Icom IC-7100 VARA FM Configuration

These settings support VARA FM Winlink and VARA FM P2P on the Icom IC-7100
using its internal sound card or an external sound card such as the SignaLink USB
Sound Card.

Radio Settings

SET => Connectors
USB Audio SQL: OFF (OPEN)
ACC/USB Output Select: AF
ACC/USB AF Level: 30% (between 30% and 50%)
ACC/USB IF Level: 50%
ACC MOD Level: 50%
DATA MOD Level: 50% (between 30% and 50%)
USB MOD Level: 50% (adjust for minimum ALC)
DATA OFF MOD: MIC, ACC
DATA MOD: USB
CI-V =>
     CI-V Baud Rate: 19200
     CI-V Address: 88h
     CI-V Transceive: ON
     CI-V Output (for ANT): OFF
USB2/DATA1 Function => Default (no changes necessary)
VSEND Select: VHF/UHF
9600 bps Mode: OFF


Winlink Settings

The settings for a VARA FM Winlink or VARA FM P2P session
do not depend on which sound card is used.  Open a VARA FM
Winlink session or a VARA FM P2P session and select the
Settings menu.

Settings | VARA TNC Setup




VARA FM Settings

The VARA FM settings for internal or external sound card are the same except for the
PTT settings.

Settings | VARA Setup



Settings | Soundcard

Set the Input and Output devices to USB Audio CODEC.

Select Auto Tune to set the drive level for the station you are contacting.



Settings | PTT

To use the IC-7100 internal sound card, set the PTT to be switched
via CAT and complete the details for the IC-7100.

To determine the correct COM port, look under Ports in the
Windows Device Manager.  There will likely be two Silicon Labs
ports.  Select the A port.  The Device instance path of the A
port ends with _A.



To use an external sound card such as the SignaLink USB,
set the PTT to be switched via VOX.