RigPlane and the Icom IC-9700: current support status.

IC-9700 status in RigPlane

The IC-9700 is an Icom VHF/UHF + 23 cm transceiver with a built-in Ethernet port. RigPlane Core includes an ic9700 rig profile (CI-V address 0xA2, two receivers, LAN and USB CI-V) and a CI-V backend for it.

• What we have heard from operators. A few IC-9700 owners have tried it over LAN and sent reports. A contributor with a radio found several profile errors (receiver polling, attenuator step, preamp choices), and those corrections are in recent betas. Other operators have reported spectrum/waterfall and VFO display problems that we are still investigating.
• Satellite mode is not implemented. RigPlane does not read or set the IC-9700's satellite mode, and it does not track satellites or correct for Doppler shift. Support for the radio's satellite mode is on our backlog; there is no date.
• Satellite tracking. RigPlane's rigctld server (localhost:4532) supports split for WSJT-X on the IC-9700, but the radio's satellite mode and Doppler correction are not implemented.
• Two receivers are declared. The profile describes the MAIN and SUB receivers.

IC-9700 support level, stated honestly: the profile and backend exist and the open-core library is free to install and try, but if you need satellite operation of any kind, RigPlane is not ready for you yet. If you try it anyway, reports from IC-9700 operators help us a great deal: open an issue on the rigplane-core GitHub repo or email [email protected].

If you want to try it

A fresh trial against an IC-9700 would go like this:

1. Choose your transport. LAN: plug the radio's Ethernet port into your network. USB: connect a USB cable to your computer.
2. Install RigPlane Pro from the downloads page, or pip install rigplane for the open core.
3. Pick the IC-9700 from the radio list. RigPlane uses the CI-V address (0xA2) from the rig profile.
4. For LAN, enter the host, username, and password from the radio's Network settings. For USB, set the radio as the setup guide describes.
5. Expect rough edges and tell us what you find.

For the radio-side settings — CI-V USB port, baud rate, LAN credentials — follow the IC-9700 setup guide (USB and LAN) on the docs site.

Where RigPlane stands against other IC-9700 options

Established IC-9700 options today include wfview (open source; macOS, Linux, and Windows) and Icom's own RS-BA1 (Windows). Both have been used with the IC-9700 for far longer than RigPlane has. What RigPlane offers an IC-9700 owner today is an open, auditable profile and a backend that is still being proven.

Open core and Pro

The open core is MIT-licensed and free on PyPI. RigPlane Pro is in open beta; checkout is paused during the beta. See Pricing for the current status.

Last reviewed 2026-10-22. Icom and IC-9700 are trademarks of Icom Inc. RigPlane is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Icom Inc.