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Yaesu FT DX 9000 CONTEST - 2 Operation Manual - Ccessories

Summary of FT DX 9000 CONTEST - 2

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    Ft dx 9000 contest operation manual.

  • Page 3: Eneral

    Page 1 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual g eneral d escription we wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your purchase of the ft dx 9000 series transceiver! The ft dx 9000 is the culmination of a four-year design project. But it also is the product of our company’s fifty years of engine...

  • Page 4: Able

    Page 2 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual t able of c ontents general description ........................................... 1 about this manual. . . ........................................................................ 1 conventions used in this manual .........................................

  • Page 5: Able

    Page 3 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual t able of c ontents fm mode operation .......................................... 94 operation ..................................................................... 94 repeater operation ...................................................... 95 convenient...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin. . .

    Page 4 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual before you begin. . . 1. Connecting ac power there are two power switches on this transceiver, one each on the rear and front panels. If the rear panel’s power switch is not turned on, the front panel power switch will not function. Push the rear panel’s...

  • Page 7: Before You Begin. . .

    Page 5 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 3. Connecting and selecting the microphone the ft dx 9000 contest comes equipped with two microphone connectors: the front panel includes a “cannon” (xlr) three-pin connector, while the rear panel provides an eight-pin (round) connector. As shipped from ...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin. . .

    Page 6 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 5. Adjusting the main dial torque the torque (drag) of the main tuning dial may be adjusted according to your preferences. Simply hold down the rear skirt of the knob, and while holding it in place rotate the main dial itself to the right to reduce the d...

  • Page 9: Before You Begin. . .

    Page 7 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual before you begin. . . 7. Resetting the microprocessor resetting memories (only) use this procedure to reset (clear out) the memory channels previously stored, without affecting any configuration changes you may have made to the menu settings. 1. Press th...

  • Page 10: Eatures

    Page 8 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual f eatures superior visibility and logical, fatigue-reducing panel layout the front panel layout is logically crafted, with the large-aperture main frequency display squarely in the middle of the front panel; the two large s-meters to the left providing i...

  • Page 11: Eatures

    Page 9 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual f eatures vrf (variable rf filter) preselector filter (page 54) yaesu’s robust vrf (variable rf filter) preselector provides a relay-selected rf selectivity much tighter than that afforded by tradi- tional bandpass filter networks. Sealed relays select h...

  • Page 12: Ccessories

    Page 10 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual a ccessories s upplied a ccessories plug details and part numbers fh-2 remote control keypad ac power cord microphone extend cable (t9101549: 8 pin Ù modular) plugs rca plug (p0091365) 6 pcs items are shown for illustrative purposes only, and may vary s...

  • Page 13: Ptions

    Page 11 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o ptions external speaker with dual speakers and audio filter sp-9000 lightweight stereo headphones yh-77sta linear amplifier / ac power supply vl-1000 / vp-1000 ultra-high-fidelity desk-top microphone md-200 a8x desk-top microphone md-100 a8x a vailabl...

  • Page 14: Nstallation

    Page 12 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual i nstallation and i nterconnections a ntenna c onsiderations the ft dx 9000 contest is designed for use with any antenna system providing a 50 ohm resistive impedance at the desired operating frequency. While minor excursions from the 50-ohm specificati...

  • Page 15: Nstallation

    Page 13 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual i nstallation and i nterconnections g rounding the ft dx 9000 contest hf transceiver, like any other hf communications apparatus, requires an effective ground system for maximum electrical safety and best communications effectiveness. A good ground syst...

  • Page 16: Nstallation

    Page 14 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onnection of a ntenna and p ower c ables please follow the outline in the illustration regarding the proper connection of antenna coaxial cables, as well as the ac power cable. Use a short, thick, braided cable to connect your sta- tion equipment to t...

  • Page 17: Fh-2 R

    Page 15 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onnection of m icrophone , h eadphones and fh-2 r emote c ontrol k eypad this transceiver was shipped from the factory in configuration for a microphone input via the front panel xlr connector. To use the rear panel microphone with an 8-pin round conn...

  • Page 18: Nstallation

    Page 16 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual i nstallation and i nterconnections common common dot dot dash dash k ey , k eyer , and c omputer -d riven k eying i nterconnections the ft dx 9000 contest includes a host of features for the cw operator, the functions of which will be detailed in the “...

  • Page 19: Nstallation

    Page 17 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 2 1 ant 1 ant 2 ant 3 ant 4 remote on off band data 1 band data 2 gnd alc 2 alc 1 ptt 2 ptt 1 input 1 input 2 control dc48v in an t an t 1 an t 2 an t 3 in p u t 1 ex t a l c b and d a ta 1 ba nd -d a ta 1 ba nd -d a ta 2 gn d gn d dc 48 v in co nt ro l...

  • Page 20: Nstallation

    Page 18 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual i nterfacing to o ther l inear a mplifiers note the tx/rx switching in the linear amplifier is controlled by switching components in the transceiver. The relay circuit of the ft dx 9000 contest used for this switching is capable of switching ac voltage ...

  • Page 21: Lug

    Page 19 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual p lug /c onnector p inout d iagrams do not use 2-conductor type plug up +5v down fast gnd ptt mic gnd mic +13v tx gnd gnd band data a band data b band data c band data d linear band data1 rtty packet af out phone rca plug key cat main gnd sub dot dash c...

  • Page 22: Ront

    Page 20 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual f ront p anel c ontrols mox switch pressing this button engages the ptt (push to talk) circuit, to activate the transmitter. It must be in the undepressed position for reception. This switch repli- cates the action of the push to talk (ptt) switch on th...

