Hi Rick

I have the TRX for two weeks now. After over 20 years experience with the FT-736 is the new radio a very big step for me. (The FT-736 works now exclusively for QO-100 ;-) The receiver is very sensitive and I like the panoramic spectrum. Now, I have better overview, whats going on in the sat band. At the beginning, it was a little bit difficult for me, to understand the sat mode. But this just the mind change between the old FT-736 philosophy and the new IC-9700. The radio works with sat-pc32 (IC-9100). But when the band mode changes from U/V to V/U or otherwise, then I have to do the change manualy.

What I really miss is a N-connector for VHF and connectors for Transverter or Converter. And for the moment, I didn't figured out, how the ACC connector work. I search for band indicators for steering my different sequencers in the logic of fullduplex. (for each band a sequencer).

So that's my first impression about the IC-9700. Over all: A great new radio.

73s Michael hb9wdf

----Ursprüngliche Nachricht---- Von : amsat-bb@amsat.org Datum : 16/04/2019 - 00:20 (MS) An : amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff : [amsat-bb] Icom 9700

I'd love to hear from anyone who already has their hands on the new Icom radio and any early impressions they have of it.

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