IC-9100 Product Info – Video IK1LBO: prima accensione del IC-9100, Link e di più

IC-9100 Features and comments: Each main and sub-receiver has a dedicated DSP unit. The radio has two independent receivers in one radio and receives two different bands simultaneously. Roofing filter 6kHz FL-430 Unit  and 3kHz FL-431 Unit  are Optional. The band scope (no real-time) is a let down, the RX does not work when this is in operation; During the scan interval, the audio output is muted because the audio recovered from the sweep operation would be meaningless and disturbing.
According to the manual, there’s no way to upgrade the firmware; This could partially explain the long delay in product release. They had to get it right the first time!

First positive comments by Frank VK5KV:
Filter capabilities very good with similar operation to the IC-7600 with bandwidth and shaping etc.The Squelch/RF control can operate independently (squelch or RF gain or combined). NR control, Pre amps and AGC functions all excellent in noisy conditions. The SWR measuring Plot is a great feature for having a quick look at the antenna and doing comparisons, selectable in 10,50,100,or 500khz steps.

Watch the video by IK1LBO Massimo: First power on of the new ic-9100 on Mar. 10, 2011 – on the C.R.E.S., Lab testing, more video will follow! – IK1LBO, prima accensione del nuovo IC 9100!

IC-9100 Features – Multiple-band, Multiple-mode – The IC-9100 received FCC Certification on Feb. 10, 2011 ID AFJ318300 – See the Link below and more news..

ML&S Hamradio UK (Basestation) Price (inc VAT at 20%) £2,999.99 / EUR €3,469.24

Marcucci SpA IT Importer (Basestation) List Price (inc VAT at 20%)  EUR € 3,548.16

Univ.Radio US (Base) List Price 4.600,00 Your Price $3.799,95 (:1,380 = €2.895,61!!)

Link to: IC-9100 informations web page by VA7OJ, Adam
Link to: Download the Icom US  Final Produc  Brochure in ENG .PDF

Icom Inc. Jp Update 2010/12/24 the Software USB Driver Ver. 1.10.
The driver supports the following radios (as of December 2010): IC-7200  IC-7410 IC-7600 and IC-9100.
This driver is for Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 only, [Note] if you require to USB driver for Windows® 98SE/Me/2000, please use Ver.1.00.

Link to: Icom co jp word support  download the USB Driver Ver.1.10

Icom has used a double conversion superheterodyne system and an image rejection mixer in the IC-9100.  The IC-9100 has dedicated receiver circuits from the antenna connector to the 2nd image rejection mixer for each band. – (Watch the Block Diagram below click to enlarge)

Double conversion superheterodyne, a triple conversion system is used for the 1.2GHz band, a built-in 15kHz 1st IF filter and can accept up to two optional filters (3kHz FL-431 and 6kHz FL-430) – Two antenna connectors for HF and 50MHz bands, with an automatic antenna selector, and one each for 144MHz, 430/440MHz and 1200MHz (optional UX-9100) are included in the IC-9100 – The IC-9100 has two independent receivers in one radio and receives two different bands simultaneously – Satellite mode operation – D-STAR DV mode optional UT-121 – HF/50MHz, 144MHz 100W, 430/440MHz 75W – USB connector for PC control – Optional RS-BA1 IP remote control software  (See other features below…!)

Link to: Download the  Icom RS-BA1 product brochure EN .PDF

RS-BA1 Remote Control  Tailored to Icom Transceivers (Click the picture to enlarge)

Software coming soon…US  and EU! - See below the Blok diagram, Link to Download the Final brochure in japanese language - Vedi note  in Italiano e link a Marcucci Spa, Italian Importer and the List Prices below… ( all images are made by © www.radiocronache.com )

<(Click the picture to enlarge) – See the ©VoIP/LAN Network picture by ©www.radiocronache.com – Remotely Control Icom Transceivers through an IP Network (Home or Internet).
The RS-BA1 allows you to use the radio installed in another room using your home network or even from a remote location over the Internet.
Including interference rejection functions and IF filter settings, modulator, received audio, RTTY demodulator, DV mode data can also be transferred over the USB cable or RS-232 and S/P DIF cables. – Low voice latency 150ms (Win® XP)/ 250ms (Vista/7) (caused by the RS-BA1) provides the same operational experience as using an actual radio. ..Continua/Read more..
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The EME Conference 2010 in Dallas US – KP4AO on the air for 432 MHz EME

