARNING DO NOT charge or leave the battery in the battery charger beyond the specified time for charging If the battery is not completely charged by the specified time stop charging and remove the battery from the battery charger Continuing to char...

Page 16: ...nstead of the AC adapter Charge indicator Lights green while charging NOTE The charge indicator will not go out even after a battery pack is fully charged AC adapter A different type or no AC adapter is supplied de pending on the version Transceiver Battery pack Screws Self tapping screw 3 5 at least 30 mm Purchase separately Using screws is recommended to secure the charger Charging time period d...

Page 17: ...harger CAUTION When using the OPC 515L DC power cable NEVER connect the OPC 515L to a power source using reverse polarity This will ruin the battery charger White line Black line The optional OPC 515L for DC power source or CP 23L for 12 V cigarette lighter socket can be used instead of the AC adapter AC adapter A different type or no AC adapter is supplied de pending on the version Transceiver Tu...

Page 18: ...ction must be turned OFF in the Initial Set mode p 36 Battery information D Battery life Even when the transceiver power is OFF a small current still flows in the transceiver Remove the battery pack case when it won t be used for a long time Otherwise the battery pack or the batteries in the case will become exhausted D Battery icon 3 BATTERY CHARGING Battery pack case Voltage Capacity Battery lif...

Page 19: ...level While holding down MONI push S or T several times to adjust the squelch level SqL 1 is loose squelch for weak signals and SqL10 is tight squelch for strong signals SqL 0 is open squelch Monitor function This function is used to listen to weak signals or to open the squelch manually You can use it without disturbing the squelch setting even when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in ...

Page 20: ...se has brand new alkaline batteries pp 11 13 qHold down for 1 second to turn ON the power wSet the operating channel Refer to the left column to select a channel eRotate VOL to set the volume level p 14 If the squelch is closed hold down MONI while adjusting the volume level rAdjust the squelch level p 14 While holding down MONI push S or T The squelch level is displayed on the LCD while setting S...

Page 21: ... to your mouth or speak too loudly This may distort your speech tRelease PTT to receive When the channel s TX inhibit is set to ON you cannot transmit Set in the CS 80FX CLONING SOFTWARE Key lock function To prevent accidental changes of the operating channel or unnecessary function access use the Key Lock function Push FUNC M and then hold down for 1 second to turn the Key Lock function ON or OFF...

Page 22: ...tion VOL S T tOP VO Volume control Channel selector tOP di Channel selector Volume control Lockout function The Lockout function helps prevent interference to other sta tions by inhibiting transmitting when the channel is busy The function is set in the Initial Set mode qWhile holding down S and T turn ON the power to enter the Initial Set mode wPush S or T to select the lockout item RLO eRotate V...

Page 23: ...or T to select the chan nel to program a name wPush FUNC M and then hold down MN W ENT for 1 second to enter the channel name program ming mode A cursor blinks for the first character eRotate VOL to select a character The selected character blinks Push S to move the cursor right push T to move the cur sor left rRepeat step e until the channel name is programmed tPush ENT MN W to exit the programmi...

Page 24: ...or T wTo cancel the scan push any key except S T FUNC or MONI Setting skip channels In order to speed up the scan rate you can skip the chan nels you don t want to scan qSelect a channel to be skipped Push S or T to select the channel wPush FUNC M and then SKIP 6 to turn the skip set ting ON or OFF SKIP appears when the channel is set as a skip channel SKIP CHANNEL SCAN SKIP SKIP Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 3 Ch...

Page 25: ...exit the Set mode Priority watch The priority watch checks for signals on the selected chan nel Priority channel every 5 seconds The priority channel must be set first using the optional CS 80FX CLONING SOFTWARE qPush FUNC M and then PRIO 7 to start the watch The decimal point on the alphanumeric display blinks When a signal is detected on the channel the watch pauses and then resumes according to...

Page 26: ... 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 162 2 167 9 173 8 179 9 186 2 192 8 203 5 210 7 218 1 225 7 233 6 241 8 250 3 Recommended DTCS code D Setting CTCSS tone or DTCS code qPush FUNC M and then SET 8 to enter the Set mode wPush S or T to select the CTCSS tone item Ct or the DTCS code item dt blinks when selecting the CTCSS tone item and D blinks when selecting the DTCS code item eRotate VOL to select a CTCSS t...

