Icom IC-2800H User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.Operation is sub­ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an y interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

i2800H

DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER

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FOREWORD

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely

before using the transceiver.

SA VE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This in-

struction manual contains important operating instructions for
the IC-2800H.

EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS

The explicit definitions below apply to this instruction manual.

CA UTIONS

RWARNING! NEVER connect the tr ansceiver to an AC

outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric
shock.

RWARNING! NEVER oper ate the transceiv er while dri-

ving a vehicle. Safe driving requires your full attention—any­thing less may result in an accident.

RWARNING! HIGH VOLTAGE! NEVER disassem-

ble the remote controller .There is a high voltage circuit inside.

NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source of more

than 16 V DC or using reverse polarity.This will ruin the trans­ceiver .

NEVER cut the DC power cable between the DC plug and

fuse holder. If an incorrect connection is made after cutting,
the transceiver may be damaged.

NEVER place the transceiver where normal operation of the

vehicle may be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury.

NEVER let objects impede the operation of the cooling fan

on the rear panel.

DO NOT push the PTT when not actually desiring to trans-

mit.

WORD

R

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTE

DEFINITION

Personal injury, fire hazard or electric
shock may occur.

If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk
of personal injury, fire or electric shock.

Equipment damage may occur.

Versions of the IC-2800H which display the “CE” symbol on the se­rial number seal comply with the European harmonised standard
ETS300 684 (EMC product standard for Commercially Available
Amateur Radio Equipment).

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DO NOT operate the transceiver near unshielded electrical

blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
During mobile operation,

DO NOT operate the transceiver

without running the vehicle’s engine .When transceiv er po w er
is ON and your vehicle’s engine is OFF, the vehicle’s battery
will soon become exhausted.

AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or

in areas with temperatures below –10°C (+14°F) or above
+60°C (+140°F).

AVOIDthe use of chemical agents such as benzine or alco-

hol when cleaning, as they can damage the transceiver’s sur­faces.

Place unit in a secure place to avoid inadvertent use by chil­dren.

BE CAREFUL! The transceiver will become hot when op-

erating it continuously for long periods.

USE Icom microphones only (supplied or optional). Other

manufacturer’s microphones have different pin assignments
and may damage the transceiver if attached.

For LCD display

DO NOT press the LCD screen. Excessive pressure may

cause permanent damage to the LCD.

DO NOT tap or scratch the LCD using sharp objects.
BE CAREFUL when cleaning the LCD. Dust can easily

scratch the surface.
LCDs are produced using high-density manufacturing tech-

nology resulting in 99.98% active dots, however, up to 0.02%
of the dots may be non-active and/or continuously activ e .This
is normal and does not indicate LCD malfunction.

Uneven areas may be displayed depending on display con­tents in some cases.

After displaying the same screen continuously for long peri­ods, image ‘b urn-in’may occur .In such cases, turn the power
OFF and discontinue operation for at least 24 hours.

For U.S.A. only

CAUTION:Changes or modifications to this device, not ex-

pressly approved by Icom Inc., could void your authority to
operate this device under FCC regulations.

