Instruction manual

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Manufacturer’s Specifications Measured in the ARRL Lab
FM two-tone, third-order IMD dynamic range: 20 kHz offset, preamp 2: 29 MHz, 81 dB*;
Not specified. 52 MHz, 78 dB*; 146 dB, 77 dB*;
440 MHz, 66 dB*, 1290 MHz, 68 dB*.
10 MHz channel spacing: 29 MHz, 115 dB;
52 MHz, 113 dB; 146 MHz, 97 dB;
440 MHz, 82 dB; 1290 MHz, 70 dB.
DSP noise reduction: Not specified. Variable, 18 dB maximum.
Notch filter depth: Not specified. Manual notch: 61 dB, auto notch: 53 dB,
attack time: 40 ms.**
S-meter sensitivity: Not specified. S9 signal at 14.2 MHz: preamp off/1/2,
62.3/26.3/9.9 µV; 50 MHz, 80.3/31.2/
12.3 µV; preamp 2, 144 MHz, 3.35 µV;
430 MHz, 3.16 µV; 1296 MHz, 3.05 µV.
Squelch sensitivity: SSB (HF/50 MHz), <5.6 µV, At threshold, preamps on: SSB, HF, 0.8 µV;
FM (HF/50 MHz), <0.3 µV; SSB (144/430/ 50 MHz, 1.0 µV; 144 MHz 0.39 µV;
1200 MHz), <1.0 µV, FM (144/430/1200 MHz), 430 MHz, 0.46 µV; 1296 MHz, 0.39 µV;
<0.18 µV. FM, 29, 50 and 440 MHz, 0.1 µV,
146 MHz, 0.09 µV; 1290 MHz, 0.05 µV.
Receiver audio output: >2 W into 8 W at 2.14 W at 10% THD into 8 W.
10% THD. THD at 1 V RMS, 0.85%.
IF/audio response: Not specified. Range at –6 dB points, (bandwidth):**
CW (500 Hz): 340-820 Hz (480 Hz);
Equivalent Rectangular BW: 504 Hz;
USB: (2.4 kHz): 360-2614 Hz (2254 Hz);
LSB: (2.4 kHz): 360-2618 Hz (2258 Hz);
AM: (6 kHz): 175-3152 Hz (5954 Hz);
AM: (9 kHz): 175-3875 Hz (7400 Hz).
Spurious and image rejection: HF and 50 MHz, First IF rejection, 14 MHz, 103 dB;
(except IF rejection on 50 MHz): >70 dB; 50 MHz, 105 dB*; 144 MHz, 143 dB;
144/430 MHz, >60 dB; 1200 MHz, >50 dB 430 MHz, 137 dB*; 1296 MHz, 127 dB*.
Image rejection, 14 MHz, >121 dB;
50 MHz, > 110 dB;144 MHz, 75 dB;
430 MHz, 89 dB; 1296 MHz, 104 dB.
Transmitter Transmitter Dynamic Testing
Power output: HF & 50 MHz: SSB, CW, RTTY, HF: CW, SSB, RTTY, FM, typically
FM, 2-100 W; AM, 2-30 W; 144 MHz, 2- 1.8-102 W, AM, 0.25-27 W; 50 MHz:
100 W; 430 MHz, 2-75 W; 1200 MHz, 1-10 W. CW, SSB, RTTY, FM, 1.7-95 W,
AM, 0.25-25 W; 144 MHz, 1.5-98 W;
430 MHz, 1.4-71 W; 1296 MHz, 0.5-9.3 W.
Spurious-signal and harmonic suppression: HF, 68 dB (20 m), typically >70 dB;
>50 dB (HF), > 63 dB (50/144 MHz); 50/144/430/1296 MHz, >70 dB.
>61.8 dB (430 MHz); >53 dB (1200 MHz). Meets FCC requirements.
SSB carrier suppression: > 40 dB. HF/144/430/1296 MHz, >70 dB;
50 MHz, 68 dB.
Undesired sideband suppression: >55 dB. >70 dB.
Third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD) 3rd/5th/7th/9th order (20 m, worst case):
products: Not specified. (dB) HF, 100W PEP, –29/–36/–50/–64;
50 MHz, 100 W PEP, –29/–34/–43/–54;
144 MHz, 100 W PEP, –26/–37/–43/–54;
430 MHz, 75 W PEP, –24/–37/–45/–53;
1296 MHz, 10 W PEP, –37/–53/–55/–58.
CW keyer speed range: Not specified. 6.1 to 46.7 WPM. Iambic keyer Mode B.
CW keying characteristics: Not specified. See Figures 1 and 2.
Transmit-receive turnaround time (PTT release S9 signal, 87 ms at speaker,
to 50% audio output): Not specified. 18 ms at accessory jack.
Receive-transmit turnaround time (tx delay): SSB, 61 ms; FM, 12 ms.
Not specified.
Composite transmitted noise: Not specified. See Figure 3.
Size (height, width, depth): 4.6 × 12.4 × 13.5 inches; weight, 24.2 pounds.
Price: IC-9100, $3600; UX-9100 23 cm module, $700; UT-121 DV adapter, $230; RS-BA1
remote control software, $100; FL-430 (6 kHz), FL-431 (3 kHz) roofing filters, $125 each.
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Simple band scope; receiver is muted during scanning.
*Measurement was noise-limited at the value indicated.
**Single beat note. Reduces two beat notes up to 40 dB with attack time depending on separation of signals,
typically 500 ms.
***Default values, sharp setting (smooth setting is available). Bandwidth and cutoff frequency
are adjustable via DSP. CW bandwidth varies with PBT and pitch control settings.
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Figure 1 — CW keying waveform for the
IC-9100 showing the first two dits in full break-in
(QSK) mode using external keying. Equivalent
keying speed is 60 WPM. The upper trace is
the actual key closure; the lower trace is the RF
envelope. (Note that the first key closure starts at
the left edge of the figure.) Horizontal divisions
are 10 ms. The transceiver was being operated
at 100 W output on the 14 MHz band.
Figure 2 — Spectral display of the IC-9100 trans-
mitter during keying sideband testing. Equivalent
keying speed is 60 WPM using external keying.
Spectrum analyzer resolution bandwidth is
10 Hz, and the sweep time is 30 seconds. The
transmitter was being operated at 100 W PEP
output on the 14 MHz band, and this plot shows
the transmitter output ±5 kHz from the carrier. The
reference level is 0 dBc, and the vertical scale is
in dB. Note that the keying sideband level rises
slightly at the edges, to the –65 dB range.
Figure 3 — Spectral display of the IC-9100
transmitter output during composite noise testing.
Power output is 100 W on the 14 MHz band. The
carrier, off the left edge of the plot, is not shown.
This plot shows composite transmitted noise
100 Hz to 1 MHz from the carrier. The reference
level is 0 dBc, and the vertical scale is in dB.
Table 1
ICOM IC-9100, serial number 02001053 [continued]