Page 27: ... dtP nR TX normal RX reverse dtP Rn TX reverse RX normal and dtP RR TX and RX re verse rPush ENT MN W to exit the Set mode D Operation qSelect an operating channel p 15 wPush FUNC M and then TONE 1 to set a CTCSS tone or a DTCS code Repeat step w several times to activate the desired Tone function eOperate the transceiver in a normal way p 15 NOTE The Tone function is automatically turned OFF if y...

Page 28: ...ne the subaudible tone required to open the squelch q Set a channel to be checked for a tone frequency or DTCS code w Push FUNC M and then push TONE 1 several times to activate a Tone function No indication Cannot be used for operation Subaudible tone encoder CTCSS tone encoder or decoder D DTCS code encoder or decoder The tone scan can be made even if the Tone function is not se lected e Push FUN...

Page 29: ...audible tone encoder item rt eRotate VOL to select the subaudible tone rPush ENT MN W to exit the Set mode Available subaudible tone frequencies unit Hz 67 0 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 159 8 162 2 165 5 167 9 171 3 173 8 177 3 179 9 183 5 186 2 189 9 192 8 196 6 199 5 203 5 206 5 210 7 2...

Page 30: ... to 24 digits 0 9 inputs 0 9 MONI inputs A S inputs B T in puts C inputs D M inputs M E and ENT MN W inputs F If a digit is mistakenly input push PTT momentarily then re peat from step e tRepeat step r until the code is input yPush PTT to store the DTMF code sequence and exit the programming mode When the 24th digit is input the transceiver automatically stores the code sequence and returns to ste...

Page 31: ...exit the Set mode D Manual DTMF code transmission First set the DTMF TX key to dmt k in the Set mode While holding down PTT push the keys to transmit a DTMF code sequence manually Push 0 9 for 0 9 MONI for A S for B T for C for D M for M and ENT MN W for D Using a DTMF memory channel First set the DTMF TX key to dmt m in the Set mode While holding down PTT push one of the keys to trans mit the DTM...

Page 32: ...n slow DTMF transmission speeds are required the transceiver s DTMF transmission speed can be adjusted in the Initial Set mode qWhile holding down S and T turn ON the power to enter the Initial Set mode wPush S or T to select the DTMF speed item dtd eRotate VOL to select a speed dtd 1 100 milliseconds interval 5 0 cps dtd 2 200 milliseconds interval 2 5 cps dtd 3 300 milliseconds interval 1 6 cps ...

Page 33: ... to select the item eRotate VOL to select the option or value rTo exit the Set mode push ENT MN W Subaudible tone frequency p 29 Tone squelch frequency p 29 DTCS code p 29 DTCS polarity p 29 Scan resume setting p 30 Function key timer p 30 LCD backlight p 30 VOX gain p 30 Microphone gain p 31 VOX delay p 31 VOX time out timer p 31 DTMF TX key p 31 Push Push 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 11 12 14 13 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 34: ...hav ing 38 tones Therefore some tone frequencies may re ceive interference from adjacent tone frequencies D DTCS Code Selects one of 104 DTCS both encoder and decoder codes 023 754 Available DTCS codes 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 62...

Page 35: ...ts second function F0 At Exit the Function mode immediately after a key is pushed to activate its second function F1 2 3 At The Function mode remains activated for 1 2 or 3 sec onds after a key is pushed to activate its second function F m The Function mode remains activated until FUNC M is pushed again even after a key is pushed to activate its second function D LCD backlight Selects the LCD Back...

Page 36: ...0 1 second VXd 15 1 5 seconds VXd 20 2 seconds VXd 25 2 5 seconds and VXd 30 3 seconds D VOX Time out Timer Sets the VOX Time out Timer to 1 2 3 4 5 10 or 15 minutes to prevent accidental prolonged transmission by the VOX function To turn OFF the function select Vto OF The VOX Time out Timer must be set shorter than the Time out Timer otherwise this timer will not function D DTMF TX key Selects th...

