[e) ICOM INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER, IC—281H IC-—281A IC—-281E Icom Inc.IMPORTANT CAUTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS caretully and com- pletely before using the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL - This instruction manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the IC-281H/AIE. FOREWORD The IC-281H/NE is a compact, easy-to-operate, mult- function transceiver designed using Icom’s state-of-the-art technology. It is operational on the 144 MHz band and has a 430(440) MHz receiving capability NOTE: See “Unpacking” on p. 55 for included acces- NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet or to a. Power source of more than 16 V DC. These connections will ruin the transceiver. NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source using reverse polarity. This connection will run the transceiver. NEVER piace the transceiver where normal operation of, the vehicle may be hindered or where it could cause bodily injury. NEVER allow children to touch the transceiver. DO NOT use or place the transceiver in areas with temperatures below 10°C (+14°F) or over +60°C (+140°F ) or, in areas subject to direct sunlight, such as the dashboard, AVOID the use of chemical agents such as benzene or alcohol when cleaning, as they can damage the transceiver surfaces, BE CAREFUL! The transceiver will become hot when operating the transceiver continuously for long periods.TABLE OF CONTENTS ImpoRTANT FOREWORD ERUTIONS SABLE OF CONTENTS ‘ PANEL DESCRIPTION IMFron panel Hi Functon display ear pane! Hicephone Packet connection 2 INSTALLATION Batery eomecion OC power subpy connection Hi Arenna staan 3 MODE ARRANGEMENT CHART 4 SETTING A FREQUENCY Tuning step seecton Using (UPHON] switches Leck tuncton ‘5 BASIC OPERATION Receiving Monto funeton Recowe band ranemting Setecng the output power rossband tl dupler 6 REPEATER OPERATION Operation Staub one Mf requency 7 MEMORY OPERATION Genera description [Memory channel oeecton [Progamming s memory channel WTaanstering memory cortens WMomery area seting MiMomery ane! aleeaton WAtro channel advance ® CALL CHANNEL OPERATION alin up a eal channel ranteng aca channel conten Programming a eal chanel 9 SCRATCH PAD MEMORY ‘mWinat ie asratch pad memory Cating up a src pa memory 10SCAN OPERATION Scan types Ful scan ond programmed san Programing san edges Scan wage selection Memory sean Skip channel seting I Scan resume condtion 11 PRIORITY WATCH Prory watch pes Promy wath operation 12 PAGER AND CODE SQUELCH [General description ]Code programming ger operation Code squcet operation 35-38 13 POCKET BEEP AND TONE SQUELCH 30 Pocket beep operation 2 Tone eqveeheporaton 2 14UP SWITCH REMOTE 40 (W Asegnig a fonction tothe (UPL ewach 10 15 MIC DTMF REMOTE aaa 16DTMF MEMORY OPERATION 43-46 1 Ceneral 2 Hiloce typos 2 MiWiring& DTHE memory 3 I Tranamiting memory cata a ang tory Sls a 17 OTHER FUNCTIONS 47-50 Dislay dimmer setng 7 Beep tone nit 'Tme-oxt tier Ato power at Optional voice synthesizer Demonetaten dplay 1H Optional unt instalation 8 MAINTENANCE, S153 Troubleshooting 31 Fuse replacement 2 Bec tateres 8 Patel ose 3 19 SPECIFICATIONS sa 200PTIONS 55-56 Unpscting 38