ICOM IC-T10 Basic Manual
BASIC MANUAL
VHF/UHF DUAL BAND
TRANSCEIVER
|T10
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that
this device does not cause harmful interference.
Thank you for choosing this Icom product.
This product is designed and built with Icom’ s state of the art technology and craftsmanship.
With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
■ Important
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before using the transceiver.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL — This instruction manual contains important
operating instructions for the transceiver.
For Advanced features and instructions, see the ADVANCED MANUAL on the Icom
website for details.
https://www.icomjapan.com/support/
■ Features
z IP67* requirements for dust tight and waterproof protection
z Large capacity battery pack
z Powerful Audio
*Only when the battery pack, exible antenna, and jack cover are attached.
■ Explicit denitions
WORD DEFINITION
R DANGER! Personal death, serious injury or an explosion may occur.
R WARNING! Personal injury, re hazard or electric shock may occur.
CAUTION Equipment damage may occur.
NOTE
If disregarded, inconvenience only. No risk of personal injury, re or
electric shock.
■ Supplied accessories
Power adapter Battery charger
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Battery packBelt clipAntenna
NOTE: Some accessories
are not supplied, or the
shape is different, depending
on the transceiver version.
■ Precautions
R DANGER! NEVER operate the
transceiver near unshielded electrical
blasting caps or in an explosive
atmosphere. This could cause an explosion
and death.
R DANGER! NEVER use or charge Icom
battery packs with non-Icom transceivers
or non-Icom chargers. Only Icom battery
packs are tested and approved for use with
Icom transceivers or charged with Icom
chargers. Using third-party or counterfeit
battery packs or chargers may cause
smoke, re, or cause the battery to burst.
R WARNING RF EXPOSURE! This
transceiver emits Radio Frequency
(RF) energy. Extreme caution should be
observed when operating this transceiver.
If you have any questions regarding RF
exposure and safety standards, please
refer to the Federal Communications
Commission Ofce of Engineering
and Technology’s report on Evaluating
Compliance with FCC Guidelines for
Human Radio Frequency Electromagnetic
Fields (OET Bulletin 65).
R WARNING! NEVER hold the
transceiver so that the antenna is very
close to, or touching exposed parts of the
body, especially the face or eyes, while
transmitting.
R WARNING! NEVER operate or touch
the transceiver with wet hands. This could
cause an electric shock or damage the
transceiver.
R WARNING! NEVER operate the
transceiver with earphones, a headset, or
other audio accessories at high volume
levels. If you experience a ringing in your
ears, reduce the volume or discontinue
use.
R WARNING! NEVER connect the
transceiver to a power source of more than
16 V DC or use reverse polarity. This could
cause a re or damage the transceiver.
CAUTION: DO NOT short the terminals of
the battery pack. Shorting may occur if the
terminals touch metal objects such as a
key, so be careful when placing the battery
packs (or the transceiver) in bags, and so
on. Carry them so that shorting cannot
occur with metal objects. Shorting may
damage not only the battery pack but also
the transceiver.
CAUTION:
unless the exible antenna, battery pack,
and jack cover are securely attached to the
transceiver and that the antenna and battery
pack are dry before attachment. Exposing
the inside of the transceiver to dust or
water will result in serious damage to the
transceiver. After exposure to water, clean
the battery contacts thoroughly with fresh
water and dry them completely to remove
any water or salt residue.
CAUTION: DO NOT operate the
transceiver while driving a vehicle. Safe
driving requires your full attention—
anything less may result in an accident.
CAUTION: DO NOT use harsh solvents
such as benzine or alcohol when cleaning.
This could damage the equipment
surfaces. If the surface becomes dusty or
dirty, wipe it clean with a soft, dry cloth.
CAUTION: DO NOT place or leave the
transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas
with temperatures below –20°C (–4˚F) or
above +60°C (+140˚F).
CAUTION: DO NOT operate the
transceiver if it becomes hot after
continuously transmitting for long periods of
time. This may damage the transceiver.
NEVER place in an insecure place to avoid
inadvertent use by unauthorized persons.
DO NOT push PTT unless you actually
intend to transmit.
DO NOT operate the transceiver
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■ Precautions (Continued)
BE CAREFUL! The transceiver meets
IP67* requirements for dust tight and
waterproof protection. However, once the
transceiver has been dropped, waterproof
protection cannot be guaranteed because
of possible damage to the transceiver’s
case or waterproof seal.
