How do I use my iCom Radio

[Chingon619]

So, I finished my car up last season and barely got to do a quick shake down. I'm going out this weekend and would love to hear something coming through this thing to make sure it works. I've poked around it some but can't seem to figure it out. Any tips or pointers? I turned it on here at home and I'm only getting some random channels that are like 6 digits long. I don't know chit about this thing. 

Another question, will it communicate with a rugged radio? Or more specifically a rugged handheld? I have a couple of those. Any help is appreciated thanks! 

Sorry for the bad pic. 

 

[Spills]

There is likely a YouTube video or 7 that will explain the basic operation if you search for your radio model number. But the knob on the left is probably volume and the knob on the right is to change frequency. Those 6 numbers are the the frequency that the radio is tuned to. There are master lists like this that have what the corresponding channels are labeled on most rugged radios. The names of the channels can vary based on which year and model you have. 
 

There are more examples here: 

https://www.barrysutvadventures.com/radio-frequencies.html

Dial up a common channel in your garage and you should be able to test it before going out. 

 

[Chingon619]

There is likely a YouTube video or 7 that will explain the basic operation if you search for your radio model number. But the knob on the left is probably volume and the knob on the right is to change frequency. Those 6 numbers are the the frequency that the radio is tuned to. There are master lists like this that have what the corresponding channels are labeled on most rugged radios. The names of the channels can vary based on which year and model you have. 
 

There are more examples here: 

https://www.barrysutvadventures.com/radio-frequencies.html

Dial up a common channel in your garage and you should be able to test it before going out. 

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Aha! Yes yes! Ok, I'll search up the ol' YouTube. Thanks  

 

[Bizness]

It will communicate with any radio regardless of brand as long as you are on the same frequency.

 

[Rampage42]

153.365 Is named ENDURO, not a very common channel, it's in bank 3 of most radios.

As Spills posted, those are most common channels, you need to find a common one with who you are riding with.

Usually they are programed with names, Channel in the list is a very common crowded channel as is 7-11.

What model is that radio? It's not a newer Icom.

 

[Chingon619]

153.365 Is named ENDURO, not a very common channel, it's in bank 3 of most radios.

As Spills posted, those are most common channels, you need to find a common one with who you are riding with.

Usually they are programed with names, Channel in the list is a very common crowded channel as is 7-11.

What model is that radio? It's not a newer Icom.

Looks like it's an icom 2200h, I tried YouTube but results were all like from the Philippines where dude says 1 word in English lol

 

[Rockwood]

Push buttons, spin dials, set everyone to the same freq. If you’re on a random made up channel, when you get to Glamis or wherever, best to turn it on and listen for a bit to make sure you’re not stepping on some hospital’s radio or something 

 

[GBR]

You can go to Icom and download the manual or PCI should be able to point you in the right direction if you give them a call, you can also download PCI stock channel list on their website. All the new radios from PCI come with a channel number not the frequency but their list gives the frequency and name of each channel as well as what areas that channel is okay for, some channels are Baja only and some are nation wide others are area specific. Good luck 

 

[Chingon619]

You can go to Icom and download the manual or PCI should be able to point you in the right direction if you give them a call, you can also download PCI stock channel list on their website. All the new radios from PCI come with a channel number not the frequency but their list gives the frequency and name of each channel as well as what areas that channel is okay for, some channels are Baja only and some are nation wide others are area specific. Good luck 

Awesome! Found the owners manual and trying to understand it now. Thanks! 

 

[CHRIS J]

All the above is correct

are you trying to use it just with the hand held mic? Should work no problem

the reason I ask is I don’t think that radio is linked to your intercom. It would be good to check, do you have a ptt button or a connection between the 2.

you can always call pci for assistance

 

[J Alper]

At the end of the day it is a FM Radio, on my Icom I have all the emergency channels on one bank, survival 1 and 2, sheriff emergency channel  and the weather channels, 

For me it is a distraction leading cars in the sand so mine stays off in the group,  when we stop if someone is missing or if we see them in a long turn then we go back and find them on the radio, or cell phone is the main communications now,   

 

[Chingon619]

All the above is correct

are you trying to use it just with the hand held mic? Should work no problem

the reason I ask is I don’t think that radio is linked to your intercom. It would be good to check, do you have a ptt button or a connection between the 2.

you can always call pci for assistance

Great question! Everything in the manual for setup is asking to use the handheld which I don't think I have. I did connect it to my intercom via that little phone wire which also has a 1.5mm jack for music. Not sure I'll be able to set it up without the handheld. I need to look in the box it all came in.