Video: IC-9700 VHF/UHF/1200 MHz Base introduction

[VK4GHZ]

Another IC-9700 teaser video from the Poms.
No new information, just 5 minutes of your life you don't get back.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uATqY7cOVHQ

[VK1JA]

The Japanese Supp manual, that covers CI-V is now available.

http://www.icom.co.jp/support/download/ ... Supp_0.pdf

[VK5PJ]

wow, new technology in the 9700, it comes with a "SDR card slot" (4 minutes in) what ever the heck that might be... or he just can not stop saying SDR I guess

[VK4TI]

""VK4GHZ"]Another IC-9700 teaser video from the Poms.
No new information, just 5 minutes of your life you don't get back. ""



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uATqY7cOVHQ[/quote]


roughly $1800 us , the conversion makes it expensive fo only 3 bands and no great advantage to the majority so Meh

[VK1JA]

It didn't take long for the first 'unboxing' video to come out.

I don't get the whole 'unboxing video' thing, but here it is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63IOfKSQNPM&fbclid

[VK4UH]

Would have been “unfortunate” if it hadn’t lit up when switched on Hi Hi

Looking forward to the release here

[VK3BA]

It's 2019 and we're still getting new rigs with SO-239 connectors on the 2m ports...

[VK3QI]

Nic,

Its called dumbing down for the JA novice and USA General operators!

Otherwise they would be plugging their 70cm antennas into the 2 metre socket and blowing the 2 mx final chip!

Cheers

Peter VK3QI

[VK4GHZ]

From the Strictly Ham Faceplant intamawebs.

Icom IC-9700 Update.............................

News from Icom Australia today in relation to the availability of the Icom IC-9700 has been announced to Australian dealers

The long awaited IC-9700 2/70/23cm radio is expected in Australia around the end of April. Those who have had their heart set on a early arrival will, I am sorry to say, have to wait just that little bit longer.

If I hear any further updates as to the release date and price I will inform everyone here.

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

[VK3ZAZ]

Sadly QST Feb 2019 has no good news for the new Icom
or the Yaesu.
It still carries the disclaimer not to be sold before fcc approval.
Trumped.
no wages
thus no fcc workers to approve it.
maybe in the Ides of March we will have a much anticipated price
to appease the lurkers, watchers and FOMOs!
Hope its as good as it sounds.
No doubt it will be molested prodded poked and modified by months end
and the prices like the 991 991a and 901s will drop.
I never enter the first service station on sight in a town or city!

[VK3QI]

Absolutely correct Steve!

I suspect that the "Trump effect" may have some bearing on the delay into other countries other than USA - as is seems the FCC approval for Amateur gear is almost always now the de-facto standard for other country approvals, outside of Japan.

Cheers

Peter VK3QI

[VK4UH]

Latest advice suggests VK release of IC-9700 has been delayed from Feb to the end of April 2019

[VK1JA]

Strictly Ham and Andrews have thier pricing up for the IC9700 - $2495 and $2499 respectfully.

[VK4GHZ]

My expectation is the IC-9700 is priced around AUD$3200 - $3500.
More than an IC-7300 but less than the IC-9100.

Anything less will be a pleasant surprise.

Pleasantly surprised!
Was expecting a street price much closer to $3k.

[VK1JA]

I'm guessing that the price will follow the usual trend of dropping a bit in due course as well.

If it settles on $2295 it'll be quite attractive.

I can't recall what the initial pricing was of the IC7300, does anyone remember?

[VK4GHZ]

With the lower than expected IC-9700 introductory price, it goes without saying ( ! ), that the re-sale value of the old IC-910 has also fallen.
If, in two years time, a second hand IC-9700 is fetching ~ $1800 (aim for 2/3rd new price), then a fully optioned IC-910 will be lucky to get $900 ish.
With the fading LCDs, they are a ticking time bomb anyway.
I'm glad I got rid of mine 12 months ago.

[VK4GHZ]

Yet another IC-9700 introductory video, but this time from Orlando Hamcation 2019.
This video actually shows a bit more detail in regards to changing settings via the GUI.



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