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IC-R8500

IC-R8500
The Latest ICOM Receiver Advanced Scanning Catches More Listening Exitement!

$1,469.95
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Domestic warranty service available
United States
United States of America
Factory customer care 1-800-USA-ICOM
ICOM customer care fax 1-206-454-1509

Manufactured in
Japan
Japan

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FEATURES:

  • 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
SPECIFICATIONS:

FREQUENCY RANGE

0.10000 - 823.99999 MHz
849.00001 - 868.99999 MHz
894.00001 - 1999.99999* MHz
(*guaranteed: 0.1 - 1000 and 1240 - 1300 MHz)

MODE

SSB (USB,LSB); AM (Normal, Wide, Narrow); WFM; FM (Normal, Narrow); CW (Normal, Narrow*) (*optional filter required)

NUMBER OF MEMORY CHANNELS

1000 (plus 20 scan edges and 1 priority channel)

ANTENNA CONNECTOR

Below 30 MHz: SO-239 (50 ohms/Phono [RCA (500 ohms)])
Above 30 MHz: Type-N (50 ohms)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

-10°C - +50°C
+14°F - +122°F

FREQUENCY STABILITY (in FM mode)

Below 30 MHz: ±100 Hz (optional ±20 Hz) Above 30 MHz: ±3 ppm (optional ±0.6 ppm)

TUNING STEPS

10, 50, 100 Hz; 1, 2.5, 5, 9, 10, 12.5, 20, 25, 100 kHz; 1 MHz or programmable (0.5 - 199.5 kHz/0.5 kHz steps)

POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

13.8 V DC ±15% (negative ground) or 117/220/240 VAC (with AD-55/A/V)

CURRENT DRAIN (at 13.8 V DC)

Standby: 1.8 A
Maximum audio output: 2.0 A

RECEIVE SYSTEM
Superheterodyne

INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES

1st: 48.8 MHz (0.1-29.99999 MHz); 778.7 MHz (30.0-499.99999 MHz); 266.7 MHz (500.0-1024.99999 MHz)
2nd: 10.7 MHz (0.1-29.99999 MHz); 10.7 MHz (30.0-499.99999 MHz); 10.7 MHz (500.0-1024.99999 MHz)
3rd*: 455 kHz (0.1-29.99999 MHz); 455 kHz (30.0-499.99999 MHz); 455 kHz (500.0-1024.99999 MHz) (*except WFM)

SELECTIVITY
WFM: More than 150 kHz/-6 dB
FM, AM-W: More than 12 kHz/-6 dB
AM, FM-N: More than 5.5 kHz/-6 dB
AM-N, SSB, CW: More than 2.2 kHz/-6 dB
AUDIO OUTPUT POWER (at 13.8 V DC)
More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohms load.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTOR
2-conductor 3.5 mm (1/8 in)/4-8 ohms
IF SHIFT VARIABLE RANGE
More than ±1.2 kHz
SPURIOUS AND IMAGE REJECTION RATIO
1.8-29.99999 MHz: More than 60 dB 30-1000/1240-1300 MHz: 50 dB (typical)

WEIGHT

7.0 kg;
15.4 lbs.

SIZE

287 mm Wide x 112 mm High x 309 mm Deep
11.3" Wide x 4.4" High x 12.2" Deep

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
AH-7000
SUPER WIDEBAND OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNA: Frequency coverage: 25 to 1300 MHz.
SP-7
EXTERNAL SPEAKER: Style and size are matched with the IC-R8500. Input impedance: 8 ohms. Max. input power: 5 W
SP-21
EXTERNAL SPEAKER: Input impedance: 8 ohms. Max. input power: 5 W
TV-R7100
TV/FM ADAPTER: Adds capability to receive TV broadcasts and FM broadcasts in stereo.
IC-MB12
MOBILE MOUNTING BRACKET: Receiver mounting bracket for mobile operation.
MB-23
CARRYING HANDLE: For easy portable operation.
CR-293
HIGH STABILITY CRYSTAL UNIT: Frequency stability: ±0.5 ppm at 0°C to +60±C
FL-52A
CW NARROW FILTER: Center freq: 455 kHz; Bandwidth: 500 Hz/-6 dB
UT-102
VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT: Provides audible confirmation of an accessed band's frequency.
AD-55/A/V
AC ADAPTER: Allows you to power the transceiver via domestic AC.

RECEIVE SENSITIVITY:

FREQUENCY
MHz
SSB/CW
AM
AM-N
AM-W
FM
WFM

0.1-0.49999

1.0 µV

6.3 µV

--

--

--

--

0.5-1.79999

2.0 µV

13.0 µV

--

--

--

--

1.8-1.99999

0.25 µV

3.2 µV

2.5 µV

--

--

--

2.0-27.99999

2.0 µV

2.5 µV

2.0 µV

--

--

--

28.0-29.99999

2.0 µV

2.5 µV

2.0 µV

--

0.5 µV

--

30.0-999.99999

0.32 µV

2.5 µV

2.0 µV

3.2 µV

0.5 µV

1.4 µV

1240.0-1300.00000

0.32 µV

2.5 µV

2.0 µV

3.2 µV

0.5 µV

2.0 µV

SQUELCH SENSITIVITY:

FREQUENCY
MHz
SSB/CW
AM
AM-N
AM-W
FM
WFM

1.8-29.99999

10 µV/320 mV

0.5 µV/320 mV

10 µV/320 mV

10 µV/320 mV

--

--

28-29.99999

--

--

--

--

0.5 µV/320 mV

--

30-1000, 1240-1300

4.5 µV/320 mV

0.4 µV/320 mV

4.5 µV/320 mV

0.4 µV/320 mV

0.4 µV/320 mV

4.5 µV/320 mV


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