[amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019

[George Carr]

I'm still reeling from taking one of the first 7610's delivered. The
pre-amp 1 and 2 suppressed the incoming signals. It had to go back to
Icom's main repair facility ....at my expense. They did find a cold solder
joint in the pre-amp circuit and did return the radio pre-paid. But, I
still had to pay the 'to them' shipping!
However, it is a very fine radio!
73
George
WA5KBH

On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:04 PM Mail <nm3a at mail.com> wrote:

> I agree it’s a bit of a gamble and I generally wait a while, but I have no
> decent satellite rig now and I’ll take my chances.
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from here. NM3A
>
> > On Dec 14, 2018, at 18:41, Fabio <roccaf at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since it is the first icom vhf/uhf sdr radio and considering the
> previous one (910) was released several years ago I would suggested to wait
> before bugs are resolved.
> >
> > From previous experiences the first units would have, likely, issues
> solved later on.
> >
> > I don’t like to be a beta tester, especially buying the units full
> price, we all experienced  the icom units de pricing after the first 8/10
> months (7610 docet)
> >
> > Fabio
> > F5VKV
> >
> >> On 15 Dec 2018, at 00:13, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The Icom IC-9700 will be released in January 2019 in Japan for 188,000
> >> yen ($1,657 USD).
> >>
> >> "Delivery times may vary, depending on the country or region." "The
> >> IC-9700 is the perfect side-by-side companion to the IC-7300 HF radio.
> >> They are the same size and have almost identical ergonomics. Using the
> >> IC-9700 and IC-7300 creates an ideal, compact radio station covering
> >> the HF, 144, 430 and 1200 MHz bands."
> >>
> >> https://qrznow.com/ic-9700-new-release/
> >>
> >> Who is getting one? :-)
> >>
> >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views
> of AMSAT-NA.
> >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
> Opinions expressed
> > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite
> program!
> > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>


-- 
George Carr
Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH