[amsat-bb] IC-9700 and 9600 Baud

[Brian Wilkins KO4AQF]

What about a software based TNC or a Mobilinkd?

Experiment with something like this?

https://davidcappello.com/2020/01/20/using-winlink-with-icom-ic-9700-and-soundmodem-tnc/

Or is the TNC not the problem ?

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 5:41 PM John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> That is possible, I was just going with everyone else's assumption
> that it shouldn't be impossible and might not be that hard.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 5:12 PM Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > John:
> >
> > I'm aware of the thread but the follow-up question is can it be done? We
> > assume that 9600 baud TX can be done with firmware, but is there a
> > possibility that the rigs architecture and code are more complex than we
> > thought?
> >
> > That might explain why Icom hasn't responded. Just a thought.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/24/2020 4:23 PM, John Brier wrote:
> > > See this ongoing thread:
> > >
> > > https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2020-October/080138.html
> > >
> > > Quoting:
> > >
> > > "Hi Tony,
> > >
> > > Quite a few of us have tried.  Briefly, NO.  We can receive at 9600
> baud
> > > sort of (quick explanation follows), but cannot get the radio to
> transmit
> > > at 9600.
> > >
> > > I don't think I was ever able to use the audio out of the radio (FM-D,
> etc)
> > > into a real TNC and decode it.   Not sure anyone has...
> > >
> > > To receive--use the IF via USB audio; use a program like SDR# with FM
> (all
> > > filters off, 10-12kHz wide), feed that audio into hs_soundmodem that
> then
> > > connects to PacSat Ground Station software.
> > >
> > > Sadly, the fplks at iCOM are not responding to the request several of
> us
> > > have made to figure out a way to get to work at 9600.  Surely it's
> > > doable---but iCOM doesn't seem to think it's worth the
> time/investment...
> > >
> > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
> > > AMSAT Director and Command Station"
> > >
> > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 4:16 PM Tony via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
> > >> All:
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone know if the ICOM 9700 is capable of 9600 baud in it's
> > >> current form or will it have to be modified?
> > >>
> > >> Tony
> > >>
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Brian Wilkins
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