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  • Icom IC-M88 - page 1

    INSTRUCTION MANUAL iM88 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the follow two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:25 P ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 2

    SAFETY TRAINING INFORMA TION Y our Icom radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the haz- ards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for us ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 3

    ii IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. ❍ USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. “MA YDA Y MA YDA Y MA YDA Y .” 2. “THIS IS ...........................” (name of vessel) 3. Y our call sign or other indication of the ves- sel. 4. ? ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 4

    iii FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The IC-M88 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom’s state of the art technology and craftsmanship. With proper care this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. IMPOR T ANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com- pletely before using the transceiver ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 5

    PRECAUTION R W ARNING! NEVER connect the transceiver to an AC outlet. This may pose a fire hazard or result in an electric shock. R W ARNING! NEVER hold the transceiver so that the antenna is very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body , especially the face or eyes, while transmitting. The transceiver will perform best if the microphone i ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 6

    v SAFETY TRAINING INFORMA TION ................................... i IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ............................................... ii RECOMMENDA TION .......................................................... ii FOREWORD ...................................................................... iii IMPORT ANT .................................... ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 7

    1 1 OPERA TING RULES D Priorities • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy . Safety and distress calls take priority over all others. • Y ou must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. • False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law . D Privacy • Inf ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 8

    2 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS D Supplied accessories The following accessories are supplied: Qty . • Swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • Stopper for the swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 • Screws for the swivel belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 • Flexible antenna ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 9

    3 2 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND A TT ACHMENTS D Flexible antenna Connect the supplied fl exible an- tenna to the antenna connector . CAUTION: Transmitting with- out an antenna may damage the transceiver . NEVER HOLD by the antenna when carrying the transceiver . T o remove: T urn the transceiver upside down, and then lift up to re- lease the transcei ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 10

    4 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION q VOLUME CONTROL [VOL] T urns power ON and adjusts the audio level. w ANTENNA CONNECTOR (p. 3) Connects the supplied antenna. e SPEAKER-MICROPHONE CONNECTOR [SP MIC] (p.27) Connects the optional speaker-microphone. r SCAN [SCN•DUAL] (pgs. 14, 15) • Starts and stops normal or priority scan. • Enters W atch mode when push ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 11

    5 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION w q Battery pack Battery release button ï BA TTERY P ACK RELEASE BUTTON T o release the battery pack: Push the battery release button in the direction of the arrow ( q ) as shown below . The battery pack is then released. T o attach the battery pack: Slide the battery pack on the back of the transceiver in the di- rection of ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 12

    6 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function display !5 !6 !7 q w e r t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 q TRANSMIT INDICA TOR (p. 10) Appears while transmitting. w BUSY INDICA TOR (p. 10) Appears when receiving a signal or when the squelch opens. “” blinks while monitoring. e T AG CHANNEL INDICA TOR (p. 14) Appears when a tag channel is selected. r SCAN INDICA T ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 13

    7 3 P ANEL DESCRIPTION i WEA THER CHANNEL/WEA THER ALERT INDICA TORS • “ WX ” appears when the weather channel group is se- lected. (p. 9) • “ AL T ” appears while the weather alert function is acti- vated. o BELL INDICA TOR Blinks when an alert tone is received. !0 DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH INDICA TORS (p. 15) “ DUAL ” appears durin ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 14

    8 4 BASIC OPERA TION D Channel 9 (Call channel) Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular chan- nel group has separate call channels. In addition, each call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can be reprogrammed (p. 12) and are used to store your most often used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 15

    9 4 BASIC OPERA TION D Weather channels (A vailable for USA version only) There are 10 weather channels. They are used for monitoring weather channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts. q Push [CH/WX • U/I/C/L ] to select the weather channel group. w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select a weather channel. e Pu ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 16

    10 4 BASIC OPERA TION q Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power ON. w Use the squelch function to mute any audio noise if necessary . After pushing the [SQL] for 1 sec., the squelch function is cut off until [SQL] is released. (default) e Push [SQL] for 1 sec. (see the SET mode on p. 19), and rotate volume to set the audio output level. r Push [ Y ]/[ ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 17

