Icom IC-9100
Mark J. Wilson, K1RO, k1ro@arrl.org
Reviewed by Rick Lindquist, WW3DE National Contest Journal Managing Editor ww3de@arrl.org
The only real problem I encountered with the ICOM IC-9100 was getting it away from the delivery guy, a budding ham. He was taken by what was on the outside of the ICOM packing box. Users, however, have been impressed by what’s inside the box of this solid-performing dc-to-daylight, all-in-one transceiver. The IC-9100 is essentially the “plus” version of the IC-7410 reviewed in October 2011, and it shares many traits with that radio vis-à-vis its HF and 50 MHz capabilities, which we won’t reiterate here in detail.1 But it’s not quite that straightforward. With the IC-9100’s substantially higher price tag come the IC-7410’s HF and 6 meter performance plus all-mode VHF, UHF and satellite features and capabilities. Think of it as a shack in a box. Is the IC-9100 a good value and match for your operating style and preferences — not to mention your budget? We’ll report. You decide. Let’s take a look…..
Source:ARRL
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