Icom IC-703 Plus User manual

Operation on the New 60 M Band
The new 60 M amateur band became available for use on July 3, 2003.
Operation on this band is allowed on 5 discrete frequencies and must adhere
to the following: 2.8 kHz bandwidth, USB mode, and transmit a maximum of 50
watts ERP (Effective Radiated Power).
■Operation
It is the operator’s responsibility to set all controls so that the transmission in
the new band meets the stringent conditions under which we may use these
frequencies.
qPush [Y(BAND)] / [Z(BAND)] to select 5 MHz band.
wPush [MODE] momentarily to select USB mode.
• When LSB is selected, push for 1 sec. to select USB mode.
eRotate the main dial to set the frequency exactly as shown is table above.
rPush [LOCK] momentarily to set the dial lock function ON, if desired.
Then operate these frequencies.
FCC Channel
Center Frequency
5.33200 MHz
5.34800 MHz
5.36800 MHz
5.37300 MHz
5.40500 MHz
R
LSB
CH
VFO A
P O
S1
5
5379
20 40
10
60dB
USB CW R TT Y AM WFM
M1 SPL A/B XFC
[MODE]
[LOCK] Main dial
[Y]
[Z]
“USB” appears
A-6241H-3EX
Printed in Japan
© 2003 Icom Inc.
NOTE: We recommend
that you store these fre-
quencies into the memory
channel for easy recall.
703 Tuning
Frequency
5.33050 MHz
5.34650 MHz
5.36650 MHz
5.37150 MHz
5.40350 MHz