*
Only when the battery pack, exible antenna,
and jack cover are attached.
Even when the transceiver power is OFF,
a slight current still ows in the circuits.
Remove the battery pack from the
transceiver when not using it for a long
time. Otherwise, the installed battery pack
will become exhausted and will need to be
recharged or replaced.
■ Battery cautions
D Battery caution
Misuse of Li-ion batteries may result in
the following hazards: smoke, re, or
the battery may rupture. Misuse can
also cause damage to the battery or
degradation of batteryʼs performance.
R DANGER! NEVER incinerate used
battery packs. Internal battery gas may
cause an explosion.
R DANGER! NEVER strike or otherwise
impact the battery pack. Do not use
the battery pack if it has been severely
impacted or dropped, or if the pack has
been subjected to heavy pressure. Battery
pack damage may not be visible on the
outside of the case. Even if the surface of
the battery does not show cracks or any
other damage, the cells inside the battery
may rupture or catch re.
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R DANGER! NEVER leave the battery
pack in places with temperatures above
60˚C (140˚F). A High-temperature buildup in
the battery cells, such as could occur near
res or stoves, inside a sun-heated vehicle,
or in direct sunlight for long periods of time,
may cause the battery cells to rupture or
catch re. Excessive temperatures may also
degrade the pack’s performance or shorten
the battery cell’s life.
R DANGER! NEVER place battery packs
near a re. Fire or heat may cause them to
rupture or explode. Dispose of used battery
packs in accordance with local regulations.
R DANGER! NEVER solder the battery
terminals, or NEVER modify the battery pack.
This may cause heat generation, and the
battery may burst, emit smoke or catch re.
R DANGER! NEVER let uid from inside
the battery get in your eyes. This can
cause blindness. Rinse your eyes with
clean water, without rubbing them, and
immediately go to a doctor.
R WARNING! NEVER use deteriorated
battery packs. They could cause a re.
R WARNING! NEVER let uid from inside
the battery cells come in contact with your
body. If it does, immediately wash with
clean water.
R WARNING! NEVER put the battery
pack in a microwave oven, high-pressure
container, or in an induction heating cooker.
This could cause a re, overheating, or
cause the battery cells to rupture.
CAUTION: DO NOT expose the battery
pack to rain, snow, saltwater, or any other
liquids. Do not charge or use a wet pack.
If the pack gets wet, be sure to wipe it dry
cloth before using.
CAUTION: DO NOT use the battery if it
emits an abnormal odor, heats up, or is
discolored or deformed. If any of these
conditions occur, contact your Icom dealer
or distributor.
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CAUTION: DO NOT use the battery pack
out of the specied temperature range
–20˚C ~ +60˚C (–4˚F ~ +140˚F). Using the
pack out of this range will reduce the pack’s
performance and battery cell life.
CAUTION: DO NOT leave the pack fully
charged, completely discharged, or in an
excessive temperature environment (above
50˚C, 122˚F) for an extended period of
time. Otherwise, a shorter battery pack
life could occur. If the battery pack must
be left unused for a long time, it must
be detached from the transceiver after
discharging. You may use the pack until the
remaining capacity is about half, then keep
it safely in a cool, dry place in the following
temperature range:
–20˚C (–4˚F) ~ +50˚C (+122˚F)
–20˚C (–4˚F) ~ +40˚C (+104˚F) (within three
months).
–20˚C (–4˚F) ~ +20˚C (+68˚F)
(within a month).
(within a year).
BE SURE to replace the battery pack
with a new one approximately ve years
after manufacturing, even if it still holds
a charge. The material inside the battery
cells will become weak after a period of
time, even with little use. The estimated
number of times you can charge the pack is
between 300 and 500. Even when the pack
appears to be fully charged, the operating
time of the transceiver may become short
when:
• Approximately ve years have passed
since the pack was manufactured.
• The pack has been repeatedly charged.
The battery cells may deteriorate and
swell due to their characteristics if used in
an environment and conditions such as:
frequently charged, recharged immediately
after full charge, used or saved in a hot
place, or charged by methods other than
the instructions. If the battery pack swells,
it has reached the end of its life due to
deterioration. Replace it with a brand new
one.
D Charging caution
R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery
pack in areas with extremely high
temperatures, such as near res or stoves,
inside a sun-heated vehicle, or in direct
sunlight. In such environments, the safety/
protection circuit in the pack will activate
and stop the charging.
