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BASIC MANUAL

VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVERS

|A16

|A16E

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the condition that this device does not

cause harmful interference.

Summary of Contents for IC-A16

Page 1: ...BASIC MANUAL VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVERS A16 A16E This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference ...

Page 2: ...ING Personal injury fire hazard or electric shock may occur CAUTION Equipment damage may occur NOTE If disregarded inconvenience only No risk of personal injury fire or electric shock Features z z 25 kHz 8 33 kHz channel spacing compatible z z Bluetooth function that can connect your Wireless headset 1 z z Compact waterproof durable design IP67 IP54 2 and MIL STD 810 G z z 17 hours battery life Wi...

Page 3: ... BE CAREFUL The transceiver meets IP67 IP54 requirements IP67 Dust tight and waterproof protection IP54 Dust protection and splash resistance However once the transceiver has been dropped dust and waterproof protections cannot be guaranteed due to the fact that the transceiver may be cracked or the waterproof seal damaged and so on Only when the jack cover or the optional speaker microphone is att...

Page 4: ...z les de manière à ce qu il n y ait pas de court circuit avec des objets métalliques Un court circuit peut endommager non seulement la batterie mais également l émetteur récepteur ATTENTION NE PAS utiliser de dissolvants agressifs tels que du Benzène ou de l alcool lors du nettoyage car ils endommageraient les surfaces de l émetteur récepteur Si l émetteur récepteur est poussiéreux ou sale nettoye...

Page 5: ...act your Icom distributor or your dealer for advice Table of contents Important i Explicit definitions i Features i Supplied accessories i Precautions ii Précautions pour le Canada iii Recommendation iv Table of contents iv 1 PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 Front top and side panels 1 Keypad 2 Function display 3 2 BATTERY CHARGING 4 Battery caution 4 Charging caution 5 Battery charger 6 3 SET MODE 7 Using the...

Page 6: ...change the scanning direction 5 CLEAR HOME KEY CLR HOME z z Push to return to the VFO mode 6 MEMORY MEMORY WRITE KEY MR MW z z Push to enter the Memory Channel Selection mode z z Push FUNC and then push this key to enter the Memory Write mode 7 HEADSET JACK Connects a third party headset through the optional headset adapter 8 LOCK KEY z z Push to lock the keypad z z Hold down for 2 seconds to unlo...

Page 7: ... scan Push 3 GRP In the Memory mode enter the Memory Selection mode Push 4 WX ALT Turn the Weather Alert function ON or OFF Push 5 DUP W Enter the Duplex Frequency Entry mode L L Confirm the NAV band frequency is selected Push 6 DUP Turn the Duplex function ON or OFF L L Confirm the NAV band frequency is selected Push 7 WX Enter the Weather Channel Selection mode Push 8 BEEP Turn the Key beep ON o...

Page 8: ...onnected 5 RX TX ICON Displayed while receiving or transmitting 6 DUPLEX ICON z z Displayed when the Duplex function is ON z z Blinks while entering the duplex frequency to a Memory channel 7 AUTOMATIC NOISE LIMITER ICON Displayed when the Automatic Noise Limiter function is ON 8 WEATHER ALERT ICON For only the USA version Displayed when the Weather Alert function is ON 9 LOCK ICON Displayed when ...

Page 9: ...de the battery cells come in contact with your body If it does immediately wash with clean water CAUTION DO NOT continue to use the battery pack if it emits an abnormal odor heats up or is discolored or deformed If any of these conditions occur contact your Icom dealer or distributor CAUTION DO NOT expose the battery pack to rain snow saltwater or any other liquids Do not charge or use a wet pack ...

Page 10: ...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 charge the battery beyond the specified time limit may cause a fire overheating or the battery may rupture CAUTION DO NOT insert the transceiver battery attached to the transceiver into the charger if it is wet or soiled This could c...

Page 11: ...ER or the OPC 656 DC POWER CABLE Battery pack Power adapter 1 Turn OFF Battery charger NOTE Before attaching or detaching a battery pack BE SURE to turn OFF the transceiver by rotating VOL fully counter clockwise until it makes a click sound Otherwise a transceiver malfunction could occur 1 A different type or no power adapter is supplied depending on the charger version 2 Charger adapter s shape ...

