"Bottom
line: A top-notch receiver/scanner with quality and features to please
the discriminating and serious SWL or monitoring buff. This handsome receiver
is a terrific centerpiece or complement to any listening shack."
--QST,
April 1997. Reprinted with permission of the ARRL
"...it's
on HF where the ICOM really shines. The R8500 has both a Noise Blanker
circuit and Intermediate Frequency Shift that really help reduce or eliminate
interference on shortwave frequencies. The ICOM's Audio Peak Filter is
also very effective at helping voices to 'pop out' of the HF background
noise."
--Popular
Communications, February 1997
"R8500
construction is impressive. A rugged, die-cast aluminum chassis is used
to hold and shield the various circuit boards. The large padded tuning
knob and rubber keys exude quality and are easy to operate.... The yellow
backlit LCD display has excellent contrast, making it much easier to read...."
--Monitoring
Times, January, 1997
Specifications:
Dimensions:
11.3 (W), 4.4 (H), 12.2 (D), 15.4 lb
100
kHz - 1999 MHz (0.1-1000 and 1240-1300 MHz guaranteed)*
Superior
Receiver Characteristics
AM/FM(w/AFC)/USB/LSB/CW/RTTY
Built-In
CI-V and RS232C for Direct Computer Control
Keypad
Entry
Large
Backlit LCD Display
IF
Shift
Selectable
AGC Timing
Audio
Peak Filter (APF)
1000
Memory Channels:
Multiple
Scanning Selections
9-Meter
Settable Squelch
Noise
Blanker
12
V DC/120 V AC
Very
Affordable Price
*Cellular
Blocked: unblocked version available only to FCC approved users.
Get PC control of the IC-R8500 with optional RS-R8500 software. Runs on Windows® 3.1 or Windows 95® and comes with the necessary connection cable.