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

[kb2mjeff at att.net]

Probably before most everyone on here's time but the 847 had a very big 
problem with the first batch requiring it to be send back to Yaesu to fix. 
The first batch had a problem with the RS-232 port not working properly. I'm 
glad I waited, then ordered after that was resolved. I remember testing the 
radio at HRO to make sure the serial port worked before buying it :-)
  So, yes I will also be waiting for a bit before ordering mine. My Flex 
VU5K, and  Icom 9100 are doing just fine for the time being...

73 Jeff kb2m

-----Original Message----- 
From: H. Stephen Nipper
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2018 8:41 PM
To: Kevin Schuchmann
Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019

I have had the VAPORS for one ever since they were announced.  Its not that
I couldn't order one, but in the past when I order a new radio in 6 months
the new A or D version came out, and mine never did have all of the
features of that newer radio. That happened with my Tand R 599 Kenwood
Twins,  IC-737, my Ft100, FTDX3000.  Need I go one.

I am going to wait until they get all of the field mods done, and the list
of people on the waiting list goes away and the price goes down.  My Ft-847
is working just fine.

So all you that are going to do the trouble shooting on my next radio, I
thank you in advance.



On Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 6:17 PM Kevin <wa7fwf at gmail.com wrote:

> I have been on the reserve list from day one based mostly on the fact of
> how well my 7300 works, If the 9700  performs as well it will be light
> years ahead of my 9100.
>
> 73, Kevin WA7FWF
>
> On 12/14/2018 3:13 PM, John Brier 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


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