#ICOM R8500 REVIEW MANUAL#
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This R8500is what is often referred to as a DC to daylight receiver. Thus, this receiver appeals to casual listeners or those who desire an excellent emergency receiver.

They would be describing a receiver / scanner as the Icom IC-R8500and such a receiver would be attractive to amateur radio listeners, preppers, DX signal chasers, and radio enthusiasts who enjoy listening to the wide variety of signals that can be gathered with the proper antennas. And not only a receiver, but they would like to have scanning features and a lot of controls to assist with reception and to help find unknown frequencies. They would want to be able to get amateur bands and hear virtually everything during an emergency. When interviewed about what would be their ideal receiver, most people would mention that they want one that is sensitive, selective, can pick up all the transmissions regardless of broadcast spectrum.

#ICOM R8500 REVIEW MANUAL#

While the R8500 is very reliable and repairs are few and far between, thePDF of the service manual will be handy should it's use ever be necessary. This CD is to assist in the use of the receiver and to enable the owner to keep the receiver operating for many years to come. WRTH review 1999 (World Radio & Television Handbook)Р”В®EB 1997 catalog page copy (Electronic Equipment Bank)Р”В¬D which contains a block diagram, the schematics, and both the user and service manuals. QST review April 1997 (amateur radio magazine)

Passport review 1998 (Passport to World Band Radio) Icom AC adapter (we can credit $25 to you if you do not need this 120 VAC adapter) There are no known issues or shortcomings with the receiver. Operationally, the receiver has been fully tested and performs very well with excellent sensitivity on it's various receiving bands. Please look closely at our pictures which should show you reasonable cosmetic detail and use the pictures to supplement our written description. After taking pictures and looking at them, we discovered an aberration on the left edge of the display which does not affect operation or performance. There is nothing outstanding, but this is not a pristine unit. This sale is for an Icom IC-R8500 that is used and shows some very minor signs of age and use. Please Note: In order to be able to mention other brands and models referenced in this listing, we have made use of an asterisk * to avoid keyword spamming so that we may remain within 's listing policies. Icom IC-R8500 Shortwave AM FM SSB Receiver 100Khz - 1999.99 Mhz DC to Daylight: Just the nature of these beasts.Icom IC-R8500 Shortwave AM FM SSB Receiver 100Khz - 1999.99 Mhz DC to Daylight For Sale

If you are scanning a group of frequencies that cross these boundaries you will hear a constant chatter of relays clattering. They have relays that click when they cross certain frequency bands. Like many of the other high end radios like the Icoms and the AORs they click. The AOR spanks it as far as versatility in that respect. It does let you adjust the size of the banks but that is the only good thing I can say about it.

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Download the manual and you'll get a good idea. The channel and bank system on the Icom is terrible though. Right up there with my AR-5000+3 in that respect. Very sensitive and resistant to intermod. It has great performance on VHF/UHF and does quite well on HF too. Not a terribly complicated repair but I wasn't comfortable subjecting that expensive of a radio to my ham fisted soldering. Had to have some minor work done by Icom a while back.

Icom r8500 review