  • Page 23: Ront

    Page 21 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual f ront p anel c ontrols key jack this 1/4-inch, 3-contact jack accepts a cw key or keyer paddles (for the built-in electronic keyer), or output from an external electronic keyer. Pinout is shown on page 16. Key up voltage is 5 v, and key down current is...

  • Page 24: Ront

    Page 22 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual agc att knobs agc knobs this switch selects the agc characteristics for the vfo-a. Att knobs this switch selects the degree of attenuation, if any, to be applied to the vfo-a. Advice the attenuator may be used in conjunction with the ipo switch (# , des...

  • Page 25: Ront

    Page 23 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual may use the audio scope/oscilloscope page on the tft to help you adjust the setting of the compression level of the speech processor for the optimum per- formance using your voice and microphone. Vox delay knobs vox knob the inner vox knob sets the gain...

  • Page 26: Ront

    Page 24 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual key jack this 1/4-inch, 3-contact jack accepts a cw key or keyer paddles (for the built-in electronic keyer), or output from an external electronic keyer. Pinout is shown on page 16. Key up voltage is 5 v, and key down current is 1 ma. This jack may be ...

  • Page 27: Ront

    Page 25 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual lsb, usb, cw, am, fm, rtty, pkt button pressing the lsb , usb , cw , am , fm , rtty , or pkt button will select the operating mode. Pressing the cw , am , rtty , or pkt button multiple times will switch between the alternate operating features that can ...

  • Page 28: Ront

    Page 26 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c.S switch press this button momentarily to recall a favorite menu selection directly. To program a menu selection as the short-cut, press the mnu key (# , described later) to enter the menu, then select the item you want to set as the short- cut. Now p...

  • Page 29: Ront

    Page 27 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual tion. If you have tuned off of a memory channel fre- quency (m tune), pressing this button returns the display to the original memory contents (mem), and pressing it once more returns operation to the vfo- a. M x x x x xa switch pressing this button mom...

  • Page 30: Ront

    Page 28 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual frequency display (see page 36) the upper large display field indicates the current oper- ating frequency on the vfo-a, and its tx/rx status. The lower small display field indicates the current oper- ating frequency on the vfo-b, and its tx/rx status. L...

  • Page 31: Ront

    Page 29 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual swr switch pressing this switch enables display of the antenna system swr; a red led will light up to confirm your selection. The swr measured at the rear panel an- tenna jack will be displayed during transmission. Band keys these keys allow selection o...

  • Page 32: Ront

    Page 30 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mnu key this key is used to engage the configuration menu. When this key is pressed the menu mode information will appear on the lcd, allowing selection and ad- justment of the various menu items. Use the main tuning dial (# , described previ- ously) to...

  • Page 33: Ront

    Page 31 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rx indicator/switch this is the switch that turns the vfo-b on and off. When this button is pressed to make the vfo-b ac- tive, the green led imbedded within the switch will light up. Pressing the switch again will disable this receiver, and the imbedde...

  • Page 34: Ront

    Page 32 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual clar/vfo-b knob depending on the status of the a/b switch (# , described later) the clar/vfo-b is used for functions associ- ated with the vfo-a or vfo-b frequency control registers. Advice functions associated with vfo-a control in the case of vfo-a co...

  • Page 35: Ront

    Page 33 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b.Mode/clear switch b.Mode switch when the a/b switch (# below) is pressed, and the orange lamp to the right of the clar/vfo-b knob (# , described previously) lights up, pressing the b.Mode/clear switch allows you to rotate this knob for selection of th...

  • Page 36: Ear

    Page 34 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ant connect your main antenna(s) here, using a type-m (pl-259) plug and coaxial feedline for each. These antenna ports are always used for transmission, and also are used for reception unless a separate receive antenna is also used for the vfo-a. The in...

  • Page 37: Ear

    Page 35 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual r ear p anel +13.8v this gold-plated output jack provides regulated, sepa- rately fused 13.8 vdc at up to 200 ma, to power an external device such as a packet tnc. Make sure your device does not require more current (if it does, use a separate power sou...

  • Page 38: Requency

    Page 36 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vfo-a tx/rx indicators these combination lamp-buttons select and indicate the transmit/receive status of the vfo-a. When the green “rx” lamp is lit, the receiving frequency is un- der control of the main tuning dial (# ) and dis- play (either vfo-a or a...

  • Page 39: Fh-2 O

    Page 37 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fh-2 o peration the supplied remote control keypad “fh-2” can be used to control the voice memory capability for the ssb/am/fm modes, and the contest memory keyer for the cw mode. You can also play back up to 30 seconds of incoming received audio, as we...

  • Page 40: Asic

    Page 38 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands before turning on main power, please verify the following items once more. Have you made all ground connections securely? See page 13 for details. Do you have your antenna(s) connected to the rear-panel ...

  • Page 41: Asic

    Page 39 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vdd temp swr bias b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands 1. Plug the ac cable back in, set the rear-panel power switch to “ i.” 2. Press and hold in the front-panel power switch (# ) for two seconds to turn the transceiver on. Transceiver wil...

  • Page 42: Asic

    Page 40 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vdd temp swr bias b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands 7. Press one of the antenna select (1~4) switches (# ) to select the appropriate antenna for the band in use; alternatively, if one is connected, you may also press the rx antenna selec...

  • Page 43: Asic

    Page 41 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands o peration on 60-m eter (5 mh z ) b and (u.S. V ersion only ) the ft dx 9000 contest includes the capability for transmission and reception on the five spot frequencies assigned to the amateur service in...

