7. SAVING & RECALLING MEMORY FREQUENCIES
After a VFO frequency, transmission mode, have been selected, along with repeater offsets and
tones, if applicable, it is convenient to write this configuration to a memory position for future
access.
SAVING TO A MEMORY
Press the
MENU
button until
M2
is revealed on the display. Rotate the
M-CH
knob until a
memory channel number is shown that has not previously been allocated. This is signified by the
word ‘
Blank’
on the display. The
M-CH
knob is the centre control knob just to the left of the
MENU
button. Now press the
F1
button to write the current
VFO
settings to that memory
position. (Note that this radio is capable of storing a title or name for each memory)
RECALLING A MEMORY
This is similar to making the
VFO
selection in paragraph 4. Just below the display and to the
left is the
MENU
button. Press this button a few times until the text on the display above the
menu button says
M2
. To the right of the
MENU
button is another button labelled
F-3
.
Pressing
this button will reveal one of three selections.
VFO-A, VFO-B
or
Frequency Memories
. Keep
stepping through these options until
Frequency Memories
is shown. Stored memory
selections may now be made by rotating the
M-CH
knob, just to the left of the
MENU
button.
8. ADJUSTING POWER OUTPUT
To change the transmitted power levels, the
SET
mode must be accessed. Press & hold the
DISPLAY
button for 2 seconds to enter this mode.
Next use the
BAND UP
or
BAND DOWN
buttons to reach setting
Q1
(
RF POWER
).
On level
Q1
, rotating the main
VFO
knob should reveal one of eleven different transmitter power
levels, from
L
for
LOW
, then settings
1
to
9
, then
H
for
HIGH
. When the correct power level has
been selected, press the
DISPLAY
button again to leave the
SETTINGS
area.
9. SPECIAL COMMENTS
The IC706 has two SO239 antenna sockets. Be sure to connect antennas to the correct sockets.
The Upper socket is for HF and 6 Metres. The Lower socket is for the 2 Metre and 70 cm bands.
