Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product IC-2800H Icom
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INSTR UCTION MANU AL This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following tw o conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interf erence received, including interf erence that may cause undesired operation.
i FOREW ORD READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely bef ore using the transceiv er . SA VE THIS INSTRUCTION MANU AL — This in- struction manual contains impor tant operating instructions for the IC-2800H. EXPLICIT DEFINITIONS The e xplicit definitions belo w apply to this instruction man ual.
ii DO NO T operate the transceiv er near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an e xplosive atmosphere. During mobile operation, DO NO T operate the transceiver without running the vehicle’ s engine. When transceiver po wer is ON and your v ehicle’ s engine is OFF , the vehicle’ s batter y will soon become e xhausted.
1 SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES ......... 1 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ......... 2 – 13 ■ Controller unit ......................... 2 ■ Function display ...................... 4 ■ Basic function menu ............... 6 ■ Main unit .........................
1 1 SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES The transceiv er comes with the following accessories. Qty . q DC power cab le (OPC-346) ........................................... 1 w Remote controller cable* 1 ............................................... 1 e Remote controller mounting brac ket (MB-73) .
■ Contr oller unit 2 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION MAIN SCP SCP TS V/M H TS V/M H SCN M/C SCN M/C LO W MONI LO W MONI TOT RX TX MID-LO MID-LO SUB MAIN DUP SQL T PRIO DUP SQL T PRIO OFF M P M P 99 14 5 5.000 99 43 5 3.000 VO L VO L SQL SQL CHG/L PO WER MAIN Function display (p.
3 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION q VHF V OLUME CONTROL [V OL] Adjusts the VHF audio lev el. (p . 23) w VHF SQUELCH CONTR OL [SQL] ➥ Adjusts the VHF squelch lev el. (p . 23) ➥ Depending on the set mode setting, the RF attenuator is automatically activ ated when [SQL] is rotated clock- wise past the 12 o’clock position.
4 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Function displa y q FUNCTION INDICA T ORS (pgs. 6, 7) Indicate the functions assigned to the m ulti-function s witches at left. w DTMF MEMOR Y ENCODER INDICA TOR (p. 54) Appears when the DTMF memor y encoder is in use. e LOCK INDICA T OR (p .
5 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION o FREQUENCY READOUT Shows the operating frequency , memor y name, etc. !0 PRIORITY W A TCH INDICA T OR (p. 48) Appears when prior ity watch is in use .
6 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Basic function menu The multi-function s witches hav e 2 main menus. Pushing [CHG/L] toggles between the 2 multi-function s witch menus. Left-hand s witches are used f or VHF band and right-hand s witches are used for UHF band e xcept i and o .
7 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION r MONIT OR/LO W PO WER MENU [MONI (LO W)] ➥ Push to toggle the monitor function ON and OFF . (p. 24) ➥ Push for 2 sec. to change the output power selection. (p. 25) • Lo w (LO), mid-lo w (MID-LO), mid-high (MID-HI) and high (HI) powers are a vailable.
8 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ Main unit q MICROPHONE CONNECT OR [MIC] Connects the supplied microphone. w CONTROLLER CONNECT OR [CONTROLLER] (p. 16) Connects the controller unit with the supplied cable . e D A T A CONNECT OR [DA T A] (p . 70) Connects a TNC (T erminal Node Controller), etc.
y PO WER RECEPT ACLE [DC13.8V] (pgs. 15, 16) Accepts 13.8 V DC ±15% with the supplied DC pow er cable . • Current of 12 A or greater is required. DO NO T use a cigarette lighter sock et as a power source when operating in a v ehicle. The plug may cause voltage drops and ignition noise ma y be superimposed onto transmit or receiv e audio.
■ HM-98 micr ophone * q UP/DO WN SWITCHES [ Y Y ]/[ Z Z ] ➥ Push either s witch to change the operating frequency , memor y channel, set mode contents, etc. (p . 20) ➥ Push either s witch for 2 sec. to star t scanning. (p. 43) w PTT SWITCH ➥ Push and hold to transmit; release to receive.
