ICOM IC-706MKIIG User Manual

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PANEL DESCRIPTION

■ Rear and side panels

q GROUND TERMINAL [GND] (p. 9)

Connect this terminal to a ground to prevent electri-
cal shocks, TVI, BCI and other problems.

w ANTENNA CONNECTORS [ANT 1], [ANT 2] (p. 11)

Accept a 50 

Ω antenna with an PL-259 type plug.

• [ANT 1] is for connection to an HF/50 MHz antenna.
• [ANT 2] is for connection to 144 MHz antenna.
• These connectors are switched above or below 60 MHz.

e DATA JACK [DATA] (p. 12)

6-pin min DIN jack to connect a TNC, etc. for pack-
et operation.

r ACCESSORY SOCKET [ACC] (p. 6)

Enables connection to external equipment such as
a TNC for data communications, a linear amplifier or
an automatic antenna selector/tuner, etc.

• See page at right for socket information.

t RTTY JACK [RTTY] (p. 35)

Connects an external terminal unit for RTTY (FSK)
operation.

• The keying polarity and mark/shift frequencies can be

selected in quick set mode (p. 48).

y CI-V REMOTE CONTROL JACK [REMOTE]

(p. 45)

Designed for use with a personal computer for
remote operation of transceiver functions.

u MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [MIC] (p. 11)

Accepts the supplied microphone (connected in par-
allel with the front panel’s [MIC] connector).

• See pgs. 1 and 2 for microphone notes.
• See p. 8 for microphone connector information.

i ELECTRONIC KEYER JACK [KEY] (p. 33)

Accepts a paddle to activate the internal electronic
keyer.

• Selection between the internal electronic keyer and

straight key operation can be made in quick set mode.
(p. 49)

o DC POWER SOCKET [DC13.8V] (p. 13)

Accepts 13.8 V DC through the supplied DC power
cable.

!0 EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK [EXT SP] (p. 12)

Accepts a 4–16 

Ω speaker.

!1 TUNER CONTROL SOCKET [TUNER] (p. 12)

Accepts the control cable from an optional AH-3 

HF

AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER

.

!2 SPEECH COMPRESSION LEVEL CONTROL

[COMP GAIN] (p. 26)

Adjusts the compression level.

• This control is available only when the speech compres-

sor is ON.

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When connecting
a straight key

When connecting
a paddle

(dot)
(com)
(dash)

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⊕)

Rear panel view

Recommended
level

Counterclockwise
decreases

Clockwise
increases