Icom ic r8500 review8/27/2023 Without reservation, I like everything about the R9500. ![]() I've owned almost every Icom transceiver offered and I love their products. I installed the UT-122 Digital Unit, and while I had the receiver open, I noticed the excellent construction quality and the massive shielding. I also plan to use it for DXing utility stations in the SW spectrum and for occasionally monitoring police and aircraft frequencies. I use this receiver primarily for MW DXing and it is a great performer. Sensitivity and selectivity are amazing and the dual passband tuning and notch controls allow me to "zero in" on a station without distorting audio quality. It does take a while to get used to everything the 9500 offers, and it is very pricey, but it's worth every penny. I have plenty of other radios (R-390A, Perseus SDR, JRC NRD-515 and 525, Drake R8B, Kenwood R-5000), but the 9500 blows them all away. I bought it to enjoy in my retirement years. I have an Icom 7851 and I think that is a great radio - but, in my opinion, the R-9500 receiver is better than the 7851. I've been in the radio hobby for over 50 years and this is my dream radio. ![]() This is THE receiver for the serious DXer.
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