11 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION KEY FUNCTION SECOND ARY FUNCTION (after ) FUNC O THER FUNCTIONS AFC 1 MONI T oggles betw een opening and closing the operating band’ s squelch.
12 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION KEY FUNCTION SECOND ARY FUNCTION (after ) FUNC O THER FUNCTIONS MW A CLR • Clears a digit before entry . (p . 22) • Cancels the monitor , scan, prior ity watch, DTMF memor y , mute function or set mode condition. (pgs. 24, 42, 48, 54) • Writes the VFO contents into the memor y channel or call channel.
13 2 P ANEL DESCRIPTION ■ HM-97/118 micr ophone q PTT SWITCH Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. (p . 24) w UP/DO WN SWITCHES [UP]/[DN] ➥ Push either s witch to change the operating frequency , memor y channel, set mode contents, etc. (p .
14 3 INST ALLA TION ■ Location Select a location which can suppor t the w eight of the trans- ceiver and does not interf ere with driving in any wa y .
15 3 INST ALLA TION ■ Mounting the remote contr oller Install the nut bef ore attaching the bracket to the w all, etc. D When using an optional MB-65 The supplied remote con- troller brac ket is not nec- essar y when using the optional MB-65. ■ Battery connection NEVER connect the transceiv er directly to a 24 V battery .
16 3 INST ALLA TION ■ DC power suppl y connection Use a 13.8 V DC power supply with more than 12 A capacity . Make sure the ground terminal of the DC power supply is grounded. • See p . 74 for fuse replacement. ■ Cable connection Connect the cable as sho wn below .
■ Antenna installation D Antenna location T o obtain maxim um perf ormance from the transceiver , select a high-quality antenna and mount it in a good location. A non- radial antenna should be used when using a magnetic mount. D Antenna connector The antenna uses a PL-259 connector .
18 4 FREQUENCY SETTING ■ Preparation D T urning po wer ON/OFF Bef ore operating the transceiv er for the first time it’ s a good idea to reset the transceiv er’ s CPU . This will ensure that all transceiv er settings are at their def aults. See p.
■ Loc k functions T o pre vent accidental frequency changes and unnecessary function access, use the loc k function. The transceiver and HM-98 hav e 2 different loc k functions. D Frequency loc k This function locks the tuning dials and s witches electronically and also locks the microphone s witches.
20 4 FREQUENCY SETTING ■ Using the tuning dial q Select VFO mode with the desired band’ s [V/M H ]. • Push [CHG/L] if [V/M H ] is not display ed. w Rotate desired band’ s [DIAL] to change the frequency . • The frequency changes according to the selected tuning steps .
■ Setting a tuning step T uning steps can be selected f or each band. This transceiver has 8 tuning steps as f ollows: • 5 kHz • 10 kHz • 12.5 kHz • 15 kHz • 20 kHz • 25 kHz • 30 kHz • 50 kHz q Select VFO mode with the desired band’ s [V/M H ].
■ Using the keypad The frequency can be directly set via numeral ke ys on the HM-98 microphone. q Push [BAND] to select the desired operating band. w Push [VFO] to select VFO mode, if necessary . e Push [ENT] to activate the k eypad f or digit input.
■ Receiving q Push [PO WER] for 2 sec. to turn power ON. w Set the audio le vel. ➥ Push the desired band’ s [MONI] to open the squelch. • Push [CHG/L] if [MONI] is not displa yed. ➥ Rotate the desired band’ s [V OL] control to adjust the audio output le vel.
24 5 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Monitor function This function is used to listen to weak signals without disturb - ing the squelch setting or to open the squelch manually e ven when mute functions such as the tone squelch are in use. ➥ Push the desired band’ s [MONI] to toggle the monitor func- tion ON and OFF .
25 5 BASIC OPERA TION ■ Selecting output power The transceiv er has 4 output po w er le vels to suit y our oper at- ing requirements. Low output powers during shor t-distance communications ma y reduce the possibility of interference to other stations and will reduce current consumption.
