R6 Icom IC-R6 notes

[longbch]

Hello,

I've searched this forum for some R6 notes and thought I'd share what I have for my R6.

I've had the R10, R2 and R5 in the past and made a nice deal for a barely used R6 at a recent hamfest.

Here is what I have. Please reply with any updates for corrections to the edge frequencies and for other frequencies that you think would be nice to add.

R6 Limit Memories. Some of these are linked:

0) FM Broadcast: 88.0000 107.900 WFM 100k
1) AM Broadcast: .540 1.700 AM 10k
2) Shortwave: 5.000 18.000 AM 10

3) Commercial Aircraft: 118.0000 136.975 AM 8.33
4) Military Aircraft: 225.0000 379.9750 AM 25
5) 137 Military: 137.0000 143.9875 NFM 12.5
6) 148 Military: 148.0000 150.7875 NFM 12.5

7) PD Low: 29.7000 49.9900 NFM 10
8) PD VHF: 150.8000 161.9950 NFM 5
9) PD 453: 453.0125 454.0000 NFM 12.5
10) PD 460: 460.0125 460.6250 NFM 12.5

11) 2 Meter Amateur: 144.0000 148.0000 NFM 5
12) 220 Amateur: 222.0000 225.0000 NFM 20
13) 440 Amateur: 420.0000 450.0000 NFM 12.5

14) TV Remotes: 457.000 451.0000 NFM 12.5
15) UHF Federal Government: 406.0000 419.9875 NFM 12.5

16) CB Band: 26.965 27.405 AM 10


Programmed Banks from RadioReference:

I have the Air frequencies linked.
I wish more than one group of memory banks could be linked. And, I wish that the banks weren't limited to 100 memories. Railroads take a lot!

• Marine
• Coast Guard
• Common Aviation
• Civil Air Patrol
• Common Military
• Air Shows
• National Interoperability
• Common Business - UHF VHF and 800mhz
• Amateur Radio
• Railroads
• FRS Family Radio Service
• GMRS General Mobile Radio Service
• MURS Multi-use Radio Services
• Wake County, NC non-digital
• - Fire EMS Locution Dispatch
• - City Fire / other

Also, I've written a short notes file that I can reference using the notes app on my iPhone:

Icom R6 Notes

VFO Scan Edges

• Get into VFO mode
• Press & hold Mode button
• Select Program Link (PL) list or
• Select from scan edge list (Pnn)
• Press Mode button again

VFO Skip Frequencies

• Before scanning VFO
  • Func + V/M to turn on PSKIP (not SKIP)
• While scanning VFO
  • Press Func + V/M and hold to add skip frequency
  • This adds the skip freq to 1299 and lower

Clearing VFO Skip Frequencies

• Skip frequencies must be cleared individually
• Go to memory mode by clicking V/M
  • Rotate dial to select skip memory 1299 and lower
  • Press Func + V/M for 1 second

Memory Skip Channel

• While displaying the memory channel
  • Func + V/M and select SKIP

Thanks,
Kelly
AE4FG

 

[palmerjrusa]

Hello,

I've searched this forum for some R6 notes and thought I'd share what I have for my R6.

I've had the R10, R2 and R5 in the past and made a nice deal for a barely used R6 at a recent hamfest.

Here is what I have. Please reply with any updates for corrections to the edge frequencies and for other frequencies that you think would be nice to add.

R6 Limit Memories. Some of these are linked:

0) FM Broadcast: 88.0000 107.900 WFM 100k
1) AM Broadcast: .540 1.700 AM 10k
2) Shortwave: 5.000 18.000 AM 10

3) Commercial Aircraft: 118.0000 136.975 AM 8.33
4) Military Aircraft: 225.0000 379.9750 AM 25
5) 137 Military: 137.0000 143.9875 NFM 12.5
6) 148 Military: 148.0000 150.7875 NFM 12.5

7) PD Low: 29.7000 49.9900 NFM 10
8) PD VHF: 150.8000 161.9950 NFM 5
9) PD 453: 453.0125 454.0000 NFM 12.5
10) PD 460: 460.0125 460.6250 NFM 12.5

11) 2 Meter Amateur: 144.0000 148.0000 NFM 5
12) 220 Amateur: 222.0000 225.0000 NFM 20
13) 440 Amateur: 420.0000 450.0000 NFM 12.5

14) TV Remotes: 457.000 451.0000 NFM 12.5
15) UHF Federal Government: 406.0000 419.9875 NFM 12.5

16) CB Band: 26.965 27.405 AM 10


Programmed Banks from RadioReference:

I have the Air frequencies linked.
I wish more than one group of memory banks could be linked. And, I wish that the banks weren't limited to 100 memories. Railroads take a lot!

• Marine
• Coast Guard
• Common Aviation
• Civil Air Patrol
• Common Military
• Air Shows
• National Interoperability
• Common Business - UHF VHF and 800mhz
• Amateur Radio
• Railroads
• FRS Family Radio Service
• GMRS General Mobile Radio Service
• MURS Multi-use Radio Services
• Wake County, NC non-digital
• - Fire EMS Locution Dispatch
• - City Fire / other

Also, I've written a short notes file that I can reference using the notes app on my iPhone:

Icom R6 Notes

VFO Scan Edges

• Get into VFO mode
• Press & hold Mode button
• Select Program Link (PL) list or
• Select from scan edge list (Pnn)
• Press Mode button again

VFO Skip Frequencies

• Before scanning VFO
  • Func + V/M to turn on PSKIP (not SKIP)
• While scanning VFO
  • Press Func + V/M and hold to add skip frequency
  • This adds the skip freq to 1299 and lower

Clearing VFO Skip Frequencies

• Skip frequencies must be cleared individually
• Go to memory mode by clicking V/M
  • Rotate dial to select skip memory 1299 and lower
  • Press Func + V/M for 1 second

Memory Skip Channel

• While displaying the memory channel
  • Func + V/M and select SKIP

Thanks,
Kelly
AE4FG

Thanks for that.

