Tone scan, Subaudible tone operation – Icom COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER IC-R3 User Manual

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SUBAUDIBLE TONE OPERATION

t

Rotate [DIAL] until “Tone Squelch” or “tSqL” appears.

• “tSqL” disappears after 1 sec. and “to” appears when color LCD is

OFF.

y

Push [

] or rotate the tuning dial while pushing [FUNC] to

select “P BEEP” (pocket beep).

u

Push [(MODE) SET] to exit set mode and start the pocket
beep.

• “P.B” or “T SQL

ë

” appears in the function display.

i

When a signal with the correct tone is received, the re-
ceiver emits beep tones for 30 sec. and flashes “P.B” or

ë

.”

o

Push [SQL] to stop the beeps and flashing.

• Tone squelch is automatically selected.

Tone scan

The receiver can detect the subaudible tone frequency in a
received signal. By monitoring a signal that is being transmit-
ted on a frequency, you can check the tone frequency re-
quired to access the repeater, or to open the tone squelch.

q

Set the desired frequency or memory channel to be
checked for a tone frequency.

w

Select FM mode with [MODE].

e

Push [FUNC] + [

] for 2 sec. to start the tone scan.

• To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].

r

When the tone frequency is detected, the set mode con-
tents are programmed with the tone frequency.

• The tone scan pauses when a tone frequency is detected.
• The detected tone frequency is used for the tone squelch fre-

quency.

• “Ct” appears during tone scan.

t

Push [

] to stop the scan.

S1 3

5

7 9

VOL

FM

146.1 CT

TS

15.0

“Ct” appears
during tone
scan.

Tone frequencies
flash as they are
scanned.

flashes when correct
tone is received.

TSQL

FM

P

S1 3

5

7 9

VOL

RX

FM

P.B

146.100.000

TS

15.0

RX

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