■ Accessing a repeater When using a repeater , the transmit frequency is shifted from the receive frequency b y the offset frequency . (p. 30) It is con- venient to prog ram repeater inf ormation into memor y chan- nels. (p . 32) q Select the desired band with the desired band’ s [MAIN].
27 6 REPEA TER OPERA TION q Select the desired band with [BAND]. w Set the receive frequency (repeater output fre- quency). e Push [ u DUP–] to select –duple x; push [ i DUP+] f or +duplex. r Push [FUNC] then [ u T ONE] to tur n ON the subaudible tone encoder according to repeater requirements.
28 6 REPEA TER OPERA TION ■ 1750 Hz tone A 1750 Hz tone is required to access most European re - peaters. The microphone has 1750 Hz tone capability . D Using the HM-98 microphone q Push [BAND] to select the desired band. w Push [FUNC]. • The mode indicator lights orange .
29 6 REPEA TER OPERA TION ■ Subaudible tone (encoder function) Some repeaters require subaudible tones to be accessed. Subaudible tones are superimposed ov er your normal signal and must be set in adv ance. Each operating band and each memor y channel hav e inde- pendent settings.
30 6 REPEA TER OPERA TION ■ Offset frequency When communicating through a repeater , the transmit fre- quency is shifted from the receiv e frequency by an amount determined by the offset frequency . q Select the mode/channel you wish to set the offset fre- quency to , such as VFO mode or memor y/call channel.
31 6 REPEA TER OPERA TION ■ A uto repeater function (U .S.A. and Korea versions onl y) The U .S.A. and K orea versions automatically activ ate the re- peater settings (duple x ON/OFF , duplex direction, tone en- coder ON/OFF) when the operating frequency f alls within or outside of the general repeater output frequency range .
■ General The transceiv er has 99 memor y channels and 1 call channel f or each band for stor age of often-used frequencies. D Memory/call channel contents The follo wing information can be programmed into memor y or call channels: • Operating frequency (p .
33 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS ■ Pr ogramming after selection q Select memor y mode with the desired band’ s [M/C]. • Push [CHG/L] if [M/C] is not displa yed. •“ ! ” appears when memor y mode is selected. w Set the memor y channel to be programmed with the de- sired band’ s tuning dial.
34 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS ■ Pr ogramming during selection via the micr ophone The HM-98 microphone can also be used to pro- gram memory channels. q Select the desired band with [BAND]. w Select VFO mode with [VFO]. e Set the desired frequency . • Set other data (e.
35 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS ■ T ransferring memory contents to another memory via the micr ophone The HM-98 microphone can also be used to trans- f er memor y channels. q Select the desired band with [BAND]. w Select memor y mode with [MR]. e Set the desired memory channel to be transf erred with [ Y ] or [ Z ].
36 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS ■ Memory clear Unwanted memory channels can be cleared (erased). Before clearing a memor y channel make sure it is no longer needed as cleared memories cannot be recalled. q Push the desired band’ s [S.MW] momentarily . • Push [CHG/L] if [S.
37 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS ■ Alphanumeric displa y Each memory channel and the call channel can be pro- grammed with an alphan umeric name such as a repeater name, club name , etc., f or easy recognition. Names can be a maximum of 8 characters—see the tab le at r ight f or a vailable characters.
38 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS ■ Call channel 1 call channel is a v ailab le for each band to store a most-often- used frequency f or quick recall. D Selecting a call channel q Push [M/C] to select a call chan- nel. • Push [CHG/L] if [M/C] is not dis- play ed.
39 7 MEMOR Y/CALL CHANNELS D Programming a call c hannel via the microphone The HM-98 microphone can also be used to pro- gram a call channel. q Select the desired band with [BAND]. w Select VFO mode with [VFO]. e Set the desired frequency . • Set other data (e.
40 8 SCRA TCH P AD MEMOR Y ■ What is a scratch pad memory? During VFO operation, the transceiver automatically memo - rizes operating frequency inf or mation, separate from regular memor y channels, when transmitting on a ne w frequency .