Had/have more fun with this great little wideband receiver (also the IC-R2 and IC-R5 which I also own) than other gear 10X the price.

 

[K1TSL]

Just picked up one of these on craigslist last week at a phenomenal price. Great little radio! Outstanding battery life, easy to throw in a pocket. I love the fact that the headphones can be used as an antenna! Doesn’t get more stealthy than that.

Well worth the ARC software to get everything programmed.

it’s going to be my every day carry radio.

 

[longbch]

Just picked up one of these on craigslist last week at a phenomenal price. Great little radio! Outstanding battery life, easy to throw in a pocket. I love the fact that the headphones can be used as an antenna! Doesn’t get more stealthy than that.

Well worth the ARC software to get everything programmed.

it’s going to be my every day carry radio.

I spent a little more and got the RT Systems software and the USB cable from them. It is working well and they respond to questions in about a day.

I used Bob Parnass' software for the R10, R5 and R2: tk5 It was nice to have something that worked well and was free

 

[longbch]

Here are my updated R6 notes that I keep in my iPhone notes app for quick reference:

Icom R6 Notes

VFO Scan Edges

• Get into VFO mode
• Press & hold Mode button
• Select Program Link (PL) list or
• Select from scan edge list (Pnn)
• Press Mode button again

VFO Skip Frequencies

• Before scanning VFO
  • Func + V/M to turn on PSKIP (not SKIP)
• While scanning VFO
  • Press Func + V/M and hold to add skip frequency
  • This adds the skip freq to 1299 and lower

Clearing VFO Skip Frequencies

• Skip frequencies must be cleared individually
• Go to memory mode by clicking V/M
  • Rotate dial to select skip memory 1299 and lower
  • Press Func + V/M for 1 second

Memory Skip Channel

• While displaying the memory channel
  • Func + V/M and select SKIP

These are set for all of VFO or set for individual memories:

• AF Filter - Suppress tones
• VSC Setting (On, Off) - Voice squelch control
  • Checks for voice

Edit Memory to save settings

• Change settings you want
• Memory --> Memory Copy
  • Push V/M for one second
  • MR and memory channel will blink
  • Hold V/M for one second to write

Memory Bank Linking

• VFO mode
• TS to get to settings
• B-LINK
• Press MODE
• Scroll through banks
• Select Func + Dial to select ON / OFF
• Press TS twice to exit

 

[bearcatrp]

You can always take photos of the manual or download the pdf manual for your phone. Either way, your covered.

 

[pb_lonny]

I have some pages saved on my phone also, this makes it easier.

 

[jaspence]

The IC-Q7A is also a fun radio, but benefits from the RT software to save lots of button pushing. It is amazing how well 300/350 mW work for the transceiver section. I got it for $25 at a local hamfest.

 

[oregontreehugger]

Always wished Icom would come out with an updated version of the Q7!

 

[W8WCA]

Thank you all for these notes.
They are a big help as I just received my R6

 

[W8WCA]

Is there a limit to how many frequencies can be skipped when band scanning say air band?

 

[DudleyG]

What I created was a BANK that I named PSKIP and put all of the frequencies I wanted to skip during a band scan in that bank with PSKIP set for the scan option where you have three choices for that frequency (OFF, SKIP, or PSKIP). That way, the frequency that has a PSKIP tag will always be skipped wherever the receiver finds it. I even used the BANK "P". The only limit is the total number of memory positions in the receiver, each bank can have 1 up to all 1300 entries.

In other words, using RT System Software, you go SETTINGS -> BANK NAMES AND LINKING - and setup your banks with names. You have banks A thru Y to use. You can skip banks and the receiver simply doesn't try to do anything with a bank without entries.

For example, I put the local airport ATIS frequency of 126.3 in the LEXAIR bank called A with PSKIP set because I definitely do not want the receiver stopping on it every time thru since the ATIS frequency never stops talking . That also works because the receiver skips any frequency entry that has PSKIP set whether it is doing a regular memory scan or a bank (edge) scan. I just collect all of the other "junk" and put it in the PSKIP bank. So, during a bank (edge) scan, the Lexington ATIS gets skipped.

 

[DudleyG]

What I should have also included in the above post ——— I was trying to explain what is on page 35 of the owners manual but the manual does not really give you an example of how to set it up and it took several tries of reading it to get it thru my skull to my brain

The "junk" that went into the PSKIP bank is frequencies that aren't part of some airport like Lexington and are not part of the Indianapolis ARTCC, they are either birdies or something constantly sending tone signals like the Lexington VOR which is only 1/4 mile from my house.

 

[DudleyG]

One other quick thought -

If you take your receiver to some other location besides your "Home" base, be sure to check your PSKIP bank to see if any of those frequencies are valid in the area you are travelling to.

For example, frequency 125.000 is in my PSKIP bank because that is the frequency that the Lexington VOR is transmitting a solid signal that is all "noise" and the transmitter is only 1/4 mile from my house, however 125.000 is a departure frequency for Chicago O'Hare Field, so if I am in Chicago, I wouldn't get a hit on that frequency during a bank (edge) scan.