Icom IC-R20

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freqwaves
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Icom IC-R20

Post by freqwaves » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:56 pm

I have had my Icom IC-R20 for 10 years now & always been impressed with it's reception on Airband.
Does anybody know what the equivalent of this in a base desktop model?

Thanks, John.

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Re: Icom IC-R20

Post by Air490 » Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:50 pm

There isn't a direct equivalent for the IC-R20. The IC-R8500 is from the same era, but is more professionally oriented. Icom haven't really done a "consumer" desktop since the IC-R100.

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Re: Icom IC-R20

Post by freqwaves » Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:27 pm

Yes, the IC-R8500 is nice but looking at a few thousand dollars to buy.
Any other brand with equivalent airband receive quality?

Thanks, John.

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Icom IC-R20

Post by Alex McCreath » Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:52 pm

If you listen primarily to airband, this ‘desktop’ receiver might be of interest when it’s finally released:

AOR AR7400 Air-band Receiver

https://vicradiozone.com/2019/09/08/aor ... prototype/



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Re: Icom IC-R20

Post by freqwaves » Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:19 pm

Thanks Alex, very nice unit,will keep an eye on it to see if it makes it into production.

Regards, John.

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