ICOM and Yaesu have both upgraded the firmware of their flagship stations, let's take a look!
Yaesu Wireless unveils new firmware for FT-710 series
On March 29, 2023, Yaesu Wireless Co., Ltd. of Japan released the new firmware of the new HF/50 MHz band transceiver "FT-710 Series". The change points this time are 14 items, including "AESS settings can be saved by mode", "DNR characteristic improvement", "change the mark of CW WAVE SHAPE", "MIC correction EQ takes effect when DATA mode", "Fixed the problem that the ribbon stack cannot be stored normally when the power is turned off".
This is the third time since December 6 last year that new firmware for the FT-710 series (ft-710aess, FT-710S AESS, FT-710M AESS) that began supplying in September 2022 was announced. The corrections this time are as follows:
★ Firmware Version (2023/03)
MAIN：V01-09
DISPLAY：V01-07
DSP：V01-01
SDR:V01-04
★ Firmware Upgrade Object Model
· FT-710 AESS
· FT-710M AESS
· FT-710S AESS
★ The main points of change
1. AESS settings can be saved in different modes.
2. Improved DNR characteristics.
3. Markup changes for CW WAVE SHAPE were made.
4. Fixed the issue that MIC EQ is valid in DATA mode.
5. Fixed the issue that the QMB setting is not reflected in the call.
6. Fixed the issue that the band stack cannot be stored normally when the power is turned off.
7. Fixed the issue that the cursor position could not be stored in CURSOR mode.
8. Fixed an issue where icons may turn off when the power is restarted in the TUNER ON state.
9. Improved the ability to transfer to PMS with CAT commands.
10. Use FA, FB commands to reflect the repetitive displacement frequency.
11. Fixed the issue that CAT-AI is not output when PRESET project is operated.
12. Fixed the issue of EX command "TUN/LIN PORT SELECT" action.
13. Fixed the issue that the response cannot be performed when continuing to receive CAT commands.
14. Other functional improvements and optimizations have been made.
Added the long-awaited "DV playback function (domestic/overseas)". ICOM unveils new firmware for IC-9700 "version1.40"
On March 22, 2023, ICOM Co., Ltd. disclosed the new firmware "version 1.40" for the 1444/430/ 1200 MHz band all-mode machine "IC-9700" on the company's website. According to the company's announcement, the change points in version 1.32 are "Add DV rotary monitor function (domestic/overseas)", "Add receive (transmit) path (RF/terminal mode/DV gyro monitor)" to receive history and communication records", "Add receive (transmit) path (RF/terminal mode/DV loopback monitor) to the information block of the communication recording file", "Add receive path (terminal mode/DV loopback monitor) in the following screen = Receive history screen / GPS po display screen (RX) / Communication recording file playback screen / Communication recording file information screen ""Improvement of CI-V command 1f01 (DV sending call sign) that can only set the call sign (UR) of the other station", "DV gate in the gateway call sign setting of the way function, improved to register the 7th text is not blank", "Fixed the problem that the position of the regeneration bar becomes strange when regenerating the communication content of the recording", "Other, slight changes" items. With this upgrade, the programming software "CS-9700" was also released version 1.40.
ICOM's new product "IC-9700"
This is the first time that the IC-9700 has disclosed new firmware since version 1.32 on August 6, 2022. The contents of the new firmware released this time are as follows. In addition, the "DV rotary monitor function" that will be added to the IC-705 (October 2022) is detailed in the "Notice of Specification Changes" (PDF).
IC-9700 New Firmware (version 1.40)
Change points starting with version1.32:
Added DV monitor function (domestic/overseas)
* When monitoring overseas evaluators, it is necessary to read the file that connects to the address list. A sample file of the list of overseas connection addresses can be downloaded here.
・Add receive (send) path to receive log and communication log (RF/terminal mode/DV rotary monitor)
Add the receive (send) path to the information block of the communication recording file (RF/Terminal Mode/DV Rotary Monitor
The following screen appends the receive path (terminal mode/DV rotary monitor)
Receive historical footage
GPS Positioning Screen (RX)
The file playback screen of the communication recording
File information screen of communication recording
Improved to CI-V command 1f01 (DV sends call sign) to set only the call sign (UR) of the other station;
DV Gateway function has been improved in the gateway call sign setting so that call signs that are not blank for the 7th character can be registered
Fixed an issue where the position of the playback bar would become strange when playing back the communication (QSO) content of a recording.
Other minor changes
The firmware of the IC-9700 can be carried out using an SD card (confirmed in the instruction manual). The number of firmware rewritten version information is displayed as follows:
Main CPU: 1.40
Sub CPU: 1.00
Front CPU: 1.00
FPGA Program: 1.08
FPGA data: 1.00
DV DSP: 1.10
In addition, along with this version upgrade, the programming software "CS-9700" also released version 1.40.
source：hamlife.jp