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N Unpacking

After unpacking, immediately report any damage to 
the delivering carrier or dealer. Keep the shipping car-
tons.

For a description and a diagram of accessory equip-
ment included with the IC-7200, see ‘Supplied acces-
sories’ on p. i of this manual.

N Selecting a location

Select a location for the transceiver that allows ade-
quate air circulation, free from extreme heat, cold, or 
vibrations, and away from TV sets, TV antenna ele-
ments, radios and other electromagnetic sources.

The base of the transceiver has an adjustable stand 
for desktop use. Set the stand to one of two angles 
depending on your operating conditions.

Stand

N Grounding

To prevent electrical shock, television interference 
(TVI), broadcast interference (BCI) and other prob-
lems, ground the transceiver through the GROUND 
terminal on the rear panel.

For best results, connect a copper or copper-plated 
ground rod driven into the earth. Make the distance 
between the [GND] terminal and ground as short and 
straight as possible.

R WARNING: NEVER

 connect the [GND] 

terminal to a gas or electric conduit, since the con-
nection could cause an explosion or electric shock.

[GND]

N Antenna connection

For radio communications the antenna is of criti-
cal importance for output power and sensitivity. Use 
well-matched 50 

ø antennas and coaxial feedline. An 

SWR (standing wave ratio) of 1.5:1 or lower is recom-
mended when transmitting.

Protect your transceiver from light-

ning by using a lightning arrestor.

Each antenna is tuned for a specified frequency 
range and SWR may be increased out-of-range. 
When the SWR is higher than approx. 2.0:1, the 
transceiver’s power drops to protect the final transis-
tor. In this case, an optional antenna tuner is useful 
to match the transceiver and antenna. Low SWR al-
lows full power for transmitting even when using the 
antenna tuner. The IC-7200 has an SWR meter to 
monitor the antenna SWR continuously.

30 mm

10 mm (soft solder)

10 mm

1–2 mm

solder solder

Soft
solder

Coupling ring

Slide the coupling ring 
down. Strip the cable 
jacket and soft solder.

Slide the connector 
body on and solder it.

Screw the coupling 
ring onto the connec-
tor body.

Strip the cable as 
shown at left. Soft sol-
der the center con-
ductor.

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30 mm (

9

⁄

8

 in)

 10 mm (

3

⁄

8

 in)

 1–2 mm (

1

⁄

16

 in)