1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ......... 1

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION ......... 2 –13

■Controller unit ......................... 2

■Function display ...................... 4

■Basic function menu ............... 6

■Main unit ................................. 8

■HM-98 microphone ............... 10

■HM-97/118 microphone ........ 13

3 INSTALLATION ................... 14 – 17

■Location ................................ 14

■Mounting with the mounting

bracket .................................. 14

■Mounting the remote

controller ............................... 15

■Battery connection ................ 15

■DC power supply

connection ............................ 16

■Cable connection .................. 16

■Antenna installation .............. 17

4 FREQUENCY SETTING ...... 18–22

■Preparation ........................... 18

■Lock functions ....................... 19

■Using the tuning dial ............. 20

■Using the [Y]/[Z] keys .......... 20

■Setting a tuning step ............. 21

■Using the keypad .................. 22

5 BASIC OPERATION ............ 23–25

■Receiving .............................. 23

■Monitor function .................... 24

■Audio mute function .............. 24

■Transmitting .......................... 24

■Selecting output power ......... 25

■One-touch PTT function ....... 25

6 REPEATER OPERATION .... 26 –31

■Accessing a repeater ............ 26

■1750 Hz tone ........................ 28

■Subaudible tone .................... 29

■Offset frequency ................... 30

■Auto repeater function .......... 31

7 MEMORY/CALL

CHANNELS ......................... 32– 39

■General ................................. 32

■Programming during

selection................................. 32

■Programming after selection.. 33

■Transferring memory contents

to another memory ............... 33

■Programming during selection

via the microphone ............... 34

■Programming after selection

via the microphone ............... 34

■Transferring memory contents
to another memory via the

microphone ........................... 35

■Memory clear ........................ 36

■Alphanumeric display ............ 37

■Call channel .......................... 38

8 SCRATCH PAD MEMORY... 40 –41

■What is a scratch pad

memory? ............................... 40

■Calling up a scratch pad

memory ................................. 40

■Transferring scratch pad

memory contents .................. 41

9 SCAN OPERATION ............. 42–46

■Scan types ............................ 42

■Full/programmed scan .......... 43

■Selecting scan edges ........... 44

■Memory scan ........................ 45

■Skip channel setting ............. 46

■Scan resume condition ......... 46

10 BAND SCOPE ............................ 47

■Operation .............................. 47

11 PRIORITY WA TCH .............. 48–49

■Priority watch types .............. 48

■Priority watch operation ........ 48

12 SUBAUDIBLE T ONE

OPERATION ........................ 50 – 53

■Tone squelch operation ......... 50

■Pocket beep operation .......... 52

■Tone scan ............................. 53

13 DTMF MEMORY .................. 54–56

■Programming a DTMF code.. 54

■Transmitting a DTMF code..... 55

■DTMF speed ......................... 56

14 WIRELESS OPERATION .... 57–62

■Connection ........................... 57

■HM-90 wireless microphone.. 57

■EX-1759 installation .............. 58

■HM-90 switches .................... 59

■Microphone address ............. 62

15 OTHER FUNCTIONS .......... 63–75

■Beep tones ........................... 63

■Time-out timer ....................... 63

■Auto power-off function ......... 64

■Cooling fan ............................ 64

■Squelch delay ....................... 65

■Sub band mute ..................... 65

■Sub band busy beep ............. 66

■Automatic RF attenuator ....... 66

■Memory name indication ...... 67

■HM-98 [F-1]/[F-2] keys .......... 67

■HM-97/118 [UP]/[DN] keys.... 68

■Display contrast .................... 68

■Display brightness ................ 69

■Indication type ...................... 69

■My call function ..................... 69

■Packet operation ................... 70

■Video monitor function .......... 73

■Demonstration display .......... 74

■AM/FM narrow mode ............ 74

■Fuse replacement ................. 74

■Partial reset .......................... 75

■All reset ................................. 75

16 CS-2800 CLONING

SOFTWARE ......................... 76–79

17 TROUBLESHOOTING ............... 80

18 OPTIONS .................................... 81

19 SPECIFICATIONS ............... 82 – 83

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

The transceiver comes with the following accessories. Qty.

q DC power cable (OPC-346) ........................................... 1

w Remote controller cable*

1

............................................... 1

e Remote controller mounting bracket (MB-73) ................. 1

r Main unit mounting bracket ............................................ 1

t Mounting screws, nuts and washers ......................... 1 set

y Fuse (FGB 20 A) ............................................................ 1

u Remote controller mounting screws and nut ............ 1 set

i Microphone*

2

(HM-98/97/118) ........................................ 1

*

1

A ferrite core is attached at one end of the cable for the
U.S.A., Europe, Taiwan and Italy versions.

*

2

The microphones illustrated at left are the HM-98 and
HM-118. One of either the HM-98, HM-97 or HM-118/T/TA
microphone is supplied depending on version.

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HM-98 HM-118

■ Controller unit

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

MAIN

SCP

SCP

TS

V/M

H

TS

V/M

H

SCN

M/C

SCN

M/C

LOW

MONI

LOW

MONI

TOT

RX

TX

MID-LO

MID-LO

SUB

MAIN

DUP SQLTPRIO

DUP SQLTPRIO

OFF

M

P

M

P

99

14 5

5.000

99

43 5

3.000

VOL

VOL

SQL

SQL

CHG/L

POWER

MAIN

Function display (p. 4)

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

q VHF VOLUME CONTROL [VOL]

Adjusts the VHF audio level. (p.23)

w VHF SQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]

➥Adjusts the VHF squelch level. (p. 23)
➥Depending on the set mode setting, the RF attenuator

is automatically activated when [SQL] is rotated clock­wise past the 12 o’clock position.(pgs. 23, 66)

e VHF TUNING DIAL [DIAL]

Rotate [DIAL] to set operating frequencies, memory chan­nels, set mode contents, etc.(p. 20)

r CHANGE/LOCK SWITCH [CHG/L]

➥Toggles the multi-function switch menu.(p.6)
➥Push [CHG/L] for 2 sec. to toggle the lock function ON

and OFF.(p. 19)

t POWER SWITCH [POWER]

Push for 2 sec. to toggle the transceiver power ON and
OFF.(p. 18)

y UHF TUNING DIAL [DIAL]

Rotate [DIAL] to set operating frequencies, memory chan­nels, set mode contents, etc.(p. 20)

u UHF SQUELCH CONTROL [SQL]

➥Adjusts the UHF squelch level. (p.23)
➥Depending on the set mode setting, the RF attenuator

is automatically activated when [SQL] is rotated clock­wise past the 12 o’clock position.(pgs. 23, 66)

i VIDEO INPUT JACK [VIDEO IN]

Inputs an NTSC or PAL video signal depending on version.
(p.73)

o UHF VOLUME CONTROL [V OL]

Adjusts the UHF audio level.(p.23)

!0 MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCHES (pgs. 6, 7)

Push to select the function indicated in the right-hand or
left-hand LCD display of these switches.

