[amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 external preamp

[Mark Hammond]

Hi Jerry,

There is a very good groups.io group for the 9700 that I can recommend 
joining.  It can be searched for topics and threads that may help.  I've 
learned a lot from that group.  Search for preamp and you'll get a lot 
of hits, I'm sure.

Some quick thoughts from memory, so I hope I'm accurate ;)

The 9700 radio has built-in preamps for each band.   They can be 
independently turned on or off, per band.  I keep them ON (even with 
external preamps).

The radio can supply 12V on the coax to power external preamps. These 
can also be independently configured to be off or on, per band.

There are far too many menu options and button sequences to rattle that 
off.  But knowing it can be done should help!  Also, there is an 
"Advanced" manual for the radio, which often has important information 
that isn't in the Basic manual.

Ok--I got curious, and did a "control-F" for 'preamp' in the Basic 
manual.  Look at page 4-2 (assuming same manual version, hi hi).    It 
shows how to turn on/off both the internal preamps and the powering of 
the externals.  Hope that helps!


73,

Mark N8MH


On 5/15/2020 7:48 PM, John Brier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Just came across this video recently. It might help. By a guy (AI4Y) not
> far from my QTH too!
>
> https://youtu.be/07dxqEtj5VQ
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
>
> On Fri, May 15, 2020, 19:45 BeetleJerald Oliver via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> I am under the assumption that the radio has internal preamps for all 3
>> bands that are engaged by the button on front panel.  I know how to turn on
>> my mast mounted preamps, but not sure if you have to use the preamp button
>> on radio to engage them or not, or if that is only for the internal
>> preamps..... There is nothing in the manual that addresses this.....that I
>> could find.
>> The filters in my SSB preamps at the antenna should help with desense…..
>> Jerry
>> KJ4EU
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]