Direct Sampling Brought to the VHF/UHF World
Icom strives to be first, to be innovative, and to continue to refine our radios for a balance of cutting edge technologies without abandoning our core beliefs that made Icom transceivers the choice of Amateur Radio enthusiasts around the world. The IC-9700 is the latest transceiver utilizing Direct Sampling, Software Defined Receiver (SDR) technology for VHF and UHF operators.
Planned Features Include:
- All mode, tri-band transceiver covering 144, 430/440 as well as 1200 MHz
- PA will provide a powerful 100 W (144 MHz), 75 W (430/440 MHz) and 10 W (1200 MHz) output
- 4.3″ touch screen color TFT LCD
- Smooth satellite operation with normal/reverse tracking and 99 satellite channels
- Real-time, high-speed spectrum scope for the 144, 430/440, 1200 MHz bands
- Dualwatch operation and full-duplex operation in the satellite mode
- D-STAR provides digital clear audio and Internet capable communication
- Digital Data (DD) mode provides 128 kbps data communication
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