    11 4 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Adjusting the squelch level The IC-M88 has a squelch even though there is no control knob for it. In order to receive signals properly , as well as for the scan to function effectively , the squelch must be adjusted to the proper level. q Push [SQL], then adjust the squelch level with [ Y ]/[ Z ]. - “ SL ” indicator ap ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 18

    12 4 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Call channel programming The call channel key is used to select Channel 9 by default, however , you can program your most often-used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q Push [CH/WX • U/I/C/L ] for 1 sec. several times to select the de- sired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) to be programmed. w Push [16 • 9 ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 19

    13 5 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Scan types Scanning is an ef fi cient way to locate signals quickly over a wide frequency range. The transceiver has priority scan and normal scan. In addition, the weather alert and auto scan function is avail- able for standby convenience. These functions can be acti- vated simultaneously , depending on the settings in S ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 20

    14 5 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Non- tag channels will be skipped during scanning. T ag channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT , CAN) inde- pendently . q Select the desired channel group (USA, INT , CAN) by ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 21

    15 6 DUAL W A TCH/TRI-W A TCH ■ Description Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving an- other channel; tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. ■ Operation q Select the desired operating channel. w Push [SCN • DUAL ] to start dualwatch or tri-watch (depend- ing on SET mode setting). • ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 22

    16 7 LAND CHANNEL OPERA TION ■ LAND Channel Group A max. of 22 free LAND mobile channels (allocated 146.000 to 174.000 MHz) can be programmed into the LAND channel group for simple communication with LMR transceivers in the VHF band. Moreover , any of the marine channels in the USA, INT and CAN channel groups can be programmed. The default settin ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 23

    17 8 SET MODE ■ SET mode programming SET mode is used to change the condition of 13 transceiver functions: beep tone function, weather alert function, priority scan function, scan resume timer , auto scan function, dual/tri- watch function, monitor switch action, automatic backlighting, LCD contrast selection, auto power save function, self check ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 24

    18 8 SET MODE ■ SET mode items D Beep tone function “ bP ” Y ou can select silent operation by turning the beep tones OFF , or you can have 2 types of con fi rmation beeps sound at the push of a switch. When ON is selected, a fi xed beep (Pi) sounds and when US is selected, the preset beeps (e.g. do, re, mi) sound. D Weather alert function ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 25

    19 8 SET MODE D Auto scan function “ AS ” The Auto scan function starts the desired scan automatically when no signal is received, or no operation is performed for 30 sec. D Dual/T ri-watch function “ dt ” This item selects dual or tri-watch as desired. See p. 15 for details. D Monitor switch action “ Sq ” The monitor switch action cuts ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 26

    20 8 SET MODE D LCD contrast selection “ LC ” The contrast of the LCD can be adjusted from 4 levels. • 1 (bright) – 4 (dark); 3 (default) D Auto power save function “ PS ” The auto power save function reduces current drain by deac- tivating the receiver circuit for preset intervals. D Self check function “ SC ” The self check functi ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 27

    21 8 SET MODE D Battery voltage indicator “ bt ” This function contains display or non-display settings of the voltage of the connected battery pack when the power is ON. • The voltage of the connected battery pack is displayed for 2 sec. after power is turned ON. D Scrambler code “ cd ” (Available for I/S version only) There are 32 codes ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 28

    22 9 BA TTER Y CHARGING ■ Battery charging Prior to using the transceiver for the first time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum life and operation. CAUTION: T o avoid damage to the transceiver , turn it OFF while charging. • Recommended temperature range for charging: +10 ° C to +40 ° C (+50 ° F to +104 ° F) - The Li-Ion ba ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 29

    23 9 BA TTERY CHARGING ï Charging connections q Attach the BC-152 to a fl at surface, such as desk or cabin, etc., if desired. w Connect the AC adapter (BC-147A/E) as shown below . e Insert the battery pack with/without the transceiver into the charger . • The charge indicator lights green. r Charge the battery pack approx. 9 – 10 hours, depe ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 30

