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
<-----Original Message----- <From: Dave Webb KB1PVH [mailto:kb1pvh@gmail.com] <Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 06:46 AM <To: APBIDDLE@mailaps.org <Cc: peter@2m0sql.com; AMSAT -BB amsat-bb@amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019 < <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@gmail.com <mailto:wa4sca@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@amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org ] On Behalf Of Peter < <Goodhall (2M0SQL) < <Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 06:46 AM < <To: Kenneth P Alexander <ve3hls@gmail.com <mailto:ve3hls@gmail.com > < <Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@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@gmail.com <mailto:ve3hls@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@charter.net mailto:kj9idave@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@amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb- bounces@amsat.org on behalf of ve3hls@gmail.com <mailto:ve3hls@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@gmail.com <mailto: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? :-) < <> > >> < <> > >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV < <> > >> _______________________________________________ < <> > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT- BB@amsat.org . AMSAT-NA makes this open forum < <available < <> > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring <membership. < <> > >>Opinions < <> > >> expressed < <> > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official <views < <> of < <> > >> AMSAT-NA. < <> > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? 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