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icom icr-8500 or aor ar5000
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martin butcher
Apr 9, 2002, 7:35:05 PM4/9/02
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Given a choice between these two high-end receivers which one would you
recommend any why?
recommend any why?
Jonnymachon
Apr 10, 2002, 4:44:42 AM4/10/02
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icom-8500 miles better on hf same on vhf-uhf i tested both for two days and i
decided on the 8500. Brilliant radio and decoding machine on Weather sats and
other sats ISS e.t.c
If you would like anymore info please contact me.
Cheers
Jonny
Alberto
Apr 12, 2002, 12:53:13 PM4/12/02
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I am an Icom enthusiast (I own a dozen of ICOMs between receivers,
tranceivers, amplifiers, etc) but I recommend you the AOR AR5000 +3 with
mechanical filters because it receives much better than Icom IC8500 in
LF, HF, VHF & UHF.
And has a lot of better tech. specification as : frequency coverage, memory
management, scanning facilities, frequency stability, choices of
selectivity, tuning steps, number of VFOs, BFO offset, DTMF & CTCSS, and
many others important and useful caracteristics.
tranceivers, amplifiers, etc) but I recommend you the AOR AR5000 +3 with
mechanical filters because it receives much better than Icom IC8500 in
LF, HF, VHF & UHF.
And has a lot of better tech. specification as : frequency coverage, memory
management, scanning facilities, frequency stability, choices of
selectivity, tuning steps, number of VFOs, BFO offset, DTMF & CTCSS, and
many others important and useful caracteristics.
I have not any doubt: AOR is much better.
73 de Alberto IZ1CCF
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roughplanet
Apr 14, 2002, 11:15:53 PM4/14/02
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I would rate them both 8.5 out of 10. The 8500 is a pleasure to use, whereas
the 5000's menu system is a bit of a pain in the arse. However, the
performance of the 5000 is superior to that of the 8500, at least on HF. On
VHF, UHF & SHF, it's much of a muchness, with the 8500 being marginally
better in the selectivity department. Oh, and by the way, the 8500
DEFINITELY needs the High Stability Xtal Oscillator, otherwise it does tend
to drift a bit.
Hope this has been helpful.
the 5000's menu system is a bit of a pain in the arse. However, the
performance of the 5000 is superior to that of the 8500, at least on HF. On
VHF, UHF & SHF, it's much of a muchness, with the 8500 being marginally
better in the selectivity department. Oh, and by the way, the 8500
DEFINITELY needs the High Stability Xtal Oscillator, otherwise it does tend
to drift a bit.
Hope this has been helpful.
Ruff
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Jonnymachon
Apr 15, 2002, 6:24:42 AM4/15/02
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the 8500 is miles better on hf
roughplanet
Apr 15, 2002, 8:32:41 AM4/15/02
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Mine certainly isn't. Admittedly, my 5000+3 has Collins filters <g>, but
even before I fitted them, it still outperformed my 8500, to which I added
the High Stab Xtal in order to improve it's performance on HF. It did, but I
can still resolve TDM signals on the 5000 better than on the 8500. But
either of them pale into insignificance when compared to the NRD-545. What a
receiver. It's even better than my Ten Tec RX-340, which must be the only
receiver ever sold where the cabinet it comes in is a US$200 accessory! I
couldn't believe it. By the way, anyone interested in the RX-340? As new, in
box with all manuals (and case). Current price is US$4150. Make a reasonable
offer & it's yours. I'll even stand the UPS delivery charge, but don't
overload my server in your haste to outbid each other. I can only handle
about 1500 calls per hour LOL.
even before I fitted them, it still outperformed my 8500, to which I added
the High Stab Xtal in order to improve it's performance on HF. It did, but I
can still resolve TDM signals on the 5000 better than on the 8500. But
either of them pale into insignificance when compared to the NRD-545. What a
receiver. It's even better than my Ten Tec RX-340, which must be the only
receiver ever sold where the cabinet it comes in is a US$200 accessory! I
couldn't believe it. By the way, anyone interested in the RX-340? As new, in
box with all manuals (and case). Current price is US$4150. Make a reasonable
offer & it's yours. I'll even stand the UPS delivery charge, but don't
overload my server in your haste to outbid each other. I can only handle
about 1500 calls per hour LOL.
Ruff
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