Since it is the first icom vhf/uhf sdr radio and considering the previous one (910) was released several years ago I would suggested to wait before bugs are resolved.
From previous experiences the first units would have, likely, issues solved later on.
I don’t like to be a beta tester, especially buying the units full price, we all experienced the icom units de pricing after the first 8/10 months (7610 docet)
Fabio F5VKV
On 15 Dec 2018, at 00:13, John Brier johnbrier@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? :-)
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