IC 9700

ICOM IC-9700

All mode, tri-band transceiver covering the 144, 430, 1200 MHz

Real-time, high-speed spectrum scope for the 144, 430, 1200 MHz bands

New PA provides a powerful 100 W (144 MHz), 75 W (430 MHz) and 10 W (1200 MHz) output

Dualwatch operation and full-duplex operation in the satellite mode

Follows Icom’s center display design style with a 4.3 inch touch screen color TFT LCD

D-STAR provides digital clear audio and Internet capable communication

Smooth satellite operation with normal/reverse tracking and 99 satellite channels

Digital Data (DD) mode provides 128 kbps data communication

GENERAL

• Frequency coverage: 144.000–146.000, 430.000–440.000, 1240.000–1300.000 MHz
• Mode: SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM, DV, DD
• Number of channels: 107 (99 Simplex + 6 Program scan edges + 2 CALL) × 3 bands, 99 (Satellite) , 2000 (DR function)
• Antenna connectors: 144 MHz SO-239 (50 Ω), 430/440, 1200 MHz Type-N (50 Ω)
• Power supply requirement: 13.8 V DC ±15% (Negative ground)
• Power consumption: TX Less than 18 A (High power), RX 1.2 A typical (Standby), Less than 1.8 A (Maximum audio)
• Operating temperature range: −10 °C to + 60 °C; 14 ˚F to 140 ˚F
• Frequency stability: Less than ± 0.5 ppm (–10°C to + 60°C; 14˚F to 140˚F)
• Frequency resolution: 1 Hz
• Dimensions: 240 × 94 × 238 mm, 9.4 × 3.7 × 9.4 in (W × H × D, projections not included)
• Weight: 4.7 kg, 10.4 lb (approximate)

TRANSMITTER

• Output power: <SSB/CW/FM/RTTY/DV/DD> <AM>
• 144 MHz > 0.5–100 W 0.125–25 W
• 430/440 MHz > 0.5–75 W 0.125–18.75 W
• 1200 MHz > 0.1–10 W 0.025–2.5 W

Modulation system:

• SSB > Digital PSN modulation
• FM > Digital Reactance modulation
• AM > Digital Low Power modulation
• DV > Digital GMSK Reactance modulation
• DD > Digital Quadrature modulation
• Spurious emissions: <Harmonics> <Out-of-band emission>
• 144 MHz > Less than –63 dB Less than −60 dB
• 430/440 MHz > Less than –61.8 dB Less than −60 dB
• 1200 MHz > Less than −53 dB Less than −50 dB
• Carrier suppression: More than 50 dB
• Unwanted sideband: More than 50 dB
• Microphone impedance: 600 Ω

RECEIVER

Receiver system:

• 144, 430/440 MHz RF Direct Sampling
• 1200 MHz Down Conversion IF Sampling
• Intermediate frequency: 311–371 MHz (1200 MHz)
• Sensitivity (Preamp: ON, Filter: SOFT):
• SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) > Less than 0.11 μV
• AM (10 dB S/N) > Less than 1.0 μV
• FM (12 dB SINAD) > Less than 0.18 μV
• DV (1% BER) (PN9) > Less than 0.35 μV
• DD (1% BER) (PN9) > Less than 1.59 μV
• Selectivity (Filter: SHAPE):
• SSB (BW=2.4 kHz) > More than 2.4 kHz/−3 dB, Less than 3.6 kHz/−60 dB
• CW (BW=500 Hz) > More than 500 Hz/−3 dB, Less than 700 Hz/−60 dB
• RTTY (BW=500 Hz) > More than 500 Hz/−3 dB, Less than 700 Hz/−60 dB
• AM (BW=6 kHz) > More than 6 kHz/−3 dB, Less than 15 kHz/−60 dB
• FM (BW=15 kHz) > More than 12 kHz/−6 dB, Less than 20 kHz/−60 dB
• DV (12.5 kHz spacing) > More than −50 dB
• DD (300 kHz spacing) > More than −40 dB
• Spurious and image rejection ratio:
• SSB/CW > 144, 430/440 MHz More than 70 dB, 1200 MHz More than 50 dB
• AM/FM/DV > 144, 430/440 MHz More than 60 dB, 1200 MHz More than 50 dB
• DD > 1200 MHz More than 50 dB
• Audio output power: More than 2.0 W (1 kHz, 10% distortion) into an 8 Ω load

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

• HM-219, hand microphone • DC power cable