41 8 SCRA TCH P AD MEMOR Y q Select the desired band with [BAND]. w Push [ (MR) CALL] f or 2 sec. to select the se- lected band’ s call channel. e Push [ Y ] one or more times to select a duplex scratch pad memory; push [ Z ] one or more times to select a simple x scratch pad memory .
MEMOR Y SCAN (p . 45) Repeatedly scans memory channels e xcept those set as skip channels. Used to search through often-used memories and f or bypassing normally busy channels such as re - peater frequencies. FULL/B AND SCAN (p. 43) Repeatedly scans all frequen- cies ov er the entire band.
43 9 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Full/pr ogrammed scan q Select VFO mode with the desired band’ s [V/M H ]. • Push [CHG/L] if [V/M H ] is not display ed. w Make sure the squelch is set to the threshold point. e Push [ (M/C) SCN] for 2 sec. to enter scan screen.
■ Selecting scan edges The scanning range can be set to all frequencies (full scan) or between two user-programmed frequencies (progr ammed scan). Scan edges can be programmed in the same manner as memor y channels. Scan edges are programmed into scan edges, 1A/1B to 3A/3B , in memor y channels.
45 9 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Memory scan q Select memor y mode with the desired band’ s [M/C]. • Push [CHG/L] if [M/C] is not displa yed. •“ ! ” appears when memor y mode is selected. w Make sure the squelch is set to the threshold point. e Push [ (M/C) SCN] for 2 sec.
46 9 SCAN OPERA TION ■ Skip channel setting Memor y channels can be set to be skipped f or memor y skip scan. In addition, memor y channels can be set to be skipped f or both memory skip scan and full/band/programmed scan (frequency skip scan). This is useful to speedup the scan in- ter v al.
47 10 B AND SCOPE ■ Operation The band scope function allows you to visually chec k a spec- ified frequency range. Sweep range varies ±50 kHz through ±500 kHz with setting of the s weep tuning steps. Receive audio is m uted while monitor ing the band scope.
■ Priority watch types Prior ity watch checks f or signals on a frequency ev er y 5 sec. while operating on a VFO frequency . The transceiver has 2 prior ity watch types to suit y our needs. The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume condition.
49 11 PRIORITY W A TCH y Push [ (MEM ) PRIO] for 2 sec. to star t the watch. • The tr ansceiver chec ks the memor y or call channel frequency ev er y 5 sec. • The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume con- dition. (p . 46) • “PRIO” and decimal point blinks while receiving a signal on a watch channel.
50 12 SUB A UDIBLE T ONE OPERA TION ■ T one squelch operation The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con- taining a matching subaudible tone. Y ou can silently wait for calls from group members using the same tone. q Select the desired band with the desired band’ s [MAIN].
51 12 SUBA UDIBLE T ONE OPERA TION D Setting subaudible tones f or tone squelch operation (CTCSS tones) Separate tone frequencies can be set f or tone squelch oper- ation than f or repeater operation (the same range of tones is av ailable). Like repeater tones , these are set in the edit screen.
52 12 SUBA UDIBLE T ONE OPERA TION ■ P o c ket beep operation This function uses subaudible tones f or calling and can be used as a “common pager” to inf orm you that someone has called while you w ere aw a y from the transceiv er . D W aiting for a call fr om a specific station q Select the desired band with the desired band’ s [MAIN].
53 12 SUBA UDIBLE T ONE OPERA TION ■ T one scan The transceiv er can detect the subaudib le tone frequency in a received signal. By monitoring a signal that is being transmit- ted on a repeater input frequency , you can determine the tone frequency required to access the repeater .
■ Pr ogramming a DTMF code DTMF codes are used for autopatching, accessing repeaters, controlling other equipment, etc. The transceiver has 14 DTMF memory channels (D0–D9, DA–DD) f or storage of often-used DTMF codes of up to 16 digits. q Push [DTMF] f or 2 sec.
