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

[Alan]

I have been wondering how well Icom's remote software will play with typical satellite tracking-tuning software?.  I have asked some IC-9100 folks, but have not found someone using both.  Perhaps someone here will have experience.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA


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<Goodhall (2M0SQL)
<Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM
<To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
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<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
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<The 9700 has an ethernet port & ICOM has remote software, it should be very
<easy once we know what's actually supported.
<
<Certainly shouldn't need expensive third party units.
<
<Peter, 2M0SQL
<
<On Sat, 15 Dec 2018, 05:26 Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com 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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