  • Page 44: Asic

    Page 42 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands clar (c larifier ) o peration on m ain (vfo-a) the clar button and clar/vfo-b knob are used to offset either the receive, transmit, or both frequencies from their settings on the vfo-a frequency (the cla...

  • Page 45: Asic

    Page 43 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b asic o peration : r eceiving on a mateur b ands lock you may lock the setting of the main tuning dial, to prevent accidental frequency change. To lock out the main tuning dial (# ), just press the lock switch (# ) that is located to the right of the d...

  • Page 46: Onvenient

    Page 44 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onvenient f eatures p.Back (a udio p layback ) from vfo-a r eceiver once engaged by the operator, the ft dx 9000 contest begins the automatic recording of the last 30 seconds of incoming receiver audio on the vfo-a. This capability is especially usefu...

  • Page 47: Onvenient

    Page 45 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onvenient f eatures “m y b ands ” o peration when operating on an amateur band on the vfo-a register, it is possible to use the band/mhz switch to engage the use of the clar/vfo-b knob for amateur band selection. The “my bands” feature allows you to s...

  • Page 48: C.S (C

    Page 46 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c.S (c ustom s witch ) an often-used menu mode selection may be brought out to the front panel’s c.S key b and s tack o peration the ft dx 9000 contest utilizes a triple band-stack vfo selection technique, that permits you to store up to three favorite ...

  • Page 49: Onvenient

    Page 47 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onvenient f eatures r otator c ontrol f unctions when using a yaesu model g-800dxa, g-1000dxa, or g-2800dxa rotator (not supplied), it is possible to control it from the front panel of the ft dx 9000 contest. 1. Press and hold in the ent key (one of t...

  • Page 50: Onvenient

    Page 48 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual keyboard frequency entry you may enter operating frequencies, for either the vfo- a or vfo-b, using the front panel band/frequency selec- tion keys. Example 1: enter 14.250.00 mhz into the vfo-a: 1. Press the a key (# ). 2. Press the ent key (# ) to eng...

  • Page 51: Onvenient

    Page 49 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onvenient f eatures a ntenna s election four main antenna jacks, available for both transmission and reception, are provided on the rear panel of the transceiver. What’s more, a receive-only jack is provided, and the incoming signal path may also have...

  • Page 52: Onvenient

    Page 50 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual r eceiver o peration (f ront e nd b lock d iagram ) the ft dx 9000 contest includes a wide range of special features to suppress the many types of interference that may be encountered on the hf bands. However, real world interference conditions are cons...

  • Page 53: Ipo (I

    Page 51 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ipo (i ntercept p oint o ptimization ) normally, the front-end fet rf amplifiers provide maximum sensitivity for weak signals. During typical conditions on lower frequen- cies (where strong signals and high noise are common), the rf amplifiers can be by...

  • Page 54: Att

    Page 52 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual att even with the ipo function on, extremely strong local signals or high noise can still degrade reception. In such situations, you can use the att switch to insert 3, 6, 12, or 18-db of rf attenuation in front of the rf amplifier. Rotate the att switc...

  • Page 55: Rf G

    Page 53 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rf g ain (ssb/cw/am m odes ) the rf gain controls provide manual adjustment of the gain levels for the receiver rf and if stages, to account for noise and/or signal strength conditions at the moment. The rf gain control (# ) should, initially, be ro- ta...

  • Page 56: Vrf (V

    Page 54 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vrf/μ switch vrf/μ knob u sing the vrf (v ariable rf f ront - end f ilter ) the vrf system is a high-performance rf front-end preselector that provides outstanding rejection of out-of-band signals. 1. Press the vrf/μ switch (# ) momentarily. The led ins...

  • Page 57: Nterference

    Page 55 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual roofing filter bandwidth will be indicated on the lcd i nterference r ejection (s ignals o ff f requency by j ust a f ew khz ) roofing (r oofing f ilters ) narrow-band roofing filters of 15 khz, 6 khz, and 3 khz bandwidths are provided in the first if, ...

  • Page 58: Contour C

    Page 56 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual contour knob cont switch b c a contour c ontrol o peration the contour filtering system provides a gentle perturbation of the if filter passband, so as to suppress or enhance certain frequency components modestly, so as to enhance the natural-sounding r...

  • Page 59: Nterference

    Page 57 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual if shift system may be observed on the lcd b c a i nterference r ejection (s ignals within 3 khz ) if shift o peration (ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes ) if shift allows you to vary the dsp filter passband higher or lower, without changing the pitch of the incom...

  • Page 60: Width (If Dsp B

    Page 58 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual width (if dsp b andwidth ) t uning (ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes ) the if width tuning system allows you to vary the width of the dsp if passband, so as to eliminate interference. Moreover, the bandwidth may actually be expanded from its default setting, shou...

  • Page 61: If N

    Page 59 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual notch knob notch switch if n otch f ilter o peration (ssb/cw/rtty/pkt/am m odes ) the if notch filter is a highly-effective system that allows you to slice out an interfering beat note or other carrier signal from inside the receiver passband. 1. Press ...

  • Page 62: (Nr) O

    Page 60 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual nr knob nr switch d igital n oise r eduction (nr) o peration the digital noise reduction (nr) system is designed to reduce the level of random noise found on the hf and 50 mhz bands, and it is especially effective during ssb operation. By rotating the n...

  • Page 63: Narrow (Nar) O

    Page 61 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual nar switch width (bw) “nar” may be observed on thelcd narrow (nar) o ne -t ouch if f ilter s election pressing the nar switch (# ) provides one-touch, mode-specific selection of a narrow if dsp filter setting that does not depend on the setting of the w...