•Left-hand switches are used for VHF band and right-hand
switches are used for UHF band.

•Functions vary depending on the operating condition.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Function display

q FUNCTION INDICATORS (pgs.6, 7)

Indicate the functions assigned to the multi-function
switches at left.

w DTMF MEMORY ENCODER INDICATOR (p. 54)

Appears when the DTMF memory encoder is in use.

e LOCK INDICATOR (p.19)

Appears when the lock function is in use.

r TIME-OUT TIMER INDICA T OR (p.63)

➥Appears when the time-out timer is activated.
➥Flashes when the time-out time elapses and the trans-

mission is terminated.

t S/RF INDICATOR

Shows the relative signal strength while receiving. Shows
the relative output power while transmitting.(pgs. 23, 24)

• “RX” appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch is
open.

•“TX”appears when transmitting.

y FUNCTION INDICATORS (pgs.6, 7)

Indicate the functions assigned to the multi-function
switches at right.

u AUTO POWER-OFF INDICATOR (p.64)

Appears when the auto power-off function is in use.

i MEMORY CHANNEL READOUT

Shows the memory or call channel number, etc.

➥“M”appears when a memory channel is selected.(p.18)
➥“≈” appears when a selected memory channel is set as

a skip channel. (p. 46)

➥“P≈” appears when the memory channel frequency is

set as a skip frequency during scanning. (p. 46)

MAIN

MAIN

SCP

SCP

V/M

H

TS

V/M

H

TS

M/C
SCN

M/C
SCN

MONI

LOW

MONI

LOW

TOT

RX

TX

MID-LO

MID-LO

SUB

MAIN

AM

DUP SQLTPRIO

DUP SQLTPRIO

OFF

M

P

M

P

99

43 5

3.000

99

14 5

5.000

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

o FREQUENCY READOUT

Shows the operating frequency, memory name, etc.

!0 PRIORITY WATCH INDICATOR (p.48)

Appears when priority watch is in use.

!1 TONE INDICATORS (pgs.26, 50, 52)

“T” appears when the subaudible tone encoder is in use;
“T SQLì” appears during pocket beep operation and
“T SQL” appears when the tone squelch function is acti­vated.

!2 DUPLEX INDICATORS (p.26)

Appear when semi-duplex operation (repeater operation)
is in use.

•“DUP–”appears when minus duplex is selected;“DUP” appears
when plus duplex is selected.

!3 OUTPUT POWER INDICATORS (p.25)

➥“HI” appears when high output power is selected.
➥“MID-HI” appears when mid high output power is se-

lected

➥“MID-LO” appears when mid low output power is se-

lected

➥“LO” appears when low output power is selected

!4 MAIN BAND INDICATOR (p.18)

➥“Q” appears above the frequency which is selected

as the main band.

➥“^” appears when the sub band access function is

in use.

•This function can be used via the HM-98 and HM-90.

!5 AM/FM NARROW MODE INDICATOR (p.74)

➥“AM” appears when AM mode is selected.

• AM mode is available for the U.S.A.and S. America versions
only.

➥“NAR” appears when FM narrow mode is selected.

•FM narrow mode is available for the VHF band of the Europe
and Italy versions only.

!6 MUTE INDICATOR (pgs. 24, 65)

➥Both band’s indicators appear when the m ute function is

in use.

•This function can be used via the HM-98 and HM-90.

➥Sub band’s indicator appears when the sub band mute

function is activated.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Basic function menu

The multi-function switches have 2 main menus. Pushing
[CHG/L] toggles between the 2 multi-function switch menus.

Left-hand switches are used for VHF band and right-hand
switches are used for UHF band except i and o.

MAIN

SCP

MAIN

SCP

V/M

H

TS

V/M

H

TS

M/C
SCN

M/C
SCN

MONI

LOW

MONI

LOW

MID-LO

MID-LO

MAIN

43

3.000

12

14

5.000

12

MID-LO

MID-LO

MAIN

43

3.000

12

14

5.000

12

MAIN
EDIT

EDIT

MAIN

S.MW

MW

S.MW

MW

DTMF

TON
DUP

TON
DUP

DISP

SET

CHG/L

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q MAIN BAND/BAND SCOPE MENU [MAIN(SCP)]

➥Push to select the main band.(p. 18)
➥Push for 2 sec.to enter the band scope screen. (p.47)

w VFO/MHz/TUNING STEP MENU [V/M

H

(TS)]

➥Push to select VFO mode or to select the MHz tuning

step while in VFO mode.(p.20)

➥Push for 2 sec.to enter tuning step screen. (p.21)

e MEMORY CHANNEL/CALL CHANNEL/SCAN MENU

[M/C(SCN)]

➥Push to select the memory mode or call channel. (pgs.

