Modes and Selectivity The IC-R8500 provides more modes and bandwidths than ordinary scanners or dedicated shortwave receivers. Several step increments from 10 Hz through 1 MHz are provided as standard and there is one programmable step of 0.5 - 199.5 kHz in 100 Hz graduations. Wide Frequency Coverage The IC-R8500 tunes 100 kHz up to 2000 MHz, but the USA consumer version skips the cellular phone ranges. The IC-R8500 and AR-5000 I tested are two exceptions. Most ra- dios which try to serve as both a shortwave receiver and VHF/UHF scanner are disappoint- ing performers at one of the tasks. What struck me most about the IC-R8500 was its intermod immunity and build quality. I have reviewed other wide band, table top receivers, including AOR’s AR-5000, AR8600, AR8600Mk2, and Yaesu’s VR-5000. It also interfaces nicely with accessory equipment. The reasons I prize the IC-R8500 include its wide frequency coverage, strong front end performance, variety of modes and bandwidths, and ease of computer control. 78 MONITORING TIMES August 2004 S CANNER EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR MONITORING POST Bob Parnass, AJ9S and have been using one ever since.
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