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OF EITHER THE TFT DISPLAY OR THE ADDITIONAL METERS AND CONTROLS WITH THE
SMALL LCD PANEL AS IS OFFERED IN THE CONTEST MODEL.  SO HOWS IT WORK?  THIS
IS AN ADVANCED RADIO WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF FEATURES AND HIGH
PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY AT EVERY TURN.  AS WE DID FOR THE IC 7800, WE
SELECTED SPECIALISTS ABLE TO BEST TEST PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE OPERATION
OF THIS EQUIPMENT.  THE INDIVIDUAL EVALUATORS WERE AS FOLLOWS DAVE SUMNER,
K1ZZ, ARRL CEO AND EXPERIENCED CONTEST OPERATOR, UNDERTOOK TO USE THE 9000D
IN THE CQ WORLD WIDE WPX CW WEEKEND TO DETERMINE HOW IT WOULD WORK DURING A
SERIOUS CW CONTEST.  STEVE FORD, WB8IMY, QST EDITOR AND PUBLICATIONS
MANAGER, OPERATED THE 9000D IN DIGITAL MODES INCLUDING THE ALESSANDRO VOLTA
RTTY CONTEST.  DENNIS MOTSCHENBACHER, K7BV, ARRL SALES AND MARKETING
MANAGER AND EXPERIENCED OPERATOR OF A SERIOUS 6 METER STATION, REPORTS ON
HOW THE 9000D FARED IN THE ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST.  NORM FUSARO, W3IZ, ARRL
CLUB RELATIONS MANAGER, USED THE RADIO OVER THE NEW ENGLAND QSO PARTY
WEEKEND.  WITH THOSE FOLK DISCUSSING THE KEY OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS, I WILL
FOCUS ON THE EQUIPMENT FEATURES AND OPERATION.  RECEIVER PERFORMANCE A
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