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* [http://members.fortunecity.com/xe1bef/icom-manuals.htm  Icom user and service manuals]
 
* [http://members.fortunecity.com/xe1bef/icom-manuals.htm  Icom user and service manuals]
 
* [[R-8500, Trunker and the Optolinx]]
 
* [[R-8500, Trunker and the Optolinx]]
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* [http://www.swl-remotes.com/pages/13/index.htm IR Remote]
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** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtrevufeb05.pdf SWL IR Remote Review from MT (PDF)]
  
 
==Supporting Software==
 
==Supporting Software==
* [http://www.computer-int.com/rc.htm Bonito RadioCom 5]
 
* [http://www.dxlabsuite.com/commander/ CI-V Commander]
 
* [http://swldx.com/ergo42.htm Ergo]
 
** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt1998reviews.html#revumar98 ERGO3 Software review by Bob Parnass AJ9S - MT 1998]
 
* [http://www.frequencymanager.de/ Frequency Manager]
 
* [http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/default.htm Ham Radio Deluxe]
 
* [http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/1552/radioctl.html RadioCtl]
 
* [http://www.datadeliverydevices.com/RadioMax.htm RadioMax]
 
** [http://www.datadeliverydevices.com/MTRevue.htm MT 1998 Review by John Catalano]
 
** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt1998reviews.html#Radio%20Max RadioMax Review by Steve Donnell - MT 1998]
 
** [http://www.datadeliverydevices.com/MTcompare.htm MT Dec.2000 Comparison by John Catalano]
 
** [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/feature/review_010.html Strong Signals review]
 
* [http://www.radioctl.com/ RadioControl]
 
* [http://www.victor-fonseca.com/rdbm.htm Radio Database Manager]
 
* [http://www.scancat.com/ Scancat]
 
* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/commander.htm Spectrum Commander]
 
* [http://www.scanstar.com/products/manager.htm Spectrum Manager]
 
* [http://www.monteriallc.com/spectrum/dominator_feat.htm Spectrum Dominator]
 
* [http://www.shoc.ch/HTML/RSM6.htm Shoc RSM6]
 
 
* [http://parnass.org/tk8500/ tk8500]
 
* [http://parnass.org/tk8500/ tk8500]
* [http://www.trx-manager.com/ TRX-Manager]
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* Also see the following articles for additional support;
** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/680 EHam comments on TRX-Manager 1]
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** [[Amateur Radio Transceiver Control]]
** [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2329 EHam Comments on TRX-Manager 2]
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** [[Receiver Software Applications]]
* [http://www.visualradio.de/ Visual Radio]
 
* [http://members.shaw.ca/ve6yp/ YPLog]
 
 
 
* These packages are listed as having CI-V/Icom support which '''may''' include the R-8500:
 
* [http://www.lynovation.com/ Control the Radio (Pocket PC and PC Control apps)]
 
* [http://www.swl-remotes.com/pages/13/index.htm IR Remote]
 
** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mtrevufeb05.pdf SWL IR Remote Review from MT (PDF)]
 
* [http://www.mscan.com/ Mscan Meteo Pro]
 
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~tonyc/scnmgr.html Scan Manager]
 
  
==Yahoo Groups and Mailing Lists (software and receiver support)==
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==Mailing Lists / Forums==
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ctr-remote/ CTR-Remote Yahoo group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ICOM-R8500/ R-8500 Yahoo Group]
 
* [http://www.strongsignals.net/access/forums/viewforum.php?f=11 Icom Forum at Strong Signals]
 
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=84 Icom Forum at RadioReference]
 
* [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=84 Icom Forum at RadioReference]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxlab/ DX Lab Yahoo Group (including CI-V Commander)]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ergoradio/ Ergo Yahoo group]
 
* [http://www.ham-radio.ch/forums/ Ham Radio Deluxe Forums]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swl_ir_remote/ SWL IR Remote Yahoo group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Scancat/ Scancat Yahoo group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swlog_users/ Shortwave Log User's Group on Yahoo]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectrumexplorer/ Spectrum Commander]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TRX-Manager/ TRX Manager Yahoo group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VisualRadio/ Visual Radio Yahoo Group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yplog/ YPLog Yahoo group]
 
  
==eBay Listings==
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==IC-R8500 Receivers for Sale==
<ebay>Icom ("R-8500","R8500")</ebay>
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*[[IC-R8500 eBay Listings]]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 20:06, 15 October 2020

Icom IC-R8500

This page lists links, related pages and software support for the Icom R-8500 receiver. The technical specifications can be viewed here (From the Icom website)


General Specifications

  • 100kHz-2000MHz range
  • 800 channels - 20 banks
  • Scan rate 10-20cps
  • AM, NAM, WAM, FM, WFM, LSB, USB, CW, FSK, RTTY
  • 10, 50, 100Hz; 1, 2.5, 5, 9, 10, 12.5, 20, 25, 100kHz; 1MHz or programmable (0.5 - 199.5kHz/0.5kHz steps)
  • 8-character alpha-tag
  • Analogue signal meter
  • 1 prioity channel
  • Noise blanker (NB)
  • Attenuator
  • AFC
  • AGC
  • Voice squelch control (VSC)
  • 10 search limits
  • Autostore (100 channels)
  • Dual clock/timer
  • Tape recorder control
  • Computer control
  • Icom R-8500 Specs

Filters and other mods

Reviews and User Opinions

Related Pages

Supporting Software

Mailing Lists / Forums

IC-R8500 Receivers for Sale


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