■ T ransmitting a DTMF code D A utomatic transmission (DTMF memor y) The selected DTMF code is transmitted at each push of the PTT s witch when the DTMF memor y encoder is turned ON. q Push [DTMF] to turn the DTMF memor y encoder ON. • Push [CHG/L] if [DTMF] is not displa yed.
■ DTMF speed The rate at which DTMF memories send individual DTMF characters can be set to accommodate operating needs . q Push [DTMF] f or 2 sec. to select the DTMF memory screen. • Push [CHG/L] if [DTMF] is not displa yed. w Push [TIME] one or more times to select the desired speed as shown in the tab le below .
■ Connection Wireless remote control is av ailable when the f ollowing op- tions are used. ➧ HM-90 WIRELESS MICROPHONE ➧ EX-1759 INFRARED RECEIVER D Recommended connection ■ HM-90 wireless micr ophone The HM-90’ s inter nal battery should be charged when the mi- crophone is not being held.
58 14 WIRELESS OPERA TION ■ EX-1759 installation The EX-1759 INFRARED RECEIVER can be installed f or 2 diff er- ent pur poses depending on the HM-90 charger . This is be - cause the EX-1759 has both an infrared receiv er and a microphone connector which contains microphone charging capabilities.
■ HM-90 switc hes q PTT SWITCH ➥ Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. ➥ T oggles betw een transmitting and receiving while the one-touch PTT function is in use. w B AND SWITCHES [BAND SELECT Y Y , Z Z ] ➥ Push to select the operating band.
60 14 WIRELESS OPERA TION KEY FUNCTION Selects the call channel. Selects memor y mode. Selects VFO mode. Selects high output power . Selects mid-high output power . Selects low output po wer . Selects –duple x. Selects +duple x. Selects simple x. Mutes audio signals.
61 14 WIRELESS OPERA TION KEY FUNCTION Clears a digit bef ore entr y . Cancels the scan, priority watch, or DTMF memor y function. Enters set mode and adv ances the set mode selection order . Decreases the set mode selection order after entering set mode.
62 14 WIRELESS OPERA TION ■ Micr ophone address The transceiv er has 8 possible microphone addresses (in- cluding OFF) to help pre vent interf erence from other HM-90 wireless microphones. Set both the microphone address and microphone dip s witch to the same value as f ollows.
63 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ Beep tones Y ou can select silent operation by turning beep tones OFF or you can select to ha ve confirmation beeps sound at the push of a s witch by turning beep tones ON. q Push [ (DISP) SET] f or 2 sec. to enter set mode.
64 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ A uto power -off function The transceiv er can be set to automatically tur n OFF after a specified period in which no operations are performed. 2 hours, 1 hour , 30 min. and OFF can be specified. The spec- ified period is retained even when the transceiv er is tur ned OFF by the auto po wer-off function.
65 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ Squelch dela y During operation, received signal strength often fluctuates. This can result in annoying repeated opening and closing of the squelch during reception of the same signal. The trans- ceiver has a b uilt-in squelch delay function which helps pre- vent this .
66 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ Sub band b usy beep The sub band b usy beep sounds when the sub band’ s squelch is closed to inf or m y ou that the sub band’ s squelch has been opened. q Push [ (DISP) SET] f or 2 sec. to enter set mode. • Push [CHG/L] if [(DISP) SET] is not displa yed.
67 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ Memory name indication The transceiv er can display memor y names programmed in memor y or call channels. (p. 32) q Push [ (DISP) SET] f or 2 sec. to enter set mode. • Push [CHG/L] if [(DISP) SET] is not displa yed. w Push [ Y ] or [ Z ] to select the ‘Memor y Name’ item.
68 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ HM-97/118 [UP]/[DN] keys Switches on the transceiv er’s front panel can be assigned to the HM-97/118 [UP] and [DN] ke ys. The f ollowing can be as- signed: V/U MAIN : [MAIN (SCP)] V/U V/MHz : [V/M H (TS)] V/U M/C : [M/C (SCN)] V/U MONI : [MONI (LO W)] V/U EDIT : [MAIN (EDIT)] V/U TONE : [TON (DUP)] V/U MW : [S.