18, 38)

➥Push for 2 sec.to enter the scan screen. (p.42)

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

r MONITOR/LOW POWER MENU [MONI(LOW)]

➥Push to toggle the monitor function ON and OFF. (p.24)
➥Push for 2 sec.to change the output power selection.(p.

25)

•Low (LO), mid-low (MID-LO), mid-high (MID-HI) and high (HI)
powers are available.

t MAIN BAND/MEMORY EDIT MENU [MAIN(EDIT)]

➥Push to select the main band.(p. 18)
➥Push for 2 sec.to enter the edit screen. (pgs.29, 30, 37,

46, 51)

y TONE/DUPLEX MENU [TON(DUP)]

➥Push to activate the following functions in order.

•Subaudible tone encoder—“T”appears. (p. 26)

•Pocket beep—“T SQLì” appears.(p.52)

•Tone squelch—“T SQL” appears. (p.50)

•No tone operation—no indicator appears.

➥Push for 2 sec.to select semi-duplex or simplex opera-

tion. (p. 26)

• “DUP–” appears during minus duplex operation, “DUP” ap­pears during plus duplex operation and no indicator appears
during simplex operation.

u SELECT MEMORY WRITE/MEMORY WRITE MENU

[S.MW(MW)]

➥Push to select the desired memory channel number to

be programmed.(p. 32)

➥Push for 2 sec. to program a memory channel or call

channel while in VFO mode.(p.32)

➥Push for 2 sec.to transfer a memory channel, call chan-

nel or scratch pad memory contents into the VFO when
not in VFO mode.(p.33)

i DTMF MENU [DTMF]

➥Push to toggle the DTMF memory ON and OFF.(p. 55)
➥Push for 2 sec. to enter the DTMF memory screen. (p.

54)

o DISPLAY/SET MODE MENU [DISP(SET)]

➥Push to enter the display set mode screen.(p. 68)
➥Push for 2 sec.to enter the set mode screen.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Main unit

q MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [MIC]

Connects the supplied microphone.

w CONTROLLER CONNECTOR [CONTROLLER] (p. 16)

Connects the controller unit with the supplied cable.

e DATA CONNECTOR [DATA] (p.70)

Connects a TNC (Ter minal Node Controller), etc. for data
communications.

•See the information at right for details.

r 144 MHz SPEAKER CONNECTOR [144 MHz SP]

Connects an 8 Ω speaker, if desired.

t 430(440) MHz SPEAKER CONNECTOR

[430(440) MHz SP]

Connects an 8 Ω speaker, if desired.

DATA

MIC CONTROLLER

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w Frequency up/down
e HM-90/98 control input
r PTT
t Microphone ground
y Microphone input
u Ground
i No connection

➀➇

With no exter­nal speakers

[144MHz SP]
only

[430(440) MHz
SP] only

2 external
speakers

VHF band audio UHF band audio

Connected
speaker

Internal speaker (mixed audio)

External speaker (mixed audio)

Internal speaker

External speaker via
[144MHz SP]

External speaker via
[430(440) MHz SP]

External speaker

y POWER RECEPTACLE [DC13.8V] (pgs. 15, 16)

Accepts 13.8 V DC ±15% with the supplied DC power
cable.

•Current of 12 A or greater is required.

DO NOT use a cigarette lighter socket as a power
source when operating in a vehicle.The plug may cause
voltage drops and ignition noise may be superimposed
onto transmit or receive audio.

u ANTENNA CONNECTOR [ANT]

Connects a 50 Ω antenna with a PL-259 connector and a
50 Ω coaxial cable.

D DATA JACK PIN ASSIGNMENTS

q DATA IN

Input terminal for data transmit. See p. 70 for details on
how to toggle data speed between 1200 and 9600 bps.

w GND

Common ground for DATA IN, DATA OUT and AF OUT.

e PTTP

PTT terminal for packet operation only.Connect ground to
transmit data.

r DATA OUT

Data out terminal for 9600 bps operation only.

t AF OUT

Data out terminal for 1200 bps operation only.

y PSQL (squelch out)

Becomes high (+5V) when the transceiver receives a sig­nal which opens the squelch.

•To avoid unnecessary TNC tr ansmission, connect squelch to the
TNC to inhibit transmission when receiving signals.

• Keep audio output at a normal level, otherwise a “P SQL” signal
will not be output.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

q DATA IN (1200 bps: AFSK

9600 bps: G3RUH, GMSK)

w GND
e PTTP
r DATA OUT (9600 bps)
t AF OUT (1200 bps)
y PSQL

ANTENNA INFORMATION

For radio communications, the antenna is of critical impor­tance, along with output power and sensitivity. The trans­ceiver accepts a 50 Ω antenna and less than 1.5 : 1 of
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR). High SWR values
not only may damage the transceiv er but also lead to TVI or
BCI problems.

