SunAir RT 9000 modern digital military HF SSB transceiver

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
  • This is the US made SunAir military HF SSB transceiver model RT-9000. This particular one has the ALE option and the high-stability OCXO option installed. SunAir main customer is the US Cost Guard, and that is also where this radio has seen service as a base station (not on a ship). The RT-9000 is one of the most professional HF transceivers I have ever operated, like only the Americans can make them. See the video for the details. Excellent job from SunAir, a well known and long-time established manufacturer of military and professional radio equipment located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Salient detail: I bought my first SunAir radio in 1975, in a surplus store long gone since - the T-10-R. I still own it! See here: www.sunairelectronics.com/web/...
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Komentáře • 64

  • @Zarni-fv2fj
    @Zarni-fv2fj Před 2 lety

    Used to repair these in the Coast Guard. Went through school in 1980. That date's it for you.

  • @ricardosuarez8023
    @ricardosuarez8023 Před 7 lety

    Great rig and review.
    Thanks for sharing.
    I was about to type "dial/screen light" but you got it first.

  • @wes11bravo
    @wes11bravo Před 7 lety +4

    This is my dream radio. I only use Motorola gear for 2 Meters and 440 and I would love a Micom for HF but the Sunair seems much better suited for band scanning. Hopefully I can sell one of my kidneys someday so I can buy one as nice as this! All kidding aside, I love overbuilt gear. I fell in love with Sunair gear when I saw my first GSB900 at Fair Radio Sales back in the early 90s. Thanks so much for posting this! 73, Wes/W9YYH

  • @k5wxp22
    @k5wxp22 Před 6 lety +2

    LOVE your videos! You consistently come up with the coolest, most interesting rigs.

  • @JackSoffalot
    @JackSoffalot Před 4 lety +1

    LCL/RMT is local remote. There’s probably an additional head available to allow operation from a remote area on board a ship.
    The other button is the lighting for the display. Very nice video and thanks!

  • @philipchandler330
    @philipchandler330 Před 7 lety +2

    Wonderful Transceiver

  • @dougg9189
    @dougg9189 Před 7 lety +4

    the nicest hf radio I have ever seen

  • @joefoss7297
    @joefoss7297 Před 2 lety +1

    I am very surprised for a costly radio that is fails to incorporate an active digital noise blanker that less costly radios have.

  • @MichaelMarko
    @MichaelMarko Před 3 lety

    This is amazing!

  • @soylentgreen6476
    @soylentgreen6476 Před 7 lety +1

    Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

    • @HobbieLee
      @HobbieLee Před 7 lety

      Soylent Green your name is very familiar did you ever get on Zello.

    • @HobbieLee
      @HobbieLee Před 7 lety

      Soylent Green your name is very familiar did you ever get on Zello.

  • @Plato1959
    @Plato1959 Před 6 lety

    Fantastic!!

  • @bigjoes999
    @bigjoes999 Před 3 lety +1

    Un Gran radio, esta precioso, bonito video

  • @margaqrt
    @margaqrt Před 5 lety +1

    I can only imagine what price these go for. It's equipped with a crystal oven oscillator, I can't imagine a scenario in SSB/AM transmission where you would need a more accurate reference frequency.
    It can also be used as an illegal AM transmitter.

  • @user-qi6by6wo4q
    @user-qi6by6wo4q Před 2 lety

    It is a power radio with freq hopping, it can add a data card to transfer pictures, even data stream with Windows Notebook . in the 1997 Taiwan strait crisis, it is only a useful communication tool for ROC.

  • @helraiser666painkil
    @helraiser666painkil Před rokem

    Very nice radio I've never seen a Sunair radio before but it looks very professional for a military radio and I wonder how many watts does it push out? if you could please tell me then that would be great I'm just wondering that's all. Thanks and best 73's cheers. Stephen M3SNV 73's.

  • @mustafahanin7007
    @mustafahanin7007 Před 5 lety

    Stabil

  • @alistairg6770
    @alistairg6770 Před rokem

    I keep seeing these but have no idea how to obtain one. Where do you look for one of these?

  • @TheUniversalEyes
    @TheUniversalEyes Před 5 lety

    RT-9000E is SDR, quite amazing. I I am sure the U.S. Government pays $100,000+ for them each.

  • @rolandginsin2767
    @rolandginsin2767 Před 3 lety

    hi bro..what type of dummy load your use in this rt 9000?

  • @DAVIDGREGORYKERR
    @DAVIDGREGORYKERR Před 7 lety +1

    Would this have Spread Spectrum communications electronics which makes the unit jump up and down and you are unable to follow it.

    • @whitesmotoadv
      @whitesmotoadv Před 7 lety +2

      DAVID GREGORY KERR they do have spread spectrum as an option as well as encryption, ALE and a Boat load of other special features. I have one at home with Sunair's 1k amp and long wire tuner.

  • @watchfan6180
    @watchfan6180 Před 5 lety +1

    so if you transmit digital hf ssb would it be 3khz or 12.5khz?

    • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
      @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 3 lety +1

      Depends on the speed, but radio modems designed for HF SSB should limit the used bandwidth to 3 kHz. As an example, the SCS PTC modems do not exceed used-bandwidth beyond 2.7 kHz, even for their latest Pactor-IV mode. www.scs-ptc.com/de/Home.html

  • @433175
    @433175 Před 7 lety

    Hi, I also have RT 9000b, but I do not have such a handle on a wolfander. Is it an original pen or homemade pen?

    • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
      @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 6 lety +1

      I don't get it - What is a "wolfander" ? What pen?

    • @433175
      @433175 Před 11 měsíci

      Hello, this is a tuning pen. I meant her. I have another one. My version is 9000 B with ale.@@LifeIsTooShortForQRP

  • @VicGreenBitcoin
    @VicGreenBitcoin Před 4 lety

    Did I see wrong or can this beast transmit even in the FM band!?

    • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
      @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 4 lety +1

      You mean the FM broadcast band? That band covers 87 MHz to 108 MHz. This SunAir radio covers 1.6 MHz to 30 MHz, so to answer your question: No, it does not cover the FM broadcast band. Cheers.

  • @Khalidparvez4
    @Khalidparvez4 Před 2 lety

    THE VIDEO IS 5 YEARS OLD SO THIS SET MIGHT BE 10 YEARS OLD. SUN AIR PRODUCTS ARE VERY HIGH QUALITY.
    THE SIZE AND WEIGHT ARE ON HIGH SIDE. THE PERFORMANCE IS OF COURSE UP TO THE THEN LATEST STATE OF ART.
    ONE POINT AS A FOOT NOTE, YOU COULD SHOW INSIDE BY TAKING OFF UPPER COVER AS IT WAS EASY TO DECLIP.
    WHAT IS THE SLOT OF TIME IT WAS MADE AND WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE SET.
    I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND ABOUT CRYSTAL REFERENCE. IS IT SYNCHRONIZED WITH WORLD FREQUENCY STANDARD REFERENCE THAT IS 5, 10 OR 15 MHZ.
    DOES IT HAS AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNNER.
    THANKS AND REGARDS
    AP2KD

  • @jtousignant777
    @jtousignant777 Před 4 lety

    Hey, I have one of these TR-900, with a Sunair LPA-9600 Kilowatt Solid state linear power amp and the CU-9150 1KW antenna coupler. What are they worth? I have cables manuals, all are in just like-new condition.

    • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
      @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 4 lety

      You want to sell it? Where do you live?

    • @jtousignant777
      @jtousignant777 Před 4 lety

      @@LifeIsTooShortForQRP Yes, I would like to sell it. I'm in Minnesota. I obtained it with a business I purchased. The Transceiver, Amplifier and antenna coupler.

    • @MrMras-me3es
      @MrMras-me3es Před rokem

      im looking for the antenna coupler if you have one

    • @jtousignant777
      @jtousignant777 Před rokem

      @@MrMras-me3es Sorry, sold the entire setup 3 years ago.

  • @OfficialDPTheRealDeal
    @OfficialDPTheRealDeal Před 7 lety

    what's the website you found this HF rig at?

  • @joefoss7297
    @joefoss7297 Před 2 lety

    They would go for about $14,000.

  • @jtsgarage2999
    @jtsgarage2999 Před 7 lety

    is this 4sell

  • @alainbibi0047
    @alainbibi0047 Před 6 lety +1

    Lamborghini Countach at the expense of the taxpayer, marvelous ^^ 73/51

  • @chrisdick9860
    @chrisdick9860 Před 7 lety +1

    will it do 27 mhz 11 meter ??

    • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
      @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 7 lety +2

      Yes, it will - but I can think of cheaper CB radios though

    • @chrisdick9860
      @chrisdick9860 Před 7 lety

      Same here but i think itd make a kickass base station cb with hifi microphone setup

    • @matthewdavies2057
      @matthewdavies2057 Před 6 lety +2

      Sorry, but nobody has the pinout for a D104 Lollypop.

  • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
    @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 2 lety

    Meroket Ke Bintang , see here: www.radiomanual.info/schemi/Surplus_Civil/Sunair_RT-9000B_serv_user.pdf

  • @jtousignant777
    @jtousignant777 Před 4 lety

    RT-9000C

  • @gregthompson6278
    @gregthompson6278 Před 7 lety

    Is that radio for sell?

  • @kj4ilk
    @kj4ilk Před 7 lety

    since its military im guessing its going to transmit out of band??

    • @LifeIsTooShortForQRP
      @LifeIsTooShortForQRP  Před 7 lety

      That really depends on the user. If the user would put in 14.200MHz (20m HAM band as an example), he is legal. If he would put in 27.385MHz (CB band), he violated the law as a misdemeanor. If he would put in 27.515 MHz (freeband) and starts to transmit with an antenna attached instead of a dummy load, he is committing a crime.