  • Page 64: (D.Notch) O

    Page 62 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d.Notch switch nb knob nb switch d igital n otch f ilter (d.Notch) o peration the digital notch filter (d.Notch) is an effective beat-cancelling filter that can null out a number of interfering beat notes inside the receiver passband. Because this is an...

  • Page 65: Agc (A

    Page 63 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual agc switch agc (a utomatic g ain c ontrol ) the agc system is designed to help compensate for fading and other propagation effects, with characteristics that can be of particular value on each operating mode. The basic objective of agc is to maintain a ...

  • Page 66: Ools

    Page 64 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual action is reached (usually several dozen db above the no-signal noise floor). The ft dx 9000 contest, how- ever, includes an innovative sloped agc system, that allows the audio volume to rise and fall slightly accord- ing to signal strength. Although th...

  • Page 67: (Afl) F

    Page 65 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual afl switch press the afl switch (# ) to turn on the audio lim- iter. The imbedded led in the button will glow red. To disable the audio limiter, press the afl switch once more; the imbedded led will turn off. Advice because the afl feature will generall...

  • Page 68: Ssb/am M

    Page 66 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission ptt jack 1. The operating mode is selected using the mode switches (# ) to the left of the main tuning dial knob (# ), and the vfo (a or b) to which the selec- tion is applied is selected by pressing the a or b switch above th...

  • Page 69: Ssb/am M

    Page 67 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission figure 1 figure 2 p hantom v oltage for c ondenser m icrophones for powering a studio-quality condenser microphone connected to the front panel’s xlr (“cannon”) connector, it is possible to enable a 48-volt dc line connected t...

  • Page 70: Sing

    Page 68 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing the a utomatic a ntenna t uner main tuning dial tune switch rf pwr knob the automatic antenna tuner (hereinafter referred to as the “atu”) built into each ft dx 9000 contest is crafted to ensure a 50-ohm load for the final amplifier stage of the ...

  • Page 71: Sing

    Page 69 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing the a utomatic a ntenna t uner a bout atu o peration figure 1 depicts a situation where normal tuning via the atu has been successfully completed, and the tuning data has been stored in the atu memory. The antenna system as seen by the transmitte...

  • Page 72: Sing

    Page 70 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual l ithium b attery r eplacement the memories for the atu are backed up by a common lithium backup battery (type cr2032 or equivalent). After two or more years of heavy use, you may notice that the tuner memories are not being maintained, and that you hav...

  • Page 73: Sing

    Page 71 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing the a utomatic a ntenna t uner on off figure 4 figure 5 figure 6 slide the front panel diagonally upward and outward. Atu backup battery control unit backup switch Ø × + + removal of the lithium backup battery after pushing in the direction of th...

  • Page 74: Ssb/am M

    Page 72 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission (e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality ) u sing the s peech p rocessor - ssb, am m ode - the speech processor is designed to increase “talk power” by increasing the average power output via a sophisticated compression techniqu...

  • Page 75: Ssb/am M

    Page 73 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission (e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality ) a djusting the ssb t ransmitted b andwidth for transmission on ssb, a default bandwidth of 2.4 khz is provided. This bandwidth provides reasonable fidelity along with good talk power, a...

  • Page 76: Ssb/am M

    Page 74 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual s ignal q uality e nhancement u sing the p arametric m icrophone e qualizer the ft dx 9000 contest includes a unique three-band parametric microphone equalizer, that provides precise, indepen- dent control over the low-, mid-, and treble-ranges in your ...

  • Page 77: Ssb/am M

    Page 75 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission (e nhancing t ransmit s ignal q uality ) 3-stage parametric equalizer adjustments: front panel microphone jack center frequency tx audio 136 f-prmtrc eq1-freq “100” (hz) ~ “700” (hz) tx audio 139 f-prmtrc eq2-freq “700” (hz) ~...

  • Page 78: Ssb/am M

    Page 76 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission (l ow - d istortion class-a o peration ) l ow - d istortion class-a o peration class-a operation of the ft dx 9000 contest transmitter is provided, yielding ultra-low distortion products during ssb operation. Power output duri...

  • Page 79: Ssb/am M

    Page 77 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ode t ransmission (l ow - d istortion class-a o peration ) class-a operation provides a significant improvement in transmitter distortion suppression. During class-a, the 3rd- order imd products are typically suppressed 50 db, while the 5th- an...

  • Page 80: Ssb/am M

    Page 78 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual v oice m emory you may utilize the voice memory capability of the ft dx 9000 contest by plugging in the supplied fh-2 remote control keypad into the rear panel’s remote jack. The voice memory system includes five memories capable of storing up to 20 sec...

  • Page 81: Ote

    Page 79 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual n ote.

  • Page 82: Vox: A

    Page 80 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vox: a utomatic tx/rx s witching using v oice c ontrol ssb/am/fm m odes instead of using the microphone’s ptt switch or the front panel mox switch to activate the transmitter, the vox (voice operated tx/rx control) system provides hands-free, automatic ...

  • Page 83: Onvenient

    Page 81 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c onvenient t ransmitter a ccessories s plit o peration u sing the tx c larifier (vfo-a o peration ) for split tx/rx operation in “casual” pile-ups, where the split is less than 10 khz, the tx clarifier (offset tuning) feature may be utilized. 1. Press ...

  • Page 84: Onvenient

    Page 82 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual s plit -f requency o peration a powerful capability of the ft dx 9000 contest is its flexibility in split frequency operation, using the vfo-a and vfo- b frequency registers. This makes the ft dx 9000 contest especially useful for high-level dx-pedition...

