Icom R5 vs RX-7 ????

safetyobc · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 02:55 PM

Anyone have (or have owned) the R5 and had used or owned an RX-7?

Just curious what you thought about the RX7 vs the R5 in receive, options, etc. Actual pics of an RX7 would be great.

Thanks,

Matt

Tom_G · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 03:00 PM

Popular Communications did a review of the RX-7 a couple months ago.
Receive ratings were good.
It has a completely different user interface that looked pretty good.
There was a statement about audio being on the low side which turned me away from it.
This month they are reviewing the software for it.

safetyobc · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2009, 03:18 PM

I can't read it online can I? I like it that Monitorting Times publishes their reviews in pdf online for all to read. Very nice!

Pop Comm should do the same

jafarm66 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-24-2009, 02:22 AM

The R5, RX7, and R20 don't receive the 867-868.9875 area of the 800 Mhz Frequencies. So if you have any non trunked systems on those higher frequencies you will not be able to hear them, I currently have an R5 and a VR500 by Yaesu and personally I prefer the VR-500 over the R5 for ease of programming and frequency coverage in the 867-869 Mhz band.

Air490 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-25-2009, 02:47 AM

The RX7 is definitely a better scanner than the R5 was. The user interface is much, much better. Sensitivity is good, although as mentioned the audio is a bit low. Yes, Icom do block out a large part of the 800MHz band. If that is likely to be a problem just order an RX7 from the UK or Australia. We don't have that problem!

nova1010 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jafarm66

The R5, RX7, and R20 don't receive the 867-868.9875 area of the 800 Mhz Frequencies. So if you have any non trunked systems on those higher frequencies you will not be able to hear them, I currently have an R5 and a VR500 by Yaesu and personally I prefer the VR-500 over the R5 for ease of programming and frequency coverage in the 867-869 Mhz band.

My RX7 receives well on 867-868.9875 area not sure about the r5 or r20 but my RX7 definitely reveives 867-868.9875mhz

N8IAA · #7 (**permalink**) 07-05-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nova1010

My RX7 receives well on 867-868.9875 area not sure about the r5 or r20 but my RX7 definitely reveives 867-868.9875mhz

Could it be that you have the European/Japanese model, not the US model?
Larry