Yaesu FT DX 9000 Operation Manual - Rtty O

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    Ft dx 9000 contest operation manual.

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    Page 1 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ggggg eneral eneral eneral eneral eneral d d d d d escription escription escription escription escription we wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your purchase of the ft dx 9000 contest! The ft dx 9000 contest is the culmination of a four-year ...

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

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    Page 3 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ttttt able able able able able of of of of of c c c c c ontents ontents ontents ontents ontents fm mode operation ........................................ 104 basic operation ......................................................... 104 repeater operatio...

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    Page 4 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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. ˆ push the rear panel’s power switch to the...

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    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 ...

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    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...

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    Page 7 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 7. Resetting the microprocessor 1. Press the front panel’s [power] switch to turn the transceiver off. 2. Press and hold in the [a x m] switch; while holding it in, press and hold in the front panel’s [power] switch to turn the transceiver on. Once the t...

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    Page 8 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fffff ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures 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 tw...

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    Page 9 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fffff ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures vrf (variable rf filter) preselector filter (page 58) yaesu’s robust vrf (variable rf filter) preselector provides a relay-selected rf selectivity much tighter than that afforded by tradi- tional bandpass...

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    Page 10 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual aaaaa ccessories ccessories ccessories ccessories 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 show...

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    Page 11 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ooooo ptions ptions ptions ptions 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...

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    Page 12 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual iiiii nst nst nst nst nstalla alla alla alla allation tion tion tion tion and and and and and i i i i i nter nter nter nter nterconnections connections connections connections connections a ntenna c onsiderations the ft dx 9000 contest is designed for u...

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    Page 13 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual iiiii nst nst nst nst nstalla alla alla alla allation tion tion tion tion and and and and and i i i i i nter nter nter nter nterconnections connections connections connections connections g rounding the ft dx 9000 contest hf transceiver, like any other ...

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    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...

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    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...

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    Page 16 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual iiiii nst nst nst nst nstalla alla alla alla allation tion tion tion tion and and and and and i i i i i nter nter nter nter nterconnections connections connections connections connections common common dot dot dash dash k ey , k eyer , and c omputer -d ...

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    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 ant ant 1 ant 2 ant 3 inp u t 1 ex t a l c ba nd da ta 1 b and -d a ta 1 ba nd -d a t a 2 gn d gn d dc 4 8v in co ntr o l alc ...

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    Page 18 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual i nterfacing to o ther l inear a mplifiers n n n n n o o o o ote te te te te y 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 c...

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    Page 19 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ppppp lllllug ug ug ug ug /c/c/c/c/c onnect onnect onnect onnect onnector or or or or p p p p p inout inout inout inout inout d d d d d iaiaiaiaiagrams grams grams grams grams do not use 2-conductor type plug up +5v down fast gnd ptt mic gnd mic +13v tx...

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    Page 20 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fffff rrrrront ont ont ont ont p p p p p anel anel anel anel anel c c c c c ontr ontr ontr ontr ontrols ols ols ols ols mox switch pressing this button engages the ptt (push to talk) circuit, to activate the transmitter. It must be in the undepressed po...

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    Page 21 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fffff rrrrront ont ont ont ont p p p p p anel anel anel anel anel c c c c c ontr ontr ontr ontr ontrols ols ols ols ols 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 exter...

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    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. A dvice the attenuator may be used in conjunction with the [ipo] switch (# , ...

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    Page 23 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual proc (processor) switch this button enables the rf speech processor for ssb transmission. Processing level is set by the outer con- trol with the same name (see previous section). While activated, the led in this button glows red. A dvice the speech pro...

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    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 19. Key up voltage is 5 v, and key down current is 1 ma. This jack may be ...

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    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 alter- nate operating fea...

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    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 ...

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    Page 27 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b x x x x x a switch press this button momentarily to transfer data from the vfo-b frequency to the vfo-a, overwriting any previous contents in the vfo-a. Use this key to set both vfo-a and vfo-b to the same frequency and mode. A x x x x x w w w w w b s...

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    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 op- erating frequency on the vfo-b, and its tx/rx status. L...

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    Page 29 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cate the rotator position, if you have a yaesu g-800dxa/-1000dxa/-2800dxa rotator’s control cable connected to the rear panel of the transceiver, and you can then control the position of the rotator from the front panel. Contour knob this knob selects t...

