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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VHF FM REPEATER

iFR3100

UHF FM REPEATER

iFR4100

Summary of Contents for IC-FR3100

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM REPEATER iFR3100 UHF FM REPEATER iFR4100 ...

Page 2: ... areas with tem peratures below 25 C or above 55 C AVOID placing the repeater in excessively dusty envi ronments or in direct sunlight AVOID putting anything on top of the repeater This will obstruct heat dissipation Place the repeater in a secure place to avoid inadver tent use by children BE CAREFUL The heatsink will become hot when op erating the repeater continuously for long periods BE CAREFU...

Page 3: ... programming different tones to another memory channel Ideal for many different applications Built in 2 Tone 5 Tone DTMF encoder decoder Multiple signaling systems are equipped as stan dard These systems are fully compatible with Icom F series radios Telephone interconnect capability DTMF remote control capability You can control the repeater from a remote location over the air or over a phone lin...

Page 4: ...ect the operating channel u MONITOR SWITCH MONI Push to monitor the operating frequency i MODE SELECT SWITCH RPT BASE Toggles the repeater or base operating mode when pushed When setting up a repeater system using IC FR3100 FR4100 only select a repeater operating mode When using IC FR3100 FR4100 as a full or half duplex transceiver or setting up a repeater system connecting an external controller ...

Page 5: ...plexer supplied by a third party this connects the transmit receive to an antenna w EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTOR EXT SP Accepts a 4 Ω external speaker e REMOTE CONNECTOR REMOTE Connects to the remote controller See p 3 for remote connector information r ACCESSORY CONNECTOR ACC Connects to the remote controller See pgs 3 4 for accessory connector information t RECEIVE ANTENNA CONNECTOR RX Connects a ...

Page 6: ...Input terminal for master slave signal Input terminal for selecting memory channel Input terminal for selecting memory channel Input terminal for repeater base operating mode switching signal Input terminal for monitor function Input terminal for continuous tone CTCSS DTCS signal Input terminal for the modulation signals applied to input of the splutter filter circuit Input terminal for the modula...

Page 7: ...1 1 0 32 1 1 1 1 1 Accessory connector continued Pin No Pin Name Description Specification 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 M S OUT D0 D2 D4 EXT PTT RSSI AGND DC GND Output terminal for master slave signal Input terminal for selecting memory channel Input terminal for selecting memory channel Input terminal for selecting memory channel Input terminal for PTT signal Output terminal for RSSI Received Sign...

Page 8: ...rately required when only one an tenna is used for both transmitting and receiving Se lect a duplexer according to the transmitting and re ceiving frequencies Ask your Dealer for details Grounding To prevent electrical shock television interference TVI broadcast interference BCI and other prob lems ground the transceiver through the GND termi nal on the rear panel For best results connect a heavy ...

Page 9: ... port for PC programming e NC r M PTT Input port for TX control t Microphone ground y Microphone input u Ground i M MONI Input port for monitor control q i CAUTION DO NOT short pin 1 to ground as this can damage the internal 9 V regulator DC voltage is applied to pin 1 for microphone operation Take care when using a non Icom microphone Make sure the back up battery is correctly connected Use a cab...

Page 10: ...aker REMOTE p 3 ACC CONNECTOR pgs 3 4 Used for external equipment control Used for external equipment control LINE CONNECTOR Front panel view q NC No connection w L1 input output e L2 input output r NC No connection q r Telephone connector type is different for some countries to telephone connector Advanced connections ...

Page 11: ...green DO NOT place the backup battery on or near the re peater Lead acid batteries should be placed at least 5 m away from the repeater Use a heavy duty cable to make the connection and be sure both the positive red and negative black terminals are correctly con nected Connect cables to the battery in the following order Connect the DC power cable to the repeater first then the positive red termin...

Page 12: ...les to the bar then tighten the screws rThe completed MB 78 should look like this t Remove the 2 screws M4 8 from both sides of the side panel front end y Attach the MB 78 to the top side of the repeater Then tighten the supplied screws M4 8 and 2 screws removed from each side of the repeater 6 screws in total uThe top side installation should look like this i Turn the repeater upside down and rem...

Page 13: ... e Put the MB 77 on the wall or wherever you plan to mount the repeater r Tighten the 12 supplied screws M6 30 using flat washers and spring washers NOTE Mount this way so that the repeater s front panel will be facing dawn t Attach the hinges with the repeater to the MB 77 and tighten the 4 supplied screws M5 10 and 2 nuts with spring washer y Tighten the 3 supplied screws M5 12 to the other side...