  • Page 85: Onvenient

    Page 83 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual s plit -f requency o peration c onvenient t ransmitter a ccessories quick split operation the quick split feature allows you to set a one-touch offset of +5 khz to be applied to your radio’s transmit frequency on the vfo-b, compared to the vfo-a frequen...

  • Page 86: ) O

    Page 84 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual the powerful cw operating capabilities of the ft dx 9000contest include operation using both an electronic keyer paddle and a “straight key” or emulation thereof, as is provided by a computer-based keying device. S etup for s traight k ey ( and s traigh...

  • Page 87: Cw M

    Page 85 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw m ode o peration u sing the b uilt - in e lectronic k eyer connect the cable from your keyer paddle to the front or rear panel key jack. 1. Press the cw mode switch (# ) to engage cw operation. If you press the cw key once more, after initially selec...

  • Page 88: Cw M

    Page 86 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing the b uilt - in e lectronic k eyer 1. Press the mnu key (# ) to enter the menu mode. 2. Rotate the main tuning dial knob (# ) to se- lect menu item “mode-cw 049 cw weight.” 3. Rotate the clar/vfo-b key (# ) to set the weight to the desired value....

  • Page 89: Cw S

    Page 87 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw s potting (z ero -b eating ) cw c onvenience f eatures “spotting” (zeroing in on another cw station) is a handy technique for ensuring that you and the other station are precisely on the same frequency. For everyday operation, the (cw) pitch control ...

  • Page 90: Cw R

    Page 88 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing cw r everse if you experience a difficult interference situation, where an interfering station cannot readily be eliminated, you may wish to try receiving using the opposite sideband. This may throw the interfering station’s frequency in a direc-...

  • Page 91: Cw D

    Page 89 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw d elay t ime s etting during semi-break-in (not qsk) operation, the hang time of the transmitter, after you have finished sending, may be adjusted to a comfortable value consistent with your send- ing speed. This is the functional equivalent to the “...

  • Page 92: Cw C

    Page 90 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c ontest m emory k eyer cw c onvenience f eatures the rise and fall times of the cw envelope may be adjusted using the menu. The default setting of 4 ms. Is ideal for most operation, as it produces a nicely “rounded” shape to the cw character. However, ...

  • Page 93: Cw C

    Page 91 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw c onvenience f eatures message memory programming (using your paddle) 1. Set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the bk-in/spot switch (# ) to off. 3. Turn the internal electronic keyer on by pressing the keyer switch (# ), if necessary. 4. Press the fh...

  • Page 94: Cw C

    Page 92 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw c onvenience f eatures text memory the five channels of cw message memory (up to 50 characters total) may also be programmed using a text-entry tech- nique. This technique is somewhat slower than when you send the message directly from your keyer pad...

  • Page 95: Cw C

    Page 93 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw c onvenience f eatures c ontest m emory k eyer text message programming 1. Press the cw mode key (# ) to set the operating mode to cw. 2. Be sure that break-in is off by pressing the bk-in/ spot key (# ), if necessary. 3. Press the fh-2’s mem key. Ch...

  • Page 96: Fm M

    Page 94 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 1. Press the fm mode key (# ) to select the fm op- erating mode. Be sure that the fm mode is being selected on the proper vfo; check the status of the a and b switches above the mode selection keys before making your mode selection. The led (red or oran...

  • Page 97: Fm M

    Page 95 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fm m ode o peration r epeater o peration the ft dx 9000 contest may be utilized on 29 mhz and 50 mhz repeaters. 1. Rotate the main tuning dial to the output frequency (downlink) from the repeater. 2. If ctcss tone operation is desired/needed, press and ...

  • Page 98: Onvenient

    Page 96 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual the ft dx 9000 contest contains ninety-nine regular memories, labeled 01 through 99, nine special programmed limit memory pairs, labeled p-1l/1u through p-9l/9u, and five qmb (quick memory bank) memories, labeled c1 ~ c5. Each stores various settings, n...

  • Page 99: Qmb C

    Page 97 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual the quick memory bank is comprised of five memories (labeled c1 ~ c5) independent from the regular and pms memo- ries. These can quickly store operating parameters for later recall. Qmb c hannel s torage 1. Tune to the desired frequency on the vfo-a. 2....

  • Page 100: Emory

    Page 98 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m emory g roups m emory g roup a ssignment 1. Press the mnu key (# ) to enter the menu mode. 2. Rotate the main tuning dial (# ) to select menu item “general 031 mem group.” rotate the clar/vfo-b knob (# ) to set this menu item to “enable” (the default ...

  • Page 101: Emory

    Page 99 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual the memory system of the ft dx 9000 contest allows storage and recall of up to 99 memories, each storing frequency, mode, and a wide variety of status information detailed previously. Memories may be grouped into as many as six memory groups, and additi...

  • Page 102: Emory

    Page 100 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m emory o peration 1. Press the mch/grp key (# ) momentarily. The imbedded led will glow red, indicating that you are now ready to view memory channel con- tents. Advice if the red led imbedded in the mch/grp key does not light up, check to be sure tha...

  • Page 103: Emory

    Page 101 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m emory o peration m oving m emory d ata to the vfo-a you may transfer the contents of the currently-selected memory channel into the vfo-a register, if you like. 1. Press the v/m switch (# ), as necessary, to go to the memory mode. The memory channel ...

  • Page 104: Peration

    Page 102 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual section 97.401(d) of the regulations governing amateur radio in the united states permit emergency amateur communica- tions on the spot frequency of 5167.5 khz by stations in (or within 92.6 km of) the state of alaska. This frequency is only to be used...