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    Page 30 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual notch knob this adjusts the center frequency of the if notch filter, when engaged by the [notch] switch (# above). A a a a a d d d d dvice vice vice vice vice the vfo-b frequency display will show the notch frequency for 3 seconds whenever the [notch] k...

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    Page 31 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rx indicator/switch this is the switch that the vfo-b on and off. When the vfo-b is activated, the green led imbedded within the switch will light up. Tx indicator/switch this is the switch that turns the vfo-b transmitter on and off. When this button i...

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    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. A a a a a d d d d dvice vice vice vice vice functions associated w...

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    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...

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    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...

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    Page 35 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rrrrr ear ear ear ear ear p p p p p anel anel anel anel 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 mo...

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    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] knob (# ) and display (either vfo-a...

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    Page 37 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fh-2 o fh-2 o fh-2 o fh-2 o fh-2 o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion 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 c...

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    Page 38 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual nnnnn ooooote te te te te.

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    Page 39 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving on on on on on aaaaa ma ma ma ma mateur teur teur teur teur b b b b b ands ands ands ands ands before ...

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    Page 40 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vdd temp swr bias [fast] switch [antnna select] switch [sql] knob [main tuning dial] knob bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving on on on on ...

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    Page 41 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving on on on on on aaaaa ma ma ma ma mateur teur teur teur teur b b b b b ands ands ands ands ands 7. Pres...

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    Page 42 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving on on on on on aaaaa ma ma ma ma mateur teur teur teur teur b b b b b ands ands ands ands ands o perat...

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    Page 43 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving on on on on on aaaaa ma ma ma ma mateur teur teur teur teur b b b b b ands ands ands ands ands clar (c...

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    Page 44 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual lock you may lock the setting of the [main tuning dial] knob, to prevent accidental frequency change. To lock out the [main tuning dial] knob just press the [lock] switch that is located to the right of the [main tuning dial] knob. To unlock the [main t...

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    Page 45 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving eceiving on on on on on aaaaa ma ma ma ma mateur teur teur teur teur b b b b b ands ands ands ands ands dim the...

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    Page 46 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual b-disp off during monoband operation, you may wish to disable (temporarily) the display of the sub (vfo-b) band frequency. Bbbbb asic asic asic asic asic o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion ::::: r r r r r eceiving eceiving eceivi...

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    Page 47 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ccccc onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures 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...

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    Page 48 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ccccc onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures “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...

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    Page 49 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 frequencies and modes onto each band's vfo register. For example, you may store one frequency each on 14 ...

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    Page 50 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 c.S s etup 1. Press the [mnu] key to engage the menu mode; the menu list will appear on the lcd. 2. Rotate the [main tuning dial] knob to select t...

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    Page 51 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ccccc onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures 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 fr...

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    Page 52 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual k eyboard f requency e ntry 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 engage...

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    Page 53 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ccccc onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures a ntenna s election four main antenna jacks, available for both transmission and reception, are provided on the rear panel of the transceiver. ...

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    Page 54 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...

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    Page 55 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 frequencies (where strong signals and high noise are common), the rf amplifiers can be bypa...

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    Page 56 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] s...

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    Page 57 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 rotated t...

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    Page 58 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 sig- nals. 1. Press the [vrf/µ] switch momentarily. The led in- side the switch will bec...

  • Page 61: Roofing (R

    Page 59 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual iiiii nterference nterference nterference nterference nterference r r r r r ejection ejection ejection ejection ejection (sssss ign ign ign ign ignals als als als als o o o o o ff ffff ffff f f f f f req req req req requency uency uency uency uency by b...

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    Page 60 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 received signal. Iiiii nterferen...

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    Page 61 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 incoming signal, so as to reduce or eliminate interference. Because the carrier tuning frequency is not ...

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    Page 62 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. More- over, the bandwidth may actually be expanded from its default setting, sh...

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    Page 63 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual using if shift and width together the if shift and variable if width features together form a very effective interference-fighting filtering system. For example, in figure (a) you can see how interfer- ence has appeared both on the high and low sides of...

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    Page 64 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 the [notch] switch. The ...

  • Page 67: (Nr) O

    Page 65 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 [nr] knob, any of s...