■ HM-98 microphone*

q UP/DOWN SWITCHES [YY]/[ZZ]

➥Push either switch to change the operating frequency,

memory channel, set mode contents, etc. (p. 20)

➥Push either switch for 2 sec. to start scanning. (p.43)

w PTT SWITCH

➥Push and hold to transmit;release to receive. (p.24)
➥Toggles between transmitting and receiving while the

one-touch PTT function is in use.(p. 25)

e VFO SWITCH [VFO(LOCK)]

➥Push to select VFO mode. (p.18)
➥Push for 2 sec.to toggle the lock function. (p. 19)

r MEMORY SWITCH [MR(CALL)]

➥Push to select memory mode.
➥Push for 2 sec.to select the call channel. (p.38)

t ACTIVITY INDICATOR

Lights red while a key is pushed; lights green while the
one-touch PTT function is in use.

y BAND SWITCH [BAND(SUB)] (p.18)

➥Push to toggle the operating band or set the sub band

as the main band.

➥Push for 2 sec.to toggle the sub band access function.

u FUNCTION SWITCHES [F-1]/[F-2] (p.67)

Assign your desired key function from the front panel
switches.

•Default settings are [VHF M/C] for [F-1] and [UHF M/C] for [F-2].

i FUNCTION INDICATOR

➥Lights orange while [FUNC] is activated—indicates the

secondary function of switches can be accessed.

➥Lights green when [DTMF-S] is activated—DTMF sig-

nals can be transmitted with the keypad.(p. 55)

o KEYPAD

Used for controlling the transceiv er, transmitting DTMF sig­nals, etc.See the following 2 pages for details.

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

LOCK

VFO

CALLMRSUB

BAND

MW

FUNC

A

CLR

D-OFF

B

SET

PTT-M

3

PRIO

DTMF

6

LOW

AFC-OFF

2

SCAN

CSQL

5

MID

AFC

1

MONI

PGR

4

HIGH

T-OFF

C

ENT

TSQL

9

SIMP

16

KEY LOCK

#

TSQLS

8

DUP+

TONE-2

0

TONE

7

DUP–

TONE-1

F-2

F-1

DTMF-S

MUTE

D

SQLSQLVOLVOL

Mic element

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

FUNC

DTMF-S

KEY FUNCTION

AFC

MONI

AFC-OFF

SCAN

PTT-M

PRIO

HIGH

CSQL

MID

DTMF

LOW

TONE

DUP–

TSQLS

DUP+

TSQL

SIMP

TONE-2

VOL

Toggles between opening and closing the

1

operating band’s squelch. (p. 24)
Starts and stops scanning. (p. 42) No secondary function.

2

Starts and stops priority watch. (p. 48)

3

PGR

Selects high output power. (p. 25) No secondary function.

4

Selects mid-high output power. (p. 25) No secondary function.

5

Selects low output power. (p. 25)

6

Selects –duplex. (p. 27)

7

Selects +duplex. (p. 27) Turns the pocket beep function ON. (p. 52)

8

Selects simplex. (p. 27) Turns the tone squelch function ON. (p. 50)

9

Increases the audio output. (p. 23)

• The [VOL] controls on the controller unit have

0

priority when rotated.

SECONDARY FUNCTION (after )

No secondary function.

Turns the one-touch PTT function ON and
OFF. (p. 25)

Turns the DTMF memory encoder function
ON. (p. 54)

Turns the subaudible tone encoder ON.

(p. 27)

While being pushed, transmits a 1750 Hz
tone. (p. 28)

OTHER FUNCTIONS

After :
Transmit the appropriate

DTMF code or push [0]
to [9], [A] to [D] to trans­mit the DTMF memory
contents when the
DTMF memory encoder
is activated. (p. 54)

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

FUNC

DTMF-S

DTMF

KEY FUNCTION

•Clears a digit before entry. (p. 22)

•Cancels the monitor, scan, priority watch,

MW

CLR

D-OFF

SET

DTMF memory, mute function or set

A

mode condition. (pgs. 24, 42, 48, 54)

Enters set mode and decreases the set

B

mode selection order.

•Sets the keypad for numeral input.

T-OFF

ENT

C

•Advances the set mode selection order
after entering set mode.

MUTE

SQL

16

KEY LOCK

SQL

TONE-1

VOL

Increases the squelch level. (p. 23)

•The [SQL] controls on the controller unit have

D

priority when rotated.

Decreases the squelch level. (p. 23)

•The [SQL] controls on the controller unit have

#

priority when rotated.

Decreases the audio output. (p. 23)

•The [VOL] controls on the controller unit have

M

priority when rotated.

