This
is a nice portable HF transceiver including 6m operation. The
transceiver features 40 watts output with button-selectable 5 watt QRP
operation. It was being produced by PATCOMM, an US based HF ham radio
manufacturer and was purchased thru their European distributor in the
Netherlands.
The
rig is a ham band only transceiver with 10.7 Mc single conversion IF.
Selectivity is provided by a crystal filter with bandwidth suitable for
SSB. Additional selectivity can be achieved by tuning the standard
built in audio filter. This is especially helpful for CW operation.
There seem to be two AGC loops being integrated:
one at IF level and another one at audio level. As a result, desensing by close-in stations is much improved compared to some other equipment with audio based filters.
There seem to be two AGC loops being integrated:
one at IF level and another one at audio level. As a result, desensing by close-in stations is much improved compared to some other equipment with audio based filters.
The
rig features RIT, SPLIT, selectable AGC and does have an integrated
electronic CW keyer. CW break in operation is quite ok. The S-meter is
rather small so readings are more like a trend indication. Tuning steps
can be changed sequentially which is a little annoying until you get
used to the procedure.
Overall, the PC-9000 is a fun rig to use as it is very easy to operate without the hassle of getting used to multi-dimensional menue structures.
Overall, the PC-9000 is a fun rig to use as it is very easy to operate without the hassle of getting used to multi-dimensional menue structures.