Icom IC-7850 Instruction Manual - Page 72

Previous view 4 BASIC OPERATION Before transmitting, monitor your selected operating frequency to make sure you don't cause interference to other stations on the same frequency. It's good amateur practice to listen first, and then, even if nothing is heard, ask "is the frequency in use" once or twice, before you being operating. ■■Basic transmit operation DDTransmitting q P ush [TRANSMIT] or [PTT] (microphone) to transmit. • The main band's [TX] indicator lights red. • When split operation is selected, the Sub band's [TX] indicator lights. w P ush [TRANSMIT] again or release [PTT] (microphone) to receive. ✔ Adjusting the transmit output power ➥ Rotate [RF PWR]. • Adjustable range: L ess than 5 W to 200 W (AM mode: Less than 5 W to 50 W) [TRANSMIT] [RF PWR] TX indicator (MAIN) TX power readout (approx.) "