  • Page 68: Narrow (Nar) O

    Page 66 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 width control. Pressing the [nar] switch once more returns...

  • Page 69: (D.Notch) O

    Page 67 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 auto-notch feature, there is no ...

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    Page 68 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual if n oise b lanker (nb) o peration the ft dx 9000 contest includes an effective if noise blanker, which can significantly reduce noise caused by automo- tive ignition systems. 1. Press the [nb] switch momentarily to reduce a short pulse noise such as fr...

  • Page 71: Agc (A

    Page 69 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 constant au...

  • Page 72: Agc (A

    Page 70 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual using sloped agc 1. To the bottom right side of the lcd, press the [mnu] (menu) key momentarily to enter the menu mode; the menu will appear on the lcd. 2. Use the [main tuning dial] knob to select menu item “rx audio 083 agc-slope.” 3. Rotate the [clar...

  • Page 73: (Afl) F

    Page 71 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual press the [afl] switch to turn on the audio limiter. The imbedded led in the button will glow red. To disable the audio limiter, press the [afl] switch once more; the im- bedded led will turn off. A udio l imiter (afl) f eature particularly when the agc...

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    Page 72 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ode ode ode ode ode t t t t t ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission 1. The operating mode is selected using the [mode] switches to the left of the [main tuning dial] knob, and the vfo (a...

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    Page 73 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual a dvice ˆ alc meter deflection may be caused by excessive drive power, but also by reflected power detected in the antenna system. If the impedance presented to the transceiver is different from 50 ohms, alc meter action may be observed that is not rela...

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    Page 74 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ode ode ode ode ode t t t t t ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission figure 1 figure 2 p hantom v oltage for c ondenser m icrophones for powering a studio-quality condenser microphone con...

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    Page 75 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual nnnnn ooooote te te te te.

  • Page 78: Atu O

    Page 76 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual uuuuu sing sing sing sing sing the the the the the aaaaa ut ut ut ut utoma oma oma oma omatic tic tic tic tic aaaaa ntenn ntenn ntenn ntenn ntennaaaaa ttttt uner uner uner uner uner the automatic antenna tuner (hereinafter referred to as the “atu”) buil...

  • Page 79: Atu O

    Page 77 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual uuuuu sing sing sing sing sing the the the the the aaaaa ut ut ut ut utoma oma oma oma omatic tic tic tic tic aaaaa ntenn ntenn ntenn ntenn ntennaaaaa ttttt uner uner uner uner uner a dvice the atu is connected both to the transmitter and the receiver, ...

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    Page 78 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...

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    Page 79 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual uuuuu sing sing sing sing sing the the the the the aaaaa ut ut ut ut utoma oma oma oma omatic tic tic tic tic aaaaa ntenn ntenn ntenn ntenn ntennaaaaa ttttt uner uner uner uner uner figure 4 figure 6 Ø × + + removal of the lithium backup battery after p...

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    Page 80 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ode ode ode ode ode ttttt ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission (eeeee nhancing nhancing nhancing nhancing nhancing ttttt ransmit ransmit ransmit ransmit ransmit s s s s s ign ign ign ig...

  • Page 83: Ssb T

    Page 81 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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, and is typical of the bandwidth used for decades during ssb transmiss...

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    Page 82 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, inde- pendent control over the low-, mid-, and treble-ranges in your ...

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    Page 83 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ode ode ode ode ode ttttt ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission (eeeee nhancing nhancing nhancing nhancing nhancing ttttt ransmit ransmit ransmit ransmit ransmit s s s s s ign ign ign ig...

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    Page 84 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ode ode ode ode ode ttttt ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission (lllll ooooowwwww - d - d - d - d - d ist ist ist ist istor or or or ortion tion tion tion tion class-a o class-a o class-...

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    Page 85 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ssb/am m ode ode ode ode ode ttttt ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission ransmission (lllll ooooowwwww - d - d - d - d - d ist ist ist ist istor or or or ortion tion tion tion tion class-a o class-a o class-...

  • Page 88

    Page 86 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 89: Vox: A

    Page 87 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, automati...

  • Page 90: Monitor

    Page 88 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing the monitor you may listen to the quality of your transmitted signal using the monitor feature. 1. Press the [moni] switch. The imbedded red led will light up, indicating that the monitor is turned on. 2. During transmission, rotate the [moni] kn...