(p. 22)

SECONDARY FUNCTION (after )

•Writes the VFO contents into the memory
channel or call channel. (pgs. 34, 39)

•Advances the memory channel number
when continuously pushed after program­ming is completed. (p. 34)

DTMF memory OFF.

Turns the subaudible tone encoder, pocket
beep or tone squelch OFF. (pgs. 27, 50, 52)

Mutes both band’s audio. (p. 24)

•Mute function is released when any operation is
performed.

Locks the digit keys on the keypad (including
the A–D, # and

keys). (p. 19)

M

Sends a 1750 Hz tone signal for 0.5 sec.

(p. 28)

OTHER FUNCTIONS

After :
Transmit the appropriate

DTMF code or push [0]
to [9], [A] to [D] to trans­mit the DTMF memory
contents when the
DTMF memory encoder
is activated. (p. 54)

After :
Transmit the appropriate

DTMF code. (p. 54)

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2

PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ HM-97/118 microphone

q PTT SWITCH

Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. (p.24)

w UP/DOWN SWITCHES [UP]/[DN]

➥Push either switch to change the operating frequency,

memory channel, set mode contents, etc. (p. 20)

➥Push either switch for 2 sec. to start scanning. (p.42)
➥Activate a function programmed in set mode. (p.68)

e LOCK SWITCH

Locks the [UP]/[DN] keys on the microphone.

r TONE SWITCH (HM-97 only)

Push to transmit a 1750 Hz tone call signal.(p. 28)

t DTMF KEYPAD (HM-118T/TA only)

Used for transmitting DTMF signals.

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INSTALLATION

■ Location

Select a location which can support the weight of the trans­ceiver and does not interfere with driving in any way. We rec­ommend the locations shown in the diagram below.

NEVER place the transceiver or remote controller where nor­mal operation of the vehicle may be hindered or where it
could cause bodily injury.
NEVER place the transceiver or remote controller where air
bag deployment may be obstructed.
DO NOT place the transceiver or remote controller where hot
or cold air blows directly onto it.
AVOID placing the transceiver or remote controller in direct
sunlight.

•EXAMPLE INSTALLATION LOCATIONS

■ Mounting with the mounting

bracket

q Drill 4 holes where the mounting bracket is to be installed.

•Approx.5.5–6 mm (3⁄16˝) when using nuts;approx. 2–3 mm (1⁄16˝)
when using self-tapping screws.

w Insert the supplied screws, nuts and washers through the

mounting bracket and tighten.

e Adjust the angle, if desired.

Nut

Spring washer

When using
self-tapping
screws

Spring
washer

25°

Mounting
nut

Mounting
bracket

Flat washer

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3

INSTALLATION

■ Mounting the remote

controller

Install the nut before attaching the bracket to the wall, etc.

D When using an

optional MB-65

The supplied remote con­troller bracket is not nec­essary when using the
optional MB-65.

■ Battery connection

NEVER connect the transceiver directly to a 24 V battery.
DO NOT use the cigarette lighter socket for power con-

nections.

Attach a rubber grommet when passing the DC power cable
through a metal plate to prevent short circuits.

•See p.74 for fuse replacement.

Nut Nut

MB-65

Remote
controller

12 V

Fuses
20 A

+ red

+ red

Grommet

_ black

_ black

Supplied
DC power cable

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3

INSTALLATION

■ DC power supply connection

Use a 13.8 V DC power supply with more than 12 A capacity.

Make sure the ground terminal of the DC power supply is
grounded.

•See p.74 for fuse replacement.

■ Cable connection

Connect the cable as shown below.

DC power
supply 13.8 V

to an
AC
outlet

Fuses
20 A

+ red

+_

_ black

Battery

Remote controller

Remote controller cable

Power cable

Main unit

DATA

MIC CONTROLLER

MAIN

MAIN
SCP

SCP

V/M

H

TS

V/M

H

TS

M/C
SCN

M/C
SCN

MONI
LOW

MONI
LOW

HI

HI

MAIN

1



14 

5.000

1



43 

3.000

VOL

VOL

SQL

SQL

CHG/L

POWER

Remote controller

Speaker is
included in the
remote controller

Connect the end with the
ferrite core to the controller
(where applicable)

Supplied remote controller
cable (3.5 m, 11.5 ft)

IC-2800 main unit

■ Antenna installation

D Antenna location

To obtain maximum performance from the transceiver, select
a high-quality antenna and mount it in a good location.A non­radial antenna should be used when using a magnetic mount.

D Antenna connector

The antenna uses a PL-259 connector.

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3

INSTALLATION

Roof-mount antenna
(Drill a hole or use a magnetic mount.)

Trunk-mount
antenna

Gutter-mount antenna

•PL-259 CONNECTOR

q Slide the coupling ring

down. Strip the cable
jacket and soft solder.

w Strip the cable as

shown at right. Soft
solder the center con­ductor.

e Slide the connector

body on and solder it.

r Screw the coupling

ring onto the connec­tor body.

