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718 Station Quick Start IT 100 B
718 Station Quick Start IT 100 B
Next press the power button just to the right of the head-
phone jack.
For now, leave the RIT / SHIFT knobs pointed straight up.
You may learn more about how to use these features on page 21
of the IC-718 manual in this binder.
Icom has put both functions, RF Gain and Squelch, on the same knob. At
first this seems confusing, but in reality the one knob can accomplish the goal of
reducing received noise.
Turning the knob to the left, from the 12 o'clock position to 7 o'clock, the
knob adjusts RF gain. Turning the knob to the right, from 12 o'clock to 5 o’clock, it
functions as a squelch control. Don't use it as a squelch. Use it only for RF gain
adjustment.
Starting about 11:30 position, turn the RF Gain knob to the left, counter-
clockwise, while watching the S-meter. Around 9:30 to 10 o’clock position you
will find a spot where the S-meter suddenly begins to climb. Turn it back
clockwise a nudge to just before the S-meter began to climb. Now you have RF
gain set pretty well for the band noise conditions.
Do not use the Preamp unless the band is very quiet and you are really
trying to bring in a signal. However, on noisy nights, on 160 and 80 meters,
turning on the Attenuator (ATT button on the right side of the front panel) may be
beneficial in reducing noise.
Turn off the Power Supply. Always turn off the power supply
last.
Disconnect the incoming coax from the antenna switch on the
wall.