  • Page 91: Tx C

    Page 89 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ccccc onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient t t t t t ransmitter ransmitter ransmitter ransmitter ransmitter a a a a a ccessories ccessories ccessories ccessories ccessories s plit o peration u sing the tx c larifier (vfo-a o peration ) for ...

  • Page 92

    Page 90 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 93

    Page 91 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual s plit -f requency o peration ccccc onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient onvenient t t t t t ransmitter ransmitter ransmitter ransmitter ransmitter a a a a a ccessories ccessories ccessories ccessories ccessories quick split operation the quick split...

  • Page 94: ) O

    Page 92 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 95: ) O

    Page 93 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual t erminology ˆ semi-break-in this is a pseudo- “vox” mode used on cw, whereby the closure of the cw key will engage the transmitter, and release of the key will allow the receiver to receive after a short delay. No signals will be heard between the spac...

  • Page 96

    Page 94 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw m cw m cw m cw m cw m ode ode ode ode ode o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion 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...

  • Page 97

    Page 95 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual u sing the b uilt - in e lectronic k eyer setting the keyer weight (dot/space:dash) ratio the menu may be used to adjust the weight for the built-in electronic keyer. The default weighting is 3:1 (a dash is three times longer than a dot or space). 1. Pr...

  • Page 98: Cw S

    Page 96 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw s potting (z ero -b eating ) “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. Cw c cw c cw c cw c cw c onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience onve...

  • Page 99: Cw R

    Page 97 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 direct...

  • Page 100: Cw D

    Page 98 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 sending speed. This is the functional equivalent to the “vo...

  • Page 101: Cw P

    Page 99 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw p itch a djustment rotation of the front panel’s [pitch] control will allow adjustment of the center frequency of the receiver pass- band, as well as the pitch of your offset cw carrier, to the tone you prefer. The tone may be varied between 300 hz a...

  • Page 102

    Page 100 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual c ontest m emory k eyer the supplied fh-2 remote control keypad may be used as a control keypad for the automatic sending of cw messages (as you might do in a contest). Two techniques for message storage are available: you may either send the desired m...

  • Page 103

    Page 101 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw c cw c cw c cw c cw c onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures message memory programming (using your paddle) 1. Press the [cw] mode key to set the operating mode to cw. 2. Set the ...

  • Page 104

    Page 102 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw c cw c cw c cw c cw c onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures text m emory the five channels of cw message memory (up to 50 characters total) may also be programmed using a text-en...

  • Page 105

    Page 103 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual cw c cw c cw c cw c cw c onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience onvenience f f f f f ea ea ea ea eatures tures tures tures tures c ontest m emory k eyer text message programming 1. Press the [cw] mode key to set the operating mode to cw. 2. Be sur...

  • Page 106

    Page 104 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 1. Press the [fm] mode key to select the fm operating mode. A dvice ˆ 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. ˆ the led ...

  • Page 107

    Page 105 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual fm m fm m fm m fm m fm m ode ode ode ode ode o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion 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] knob to the output freq...

  • Page 108

    Page 106 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual you may also use “tone squelch” whereby your receiver will be kept silent until an incoming signal bearing a matching ctcss tone is receiver. Your receiver's squelch will then open in response to the reception of the required tone. Fm m fm m fm m fm m ...

  • Page 109

    Page 107 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, ...

  • Page 110: Qmb C

    Page 108 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 memories. 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 111

    Page 109 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm emor emor emor emor emoryyyyy g g g g g rrrrroups oups oups oups oups m emory g roup a ssignment 1. Press the [mnu] key to enter the menu mode. 2. Rotate the [main tuning dial] tknob o select menu item “general 038 mem group.” rotate the [clar/vf...

  • Page 112

    Page 110 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 addit...

  • Page 113

    Page 111 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual m m m m m emor emor emor emor emoryyyyy o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion m emory c hannel r ecall 1 press the [v/m] switch, if necessary, to enter the memory mode. A memory channel number will ap- pear in the multi-panel windo...

  • Page 114

    Page 112 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm emor emor emor emor emoryyyyy o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion 1. Press the [mch/grp] key momentarily. The im- bedded led will glow red, indicating that you are now ready to view memory channel contents. A dvice if the r...