International EME Conference, 2010 (August 12-14, 2010) takes place in Dallas, Texas – Noise Figure Workshop – EME Demonstration by WA5WCP – Dealer Room featuring a number of dealers, – Tours of historic sites and Ladies program. The EME conference will conclude with the traditional Saturday night banquet! — My friend I0NAA Mario (ARI Honor Rool) will be the EME Conference in Dallas!

Moon-bounce from Arecibo Observatory (KP4AO AOARC), last April 2010. (Source: QST August, 2010)

Joe Taylor, K1JT, and Jim Breakall, WA3FET (left), together with a team from KP4AO, the Arecibo Observatory Radio Club, completed almost 250 contacts via EME using the Arecibo Observatory at the National Astronomical and ionospheric Center in Puerto Rico. (Insert photo by QST August 2010 Cover). –  (Click the image for enlarge)
Equipment Setup for 432 MHz EME: For extra flexibility we used two TS-2000, one for trasmitting and one for receiver, included a GaAsFET pre-amp with noise figure 0.5 dB. We had two power amplifiers, one using a 3CX800 we started with 350 W. - [Note]: Read, please, the entire report on QST, Aug. 2010 written by Joe, K1JT, Angel,WP3R and Jim, WA3FET.

Link to:  The Page’s WSJT, MAP65, WSRP and WSJT8 available for testing (Many thanks Joe, K1JT)

International EME Conference, 2010 takes place in Dallas, Texas

[Nota]: EME Communications (Earth Moon Earth) also known as moon bounce, is a Hamateur Radio communications technique which relies on the propagation of radio waves from an Earth-based transmitter directed via reflection from the surface of the Moon!

W5LUA, VE4MA, WA8RJF and the North Texas Microwave Society officially announce the 14th International EME Conference in Dallas, Texas on the 12th,13th and 14th of August 2010. The conference Hotel is The Westin at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport which is just a short shuttle ride from DFW Airport. We have over 100 pre-registered for the conference. To see if you are fully registered, please go to http://www.ntms.org/eme/ and check the  “Registered Attendees.

E.M.E. Conference 2008, there were more than 168 EME Operators at the 13th International EME Conference 2008 in Florence, Italy (Click on the left to very impressive big image). Ricordo che a Firenza si è tenuta la 13° Conferenza Mondiale EME nel 2008 organizzata in Italia dal CRT Toscana, a cui parteciparono ben 168 Operatori dalle varie parti del mondo. (Cliccare la piccola immagine qui sopra per vedere la grande foto ricordo 2008!!)

Paul, WA5WCP, will be giving an EME demonstration on 1296 MHz out in the hotel parking lot. On Friday at 1800Z (1PM Local) the moon will be up at 22 degrees elevation. This is a low declination moon which won’t give us very much time towards Europe. System will be a 12 ft dish and several watts. Paul will also be on after about 1900Z on Saturday.

Link to: 2010, Intern Confer EME – General Conferenze schedule
Link to: 2008, Intern Confer EME in Firenze Italy – Report and photo

Leggi tutto l’articolo in italiano qui di seguito….. leggi tutto/full story

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VNWA Vector Analyser I0FTG I0NAA I0WYC. – Report 32° Congressino Microonde 2009

DG8SAQ VNWA 2.5 Vector Network Analyser home-brewed from I0FTG, Pippo I0NAA, Mario I0WYC, Sil – Tow DDS oscillators are used for the RF and LO generation. The IF filter is realized through the limited frequency response of the PC soundcard used for signal analysis (typically 10 Hz to 20 kHz) in combination with digital filtering by the PC software.  – See the Some more  VNWA information, pictures and the Links below….>

Report dal 32° Congressino Microonde di Bagnara di Romagna e Relazione completa a cura di I0FTG, Pippo scaricabile in PDF file 1.28 MB. Al meeting sono interventi come relatovi diversi  radioamatori esperti, come  I4ZAU, I4BER, I4CVC, IK4PNJ, IV3FDO, IW6ATU il Dr Perugini e naturalmente I0FTG già citato sopra.  – See the Some more  information and the Links below….

