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Icom IC-455 User Manual

Icom IC-455
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BASIC OPERATIONS
Receiving and transmitting
CAUTION: DO NOT transmit without an antenna.
NOTE: Turn OFF the Tone Squelch or Pocket Beep function. (pp. 16, 17) If “TSQL”
is displayed, you can only receive calls from others with the same tone squelch code.
([MENU] > Tone SQL)
1. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the channel to call on. (p. 4)
The TX/RX indicator lights green, and audio is heard from the speaker while receiving a
signal.
2. Hold down [PTT] and speak into the microphone at your normal voice level.
The TX/RX indicator lights red while transmitting.
L See page 28 for the PTT Hold function.
3. Release [PTT] to receive.
2 Hold down [PTT] to transmit
3 Release [PTT] to receive
2 Speak into the microphone
1 Select a channel
TX/RX indicator
TIP: To maximize the readability of your transmitted signal, pause for a second after
pushing [PTT]. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth, and then speak at
your normal voice level.
NOTE:
The transceiver has several inhibit functions that restrict transmissions under the
following conditions:
- The channel is busy, or an unmatched CTCSS/DTCS is received, depending on the
transmission lockout function setting.
- The selected channel is a “receive only” channel.
After continuously transmitting, a time-out timer will be activated. The transceiver
stops transmitting and automatically receives.
L The time-out timer setting may di󰀨er, depending on the presetting.

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Icom IC-455 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandIcom
ModelIC-455
CategoryTransceiver
LanguageEnglish

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