  • Page 115

    Page 113 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual e rasing m emory c hannel d ata 1. Press the [mch/grp] key momentarily. The imbed- ded led will glow red, indicating that you are now ready to view memory channel contents. A dvice if the red led imbedded in the [mch/grp] key does not light up, check t...

  • Page 116: Vfo-A

    Page 114 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 number will ap- pear i...

  • Page 117

    Page 115 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm emor emor emor emor emoryyyyy o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion m emory t une o peration you may freely tune off of any memory channel in a “memory tune” mode that is similar to vfo operation. So long as you do not over-w...

  • Page 118

    Page 116 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 119

    Page 117 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion on on on on on the the the the the 60-m 60-m 60-m 60-m 60-m eter eter eter eter eter b b b b b and and and and and (uuuuu.S.S.S.S.S..... Vvvvv ersion ersion ersion ersion ersion ) the recently-...

  • Page 120: Vfo S

    Page 118 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 121

    Page 119 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vdd temp swr bias 1. Set the transceiver up in the memory mode by press- ing the [v/m] switch, if necessary. 2. Rotate the [sql] control so that the background noise is just silenced. 3. Press and hold in the microphone’s [up] or [down] key for 2 secon...

  • Page 122

    Page 120 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual pms pms pms pms pms to limit scanning (and manual tuning) within a particular frequency range, you can use the programmable memory scanning (pms) feature, which utilizes nine special-purpose memory pairs (“p-1l/p-1u” through “p-9l/p-9u”). The pms featu...

  • Page 123

    Page 121 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual n n n n n ooooote te te te te.

  • Page 124

    Page 122 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 control- ler) to the transceiver, per the illustration. “packet” operation also applies to ssb-based afsk data modes, such as psk31, etc. Ppppp aaaa...

  • Page 125: Rtty O

    Page 123 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual r r r r rtty tty tty tty tty (rrrrr adio adio adio adio adio ttttt ele ele ele ele ele ttttt ype ype ype ype ype ) o o o o o pera pera pera pera peration tion tion tion tion most rtty operation today is accomplished using a tnc or other computer-based ...

  • Page 126

    Page 124 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. Mmmmm iscellaneous iscellaneous iscellaneous iscellaneous iscellaneous afsk- afsk- afsk- afsk- afsk- bbbb...

  • Page 127

    Page 125 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 aaaaa bout bout bout bout bout the the the the the ttttt ransver ransver ransver ransver ransverter ter ter ter ter o o o o o utput utput utput utput utput ttttt ermin ermin ermin ermin...

  • Page 128

    Page 126 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode the menu system of the ft dx 9000 contest provides extensive customization capability, so you can set up your transceiver just the way you want to operate it. The menu items are grouped by general...

  • Page 129

    Page 127 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu mmmmm ode ode ode ode 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) 20 msec agc 003 main-mid-de...

  • Page 130

    Page 128 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual groupe no. Menu function available values default setting general 045 mic scan resume pause / time time general 046 af/rf dial swap normal / swap normal mode-am 047 am mic gain mcvr / 0 ~ 255 160 mode-am 048 am mic select front / rear / data / pc front...

  • Page 131

    Page 129 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual groupe no. Menu function available values default setting rx dsp 100 main-rtty-slope steep / medium / gentle medium rx dsp 101 main-rtty-narrow 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 (hz) 300 (hz) rx dsp 102 main-ssb-shape soft / sharp sharp rx dsp 103 main-s...

  • Page 132

    Page 130 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual tx audio 151 f-prmtrc eq2-bwth 1 ~ 10 10 tx audio 152 f-prmtrc eq3-freq off/1500 ~ 3200 (100hz step) off tx audio 153 f-prmtrc eq3-level –20 ~ 0 ~ 10 5 tx audio 154 f-prmtrc eq3-bwth 1 ~ 10 10 tx audio 155 r-prmtrc eq1-freq off / 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 ...

  • Page 133: Agc G

    Page 131 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu mmmmm ode ode ode ode 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. Ma...

  • Page 134: Display G

    Page 132 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode 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: 20 m...

  • Page 135: Display G

    Page 133 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode 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 ...

  • Page 136: Fh-2 Setup G

    Page 134 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 024. Beacon time function: sets the interval time between repeats of the beacon message. Available values: off/1 ~ 255 sec default setting: off 025. Number style function: selects the contest numb...

