ic-r8500

Hopefully not a silly question, but I purchased a new IC-R8500 a while back, and wondered how I can tell if it is an unblocked version. Does anyone know the frequencies that were blocked? This one was purchased new in Calgary, AB (so it is the Canadian Model). The reason I ask, is I am...

After a lot of searching I found nothing about any successor of the IC-R8500. It's curious but when you look around you see that many of them are still for sale and they are new! Is it still produced by Icom or do many stores had enormous stocks? Many sites do report it being a vintage receiver...