69 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ Displa y brightness The brightness of the LCD can be adjusted from 0% to 100% in 3 or 4% steps. Adjust brightness to suit lighting conditions and personal pref erences. q Push [DISP] to enter displa y set mode. • Push [CHG/L] if [DISP] is not displa yed.
70 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ P acket operation D Data speed F or pac k et operation, the transceiv er can be set to one of tw o data speeds: 1200 bps (def ault) or 9600 bps. q Push [ (DISP) SET] f or 2 sec. to enter set mode. • Push [CHG/L] if [(DISP) SET] is not displa yed.
71 15 O THER FUNCTIONS D 1200 bps packet operation q Connect the transceiv er and a TNC as illustr ated below . w Set the TNC for transmit. e Set transmit dela y on the TNC to 30–50.
72 15 O THER FUNCTIONS D 9600 bps high speed packet operation The transceiv er supports 2 modes of 9600 bps pack et oper a- tion: G3R UH and GMSK. q Connect the transceiv er and a TNC as illustr ated below . w G3R UH mode can handle 16 kinds of modulated wav e f orms in order to maintain a communication link.
73 15 O THER FUNCTIONS D Adjusting the transmit signal output from the TNC When setting data transmission speed to 9600 bps, the data signal coming from the TNC is applied exclusiv ely to the in- ternal limiter circuitr y to automatically maintain band width.
74 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ Demonstration displa y A demonstration function is a v ailable at pow er ON. This func- tion gives y ou a quick visual introduction to the function dis- pla y indicators. q While pushing [CHG/L], push [PO WER] to tur n power ON.
75 15 O THER FUNCTIONS ■ P ar tial reset If you w ant to initialize the operating conditions (VFO fre- quency , VFO settings, set mode contents) without clearing the memor y contents, a partial resetting function is availab le for the transceiv er. Band conditions can be reset independently .
■ Getting star ted D This cloning software is designed to perf orm data setting and cloning f or the IC-2800H DU AL BAND FM transceiver . D HELP WINDOW: Each item has a help window to describe functions and operation.
■ COM por t/call sign setting • Set the com por t (RS-232C por t) number properly . • Enter your call sign. NO TE: ‘Check the follo wing’ dialog box appears when the RS-232C serial por t is not set correctly .
t CLONING MENU [Cloning] Push to displa y cloning menu and cloning inf or mation dia- log bo x. y HELP MENU [Help] Push to displa y one point help , help contents, cloning soft- ware re vision information. u T ool bar Shor t cut ke y appears on the tool bar when clic king the tool bar function in the [View] men u.
■ Common settings There are 3 setting menus a vailab le. Common : Commonly set items such as oper ation beeps, sub band m ute, sub band beep , RF attenuator , name display , T O T , auto repeater , auto pow er-off , cooling f an setting, packet data speed, squelch delay , VHF/UHF scan re- sume timer and RF output power settings .
80 17 TR OUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE SOLUTION REF . No power comes on. • Po wer connector has a poor contact. • P olarity of the power connection is rev ersed. • Blown fuse . • Check the connector pins . • Reconnect the po wer cable observing the proper polarity .
HM-90 WIRELESS MICROPHONE Infrared, full remote control microphone . Wired remote control is also possible . EX-1759 INFRARED RECEIVER Used to receive control signals from the HM-90. EX-1513 INFRARED SUB RECEIVER Used with the EX-1759 to extend the controllab le area.
82 19 SPECIFICA TIONS D General • F requency cover age : (Unit: MHz) U .S.A. T r ansmit 144–148, 430–450* 1 Receive 118–174* 2 , 430–450* 1 S.
83 19 SPECIFICA TIONS D Receiver • Receive system : Double con version superhetero- dyne • Inter mediate frequencies : 1st VHF 15.65 MHz UHF 46.05 MHz 2nd 450 kHz • Sensitivity : 0.16 µV typical (at 12 dB SINAD) • Squelch sensitivity : Less than 0.
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