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by **Francesco Bosi** » Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Hi all,
I'm going to consider to purchase an Icom ic-r8500 receiver and i would
hear some comments about this radio since i found on the Net just the
specifications and adverti***ts but no reviews or real tests.
I would use it mainly as a Vhf/Uhf high performance scanner receiver.
Thanks for any infos.

Francesco Bosio - IW1BXL

by **Bill Crocke** » Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:00:00

The only negative thing I ever heard was if you scan across bands, i.e.; 40,
150, 450, 850 MHz, it has an annoying clicking, caused from band changing
relays. This is typical of many Icom's under this circumstance, not really
a fault of the IC-R8500. Other than that, it's a fine radio!

Bill Crocker

> Hi all,
> I'm going to consider to purchase an Icom ic-r8500 receiver and i would
> hear some comments about this radio since i found on the Net just the
> specifications and adverti***ts but no reviews or real tests.
> I would use it mainly as a Vhf/Uhf high performance scanner receiver.
> Thanks for any infos.

> Francesco Bosio - IW1BXL

by JB » Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I have too an AOR-5000 and I have had a ICOM R-8500 .The AR 5000 is more
complicated and more little but the sensitivity is better on the all bands
and up to 2,6Ghz with many user enable options.

> Hi all,
> I'm going to consider to purchase an Icom ic-r8500 receiver and i would
> hear some comments about this radio since i found on the Net just the
> specifications and adverti***ts but no reviews or real tests.
> I would use it mainly as a Vhf/Uhf high performance scanner receiver.
> Thanks for any infos.

> Francesco Bosio - IW1BXL

by **Mambo Ki** » Thu, 25 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I've also owned both. I'd say the AOR is better suited for scanning; the
Icom is better suited as an all purpose receiver. Haven't looked at prices
lately but I thought the AOR was $400-$500 more than the Icom (at least the
5000+3 is). There's a better choice of software for the AOR, but the basic
Icom software does make it easy to drive the radio.

> I have the R-8500 and a AOR AR-5000. The Icom is a fine receiver, very
easy
> to use. I have absolutely no qualms about it. It does what it was designed
> to do but............ the AOR does alot more. It's a bit complicated at
> first and there is software for it. What I like about the AOR over the
Icom
> is the ability to select different IF filters in any mode and it has a
> better selection of IF filters. Actually, I think the AOR is just a better
> receiver, it's kinda ugly, but more functional and costs about the same.
> If you want a good objective review go to

> www.strongsignals.net

> regards
> EC

> > > Hi all,
> > > I'm going to consider to purchase an Icom ic-r8500 receiver and i
would
> > > hear some comments about this radio since i found on the Net just the
> > > specifications and adverti***ts but no reviews or real tests.
> > > I would use it mainly as a Vhf/Uhf high performance scanner receiver.
> > > Thanks for any infos.

> > > Francesco Bosio - IW1BXL

by **Electric Cro** » Fri, 26 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I have the R-8500 and a AOR AR-5000. The Icom is a fine receiver, very easy
to use. I have absolutely no qualms about it. It does what it was designed
to do but............ the AOR does alot more. It's a bit complicated at
first and there is software for it. What I like about the AOR over the Icom
is the ability to select different IF filters in any mode and it has a
better selection of IF filters. Actually, I think the AOR is just a better
receiver, it's kinda ugly, but more functional and costs about the same.
If you want a good objective review go to

www.strongsignals.net

regards
EC

> > Hi all,
> > I'm going to consider to purchase an Icom ic-r8500 receiver and i would
> > hear some comments about this radio since i found on the Net just the
> > specifications and adverti***ts but no reviews or real tests.
> > I would use it mainly as a Vhf/Uhf high performance scanner receiver.
> > Thanks for any infos.

> > Francesco Bosio - IW1BXL

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