[VHFcontesting] Icom 9700

[Zack Widup]

I am not familiar with the 9700 but I wonder if the W1GHZ 222 transvertet
for the FT817 can be made to work on it? 222 is a great band and even with
10 watts as a Single Op Portable in contests I work everyone I can work on
144 and 432.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Nov 23, 2017 4:05 PM, "Rhinosix via VHFcontesting" <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

You are right, no tech reasons for not putting in 222 mhz even at reduced
25 watts power except the monitization of another
ham band through a FCC auction process.  That is the wall the mfg's are up
aginst.
Also the positive control rail road system is looking at the 222 band.  It
is out
there (just put your ear on the rail HI).

Jerry w2jcn







-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Morehouse <w9rm at calmesapartners.com>
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 23, 2017 1:12 pm
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Icom 9700

MY first though when I saw this announced a few months ago ?

...if this is a SDR based direct-sampled radio, there is absolutely NO
reason why they could not have a software load for the US/Canada market
that allows the radio to operate on 222 MHZ !  Maybe they would have to add
an extra filter or something, but I doubt it would be anything major that
they couldn't of worked out during the initial design phase.

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 6:52 AM, Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

> If you have not done so already, do a Google search for Icom IC 9700. -
> Buddy WB4OMG
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