  • Page 137: General G

    Page 135 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 032. Ant select function: sets the method of antenna selection. Available values: band/stack default setting: band band: the antenna is selected in accordance with the operating band. Stack: the antenna is selected in accordance with the band stack (di...

  • Page 138: Mode-Am G

    Page 136 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 044. Mic scan function: enables/disables scanning access via the microphone’s [up]/[dwn] keys (only available at the rear panel’s mic jack). Available values: enable/disable default setting: enabl...

  • Page 139: Mode-Cw G

    Page 137 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 049. 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: disab...

  • Page 140: Mode-Dat G

    Page 138 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 058. 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- qu...

  • Page 141: Mode-Fm G

    Page 139 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode mode-fm g roup 066. 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 mi...

  • Page 142: Mode-Rty G

    Page 140 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode mode-rty g roup 073. Polarity-r function: selects normal or reverse mark/space po- larity for rtty receive operation. Available values: nor/rev default setting: nor 074. Polarity-t function: selec...

  • Page 143: Rx Audio G

    Page 141 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode rx audio g roup rx dsp g roup 086. Main-contour-level function: adjusts the parametric equalizer gain of the main band (vfo-a) receiver contour filter. Available values: –40 ~ +20 db default setti...

  • Page 144: Rx Dsp G

    Page 142 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 091. Sub-cw-apf/cont function: selects the sub band (vfo-b) [cont] switch function. Available values: apf/contour/ apf&contour default setting: apf&contour apf: press the sub band (vfo-b) [cont] s...

  • Page 145: Rx Dsp G

    Page 143 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 099. Main-rtty-shape function: selects the passband characteristics of the main band (vfo-a) dsp filter for the rtty mode. Available values: soft/sharp default setting: sharp soft: primary importa...

  • Page 146: Scope G

    Page 144 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 111. Sub-rtty-shape function: selects the passband characteristics of the sub band (vfo-b) dsp filter for the rtty mode. Available values: soft/sharp default setting: sharp soft: primary importanc...

  • Page 147: Scope G

    Page 145 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 123. Main fix 18 mhz function: selects the scan start frequency of the fix mode spectrum scope while monitoring on the 17 m amateur band, when the optional data man- agement unit (dmu-9000) and tf...

  • Page 148: Tuning G

    Page 146 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual tuning g roup 139. Dial step function: setting of the tuning knob’s tuning speed on the ssb, cw, and am modes. Available values: 1 / 5 / 10 hz default setting: 10 hz 140. Dial cw fine function: setting of the tuning knob’s tuning speed in the cw mode. ...

  • Page 149: Tx Audio G

    Page 147 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 146. F-prmtrc eq1-freq function: selects the center frequency of the lower range for the front panel’s parametric microphone equalizer. Available values: off/100 ~ 700 hz (100 hz/step) default set...

  • Page 150: Tx Audio G

    Page 148 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 158. R-prmtrc eq2-freq function: selects the center frequency of the middle range for the rear panel’s parametric microphone equalizer. Available values: off/700 ~ 1500 hz (100 hz/step) default setting: off off: the equalizer gain and q-factor are set ...

  • Page 151: Tx Gnrl G

    Page 149 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual mmmmm enu enu enu enu enu m m m m m ode ode ode ode ode 170. P-prmtrc eq3-freq function: selects the center frequency of the high range for the parametric microphone equalizer of the speech processor. Available values: off/1500 ~ 3200 hz (100 hz/ step)...

  • Page 152

    Page 150 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual nnnnn ooooote te te te te.

  • Page 153

    Page 151 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ccccc ust ust ust ust ustomized omized omized omized omized o o o o o ption ption ption ption 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 d...

  • Page 154

    Page 152 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 155

    Page 153 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ntch switch (refer to vfo-a: ) this switch turns the vfo-b manual if notch filter on and off. Adjustment of the center frequency of the notch filter is provided by the [ntch] knob, de- scribed in the previous section. Nb sql knobs (refer to vfo-a: ) nb...

  • Page 156

    Page 154 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vdd temp swr bias ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) d ual r eceive when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, simultaneo...