R DANGER! NEVER charge the
transceiver during a lightning storm. It may
result in an electric shock, cause a re, or
damage the transceiver. Always disconnect
the power adapter before a storm.
R WARNING! NEVER charge or leave
the battery in the battery charger beyond
the specied time for charging. If the pack
is not completely charged by the specied
time, stop charging and remove it from the
battery charger. Continuing to charge the
pack beyond the specied time limit may
cause a re, overheating, or the battery
may rupture.
R WARNING! Occasionally observe the
battery pack condition while charging. If
any abnormal condition occurs, discontinue
using the battery pack.
CAUTION: DO NOT insert the transceiver
with the battery pack attached into the
charger if it is wet or soiled. This could
corrode the battery charger terminals or
damage the charger. The charger is not
waterproof.
CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery
pack outside of the specied temperature
range: 10˚C ~ 40˚C (50˚F ~ 104˚F). Icom
recommends charging the pack at 25˚C
(77˚F). The pack may heat up or rupture if
charged out of the specied temperature
range. Additionally, battery performance or
battery life may be reduced.
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■ FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modications
to this device, not expressly approved
by Icom Inc., could void your authority
to operate this device under FCC
regulations.
For Canada:
This device complies with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference,
and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of the
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■ Recommendation
CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER
THOROUGHLY IN A BOWL OF FRESH
WATER after exposure to saltwater,
and dry it before operating. Otherwise,
the transceiver’s keys, switches, and
controllers may become unusable, due
to salt crystallization, and/or the charging
terminals of the battery pack may corrode.
NOTE: If the transceiver’s waterproof
protection appears defective, carefully clean
it with a soft, damp (fresh water) cloth, then
dry it before operating. The transceiver may
lose its waterproof protection if the case or
the jack cover is cracked or broken, or the
transceiver has been dropped. Contact your
Icom distributor or your dealer for advice.
■ Trademarks
Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are
registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated
(Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia,
Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries.
Icom is not responsible for the
destruction, damage to, or performance
of any Icom or non-Icom equipment, if the
malfunction is because of:
• Force majeure, including, but not limited
to, res, earthquakes, storms, oods,
lightning, or other natural disasters,
disturbances, riots, war, or radioactive
contamination.
• The use of Icom transceivers with any
equipment that is not manufactured or
approved by Icom.
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■ Table of contents
■ Important ......................................... i
■ Features .......................................... i
■ Explicit denitions............................ i
■ Supplied accessories ...................... i
■ Precautions .....................................ii
■ Battery cautions ............................. iii
■ FCC Information ............................. v
■ Recommendation ........................... v
■ Trademarks .................................... v
■ Table of contents ............................vi
1 PANEL DESCRIPTION ���������������������� 1
■ Front, top, and side panels ............ 1
■ Function display ............................ 3
2 PREPARATION ���������������������������������� 4
■ Attaching the battery pack.............. 4
■ Charging the battery pack .............. 5
■ Belt clip........................................... 6
■ Antenna .......................................... 6
■ Turning ON the transceiver ............ 6
■ Adjusting the audio level ................ 6
3 BASIC OPERATION �������������������������� 7
■ Receiving ....................................... 7
■ Adjusting the squelch level............. 7
■ Selecting the Frequency selecting
mode.............................................. 8
■ Monitor function.............................. 8
■ Selecting the operating band ......... 9
■ Selecting the operating mode ........ 9
■ Using the FM radio function ........... 9
■ Setting a frequency ...................... 10
■ Transmitting ................................. 11
■ Using the Lock function ................ 12
■ Using the Home Channel ............. 12
6 SCAN OPERATION ������������������������� 17
■ Using the Scan function ............... 17
■ Using the Priority Scan function ... 17
7 MAINTENANCE ������������������������������� 18
■ Resetting ...................................... 18
8 INFORMATION ��������������������������������19
■ Specications .............................. 19
■ About CE and DOC ...................... 20
■ Disposal ....................................... 20
■ Troubleshooting ........................... 21
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4 SET MODE ��������������������������������������� 13
■ Using the Set mode...................... 13
■ Set mode items ............................ 14
5 MEMORY OPERATION ������������������� 15
■ Entering Memory channels .......... 15
■ Selecting a Memory channel ........ 16
■ Clearing Memory channel
contents ....................................... 16
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
■ Front, top, and side panels
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1PTT SWITCH [PTT] (p� 11)
Hold down to transmit, release to
receive.