  • Page 105: Peration

    Page 103 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o peration on the 60-m eter b and (u.S. V ersion ) the recently-released 60-meter band is covered, in the ft dx 9000 contest, by five special, fixed memory channels. These channels are set to usb, and they appear between the “last” pms channel (“p9u”) ...

  • Page 106: Vfo S

    Page 104 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual you may scan wither the vfo or the memories of the ft dx 9000 contest, and the radio will halt the scan on any station with a signal strong enough to open the receiver’s squelch. Vfo s canning 1. Set the (rx) vfo to the frequency on which you would lik...

  • Page 107: Pms

    Page 105 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual pms to limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the programmable memory scan- ning (pms) feature, which utilizes nine special-purpose memory pairs (“p-1l/p-1u” through “p-9l/p-9u”). The pms feature is especial...

  • Page 108: Acket

    Page 106 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual packet operation is easily accomplished on the ft dx 9000 contest by connecting your tnc (terminal node controller) to the transceiver, per the illustration. “packet” operation also applies to ssb-based afsk data modes, such as psk31, etc. P acket o pe...

  • Page 109: Rtty (R

    Page 107 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rtty (r adio t ele t ype ) o peration most rtty operation today is accomplished using a tnc or other computer-based system that utilizes afsk tones. As such, the previous discussion on lsb-mode “packet” operation will apply for baudot operation, as wel...

  • Page 110: Iscellaneous

    Page 108 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual the ft dx 9000 contest may also me used for a host of other ssb-based data modes. Please set up your system using the illustration as a guideline. M iscellaneous afsk- based d ata m odes quick point when you have configured menu item “tx gnrl 159 vox s...

  • Page 111: Bout

    Page 109 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual tx gnd transceiver v/u ant rf in v/ u h f a n te nna 同軸ケーブル（ Ω） 50 a bout the t ransverter o utput t erminal you may connect an after-market transverter to the rear panel’s trv (transverter) jack. The output, at 28 mhz, is approxi- mately –20 dbm (0.01...

  • Page 112: Enu

    Page 110 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode the menu system of the ft dx 9000 contest provides extensive customization capability, so you can set up your trans- ceiver just the way you want to operate it. The menu items are grouped by general utilization category, and are numbered fr...

  • Page 113: Enu

    Page 111 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode groupe no. Menu function available values default setting agc 001 main-fast-delay 20 ~ 4000 msec (20 msec step) 300 msec agc 002 main-fast-hold 0 ~ 2000 msec (20 msec step) 0 msec agc 003 main-mid-delay 20 ~ 4000 msec (20 msec step) 700 mse...

  • Page 114: Enu

    Page 112 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual groupe no. Menu function available values default setting mode-dat 053 data in select data / pc data mode-dat 054 data gain 0 ~ 255 128 mode-dat 055 data out vfo-a / vfo-b vfo-a mode-dat 056 data vox delay 30 ~ 3000 msec 300 msec mode-dat 057 data vox ...

  • Page 115: Enu

    Page 113 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual groupe no. Menu function available values default setting rx dsp 106 sub-ssb-narrow 200 / 400 / 600 / 850 / 1100 / 1350 / 1800 (hz) 1500 / 1650 / 1800 / 1950 / 2100 / 2250 (hz) scope 107 main fix 1.8mhz 1800 ~ 1999 khz 1800khz scope 108 main fix 3.5mhz...

  • Page 116: Enu

    Page 114 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual tx gnrl 155 tx pwr control all mode / carrier all mode tx gnrl 156 ext amp tx-gnd enable / disable disable tx gnrl 157 ext amp tuning pwr 10 /50 / 100 / 200 (w) 100 (w) tx gnrl 158 full duplex simp / dup simp tx gnrl 159 vox select mic / data mic tx gn...

  • Page 117: Enu

    Page 115 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode agc g roup 001. Main-fast-delay function: sets the delay time for the agc fast mode of the main band (vfo-a) receiver. Available values: 20 ~ 4000 msec (20 msec/step) default setting: 300 msec 002. Main-fast-hold function: sets the hang tim...

  • Page 118: Enu

    Page 116 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 010. Sub-mid-hold function: sets the hang time of the agc peak volt- age for the agc mid mode of the sub band (vfo-b) receiver. Available values: 0 ~ 2000 msec (20 msec/step) default setting: 0 msec explanation: when the dual receive unit (...

  • Page 119: Enu

    Page 117 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 017. Rotator start up function: selects the starting point of your controller’s indicator needle. Available values: 0/90/180/270º default setting: 0º 018. Rotator offset adj function: adjusts the indicator needle precisely to the starting p...

  • Page 120: Enu

    Page 118 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 026. Cw memory 4 function: permits entry of the cw message for mes- sage register 4. Available values: text/message default setting: message text: you may enter the cw message from a supplied fh-2 remote control keypad. Message: you may ent...

  • Page 121: Enu

    Page 119 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 035. μtune dial step function: select the μ-tune mode. Available values: dial step-1/dial step-2/off default setting: dial step-1 explanation: if the rf μ-tuning unit is installed, the installation may change the setting of this menu item. ...

  • Page 122: Enu

    Page 120 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode mode-cw g roup 041. F-keyer type function: selects the desired keyer operation mode for the device connected to the front panel’s key jack. Available values: off/bug/elekey/acs default setting: elekey off: disables the front panel’s keyer (...