  • Page 157: : F

    Page 155 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 158: : F

    Page 156 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) d ual r eceive : f ull d uplex o peration u sing h eadphones for d ual r eceive to take advantage of dua...

  • Page 159: (Af/rf Gain

    Page 157 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) d ial s wap c onfiguration (af/rf gain controls ) using the menu, it is possible to change the [rf gain]...

  • Page 160

    Page 158 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) c hanging the s peaker o utput c onfiguration an internal switch, and the menu, allow you to configure t...

  • Page 161: (Acm)

    Page 159 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) a djacent c hannel m onitor (acm) -- cw m ode o nly -- when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is...

  • Page 162: Rf G

    Page 160 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) rf g ain -- ssb/cw/am m odes -- when the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, the rf gain...

  • Page 163: Vrf (V

    Page 161 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) u sing the vrf (v ariable rf f ront - end f ilter ) if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) and the...

  • Page 164: Roofing/r.Flt (R

    Page 162 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) roofing/r.Flt (r oofing f ilters ) if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, three roof...

  • Page 165: Contour/cont (C

    Page 163 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) contour/cont (c ontour ) c ontrol o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, ...

  • Page 166: If Shift O

    Page 164 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) if shift o peration -- ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes -- if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is install...

  • Page 167: Width (If Dsp B

    Page 165 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) width (if dsp b andwidth ) t uning -- ssb/cw/rtty/pkt m odes -- if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9...

  • Page 168: If N

    Page 166 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) if n otch f ilter o peration -- ssb/cw/rtty/pkt/am m odes -- if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000...

  • Page 169: Nr/dnr (D

    Page 167 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) nr/dnr (d igital n oise r eduction ) o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installe...

  • Page 170: D.Notch/dnf (D

    Page 168 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) d.Notch/dnf (d igital n otch f ilter ) o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is instal...

  • Page 171: If N

    Page 169 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) if n oise b lanker (nb) o peration if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, if noise b...

  • Page 172: Agc (A

    Page 170 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual vdd temp swr bias ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) agc (a utomatic g ain c ontrol ) if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is insta...

  • Page 173: (Afl) F

    Page 171 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) a udio l imiter (afl) f eature if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, the audio limi...

  • Page 174: Att

    Page 172 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ddddd uuuuual al al al al r r r r r eceive eceive eceive eceive eceive u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000 rxu-9000) att if the optional dual receive unit (rxu-9000) is installed, the rf attenuator (att) feature is availa...

  • Page 175

    Page 173 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rf μ-t rf μ-t rf μ-t rf μ-t rf μ-t uning uning uning uning uning u u u u u nits nits nits nits nits (mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20) ...

  • Page 176

    Page 174 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual a a a a a d d d d dvice vice vice vice vice ˆ the μ-tune filters are the most advanced, selective rf preselector filters ever incorporated into an amateur radio transceiver. The rf selectivity provided by μ-tune can be of tremendous value in ensuring q...

  • Page 177

    Page 175 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual rf μ-t rf μ-t rf μ-t rf μ-t rf μ-t uning uning uning uning uning u u u u u nits nits nits nits nits (mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20 mtu-160, mtu-80/40, mtu-30/20) ...

  • Page 178

    Page 176 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual ooooo ption ption ption ption ptionalalalalal d d d d d aaaaatttttaaaaa m m m m m anananananaaaaagement gement gement gement gement u u u u u nit nit nit nit nit (dmu-9000 dmu-9000 dmu-9000 dmu-9000 dmu-9000) / / / / / tft d tft d tft d tft d tft d isp...

  • Page 179

    Page 177 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 bandwidth for the vfo-a receiver’s first if roofing filter. Cf card slot th...

  • Page 180: Tft F

    Page 178 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual 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 entry digits (“1” ~ “0”) during direct frequency entry. Pressing this key pro...

  • Page 181: Gps R

    Page 179 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual display connect an external monitor (800 x 600 svga, not supplied) to this jack. An external monitor makes tft display information available on a much larger screen, for ease of viewing. Usb jack this jack supports the usb 1.1 protocol, for connec- tio...

  • Page 182

    Page 180 ft dx 9000 c ontest o peration m anual sssss pecifica pecifica pecifica pecifica pecifications tions tions tions tions 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 (a...

  • Page 183

    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 184

    E h 0 1 0 h 1 4 5 copyright 2009 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...