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

Sat Dec 15 15:00:27 UTC 2018

I have been using RemoteRig successfully with Icom for several years.  
Works great and ZERO loss of fidelity (detectable by me) due to A>D and 
D>A conversion.

That said, I use it within the same network; I do not try to remote in 
from outside of the house.

Good luck!

73,

Jim

wb4gcs at amsat.org

On 12/15/2018 12:24 AM, Kenneth P Alexander wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Don't hold your breath waiting for me to set up a remote station.  A lot of
> things have to happen first.  If the radio is too expensive that'll kill
> everything before I get started.  I also have to secure a location first.
> And then there's the problem that I live 12 time zones away from where I
> want to set up the radio.  I'll be lucky to have it going before summer
> 2019.
>
> All that said, I will most likely buy a pair of Remoterig boxes to use as
> the interface to the internet.  Their equipment has been around for a while
> and they seem to know Icom equipment pretty well.
>
> 73,
> Ken
> VE3HLS
> So Phisai, Thailand
> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>
> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker <kj9idave at charter.net wrote:
>
>> Ken:
>> I am also in queue to buy an IC-9700 as my first satellite rig.  Would you
>> please let me know how the ³remote controlling² plan progresses.
>> Due to limitations at my QTH, (I need to get above 18 meter tall trees to
>> see horizon); I need an orbital ring rotor for my satellite work.
>> With goals to work DX stations and WAS, portable operation isn¹t best
>> suited to meet my operating goals or maybe I need to relook at this and
>> build a portable operating trailer.
>> Interesting, I have been trying for six months to buy a ring rotator for
>> my existing 45G tower that I can also mount an elevation rotor on the back
>> (unbalanced load) for satellite antennas (already bought and in my
>> garage).
>> Six months of trying (so far) and no rotor is on order because no-one can
>> meet the requirements.   I¹ve tried K0XG Systems, AlfaRadio (Spid),
>> TicRing, and ProSistel.
>>
>> So remote controlling a station may be the way I have to go also.. Putting
>> up another tower has received XYL veto.
>>
>> 73,   CU on the birds soon.
>>
>> Dave KJ9I
>>
>> On 12/14/18, 6:59 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Kenneth P Alexander"
>> <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have my eye on it to use as a remotely controlled station with the radio
>>> in FN03.  I would operate it from my home here in Thailand.  I'm not
>>> optimistic about the price in Canada.  However the IC-7300 is a reasonable
>>> price, so we'll see.
>>>
>>> I have to learn a lot about remotely controlling a rig first.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Ken
>>> VE3HLS
>>> So Phisai,  Thailand
>>> Blog:  bueng-ken.com
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 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
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