[ICOM] Icom 9100

[Adam Farson]

Hi Roger,

If you would like to retain the real-time spectrum scope, you may wish to
consider the IC-7600. It is a nice upgrade from your 756Pro, and covers HF
and 6m.

With a computer sound-card at baseband level, a wideband real-time spectrum
scope is not possible. The scope's span will be limited by the IF filter
bandwidth. 

Cheers for now, 73,
Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ


-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of K8RI
Sent: 21-Apr-11 02:58
To: icom at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Icom 9100

On 4/13/2011 3:55 PM, Adam Farson wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> No real-time spectrum scope - the scope borrows the receiver. 6 and 3 
> kHz roofing filters are available as options; the receiver's DSP IF 
> bandwidth range is 50 Hz - 3.6 kHz. The 9100 has two completely 
> independent receive chains, each with a dedicated DSP and codec.

At present I have one of the older 756 Pro rigs which I plan on keeping. 
(I've never had a complaint with that 756 Pro) I also have both the Icom
7000 and Yaesu 897D which I do not plan on keeping.  That band scope has
spoiled me and I really despise rigs that have to use menus 3 layers deep.
The little ones make good back up rigs, but I use them so seldom I always
have to resort to the manual be it on-the-road, or from the home station
which eliminates a lot of the utility for which I want the backup rigs.

However I'm looking at getting ether the 9100 probably without the $850
1296 option, or a competitor's latest offering that doesn't have 144 or 440
but two complete receivers and a wide dynamic range for only a bit more
money.

I think I can use my computers and available software (Ham Radio
Deluxe?) to get a good real time band scope display from either of them.
OTOH remote as well as the ability to use the 9100 on my network just might
eliminate the need for the SO2R set up here. That might be 
the deal breaker.   Currently one station is here in the Den and the 
other (756 Pro driving an Emtron DX-2sp) is out in my shop with a 6-pack at
the base of the big tower.

Too bad I can't try/use both side by side for about a month chasing DX on
75, 40, 20, and 6-meters this time of year. DX on 75 and 40 this time of
year would really put a receiver and noise reduction system to the test.
<:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)