[amsat-bb] ICOM 9700 9600 Baud Packet Question

[Mark Hammond]

Hello Tony,

I am delighted to see you asking about this and in contact with Icom 
about it!   I got my IC-9700 before Hamvention in May 2019. A rep from 
Icom (Japan) was there (as was the US rep--can't think of his name, but 
he's present and around when new rigs come out, etc...), and I had 
conversation with them, and even wrote a little note about the lack of 
9600 packet in the radio.  I can't recall his position at Icom-Japan, 
but he said he would take the request back--but no promise it 
would/could be done.   Nothing changed so far...1.5 years ago.

My note basically said that the FM-D mode in the 9700 needed to work or 
be the same as in the IC-9100 FM-D mode, both on transmit and receive.  
That was the easiest way for me to make the point...

It would be REALLY helpful to have 9600 baud packet on the IC-9700.  
Really, it's a sad reality that they haven't done it yet...surely the 
radio is capable via firmware.   Surely it's the cost...

Using the IF output, I (and others) can decode 9600 baud packet no 
problem.   But that's not how it should work, either...9600 baud capable 
signals should be coming out the back jack when in FM-D mode.  Concept 
is easy--implementation must not be so!

Any help I can lend, or voice to add, please let me know. Several people 
have sold or disconnected their 9700 radios because of this.  Minor part 
of the market, but losing a feature that has been around quite a while 
is sad.


73,

Mark N8MH

On 12/5/2020 12:57 AM, Tony via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> All:
>
> I reached out to the senior sales manager at ICOM today and asked 
> about the possibility of adding 9600 baud packet capabilities to the 
> IC-9700.
>
> He said he hasn't heard anything about 9.6 k, but he did mention that 
> such matters are handled by the engineering department.
>
> I know some of you have contacted Icom regarding this matter and was 
> wondering if anyone has heard directly from engineering?
>
> Tony -K2MO
>
>
>
>
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]