New Icom receivers

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Air490
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New Icom receivers

Post by Air490 » Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:52 am

Icom has just released details of the IC-R30 and IC-R8600. Both are digital and the R8600 appears to be SDR. Will be worth watching.

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Re: New Icom receivers

Post by rustynswrail » Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:15 pm

While they are nice looking units they are effectively useless. Note the features and Icom's lack of recognition of DMR. Way too little, way too late...

IC-R8600 Wideband Receiver (Base Station)
The IC-R8600 replaces the IC-R8500 wideband receiver and will feature the technology incorporated into Icom’s best selling IC-7300. The IC-R8600 will be able to receive a wide frequency range from 0.01-3000MHz frequency in analogue and various digital modes (D-STAR, P25, NXDN and dPMR). The IC-R8600 will feature a larger 4.3 inch touch screen display which will feature fast moving spectrum scope and waterfall display.

IC-R30 Communications Receiver (Handheld)
The IC-R30 is the successor to the popular IC-R20 compact handheld receiver. The IC-R30 can listen to two signals under certain conditions (analogue + analogue or analogue + digital). The IC-R30 will be able to decode D-STAR, P25, NXDN and dPMR digital (conventional) modes.
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Re: New Icom receivers

Post by Air490 » Fri Aug 26, 2016 6:59 pm

The information is preliminary, so time will tell what they do with DMR. Besides I look to Icom for airband and Uniden/Whilster for digital radios.

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