Icom IC-9100 Instruction Manual - Page 163
Setting the satellite VFO, Tracking selection
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12 SATELLITE OPERATION ■ Setting the satellite VFO q Push [SATELLITE] to enter the satellite mode. • " " and either " " or " " appear. w P ush [VFO/MEMO] to toggle between the satellite VFO and Memory mode. • V FO or Memory mode data is displayed on the SUB band while in the satellite mode. e P ush [MAIN](1.8 1) to enable downlink frequency tuning. • The uplink frequency disappears. r S elect the downlink frequency and the operating mode. • Push [MAIN](1.8 1) again after tuning. t P ush [SUB](3.5 2) to enable uplink frequency tun- ing. • The downlink frequency disappears. • Push [SUB](3.5 2) again after tuning. NOTE: To select the operating mode for uplink, push [SUB] to enable the SUB band setting mode. In the DR mode, pushing [SATELLITE] cancels it, and then switches the transceiver to the satellite mode. If you want to operate in the DR mode after exiting the satellite mode, you must hold down [DV•DR] for 1 second. ■ Tracking selection q Push [SATELLITE] to enter the satellite mode. • " " and either " " or " " appears. w P ush [NOR/REV](7 3) to toggle between normal and reverse tracking. D Normal tracking Both downlink and uplink frequencies simultaneously increase or decrease in the same steps when you rotate the [MAIN DIAL]. D Reverse tracking The downlink frequency follows the tuning dial rotation, however, the uplink frequency changes in the reverse direction to the [MAIN DIAL] rotation, in the same steps. [MAIN] [SUB] [VFO/MEMO] [SUB] [SATELLITE] (1.8 1) (3.5 2) Mode switch [MAIN DIAL] [M-CH] MAIN Band Downlink (Receive) frequency M1 AGC DUP COMP TBW SCP M1 A G C D U P SCUBOBMaP nd T B W S C P Uplink (Transmit) frequency [SATELLITE] [NOR/REV] (7 3) [MAIN DIAL] M1 SateAlliGteCandD U P C O M P T BVW ariesSsiC muPltaneously tracking icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 154