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

Mon Dec 24 12:46:04 UTC 2018

Alan,

 You can't run the Icom remote software and SatPC32 together on the 9100
because they fight for the same ports.

Dave-KB1PVH

Sent from my Galaxy S9

On Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 7:40 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com wrote:

> 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
>
>
> <-----Original Message-----
> <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Peter
> <Goodhall (2M0SQL)
> <Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM
> <To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls at gmail.com>
> <Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
> <
> <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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