AOR AR5000 +3 OR ICOM IC-R8500

AOR AR5000 +3 OR ICOM IC-R8500

Post by Bob Parnass, AJ9 » Fri, 24 Mar 2000 04:00:00

The ICOM IC-R8500 has an IF Shift control which is very useful
for shortwave reception.


> AR-5000+3 has MANY more features than R-8500,but more costly and difficult to
> operate. R-8500 easy to operate: less features, but no PBT or Notch filter for
> SW receive. For SURVEILLANCE-GRADE receiver, the AR-5000+3. For ease of oper.
> and good VHF-UHF, the R-8500. Good Luck ! (<:

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