Page 14: ...scrambler unit installation The UT 109 01 UT 110 01 provide high perfor mance private communication for base operating mode In order to receive or send scrambled trans missions the UT 109 01 UT 110 01 must be in stalled to activate the scrambler function q Remove the top and bottom covers as shown above w Remove 8 screws from the LOGIC shielding plate then remove the plate e Cut the pattern on the...

Page 15: ...counterclockwise in ad vance Rotate VOLUME to adjust the audio output level Rotate SQUELCH clockwise until the noise dis appears ePush UP or DN to select the desired channel When receiving a signal BUSY indicator turns ON and audio is emitted from the speaker Further adjustment of VOLUME to a comfortable listen ing level may be necessary at this point DTransmitting qTake the microphone off hook wW...

Page 16: ...antenna connector has a poor contact or has short circuited Optional voice scrambler is turned OFF Scrambler code is not set correctly Output power is set to Low The other station is using tone squelch While in base operating mode the repeater is set to duplex Re connect the DC power cable correctly Check the cause then replace the fuse with a spare one Fuses are installed in the inter nal REG uni...

Page 17: ...w Remove 8 screws from the LOGIC shielding plate then remove the plate e Replace the circuitry fuse as shown below r Return the LOGIC shielding plate and bottom cover For ACC connector DREG unit q Remove the top cover as shown on p 11 w Remove the 12 screws from the REG shielding plate then remove the plate e Replace the circuitry fuse as shown below r Return the REG shielding plate and top cover ...

Page 18: ...rmonic distortion 3 0 typical at 1 kHz 40 deviation Microphone impedance 600 Ω 8 pin modular Receiver Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne system Sensitivity 20 dB SINAD 0 dBµV EMF typical Intermediate frequencies 1st 31 65 MHz 2nd 455 kHz Adjacent channel selectivity More than 70 dB Wide Middle More than 60 dB Narrow Spurious response More than 70 dB Intermodulation More than 70 dB Au...

Page 19: ...mediate frequencies 1st 70 0 MHz 2nd 455 kHz Adjacent channel selectivity More than 70 dB Wide Middle More than 60 dB Narrow Spurious response More than 70 dB Intermodulation More than 70 dB Audio output power 2 5 W typical at 10 distortion with a 4 Ω load External speaker connector 2 conductor 3 5 d mm 1 8 4 Ω Options MB 77 WALL MOUNT BRACKET p 10 For mounting the repeater to a wall MB 78 19 INCH...

Page 20: ...lation you need to consider height clear ance i e the height above any place where persons may have access and front clearance i e the dis tance in front of the antenna where the radiated field may exceed the recommended limits Normally with an antenna installed on a reasonably high mast or tower there will not be any access point directly in front but care should be exercised when there are other...

Page 21: ...on such minimum distances are impos sible to guarantee then some type of access control fence or barrier around the antenna installation should be provided Should a Yagi type antenna be used then you will have to obtain a 3 dimensional polar plot of the radiation characteristic from the manufacturer and evaluate the clearance distances in both vertical and horizontal planes Operating Notes All of ...

Page 22: ...s have been performed Version where applicable 0168 150 174 MHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz 150 174 MHz 12 5 kHz 20 kHz DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Icom Inc Japan 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan Kind of equipment UHF REPEATER This compliance is based on conformity with the following harmonised standards specifications or documents i EN 301 489 1 v1 3 1 September 2001 ii EN 301 489 5 August 2...

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Page 24: ...Count on us 1 1 32 Kamiminami Hirano ku Osaka 547 0003 Japan A 6280H 1EU Printed in Japan 2003 Icom Inc Intended Country of Use GER FRA ESP SWE AUT NED POR DEN GBR BEL ITA FIN IRL LUX GRE SUI NOR ...

Page 25: ...the IC FR3100 IC FR4100 PSTN interface to the Common Technical Regulation 21 CTR21 and EG201 121 Using the IC FR3100 IC FR4100 PSTN interface connection in Germany A filter see annex will be required for any analogue line that has subscriber metering pulses Note These subscriber metering pulses may or may not be present on analogue lines in Germany The subscriber may request that metering pulses b...

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