Icom SAT100 Reference Guide - Page 2

Distance with the other satellite PTT transceivers, Antenna position

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3. Antenna position • Hold the transceiver with its antenna straight up and pointing to the sky. • If you hold the transceiver with a chest harness, make sure the antenna is pointing to the sky. Otherwise, you may lose the signal from the satellite. • When you transmit and hold the transceiver in your hand, always keep it in front of your face.  Hold the transceiver above your shoulders and vertical while receiving and transmitting. 60° 8° 8°  When using the transceiver and the chest harness, we highly recommend that you use with our speaker microphone. 8° 8° 0° 360° 360° 8° 8° 4. Distance with the other satellite PTT transceivers Keep a minimum of 1.5 m (4.9 feet) away from other transceivers. Using within a closer range may cause interference. 8° 1.5 m - 2 -

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• Hold the transceiver with its antenna straight up and pointing to the sky.
• If you hold the transceiver with a chest harness, make sure the antenna is pointing to the sky. Otherwise, you
may lose the signal from the satellite.
• When you transmit and hold the transceiver in your hand, always keep it in front of your face.
Hold the transceiver above your shoulders and vertical while receiving and transmitting.
4. Distance with the other satellite PTT transceivers
Keep a minimum of 1.5 m (4.9 feet) away from other transceivers. Using within a closer range may cause
interference.
1.5 m
When using the transceiver and the chest harness, we highly recommend that you use with our speaker microphone.
3. Antenna position