FAQs
FAQ's
Why am I getting bad audio reports when I use my local 2-metre repeater?I am going abroad and want to use my amateur radio. Can I have the wideband modification details?Can anyone use my radio?What is a callsign?What can't I do with an Amateur Radio license?What is D-Star?I use my IC-R2500 a lot for decoding data on the HF bands. However I had to reinstall windows. Ever since reinstalling the receiver whenever I run another program to decode after a couple of minutes my sound goes. I have no sound at all from the computer and I have to reboot.Radio Scanning in a nutshellAn A-Z of radio communication termsWhat is Amateur Radio?What is the Foundation Licence?What is IOTA?I have just purchased an interface for my IC-7400 to connect to my pc but can’t find any rig control software. Where can I get the software from?Does the IC-706 MKIIG only encode CTCSS, and not decode it. When I am on a repeater frequency, I can open it, but I have to switch tone squelch off in order to hear the repeater?I am having difficulty using my IC-7400 using data modes such as PSK-31. Reception is fine but I cannot transmit. It has been suggested that I should connect via the 8 pin ACC(1) socket rather than the 6 pin (DATA) socket. Will this help?What is electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)?
FAQ's
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Most 2 metre repeaters in the United Kingdom now are set for 12.5Khz channel spacing, and hence will only clearly accept narrow deviation signals. If ...
Yes, this is not a problem. However what we is required is a written request for this information stating that you are only going to use the radio out...
Anyone who holds a current UK licence, or a valid CEPT licence, or a valid reciprocal licence, may use your station for frequencies for which they are...
Callsigns are a unique way of identifying your station. They are issued to individual radio amateurs with their licences. A callsign is a mixture of l...
The most important thing you can't do is transact business of any kind over ham radio (under new FCC rules, some types of personal business transactio...
D-STAR stands for Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio. It’s an open standard communication protocol ...
The IC-R2500 Wideband Mobile Receiver is attached to the USB socket on your PC. For some reason the audio codec in the PC system set-up always seems t...
Tuning the airwaves for new and interesting transmissions has fascinated enthusiasts since the very earliest days of radio. As a result of advances in...
AF - Audio Frequency
AM - Amplitude Modulation (receiver mode)
ANL - Auto Noise Limiter (helps reduce impulse
noise interference).
AM - Amplitude Modulation (receiver mode)
ANL - Auto Noise Limiter (helps reduce impulse
noise interference).
One of the major achievements of the past 50 years has been the spread of global radio communication. It is now possible to see pictures from outer sp...
The Foundation Licence is a new opportunity for the ordinary person on the street to gain an understanding of the basic precepts about the technology ...
IOTA is an award programme in which participants “collect” contacts with islands worldwide. These contacts count towards 18 separate certificat...
Icom do not recommend a third party software supplier but if you contact you local dealer they will be able to recommend a supplier
There are two Tone Squelch Selection Functions. The first is the standard Tone Squelch and the second is the Repeater Tone Squelch. Tone Squelch is u...
To successfully perform PSK31 communications you will need to use the 8 Pin ACC Socket No. 1. This contains all the connections required to successfu...
Electromagnetic compatibility is the engineering process which limits the natural electromagnetic fields produced by electrical appliances. This ensur...