(10 mm≈

3

⁄8 in)

Coupling ring

30 mm

10 mm (soft solder)

10 mm

Soft
solder

1–2 mm

solder solder

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4

FREQUENCY SETTING

■ Preparation

D Turning power ON/OFF

Before operating the transceiver f or the first time it’s a good
idea to reset the transceiver’s CPU.This will ensure that all
transceiver settings are at their defaults.See p.75 for CPU
resetting details.

➥Push [POWER] for 2 sec.to turn power ON or OFF.

D Operating band

The transceiver can receive 144 MHz and 430(440) MHz
band signals simultaneously. To activate all functions or to
change frequency via the microphone, you must designate
one band as the main band. The transceiver can transmit a
signal on the main band only.

➥Push either [MAIN] to select the desired transmit band.

•“Q” indicator shows the selected band as the main band.

➥Push [BAND] to select the desired operating

band.

•“Q” indicator shows the selected band as the
main band.

D VFO and memory modes

The transceiver has 2 basic operating modes:VFO mode and
memory mode. Select VFO mode first to set an operating fre­quency.

➥Push [V/M

H

] to select VFO mode when the transceiver is

not in VFO mode.

• If VFO mode is already selected,
the digits below 100* kHz disap­pear. In this case, push [V/MH]
again (or push twice or 3 times de­pending on version).
* The digits below 1 or 10 MHz dis-

appear for some versions.

➥Push [VFO] to select VFO mode.
➥Push [MR] to select memory mode.

VFO

BAND

Note that in this manual, sections beginning with
a microphone icon (as above), designate opera­tion via the HM-98 microphone.

[MAIN][MAIN]

[POWER]

MAIN

MAIN

SCP

5.000

14

V/M

H

MID-LO

TS

M

12

“M” appears in
memory mode.

MAIN

SCP

V/M

TS

H

■ Lock functions

To prevent accidental frequency changes and unnecessary
function access, use the lock function.The transceiver and
HM-98 have 2 diff erent lock functions.

D Frequency lock

This function locks the tuning dials and switches electronically
and also locks the microphone switches.

➥Push [CHG/L] for 2 sec.to toggle the frequency lock func-

tion ON and OFF.

• [CHG/L], [MAIN], [MONI], [VOL], [SQL], [PTT] and [BAND] can
be used while the frequency lock function is in use. Also,
TONE-1, TONE-2, DTMF tones or DTMF memory contents can
be transmitted from the HM-98 microphone.

➥Push [(VFO) LOCK] for 2 sec. to toggle the func-

tion ON and OFF.

D Microphone keypad lock

This function locks the HM-98 microphone keypad.

➥Push [FUNC] then [16KEY LOCK] to tog-

gle the microphone keypad lock function
ON and OFF.

• [PTT] and the 7 keys on the upper half of the
microphone can be used.

•All switches on the transceiver can be used.

•The keypad lock function is released when the
transceiver power is turned OFF then ON
again.

MID-LO

MAIN

43

3.000

12

14

5.000

12

SCP

MAIN

TS

V/M

H

SCN

M/C

LOW

MONI

SCP

MAIN

TS

V/M

H

SCN

M/C

LOW

MONI

MID-LO

“ ” appears when the lock function is in use.

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4

FREQUENCY SETTING

LOCK

16 KEY LOCK

#

20

4

FREQUENCY SETTING

■ Using the tuning dial

q Select VFO mode with the desired band’s [V/MH].

•Push [CHG/L] if [V/MH] is not displayed.

w Rotate desired band’s [DIAL] to change the frequency.

• The frequency changes according to the selected tuning steps.
See the next page for selecting the tuning step.

D 1 MHz tuning step

Push the selected band’s [V/MH] to select 1 MHz tuning step.
Push [V/M

H

] again to return to the previous tuning step.

D 10 MHz and 1 MHz tuning steps

Push the selected band’s [V/MH] once or twice to select 10
MHz or 1 MHz tuning step, respectively. Push [V/M

H

] once or

twice to return to the previous tuning step.

Some versions do not have the 10 MHz tuning step.

■ Using the [Y]/[Z] keys

q Push [BAND] to select the desired band.
w Push [VFO] to select the VFO mode.
e Push [Y] or [Z] to select the desired frequency.

• The frequency changes according to the selected
tuning steps.(p. 21)

•Pushing [Y] or [Z] for more than 0.5 sec.activates
a scan. If this happens, push [Y] or [Z] again to
cancel the scan.

1 MHz or 10 MHz steps cannot be used via the [Y]/[Z]
keys.

MAIN

SCP

MAIN

SCP

V/M

H

TS

V/M

H

TS

MAIN

12

14

5.___

MAIN

SCP

MAIN

SCP

V/M

H

TS

V/M

H

TS

MAIN

12

14

_.___

While 1 MHz tuning step is
selected, the digits below
100 kHz disappear.