  • Page 123: Enu

    Page 121 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 050. Cw freq display function: frequency display format for the cw mode. Available values: direct freq/pitch offset default setting: pitch offset direct freq: displays the receiver carrier fre- quency, without any offset added. When changin...

  • Page 124: Enu

    Page 122 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode mode-fm g roup 058. Fm mic gain function: sets the microphone gain for the fm mode. Available values: mcvr/0 ~ 255 (fix) default setting: 128 when this menu is set to “mcvr,” you may adjust the microphone gain using the front panel’s mic kn...

  • Page 125: Enu

    Page 123 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode mode-rty g roup 065. Polarity-r function: selects normal or reverse mark/space po- larity for rtty receive operation. Available values: nor/rev default setting: nor 066. Polarity-t function: selects normal or reverse mark/space po- larity f...

  • Page 126: Enu

    Page 124 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode rx audio g roup 075. Agc-slope function: selects the gain curve of the agc ampli- fier. Available values: normal/slope default setting: normal normal: the agc output level will follow a linear response to the antenna input level, while agc ...

  • Page 127: Enu

    Page 125 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 085. Main-cw-narrow function: selects the passband of the main band (vfo-a) dsp filter for the cw “narrow” mode. Available values: 25/50/100/200/300/400 hz default setting: 300 hz 086. Main-psk-shape function: selects the passband character...

  • Page 128: Enu

    Page 126 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 097. Sub-cw-narrow function: selects the passband of the sub band (vfo- b) dsp filter for the cw “narrow” mode. Available values: 25/50/100/200/300/400 hz default setting: 300 hz advice: if the dual receiver unit (rxu-9000) is not installed...

  • Page 129: Enu

    Page 127 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode scope g roup 107. Main fix 1.8 mhz function: selects the scan start frequency of the fix mode spectrum scope while monitoring on the main band (vfo-a) 160 m amateur band, when the optional data management unit (dmu-9000) and tft display uni...

  • Page 130: Enu

    Page 128 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 119. Sub fix 3.5 mhz function: selects the scan start frequency of the fix mode spectrum scope while monitoring on the 80 m amateur band, when the optional data management unit (dmu-9000) and tft display unit (tft-9000) are installed. Avail...

  • Page 131: Enu

    Page 129 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode tuning g roup 129. Main dial step function: setting of the main tuning knob’s tuning speed on the ssb, cw, and am modes. Available values: 1 or 10 hz default setting: 10 hz 130. Main dial cw fine function: setting of the main tuning knob’s ...

  • Page 132: Enu

    Page 130 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode 142. F-prmtrc eq3-freq function: selects the center frequency of the high range for the front panel’s parametric microphone equal- izer. Available values: off/1500 ~ 3200 hz (100 hz/ step) default setting: off off: the equalizer gain and q-...

  • Page 133: Enu

    Page 131 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m enu m ode tx gnrl g roup 154. Tx max power function: selects a maximum output power limit. Available values: 200/100/50/10 w default setting: 200 w 155. Tx pwr control function: configures the rf pwr knob. Available values: all mode/carrier default s...

  • Page 134: Ote

    Page 132 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual n ote.

  • Page 135: Ustomized

    Page 133 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c ustomized o ption dual receive unit (rxu-9000) the dual receive unit (model rxu-9000) not only permits simultaneous reception on two frequencies (in the same band or on different bands), but also it en- ables full duplex operation, whereby you may be...

  • Page 136: Ual

    Page 134 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, simultaneous reception on two frequencies will be pos- sible. What’s more, full duplex operation (whereby you can be calling cq on 14 mhz while simultaneously tuning for new countries on 21 m...

  • Page 137: Ual

    Page 135 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual nb sql knobs (refer to vfo-a: ) nb knob this adjusts the vfo-b if noise blanker level, when the noise blanker is engaged via the nb switch, described below. Sql knob this knob provides adjustment of the vfo-b noise squelch system. Nb switch (except on ...

  • Page 138: Ual

    Page 136 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) d ual r eceive when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, simultaneous reception on the vfo-a and vfo-b is possible. 1. While receiving on the vfo-a, en- gage the vfo-b by pressing the sub rx key (# ). ...

  • Page 139: Ual

    Page 137 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) d ual r eceive 7. Rotate the main tuning dial (# ) to adjust the vfo-a frequency, and rotate the clar/vfo-b tuning dial (# ) to adjust the vfo-b frequency. Vfo-a main dial knob vfo-b clar/vfo-b knob 8. To cancel dual rec...

  • Page 140: Ual

    Page 138 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual the ft dx 9000 contest which is installed the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) includes a unique capa- bility among hf transceivers: the ability to operate in a full diplex environment, where by you can transmit on the vfo-a while simultaneously t...

  • Page 141: Ual

    Page 139 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) d ual r eceive : f ull d uplex o peration using headphones for dual receive to take advantage of dual reception, you will want to con- nect stereo headphones to the phones jack. Like the af gain control, headphone audio ...

  • Page 142: Ual

    Page 140 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) d ial s wap c onfiguration (af/rf gain controls ) using the menu, it is possible to change the rf gain control (for the vfo-a) to serve as the vfo-b af gain control. In this case, the menu item “general 038 af/rf dial sw...

  • Page 143: Ual

    Page 141 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) c hanging the s peaker o utput c onfiguration an internal switch, and the menu, allow you to configure the way audio is fed to the two internal speakers (either “stereo” or “monaural” modes are available). Advice at the ...

  • Page 144: Ual

    Page 142 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) a djacent c hannel m onitor (acm) -- cw m ode o nly -- when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, the adjacent channel monitor will be available for use (because it utilizes the second receiver to provi...

