ICOM IC-706MKIIG User Manual

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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT

The IC-706MKIIG can measure SWR in 2 ways:
(A) Spot measurement; or (B) Plot measurement.

➀

Confirm that the output power is over 30 W.

➁

Push [MENU] one or more times to select M3.

➂

Push [

(F3)

MET] to select the SWR meter.

➃

Push [MODE] one or more times to select CW or
RTTY operation.

• Key down or push [PTT] to transmit; then read the actu-

al SWR from the meter:
➠ ≤ 1.5 well matched antenna

➠ > 1.5 check antenna or cable connection, etc.

(B) Plot measurement
Plot measurement allows you to measure the SWR
over an entire band.

q Confirm that the output power is over 30 W.
w Push [DISPLAY] twice to select G1.
e Push [MENU] to select G2.
r Set the center frequency for the SWR to be mea-

sured.

t Push and hold [

(F1)

10k] one or more times to

select the desired frequency pitch.

y Push and hold [

(F2)

] one or more times to select

the desired step.

u After selecting the desired pitch and step, push

[

(F3)

STR] to measure the SWR.

i Push and hold [PTT] to display the SWR in a bar

graph readout.

o When [PTT] is released, the frequency marker and

frequency indication move to the next frequency to
be measured.

!0 Repeat steps i.and o to measure SWR over the

entire frequency range.

!1 When the measured SWR is less than 1.5, the

antenna is well matched.

■ SWR

The IC-706MKIIG has a built-in circuit for measuring
antenna SWR while in SSB mode—no external equip-
ment or special adjustments are necessary.

☞ NOTE: The SWR of ANT1 only can be read since

ANT2 has no measuring circuit.

D Measuring SWR

The best match is in this range.

∞

∞

M3 FIL NB

MET

G2 10k

STR

Frequency span

Step bar indication
Frequency indication mark

Measure start indicator

Push [F-1] for 1 sec. to change the
selected span.

Push [F-2] for 1 sec. to change the step
bar (3, 5, 7 or 9 steps are available.

Indicates the currently active step bar.

Flashes while the SWR is being mea-
sured. 

Step o

The antenna is well matched in this range

G2 50k

STR

G2 50k

STR

STR

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Step y