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

Mon Dec 24 12:54:36 UTC 2018

That's what I suspected.  Been following a general discussion of the subject on the IC-9100 list.  There are some features in the Icom remote software which would be nice even in the shack.

73,

Alan
WA4SCA

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<From: Dave Webb KB1PVH [mailto:kb1pvh at gmail.com]
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<
<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
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<On Mon, Dec 24, 2018, 7:40 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com
<<mailto: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
<
<
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<<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
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<	<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
<<mailto: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 <http://bueng-ken.com>
<	<>
<	<> On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 David J. Schmocker
<<kj9idave at charter.net <mailto: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 <mailto:amsat-bb-
<bounces at amsat.org>  on behalf of ve3hls at gmail.com
<<mailto: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 <http://bueng-ken.com>
<	<> > >
<	<> > >On Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 06:14 John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com
<<mailto: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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