2MONITOR KEY [MONI]
z While holding down, rotate [DIAL] to
adjust the squelch level. (p. 7)
z Hold down to temporarily open the
squelch and monitor the operating
frequency. (p. 8)
3PROGRAMMABLE KEY [P]
z Push to enter the 1 MHz Step Selection
mode in VFO mode.
z Hold down to enter the Tuning Step
item of the Set mode.
4ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p� 6)
Connect the supplied antenna.
5TX/RX INDICATOR
Lights red while transmitting.
Lights green while receiving a signal, or
when the squelch is open.
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6BAND • MODE KEY [BAND]/[MODE]
z Repeatedly push to select the
operating band. (p. 9)
z Hold down to toggle the operating
mode. (p. 9)
Speaker
Microphone
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(p� 10)
Function
display
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7 SET MODE • LOCK KEY [SET]/[
z Push to enter the Set mode. (p. 13)
z Hold down to turn the Lock function
ON or OFF. (p. 12)
8Ten-keypad (pp� 10, 16)
9VFO/MEMORY/CALL CH •
SELECT MEMORY WRITE KEY
[V/M/C]/[S�MW]
z Repeatedly push to select the VFO
mode, Memory mode, or the Call
Channel mode. (p. 8)
z Used in Memory write mode.
(p. 15)
HIGH/MIDDLE/LOW • SCAN KEY
[H/M/L]/[SCAN]
z Repeatedly push to select the output
power. (p. 12)
z Hold down to start a scan. (p. 17)
HOME CHANNEL KEY [HOME] (p� 12)
z Push to directly select a Home
channel.
z Hold down to set the selected
frequency or channel as a Home
Channel.
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VOLUME • POWER KNOB [VOL] (p� 6)
z Rotate to turn the transceiver ON or
OFF.
z Rotate to adjust the audio output
level.
CONTROL DIAL [DIAL]
z In the VFO mode, rotate to select an
operating frequency. (p. 10)
z In the Memory mode, rotate to select
a Memory channel. (p. 16)
z In the Set mode, rotate to select an
option. (p. 13)
z In the Character Entry mode, rotate to
select alphanumeric characters.
EXTERNAL MICROPHONE •
SPEAKER JACK [MIC/SP]
Connect an optional speaker
microphone or headset.
(MIC: 2.5 mm, SP: 3.5 mm (1/8 inch))
L Conrm that the transceiver is OFF
before connecting or disconnecting an
optional equipment.
L The jack cover is attached using the
M2 × 6 mm screws.
CAUTION: DO NOT use the
transceiver without the jack cover
or the optional equipment attached.
The transceiver meets IP67
requirements for dust-tight and
waterproof protection only when the
jack cover or the specied optional
speaker microphone is attached.
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
■ Function display
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1BATTERY ICON (p� 5)
Displays the current capacity of the
attached battery pack.
2DUPLEX ICON
• “DUP” is displayed when plus duplex
is selected.
• “DUP–” is displayed when minus
duplex is selected.
L No icon is displayed when simplex is
selected.
3TONE ICONS
Displayed when the Tone function is
turned ON, and indicates which Tone
function is in use.
4VOX ICON
Displayed when the VOX function is ON.
5AUTO POWER OFF ICON (p� 13)
Displayed when the Auto Power OFF
function is ON.
6KEY LOCK ICON (p� 12)
Displayed when the Key Lock function is
ON.
7SKIP ICON
Displayed when the selected memory
channel is set as a skip channel.
• “
”: Displayed when Memory Skip
• “
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is selected.
”: Displayed when Program
Skip is selected.
8MEMORY ICON (p� 8)
Displayed when the Memory mode is
selected.
9MEMORY CHANNEL NUMBER
• Displays the selected memory channel
number. (p. 15)
• “C” is displayed when the Call channel
is selected.
PRIORITY SCAN ICON (p� 17)
Displayed while the Priority Scan
function is ON.
WEATHER ALERT ICON
(For only the USA version)
Displayed when the Weather Alert
function is ON.
L Turn the Weather Alert function ON in
the Set mode (p. 14)
S/RF METER
• Displays the relative signal strength of
the received signal.
• Displays the output power level of the
transmit signal.
OPERATING MODE ICONS (p� 9)
Displays the selected operating mode.
POWER ICONS (p� 12)
Displays the selected output power.
• “L”: Low
• “M”: Mid
L No icon is displayed when the High
power is selected.
FREQUENCY READOUT
Displays an operating frequency.
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