Icom IC-E90 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
■ Transmitting
DAmateur band operation
CAUTION:
Transmitting without
an antenna may damage the trans-
ceiver.
Make sure a charged battery pack or al-
kaline batteries are installed. (p. 1)
IMPORTANT: To maximize the read-
ability of your transmitted signal, pause
a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the
microphone 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches)
from your mouth and speak at a nor-
mal voice level.
The protect circuit interrupts the output
power when more than 11.5 V DC is
connected.
DOperating band and
frequency setting
q Select VFO mode with [VFO].
w Push [BAND] several times to select
the desired amateur band.
• Rotating the tuning dial while pushing
[BAND] also selects the operating band.
e Set an operating frequency with the
tuning dial. (p. 19)
•To input the frequency directly, push [4],
[3], [5], [•], [6], [8] and [0] for the example
below.
DSelecting output power and
transmitting
q Push [3 H/L] for 1 sec. to select the
output power.
• Rotating the tuning dial while pushing
[3 H/L] also toggles the output power.
• “LOW” appears when low output power
is selected. If “LOW” does not appear,
high output power is selected.
w Push and hold [PTT] to transmit,
then speak into the microphone.
• TX/RX indicator lights red.
• The S/RF indicator shows the output
power selection.
• Approx. output power:
4.5 W/0.5 W with 11 V DC (w/CP-19R)
5.0 W/0.5 W with BP-217
0.1 W with BP-216 (fixed to low power)
The output power is fixed to low
while operating with battery case.
e Release [PTT] to receive.
DFM narrow mode (transmit only)
The transceiver has narrow deviation
(±2.5 kHz) mode. Set narrow mode in
expanded set mode 2, if desired. (p. 66)
FM SKIPP
FM SKIPP
LOW
When LOW power is selected.
When HIGH power is selected.
FM SKIPP
Lights
red while
transmitting
[3 H/L]
[BAND]
Microphone
[DIAL]
[PTT]
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BASIC OPERATION

Icom IC-E90 Specifications

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Brand	Icom
Model	IC-E90
Category	Transceiver
Language	English