Icom IC-9700 firmware v1.40

Icom · Released Mar 22, 2023 · First seen Sep 7, 2026

Source: icomjapan.com

v1.40 is not the latest firmware for the Icom IC-9700: the current version is v1.50 (August 21, 2025). Go to v1.50

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Adds DV Repeater Monitor function with route icons in logs and screens, improves call sign handling and fixes playback bar bug.

  • DV Repeater Monitor function for DPlus-compatible repeaters
  • Route icons displayed in RX History logs, QSO logs, and various screens
  • Fixed playback bar position bug in QSO audio playback

Written from Icom's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

Changes from Version 1.32

  • Added the DV Repeater Monitor function. (You can connect to a DPlus-compatible repeater.)

When monitoring the Destination repeater selected in “TO,” it is necessary to read the Connection IP Address List file.

You can download the Connection IP Address List sample file from here .

  • Displays the Receiving (or Transmitting) route icon (RF ​or TM: Terminal mode or MONI: DV Repeater Monitor) on the RX History Log and QSO Log.
  • Displays the Receiving (or Transmitting) route icon (RF or TM: Terminal mode or MONI: DV Repeater Monitor) to the chunk information in the QSO audio file.
  • Displays t​he Receiving route icon (TM: Terminal mode or MONI: DV Repeater Monitor) to the following screens;

RX HISTORY screen

GPS POSITION (RX) screen

QSO audio, PLAY FILES screen

QSO audio, FILE INFORMATION screen

-Improves the CI-V command 1F 01 (DV transmit call sign) so you can set only the “UR” call sign without the other call signs.

-Improved the Terminal/AP Call sign setting of the DV GATEWAY screen can be registered call signs where the seventh character is not blank.

-Fixed a bug that the position of the playback bar could be incorrect when playing back a recorded QSO audio.

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