Icom IC-9700 Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Frequency coverage | 144.000–148.000, 430.000–450.000, 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) |
| 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 |
| Power consumption TX RX |
Less than 18 A (High power) 1.2 A typical (Standby), Less than 1.8 A (Maximum audio) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) (projections not included) |
240 × 94 × 238 mm, 9.4 × 3.7 × 9.4 in |
| Weight (approx.) | 4.7 kg, 10.4 lb (approximate) |
| Transmitter | |
|---|---|
| Output power (HF/50 MHz) 144 MHz 430/440 MHz 1200 MHz |
SSB/CW/FM/RTTY/DV/DD
0.5–100 W 0.5–75 W 0.1–10 W AM
0.125–25 W 0.125–18.75 W 0.025–2.5 W |
| Modulation system SSB AM FM DV DD |
Digital PSN modulation Digital Reactance modulation Digital Low Power modulation Digital GMSK Reactance modulation Digital Quadrature modulation |
| Spurious emission 144 MHz 430/440 MHz 1200 MHz |
Harmonics
Less than –63 dB Less than –61.8 dB Less than −53 dB Out-of-band emission
Less than −60 dB Less than −60 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 frequencies | 311–371 MHz (1200 MHz) |
| Sensitivity (Preamp: ON, Filter: SOFT): SSB/CW (10 dB S/N) AM (10 dB S/N) FM (12 dB SINAD) DV (1% BER) (PN9) DD (1% BER) (PN9) |
Less than 0.11 μV Less than 1.0 μV Less than 0.18 μV Less than 0.35 μV Less than 1.59 μV |
| Selectivity (Filter shape: Sharp) SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz) DV (12.5 kHz spacing) DD (300 kHz spacing) |
More than
2.4 kHz/−3 dB 500 Hz/−3 dB 500 Hz/−3 dB 6 kHz/−3 dB 12 kHz/−6 dB −50 dB −40 dB Less than
3.6 kHz/–60 dB 700 Hz/–60 dB 700 Hz/–60 dB 15 kHz/–60 dB 20 kHz/–60 dB |
| Spurious and image rejection ratio SSB/CW AM/FM/DV DD |
144, 430/440 MHz More than 70 dB, 1200 MHz More than 50 dB 144, 430/440 MHz More than 60 dB, 1200 MHz More than 50 dB 1200 MHz More than 50 dB |
| Audio output power | More than 2.0 W (1 kHz, 10% distortion) into an 8 Ω load |
All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Supplied Accessories
- Hand microphone, HM-219
- DC power cable
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