Icom ID-800H User manual

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Icom ID-800H VHF/UHF Radio
Mini–Operating Guide by W5JCK
1
[SET●LOCK] Set, Lock Switch
●Press to enter Set mode.
●Press and hold for 1 sec. to switch the
Lock function On or Off.
2
[DIAL] Tuning Dial
Turn to select operating frequency, memory
channel, setting for Set mode item, or
scanning direction.
3
[VOL] Volume Control
Turn to adjust audio.
4
[PWR] Power Switch
Press and hold 1 sec. to turn power On/Off.
5
Microphone Connector
Connects the HM-133 microphone.
6
[SQL] Squelch Control
Turn to adjust squelch level.
7
[MONI●DTMF] Monitor, DTMF
● Press to switch the Monitor funct. On/Off.
● During analog operation, press and hold
for 1 second to turn DTMF memory
encoder On or Off.
● During digital operation, press and hold to
turn the EMR function On or Off.
8
[LOW●DUP] Output Power, Duplex Switch
● Press to change the power output level.
● Press and hold for 1 sec. to select
between DUP-, DUP+, and Simplex
operation.
9
[TONE●T-SCAN] Tone, Tone Scan Switch
● During analog operation, press to select a
Tone function.
● During digital operation, press to select a
digital Squelch function.
● During digital operation, press and hold to
turn the Break-in function On or Off.
10
[M/CALL●PRIO] Memory/Call, Priority Sw.
● Press to select between memory, Call, and
Weather Channel modes.
● Press and hold for 1 sec. to start the
Priority Watch operation.
11
[V/MHz●SCAN] VFO/MHz Tuning, Scan Sw.
● Press to select between VFO mode and 1
MHz Tuning mode.
● Press and hold 1 sec. to start/stop scan.
12
[BAND●MODE] Band Switch
● During VFO op., press to select the
operating frequency.
● During Call Channel op., press to select
between call channels 1 or 2.
● During Memory Channel op., press to
select memory bank condition.
● Press and hold for 1 sec. then turn to
select operating mode.
13
[S.MW●MW] Memory Write Switch
● Press to select a memory channel for
programming.
● Press and hold for 1 sec. to program a
memory channel.

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Using the HM-133 Microphone
You can use the keypad and buttons on the HM-133 microphone to perform many of the
common tasks required for operating the radio, including selecting a frequency band and
directly entering a frequency.
1VFO/Lock Switch
2PTT Switch
3Up/Down Switches →
4Activity Indicator
5Keypad
6Function Indicator
72nd function Switch
8DTMF Select switch
9Function Switches
10 Band Switch →
11 Memory/Call Switch
Using the ▲/▼ Keys
Select a Frequency
Press ▲ or ▼ to select a
frequency (in VFO mode)
or memory channel (in
Memory mode).
Start a Scan
Press and hold ▲ or ▼
for 1 sec. to activate the
scan mode.
Stop a Scan
Press ▲ or ▼ to cancel
the scan.
Select a Band
Press [BAND]then press
▲ or ▼ to select band.
Press [BAND]again to
activate the desired band.
Select a Frequency Band
Directly Enter a Frequency

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Basic Operation
Turning the power On or Off
Press and hold [PWR]for 1 sec. to turn the power On or Off.
Selecting a Frequency Band
1. Press [BAND●MODE].
2. Rotate the Dial to select the band.
3. Press [BAND●MODE]to activate the desired band.
You can select between 2m and 70cm bands for transmission,
and 127 MHz, 2m, 220 MHz, 350 MHz, 70cm, 500 MHz, and
900 MHz bands for reception.
Alternatively: See “Using the HM-133
Microphone” section for instructions on
using the microphone to select a band.
Activating VFO Mode
Press [V/MHz●SCAN]to activate the VFO mode.
Alternatively: Press the HM-133 microphone
button [VFO/LOCK]to activate VFO mode.
Operating in VFO Mode
● If necessary, press [V/MHz●SCAN]to activate the VFO mode.
● To change the frequency using 1 KHz steps, rotate the Dial.
● To change the frequency using 100 KHz, 1 MHz, or 10 MHz steps:
1. Press [V/MHz●SCAN]one or more times to toggle between 100
KHz, 1 MHz, and 10 MHz tuning steps.
2. Rotate [DIAL] to change the frequency.
● To start a scan, press and hold [V/MHz●SCAN]for 1 second.
● To stop a scan, press [V/MHz●SCAN].
Note: The digit associated with
each tuning step (100 KHz, 1
MHz, or 10 MHz) disappears
when that step is selected.
Activating Memory Mode
Press [M/CALL●PRIO]to activate Memory mode.
The indicator icon appears on the LCD display
when Memory mode is activated.
Alternatively: Press the HM-133 microphone
button [MR/CALL]to activate Memory mode.

