Icom IC-9700 Advanced Manual

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Transmitting NMEA data ........................................... 8-19
D Setting the GPS data sentence ................................... 8-19
D Setting the GPS data sentence ................................... 8-20
GPS Automatic Transmission ................................... 8-20
GPS Memory ............................................................ 8-21
D Adding a GPS Memory ................................................ 8-21
D Entering the GPS Memory group name ...................... 8-23
D Deleting GPS Memory ................................................. 8-24
D Rearranging the display order of the GPS data ........... 8-25
GPS Alarm ................................................................ 8-26
D Setting the GPS Alarm function to All Memories (all GPS
Memories) .................................................................... 8-27
D Setting the GPS Alarm function to RX
(a caller station) ........................................................... 8-28
GPS SET .................................................................. 8-29
9 D-STAR OPERATION (BASIC) .................................. 9-1
Unique features of D-STAR ........................................ 9-1
What is D-STAR? ........................................................ 9-1
About the DR function................................................. 9-2
Ways to Communicate with the DR function .............. 9-2
DV and DD modes ...................................................... 9-2
Enter your call sign (MY) into the transceiver ............. 9-3
Register your call sign at a gateway repeater............. 9-4
Making a Simplex call ................................................. 9-5
Accessing repeaters ................................................... 9-6
Receiving .................................................................... 9-7
Capturing a call sign ................................................... 9-8
Making a Local CQ call ............................................... 9-8
Making a Gateway CQ call ......................................... 9-9
Calling an individual station ........................................ 9-9
Saving settings ......................................................... 9-10
Updating the repeater list...........................................9-11
“FROM” (Access repeater) setting ............................ 9-13
10 D-STAR OPERATION (ADVANCED) ....................... 10-1
“FROM” (Access repeater) setting ............................ 10-1
D Using your transceiver’s repeater list .......................... 10-2
D Using the DR scan ....................................................... 10-3
D Using the Near Repeater Search function ................... 10-4
D Using TX History .......................................................... 10-5
“TO” (Destination) setting ......................................... 10-6
D Using the “Local CQ” (Local Area call) ........................ 10-7
D Using the “Gateway CQ” (Gateway call) ..................... 10-7
D Using “Your Call Sign” ................................................. 10-7
D Using RX History ......................................................... 10-8
D Using TX History .......................................................... 10-8
D Directly entering (UR) .................................................. 10-9
D Directly entering (RPT) ................................................ 10-9
REPEATER DETAIL screen .................................... 10-10
CONNECTING TO A REFLECTOR .........................10-11
D What is a reector? .....................................................10-11
D Using a reector .........................................................10-11
D Linking to a reector .................................................. 10-12
D Unlinking a reector ................................................... 10-13
D Reector Echo Testing ............................................... 10-13
D Requesting repeater information ............................... 10-13
Message operation ................................................. 10-14
D Entering a TX message ............................................. 10-14
D Transmitting a message ............................................ 10-14
D Deleting a TX message ............................................. 10-14
Viewing received call signs .................................... 10-15
D Viewing the call signs on the RX History screen ....... 10-15
BK mode communication ........................................ 10-17
EMR communication............................................... 10-18
D Adjusting the EMR AF level ....................................... 10-18
Automatic DV detection .......................................... 10-19
Automatic Reply function ........................................ 10-20
D Recording an Auto Reply message ........................... 10-21
D When receiving a position data ................................. 10-21
Data communication ............................................... 10-22
D Connection ................................................................ 10-22
D Data communication application setting .................... 10-22
D Sending data ............................................................. 10-22
D DV Fast Data function ............................................... 10-23
Digital squelch functions ......................................... 10-24
D The Digital Call Sign squelch setting ......................... 10-24
D The Digital Code Squelch setting .............................. 10-24
Repeater list............................................................ 10-25
D Repeater list contents ................................................ 10-25
Entering new information into the repeater list ....... 10-26
D Required items for the communication cases ............ 10-26
D Entering new information into the repeater list .......... 10-27
D Editing repeater data ................................................. 10-30
D Deleting repeater data ............................................... 10-31
D Rearranging the display order of the repeaters ......... 10-32
D Adding a new repeater information from RX History . 10-32
D Skip setting for the DR scan ...................................... 10-33
D Entering or editing a repeater group name ................ 10-34
Your Call Sign ......................................................... 10-35
D Entering Your Call Sign .............................................. 10-35
D Deleting Your Call Sign .............................................. 10-36
D Rearranging the display order of Your Call Signs ...... 10-36
Are your settings correct? ....................................... 10-37
11 ABOUT THE DV GATEWAY FUNCTION ................. 11-1
About the DV Gateway function.................................11-1
When using the External Gateway function ...............11-1
D When operating in the Terminal mode ..........................11-2
About the Terminal/AP Call sign ................................11-2
D When operating in the AP mode ...................................11-2
Setting up a network ..................................................11-3
D When connecting your device to the Internet using a
router ............................................................................11-4
D When connecting your device to the Internet using a
cellular system ..............................................................11-6
D When connecting your device to the Internet using a
mobile router .................................................................11-7
Setting up the device .................................................11-8
D When using the Internal Gateway function ...................11-8
D When using the RS-MS3W software ..........................11-10
D When using the RS-MS3A .......................................... 11-11
Terminal mode operation .........................................11-12
D Setting the Terminal mode ..........................................11-12
D Operating in the Terminal mode .................................11-13
Access Point mode operation ..................................11-14
D Setting the Access Point mode ...................................11-14
D Making a Gateway call through the Access point
transceiver ..................................................................11-15
Troubleshooting .......................................................11-19
D Error icon of the transceiver .......................................11-19
D Troubleshooting for the Terminal mode operation ......11-20
D Troubleshooting for the Access Point mode operation .11-22
D Error messages of the RS-MS3W and the RS-MS3A 11-24
12 DD MODE OPERATIONS ........................................ 12-1
About the DD mode .................................................. 12-1
Setting your PC......................................................... 12-1
Setting the transceiver .............................................. 12-2
D Connecting a LAN cable .............................................. 12-2
D Setting your call sign ................................................... 12-2
DD mode operation without a repeater ..................... 12-3
DD mode operation using a repeater........................ 12-4
Internet access ......................................................... 12-5
Troubleshooting for the DD mode operation ............. 12-6
13 UPDATING THE FIRMWARE .................................. 13-1
General ..................................................................... 13-1
D About updating the rmware ........................................ 13-1
D Checking the rmware version .................................... 13-1
D Preparation .................................................................. 13-2
D Unzipping the rmware folder ...................................... 13-2
Updating the rmware............................................... 13-3
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Icom IC-9700 Specifications

General

Receiver Type	Triple conversion superheterodyne
Display	4.3 inch color TFT touch screen
Type	VHF/UHF/1.2GHz All Mode Transceiver
Receiver System	Triple conversion superheterodyne
D-STAR	Yes
Antenna Impedance	50 ohms
Power Supply	13.8V DC ±15%
Frequency Range	144-146 MHz, 430-440 MHz, 1240-1300 MHz
Mode	FM, SSB, CW, AM
Antenna Connector	2m/70cm: SO-239, 23cm: Type-N
Dimensions	240 x 94 x 238 mm
Weight	Approx. 4.7 kg
RF Power Output	2m/70cm: 100W, 23cm: 10W
GPS	Yes (Internal)
Sensitivity	0.18 μV (FM)