While 10 MHz tuning step is
selected, the digits below
1 MHz disappear.

Y Z

■ Setting a tuning step

Tuning steps can be selected for each band.This transceiver
has 8 tuning steps as follows:

•5 kHz •10 kHz •12.5 kHz •15 kHz •20 kHz

•25 kHz •30 kHz •50 kHz

q Select VFO mode with the desired band’s [V/M

H

].

•Push [CHG/L] if [V/MH] is not displayed.

w Push [(V/M

H

)TS] for 2 sec.to enter tuning step screen.

e Rotate desired band’s [DIAL] to select the desired tuning

step.

•Pushing [5], [20] or [25] also selects 5, 20 or 25 kHz tuning step.

r Push [í] to return to normal operation.

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4

FREQUENCY SETTING

MAIN

43

3.000

14

5.000

12

í

5

20

25

SCP

MAIN

TS

V/M

H

SCN

M/C

LOW

MONI

TS = 5.0kTS = 5.0k

Return to previous menu

Shows 5 kHz tuning step is selected.

Select 5 kHz tuning step
Select 20 kHz tuning step
Select 25 kHz tuning step

•Cloning mode information

The information in the transceiver, such as memory chan­nels, memory names, etc.can be programmed using a PC.
The transceiver displays the following information when the
transceiver enters cloning mode for programming.

In the cloning mode, the [POWER] switch does not func­tion. Push the [UP]/[DN] or [Y]/[Z] on the microphone to
return to the normal operating condition.

CLONE

Push mic UP/DN to EXIT.

■ Using the keypad

The frequency can be directly set via numeral keys
on the HM-98 microphone.

q Push [BAND] to select the desired operating band.
w Push [VFO] to select VFO mode, if necessary.
e Push [ENT] to activate the keypad for digit input.

r Push 6 keys to input a frequency.

• When a digit is mistakenly input, push [ENT] to clear the input,
then repeat input from the 1st digit.

•Pushing [CLR] clears input digits and retrieves the frequency.

t Push [Y] or [Z] to make adjustments below the 10 kHz

digit, if desired.

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4

FREQUENCY SETTING

ENT

C

[EXAMPLE]: Setting the frequency to 145.3625 MHz.

BAND

MAIN

SCP

V/M

MAIN

14

H

MID-LO

TS

VFO

5.000

12

MAIN

SCP

V/M

TS

ENT

C

MAIN

MAIN

SCP

V/M

H

H

MID-LO

TS

MONI4HIGH

5.

1

12

MAIN

SCP

V/M

TS

PRIO

MID

5

H

3

MAIN

SCP

V/M

TS

LOW

6

MAIN

5.36

14

H

MID-LO

12

MAIN

SCP

V/M

TS

SCAN

2

MAIN

MAIN

SCP

5.362

14

V/M

H

H

MID-LO

TS

5

12

MAIN

SCP

V/M

TS

H

■ Receiving

q Push [POWER] for 2 sec.to turn power ON.
w Set the audio level.

➥Push the desired band’s [MONI] to open the squelch.

•Push [CHG/L] if [MONI] is not displayed.

➥Rotate the desired band’s [VOL] control to adjust the

audio output level.

➥Push [MONI] again to close the squelch.

e Set the squelch level.

➥Rotate the desired band’s [SQL] fully counterclockwise

in advance.

➥Rotate [SQL] clockwise until the noise just disappears.
➥When interference is received, rotate [SQL] clockwise

again for attenuator operation.

•Turn the automatic RF attenuator ON in advance.(p.66)

r Set the operating frequency. (p. 20)
t When receiving a signal on the set frequency, squelch

opens and the transceiver emits audio.

• “RX” appears and the S/RF indicator shows the relative signal
strength for the received signal.

q Push [POWER] for 2 sec. to turn power ON.
w Select the desired band with [BAND].
e Set the audio level.

➥Push [qMONI] to open the squelch.
➥Push [VOLY] or [VOLZ] to adjust the audio

output level.

•Volume level appears while setting.

➥Push [qMONI] again to close the squelch.

r Set the squelch level.

➥Push [SQLY] or [SQL Z] to set the squelch

to the point where noise just disappears.

•Squelch level appears while setting.

t Set the operating frequency.(p. 22)
y When receiving a signal on the set frequency,

squelch opens and the transceiver emits audio.

•“RX”appears and the S/RF indicator shows the rel­ative signal strength for the received signal.

RF attenuator:

The transceiver has an RF attenuator re­lated to the [SQL] setting. The attenuator is automatically
activated when [SQL] is rotated clockwise past the 12 o’­clock position.Approx. 10 dB attenuation is obtained at full
rotation.Turn the automatic RF attenuator ON in advance
in set mode.(p. 66)

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5

BASIC OPERATION

BAND

SQL

Y Z

0 dB

RF attenuatorSquelch

range

10 dB