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Operating in Memory Mode
● If necessary, press [M/CALL●PRIO]to activate Memory mode.
● To change the Memory channel, rotate [DIAL].
● To start a scan, press and hold [V/MHz●SCAN]for 1 second.
● To stop a scan, press [V/MHz●SCAN].
Alternatively: See “Using the HM-133 Microphone” section for instructions
on using the microphone ▲/▼ and/or keypad buttons to perform these
operations.
Memory Bank Selection
The ID-800H has 10 Memory Banks (A to J), each of which can contain up
to 500 Memory channels. To select a Memory channel within a Bank:
1. If necessary, press [M/CALL●PRIO]to activate Memory mode.
2. Press [BAND●MODE]one or more times to activate the Memory Bank
selection. (The Bank initial blinks on the LCD display.)
3. Rotate [DIAL]to display the desired Memory Bank.
4. Press [BAND●MODE]to select the Memory Bank. (The Bank initial
stops blinking.)
5. Rotate the Dial to select a Memory channel within the bank.
To return to regular Memory mode, Press [BAND●MODE]twice.
Using the Monitor Function
This function is used to listen to weak signals
without disturbing the squelch setting.
● To activate, press [MONI●DTMF]to open the
squelch. (The “Busy”icon blinks on the LCD
display`.)
● To cancel, press [MONI●DTMF]again.
Alternatively: Press the HM-133 microphone
button [BANK●MONI●1]to activate or cancel the
Monitor function.
Selecting the Call Channel
Call channel is a pre-programmed Memory channel
accessed by pressing the Call channel button.
1. Press [M/CALL●PRIO]one or more times to
activate Call Channel mode.
2. Press [BAND●MODE]to select the desired call
channel. (In Memory mode, the “C1” or “C2”
icon blinks. In VFO mode, the “c” icon blinks.)
3. To cancel Call Channel mode:
● To return to Memory mode, press
[M/CALL●PRIO]one or more times.
● To return to VFO mode, press
[V/MHz●SCAN].
Alternatively: Press and hold the HM-133
microphone button [MR●CALL]for 1 sec. to
activate the Call Channel mode, then press
[BAND●MODE]to select the desired call channel in
the main Band.To cancel, press [MR●CALL]to
return to Memory mode, or press [VFO/LOCK]to
return to VFO mode.

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Operating through a Repeater
Normally, you will operate the ID-800H through repeater frequencies that have been pre-
programmed into the radio’s Memory channels. However, the occasion may arise in which you
need to operate through a repeater that has not been pre-programmed. This section instructs
you in setting up the ID-800H to operate through a repeater.
1. Activate VFO mode: Press [V/MHz●SCAN]to activate the VFO mode.
2. Select the Frequency Band: See “Selecting a Frequency Band” for instructions.
3. Set the Receive Frequency: See “Operating in VFO Mode” for instructions. This is the
frequency on which your radio receives the repeater’s transmissions. (For example, you
will receive the Tarrant County R.A.C.E.S. repeater on 146.940 MHz.)
4. If necessary, Set the Repeater Shift:
Note: If the Auto Repeater Function is set to On and the repeater
uses a standard repeater shift, this step will not be necessary as the
ID-800H will automatically set the shift.
To manually set the repeater shift:
Press and hold [LOW●DUP]for 1 sec., once or twice, to select minus
duplex or plus duplex shift.
● For minus duplex, “DUP−” appears on the LCD screen. The
repeater’s receive freq. is set lower than its transmit frequency.
● For plus duplex, “DUP” appears on the LCD screen. The
repeater’s receive freq. is set higher than its transmit frequency.
● If the repeater uses an offset frequency amount other than 0.6
MHz for 2m band or 5 MHz for 70cm band, manually set the offset
in Step 5.
Example: Set the 146.940
repeater shift to minus
duplex “DUP−“. This sets
the repeater’s receive
frequency to 146.340 MHz.
5. If necessary, Set the Repeater Offset Frequency Amount:
Note: This step is only necessary if the repeater’s offset frequency
is an amount other than 0.6 MHz on the 2m band or 5 MHz on the
70cm band.
a. Press [SET●LOCK]to activate Set mode.
b. If necessary, rotate [DIAL]to select SET.
c. Press [SET●LOCK]one or more times until “DUP” and offset
frequency appear.
d. Rotate [DIAL]to select the offset frequency.
e. Press [TONE●T-SCAN]to set the offset and exit Set mode.

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6. Set the Repeater Tone Encoder Type and Tone Frequency:
a. Press [SET●LOCK]to activate Set mode.
b. If necessary, rotate [DIAL]to select SET.
c. Press [SET●LOCK]one or more times until “T” and “rT” appear.
d. Rotate [DIAL]to select the subaudible tone frequency.
Example: Set tone frequency to 110.9 for the 146.940 repeater.
e. Press [TONE●T-SCAN]to set the tone frequency and exit Set
mode.
You can now operate through the repeater. To ensure you do not lose these settings, you can
save this information to a Memory channel.
Programming a Memory Channel
VFO settings, including the set mode contents such as subaudible tone frequency or offset, can
be programmed into a memory channel.
1. Press [S.MW●MW]to activate memory channel programming mode.
The indicator icon appears on the LCD display.
2. Rotate [DIAL]to select a blank Memory channel in which to program
the current settings. Be certain you select a blank channel so as to not
overwrite any existing channels.
3. Press and hold [S.MW●MW]for 1 sec. to program the channel. Three
beeps will sound indicating the channel was programmed.
Assigning a Memory Channel to a Memory Bank
Each memory channel and the call channel can be programmed with an alphanumeric
name for easy recognition. Names can be a maximum of six characters.
1. Press [M/CALL●PRIO]to activate Memory mode, then rotate [DIAL]to
select the Memory channel.
2. Press [SET●LOCK]to activate Set mode.
3. Press [SET●LOCK]several times until BAK is displayed.
4. Rotate [DIAL]to select the desired Memory bank.
5. Press [V/MHz●SCAN]to exit Set mode.