RadioSPECTRAL PTRX-9700 Installation Manual

PTRX-9700 INSTALLATION GUIDE
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This document has been prepared to guide you to install PTRX-9700 into your ICOM IC-9700 radio. This is solderless
operation, and you can remove PTRX-9700 from your radio at any time easily without any modification.
PTRX-9700 shipped with following items as shown in Figure.1:
1- PTRX-9700.
2- Fixture (non-conductive).
3- U.FL extensions.
4- Power cable.
5- Power adapter.
6- U.FL to SMA cable and SMA
fixture.
Installation Procedure
Before you start, you will need an 8mm wrench to replace the SMA connector and also a phillips head screwdriver
to remove the bottom cover of IC-9700.
1- Power off your IC-9700 and remove power cable.
2- Open the bottom cover of IC-9700 with a phillips head screwdriver.
3- Plug the power adapter as in Figure.2.
4- Detach U.FL cables from the PCB of IC-9700 then attach U.FL cables extensions to IC-9700 (VHFin, UHFin,
23in) as shown in Figure.3. Do not forget to attach original U.FL cables from IC-9700 to PTRX-9700.
5- Replace REF_IN SMA connector with supplied adapter as shown in Figure.4 (if you don't use REF_IN signal,
you can replace the SMA connector with supplied one) as in Figure.5.
6- Push PTRX-9700 on to the aluminum holder as in Figure.3, then attach the power cable to PTRX-9700.
7- Power your IC-9700 on and check if the green LED of PTRX-9700 is on as in Figure.6.
8- Close the bottom cover. Connect your SDR receiver to the RF output of PTRX-9700.
9- You are all set. Enjoy your PTRX-9700 panadapter!
Figure.2 : Power adapter connection.
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Figure.1 : PTRX-9700 product content.
Figure.3 : Bypass cable connections.