Page 12: ...M Backlight MIC gain MIC Audio Input VOX setting VOX Level VOX delay TOT Battery voltage Bluetooth settings Bluetooth Auto connect Connect Disconnect Pairing Headset settings SCO SP Output Icom headset Power save PTT PTT Beep Initialize Bluetooth unit CPU version Bluetooth unit version 3 SET MODE See the FULL MANUAL for each menu item s details You can download the FULL MANUAL from the Icom websit...

Page 13: ... SQL SQL to adjust the squelch level until the noise just disappears when no signal is received The squelch level is displayed while adjusting D D Using the Automatic Noise Limiter ANL function The function reduces noise components in the received signal such as those caused by engine ignition systems z z Push FUNC and then push ANL to turn the function ON or OFF ANL is displayed while the functio...

Page 14: ...ices D D Pairing with a device You can pair maximum of 4 Bluetooth headsets to the transceiver L L These instructions describe pairing with the VS 3 Bluetooth headset as an example 1 Turning ON the transceiver s Bluetooth function 1 Push FUNC and then hold down ENT SET for 1 second to enter the Set mode 2 Select BT SET and then push ENT SET 3 Select ON and then push ENT SET 4 Push CLR HOME to exit...

Page 15: ...adset or device disconnect it by following the steps shown to the left 1 Push FUNC and then hold down ENT SET for 1 second to enter the Set mode 2 Select CONNECT and then push ENT SET BT SET CONNECT A paired deviceʼs name is displayed L L Push MR MW to display the Bluetooth device address L L Push or to select other paired headsets if necessary 3 Push FUNC and then push CLR HOME DELETE is displaye...

Page 16: ...mately 257 g 9 1 oz with BP 280 D D Transmitter Output power 6 0 W PEP 1 8 W CW Modulation limiting IC A16 Modulation depth IC A16E 70 100 85 Audio harmonic distortion IC A16 IC A16E Less than 10 at 60 modulation Less than 10 at 85 3dB modulation Ham and Noise ratio More than 35 dB Spurious emissions IC A16 IC A16E More than 46 dB 2 3 Less than 36 dBm 4 Frequency stability IC A16 IC A16E 0 4 kHz 1...

Page 17: ...arette lighter socket Use with the BC 213 OPC 515L DC POWER CABLE Used when charging battery packs using a 13 8 V DC power source instead of the power adapter Use with the BC 213 OPC 656 DC POWER CABLE Use with a 13 8 V power source instead of the power adapter Use with the BC 214 D D Others FA B02AR ANTENNA OPC 2401 HEADSET ADAPTER To connect a wired headset to the transceiver HM 240 SPEAKER MICR...

Page 18: ... 118 080 118 0833 118 085 118 0917 118 090 118 1000 118 105 Channel spacing 25 kHz Actual frequency is displayed Operating Frequency MHz Channel ID Displayed Frequency 118 0000 118 000 118 0250 118 025 118 0500 118 050 118 0750 118 075 118 1000 118 100 L L These tables show just the display example between 118 0000 MHz and 118 1000 MHz Not all frequencies in the band are shown CAUTION In Canada us...

Page 19: ...gainst harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will...

Page 20: ...ways adhere to the following guidelines DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached as this may damage the radio and may also cause you to exceed FCC RF exposure limits A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of the total radio use t...

Page 21: ...s respecter les directives suivantes NE PAS faire fonctionner la radio sans qu une antenne appropriée y soit fixée car ceci risque d endommager la radio et causer une exposition supérieure aux limites établies par la FCC L antenne appropriée est celle qui est fournie avec cette radio par le fabricant ou une antenne spécialement autorisée par le fabricant pour être utilisée avec cette radio NE PAS ...

Page 22: ...ise limiter 2 B Battery Caution 4 Charging 6 C Channel ID list 13 E Emergency frequency 8 F Firmware version 14 Function display 3 H Headset connection 9 O Options 12 P Panel description 1 R Receiving 8 S Set mode 7 Specifications 11 Squelch 1 T Transmitting 8 ...

Page 23: ...18 1 7 4 10 15 18 2 8 13 5 11 16 3 9 14 6 12 17 BASIC MANUAL MEMO ...

Page 24: ...1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A7497D 1EX Printed in Japan 2019 Icom Inc Jan 2019 ...

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