Icom IC-9700 firmware v1.44

Icom · Released Sep 15, 2023 · First seen Sep 7, 2026

Source: icomjapan.com

v1.44 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

Fixed freezing and network delays during standby/power ON operations

  • Fixed freezing when repeating standby/power ON cycles
  • Fixed network response delay and disconnection issues with RS-BA1 during standby/power ON

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

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What's in this update

Changes from Version 1.43

  • Fixed a bug that caused freezing when repea​ting the Standby/Power ON operation.
  • Fixed a bug that caused a delay in responding to the net​work or disconnection from the RS-BA1 during the Standby/Power ON operation from the RS-BA1.

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