Page 37: ... and T turn ON the power to enter the Initial Set mode wPush S or T to select an item eRotate VOL to select the option or value rTo exit the Initial Set mode push ENT MN W Time out timer p 33 Auto power OFF p 33 Lockout p 33 Squelch delay p 34 DTMF speed p 34 Dial assignment p 34 Simple mode p 34 Power save p 35 Select speed p 35 LCD contrast p 35 Battery protection function p 36 Voltage indicatio...

Page 38: ...will become hot if this Time out Timer function is turned OFF or set to a long time period and transmission is made for long periods D Auto power OFF The transceiver can automatically turn itself OFF after a specified time Activating a control or receiving a signal restarts the time out The transceiver beeps before turning OFF 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours and OFF can be specified The specified time p...

Page 39: ...ds interval 1 0 cps cps characters per second D Dial assignment Selects whether or not to use VOL as the channel selector instead of S and T When VOL functions as the channel selector S and T function as volume controls D Simple mode Inhibits the access to some functions The operations and modifications of Set mode items listed below are inhibited while the Simple Mode function is turned ON Operat...

Page 40: ...cycle When no operation occurs and no signal is received for 5 seconds the transceiver enters the Power Save mode and sets 1 2 as the duty cycle and after 60 seconds it sets 1 16 as the duty cycle D Dial Acceleration Selects whether or not to accelerate the changing speed when rotating VOL rapidly S S m Turns OFF the selecting speed acceleration S S At The selecting speed is automatically accelera...

Page 41: ...r Select the function option according to your battery type bAt OF Turns OFF the function Select when you use the BP 263 battery case bAt nm Select when you use the BP 264 Ni MH battery pack bAt LI Select when you use the BP 265 Li Ion battery pack NOTE BE SURE to select an appropriate option accord ing to your battery type D Auto low power Turns the Automatic Low power function ON or OFF When the...

Page 42: ...s on the sub transceiver s display and the signal indi cator shows the data is being received from the master transceiver t When cloning is finished CLOnE appears again y Turn OFF both transceivers and then turn them ON again to exit the cloning mode NOTE DO NOT push PTT on the sub transceiver while clon ing This will cause a cloning error DO NOT disconnect the cloning cable or turn OFF the power ...

Page 43: ...e batteries Set the TX inhibit item to OFF using the CS 80FX CLONING SOFTWARE Turn OFF the Lockout function pp 11 13 p 17 Transmitting using the VOX function is impossible The VOX gain is set to OFF or too low The microphone gain is too low TX permission is inhibited on the channel Set the VOX gain to a suitable level Set the microphone gain to a suitable level Set the TX inhibit item to OFF using...

Page 44: ...te lighter socket For only BC 191 BC 193 OPC 515L DC POWER CABLE For charging of the battery packs using a 12 V DC power source instead of the AC adapter For all chargers MB 124 BELT CLIP Exclusive alligator type belt clip FA B71V 245 MHZ ANTENNA The same antenna that is supplied with the transceiver HM 153L EARPHONE MICROPHONE Ideal for hands free operation clip the HM 153L with inte grated PTT s...

Page 45: ...e optional HS 94 HS 95 or HS 97 and OPC 2004 as illustrated below D Turning the VOX function ON or OFF qConnect an optional headset and plug adapter cable to the transceiver and then turn ON the power wPush FUNC M and then VOX 2 to turn the VOX func tion ON or OFF VOX appears when the VOX function is ON NOTE When using the VOX function adjust the microphone gain and the VOX related settings pp 30 ...

Page 46: ...set microphone adjust the VOX gain until On continu ously appears on the LCD If On is intermittent be sure the VOX delay is set long enough to allow normal pauses in speech but keep the VOX ON until you finish speaking CONVENIENT While transmitting using the VOX function you can adjust the VOX gain simply by rotating VOL VOX delay Sets the VOX delay to between 0 5 and 3 0 seconds in 0 5 second ste...

Page 47: ...ntermodulation 70 dB typ Audio output power Int speaker 16 Ω 0 75 W typ at 10 distortion Ext speaker 8 Ω 0 45 W typ at 5 distortion External speaker connector 3 conductor 3 5 d mm 8 Ω D Channel list unit MHz All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq Ch Freq 1 245 0000 17 245 2000 33 245 4000 ...

Page 48: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6857X 1TH Printed in Thailand 2010 Icom Inc ...

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