    24 9 BA TTERY CHARGING ■ Optional BP-226 battery case When using the optional battery case attached to the trans- ceiver , install 5 × AA (R6) size alkaline batteries as illustrated at right. The IC-M88 meets JIS waterproof speci fi cation grade 7. However , the BP-226 meets JIS waterproof speci fi cation grade 4. q Hook your fi nger under th ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 31

    25 9 BA TTERY CHARGING ■ AD-100 installation Install the AD-100 desktop charger adapter into the holder space of the BC-1 19N/121N. Screws supplied with the charger adapter Desktop charger adapter Connectors Plugs q w Connect the plugs of the BC-1 19N/121N to the AD-100 desk- top charger adapter with the connector , then install the adapter into ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 32

    26 D Rapid charging with the BC-121N+AD-100 The optional BC-121N allows up to 6 battery packs to be charged simultaneously . The following are additionally re- quired. • Six AD-100 charger adapters • An AC adapter (BC-124) or the DC power cable OPC-656, supplied with the BC-121N. MULTI-CHARGER DC power cable (supplied with the BC-121N) Connect ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 33

    27 10 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE ■ HM-138 Description NEVER immerse the connector in water . If the connector be- comes wet, be sure to dry it BEFORE attaching it to the trans- ceiver . NOTE: The microphone is located at the top of the speaker-microphone, as shown in the diagram above. T o maximize the readability of your transmitted signal (voice), hold ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 34

    28 11 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION . REF . No sound from speaker . • Squelch level is too deep. • V olume level is too low . • Speaker has been exposed to water . p. 1 1 p. 10 — • Set squelch to the threshold point. • Set [VOL] to a suitable level. • Drain water from the speaker . The transceiver does not turn ON. ? ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 35

    29 12 VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST Channel number USA CAN T ransmit Receive Frequency (MHz) INT Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA CAN T ransmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA CAN T ransmit Receive INT Channel number Frequency (MHz) USA CAN T ransmit Receive INT WX channel Frequency (MHz) T ransmit Receive 01 156.050 160.650 01A 156.050 ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 36

    30 13 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL • Frequency coverage Marine TX : 156.025 – 157.425 MHz RX : 156.050 – 163.275 MHz LMR TX/RX : 146.000 – 174.000 MHz • Mode Marine : 16K0G3E (Wide) LMR : 16K0F3E (Wide)/8K50F3E (Narrow) • Channel spacing : 25 kHz (Wide) 12.5 kHz (Narrow; LMR only) • Current drain (at 7.2 V DC) : TX High (5 W)1.6 A typical ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 37

    Important operating instructions are summed up in this and the following page for your simple reference. By cutting along the line and folding on the dotted line, it will become a card sized operating guide which can easily be carried in a card case or wallet, etc. q Cut w Fold e Complete 14 QUICK REFERENCE Channel 16 CHANNEL SELECTION (pgs. 8, 9) ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 38

    ■ DUAL/TRI-W A TCH (p. 15) q w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select the desired channel. Push [SCN • DU AL] for 1 sec. to star t dualwatch or tri-watch de - pending on SET mode setting (p . 19). ■ T AG CHANNELS (p. 14) q w Push [ Y ]/[ Z ] to select the desired channel. Push both [ Y ] and [ Z ] for 1 sec. to set the display ed channel as a tag channel ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 39

    33 15 OPTIONS • BP-226 BA TTERY CASE Battery case for 5 × AA (R6) alkaline cells. • BP-227 L i - I on BA TTERY P ACK 7.2 V/1700 mAh Li-Ion battery pack. The same as supplied with the transceiver . BP-227 must be charged with the sup- plied BC-152 or the optional BC-1 19N/121N. • BC-1 19N DESKTOP CHARGER + AD-100 CHARGER ADAPTER + BC-145 AC A ...

  • Icom IC-M88 - page 40

    INST Count on us! 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0002 Japan A-6214H-1EX- w Printed in Japan © 2002 Icom Inc. IC-M88-2.qxd 02.11.22 3:25 PM Page 34 (1,1) ...

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