  • Page 145: Ual

    Page 143 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) rf g ain -- ssb/cw/am m odes -- when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, the rf gain levels of the vfo-a and vfo-b may be adjusted independently. As a reminder, there is no difference in the fundament...

  • Page 146: Ual

    Page 144 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) u sing the vrf (v ariable rf f ront - end f ilter ) if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) and the sub receiver’s variable rf front-end filter unit (vrf-9000) are installed, you will have vrf capability either on t...

  • Page 147: Ual

    Page 145 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) roofing/r.Flt (r oofing f ilters ) if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, three roofing filters are available for selection in each vfo (vfo-a and vfo-b). Operation is identical on either vfo. As a re...

  • Page 148: Ual

    Page 146 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) contour/cont (c ontour ) c ontrol o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, “contour” tuning is available on both the vfo-a and vfo-b receivers. Operation is identical on either vfo. As a remi...

  • Page 149: Ual

    Page 147 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) if shift o peration -- ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes -- if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, if shift operation is available on both the vfo-a and vfo-b. Operation is identical on either vfo. As a reminder...

  • Page 150: Ual

    Page 148 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) width (if dsp b andwidth ) t uning -- ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes -- if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, if width operation is available on both the vfo-a and vfo- b. Operation is identical on either vf...

  • Page 151: Ual

    Page 149 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) if n otch f ilter o peration -- ssb/cw/rtty/pkt/am m odes -- if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, if notch operation is available on both the vfo-a and vfo- b. Operation is identical on either vfo. ...

  • Page 152: Ual

    Page 150 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) nr/dnr (d igital n oise r eduction ) o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, digital noise reduction operation is available on both the vfo-a and vfo-b. Operation is identical on either vfo....

  • Page 153: Ual

    Page 151 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) d.Notch/dnf (d igital n otch f ilter ) o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, digital automatic notch filter operation is available on both the vfo-a and vfo-b. Operation is identical on ei...

  • Page 154: Ual

    Page 152 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) if n oise b lanke (nb) o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, if noise blanker operation is available on both the vfo-a and vfo-b. Operation is identical on either vfo. As a reminder, there...

  • Page 155: Ual

    Page 153 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) agc (a utomatic g ain c ontrol ) if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, agc operation is identical on either vfo. As a reminder, there is no difference in the fundamental performance of the two vfos. ...

  • Page 156: Ual

    Page 154 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) a udio l imiter (afl) f eature if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, the audio limiter (afl feature is available on both the vfo- a and vfo-b. As a reminder, there is no difference in the fundamental...

  • Page 157: Ual

    Page 155 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual d ual r eceive u nit (rxu-9000) n ote.

  • Page 158: Rf Μ-T

    Page 156 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rf μ-t uning u nits (mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20) the optional rf μ-tuning units provide ultra-sharp rf selectivity for the vfo-a. The high q is made possible by the narrow-band design; one μ-tune module is required for the 1.8 mhz band (mtu-160), wh...

  • Page 159: Rf Μ-T

    Page 157 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rf μ-t uning u nits (mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20) μ-tune inspection of the illustrations to the right will demon- strate the profound advantage of the μ-tune circuit. In illustration [a], the gray area represents the passband of a typical fixed bandp...

  • Page 160

    Page 158 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o ptional d ata m anagement u nit (dmu-9000) tft d isplay u nit (tft-9000) when the optional data management unit (dmu-9000) and tft display unit (tft-9000) are installed, a wide range of informational displays are available on the various pages of the...

  • Page 161

    Page 159 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o ptional d ata m anagement u nit (dmu-9000) tft d isplay u nit (tft-9000) ntch switch this button turns the vfo-a if notch filter on and off. Dnf switch this button turns the vfo-a digital notch filter on and off. R.Flt switch this button selects the ...

  • Page 162: Tft F

    Page 160 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o ptional d ata m anagement u nit (dmu-9000) tft d isplay u nit (tft-9000) pressing any of these keys provides one-touch access to the amateur bands from 1.8 ~ 28 mhz. When the ent key has been pressed first, these keys then serve as the frequency entr...

  • Page 163: Gps R

    Page 161 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o ptional d ata m anagement u nit (dmu-9000) tft d isplay u nit (tft-9000) display connect an external monitor (not supplied) to this jack. An external monitor makes tft display information available on a much larger screen, for ease of view- ing. Usb ...

  • Page 164: Pecifications

    Page 162 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual s pecifications general rx frequency range: 30 khz - 60 mhz (operating) 160 - 6 m (amateur bands only) tx frequency ranges: 160 - 6 m (amateur bands only) frequency stability: ±0.03 ppm (after 5 min. @ –10 °c ~ +60 °c [+14 °f ~ +140 °f]) operating temp...

  • Page 165: Pecifications

    Page 163 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual s pecifications receiver circuit type: triple-conversion superheterodyne intermediate frequencies: 40.455 mhz/455 khz/30 khz (24 khz for fm) sensitivity (ipo “off”): ssb (2.4 khz, 10 db s+n/n) 0.2 μv (160 - 10 m amateur bands) 0.125 μv (6 m amateur ban...

  • Page 166: Ote

    Page 164 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual n ote.

  • Page 167

    1. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by vertex standard could void the user’s authorization to operate this device. 2. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interfer...

  • Page 168

    E h 0 1 0 h 1 4 2 copyright 2006 vertex standard co., ltd. All rights reserved no portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of vertex standard co., ltd. Printed in japan. Vertex standard co., ltd. 4-8-8 nakameguro, meguro-ku, tokyo 153-8644, japan vertex standard us headquarter...