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Earth-Venus-Earth: Ground station generated echoes from Venus. AMSAT-DL’s P5A Mars mission! – Report by I0NAA, Mario

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EVE (Earth Venus Earth) echo by AMSAT-DL. See the Link below to Your Ticket to P5A Mars mission. Satellites for Communication, Science and Education. – [DE]: Echo von der Venus, auf der Link to ticket-mars können ab sofort gegen eine Spende Pixel zur Unterstützung der P5A-Mission gebucht werden.

[IT]: Ormai l’ EME (Earth Moon Earth) e’ obsoleto !! … Hanno gia’ effettuato il primo “rimbalzo” da Venere …. anche se con apparecchiature non proprio alla portata di tutti ….. Parabola da 20 metri e 5KW a 2.45 Ghz – Da ora in poi dovremo parlare di EVE (Earth Venus Earth) !! – Poi ci sono qui di seguito anche le interessanti news sula prossima missione AMSAT-DL verso Marte!

Il team tedesco dell’Agenzia Spaziale AMSAT-DL, il 25 marzo 2009  ha raggiunto un’altra pietra miliare sulla strada per inviare un proprio veicolo spaziale su Marte. Infatti dalla Stazione di Controllo di terra della missione situata a Bochum (all’interno dell’Osservatorio IUZ Sternwarte) sono stati inviati segnali a radio frequenza verso il pianeta Venere. Dopo quasi 100 milioni di chilometri di tratta EVE (Earth Venus Earth) e circa cinque minuti di attesa per il ritorno dei segnali, gli echi dalla superfice di Venenere sono stati ricevuti a Bochum (vedere immagine qui sopra).  Questo è stato il primo successo tedesco nel ricevere echi da altri pianeti. Il trasmettitore tecnicamente realizzato, per la prevista missione di Marte dalla AMSAT-DL, è stato l’ultimo componente testato con soddisfazione nel suo battesimo del fuoco.
La missione su Marte si attiene assolutamente al principio di “open source”. Donatori privati possono contribuire alla missione. Un sito web è stato istituito per i tickets per Marte [Vedi Link qui sotto]. Chiunque può quindi acquistare il suo biglietto per Marte con un contributo da 50 euro ed aiutare la missione P5A in attesa del lancio e suo utilizzo via radio, …oltre l’EME!
Link to:  AMSAT-DL Your Ticket to Mars “Go-Mars-Join in”
Link to:  AMSTA-DL Press Releases – News and Links

——— [EN]: The team of German Space Agency AMSAT-DL reached another milestone on the way to send a spacecraft to Mars on 25 March 2009.

From ground mission control station in Bochum (located in the observatory IUZ Sternwarte) radio frequency signals were sent to Venus. After nearly 100 million kilometres of track and approximately five minute’s term they came back again as echoes from Venus surface and were received in Bochum. This was the first German success to receive echoes of other planets. The transmitter technology for the planned Mars mission of AMSAT-DL was the last key component tested and fulfils its baptism of fire. The Mars mission is obliged to the open source principle. Private donors can contribute to the mission. A website was set up for Mars tickets [see the Link above]  – Anyone can buy his ticket to Mars up 50 EUR.

[DE]: Am 25.03.2009 um 10:38 UTC erreichte das Team der deutschen Raumfahrtorganisation AMSAT-DL einen weiteren Meilenstein auf dem Weg einer eigenen Sonde zum Mars. Die Boden- und Kontrollstation bei der Sternwarte Bochum sendete Funksignale zur Venus (EVE). Nach fast 100 Millionen Kilometern zurückgelegter Strecke und rund 5 Minuten Laufzeit, wurden sie als Echo von der Venus-Oberfläche wieder in Bochum empfangen