Icom IC-R9500 new news

[bagmouse7]

New news about the 9500 is on Dave's Radio News:
http://www.ticon.net/~n9ewo/
Also, the Icom Japan webpage is up annoucing the 9500 will go on sale on on December 28th, 2006. It looks like the list price is 2,000,000 Yen, or almost 17,000!!!
http://www.icom.co.jp/news/2006/013.html?i=061227

 

[kwrxxx]

It better decode p25 for that price

 

[BMT]

The 9500 isn't a scanner!! Communicatios reciever is a better answer.

BMT

 

[steve_s]

The 9500 isn't a scanner!! Communicatios reciever is a better answer.

BMT

+1
There is a BIG difference. Only an eccentric millionaire would buy a 9500 for a scanner.

 

[Turbo68]

I hade the R9500 on order for 4 months already and I am still waiting because I want to compare it to my R-9000 and there will be another addition the AOR-alpha when it goes on sale and i am sick off waiting but all good things take there time in life.

Regards Lino.

 

[SCPD]

I hade the R9500 on order for 4 months already and I am still waiting because I want to compare it to my R-9000 and there will be another addition the AOR-alpha when it goes on sale and i am sick off waiting but all good things take there time in life.

Regards Lino.

I think we found the millionaire in here....LOL

 

[K8PBX]

It better decode p25 for that price

Looks like it will... if you purchase the optional UT-122 APCO25 Digital voice decoder board for an additional $189.95. :roll:

Link HERE.

 

[Declared_Hostile]

You would think if you're dropping that kind of money receiver Icom could at least throw in the damn APCO 25 card.

I do wonder what the street price will settle out at. It's going to be hideously high. We're quibbling over a few thousand one way or another after all.

I'd also love to hear how it stacks up against the AOR AR-Alpha. I think they're both going to be excellent performers in that in that stratospheric level.

I've dropped some money on radios in the past, I own both the Icom R-8500 and an AOR AR5000+3/SDU5500 so I'm not averse to spending money on radios but these new radios go way out of my price range. I might go as high as 3 grand on a radio if it was something really special (some used rhode and schwarz gear or something) but no higher. I'd like to see AOR and Icom get something new back at the 1000-2000 price point where the R-8500 and AR-5000 series were at. It seemed to a be a sweet spot for the high end of consumer receivers.

 

[Turbo68]

Hello,I am getting my Apco-P25 thrown in with the unit and I saved about 1500 bucks from the Unit.Actually in Australia the Radios are very expensive and one thing I noticed we do not have any Problems with ICOM Radios in Australia not like in America but we do have retailers that do sell radios from the US at a cheaper and ICOM will know buy checking the serial number and by the way I use to be the proud owner on these following radios AOR-3030,ICOM-R7100,ICOM-R8500,NRD-545 and these radios took a lot off room on my desk.

Regards Lino.ALINCO-DJX2000E,AOR-3000A,AOR-8200MK3,ICOM-R5,ICOM-R20,ICOM-R9000,ICOM-R2500,ICOM-PCR1000,MAYCOM-AR108,
UNIDEN-245,UNIDEN-780,UNIDEN-396,UNIDEN-996,REALISTIC-PRO2035,RADIO SHACK-PRO97,YAESU-VX7R,YAESU-VR500,YAESU-VR5000,
ANTENNAS:1 COMET-DS3000 DISCONE,1 DIAMOND-D150 DISCONE,2 ICOM-AH7000 DISCONE,1 POLAR 118Mhz-136Mhz DIPOLE,1 RFI 118Mhz-136Mhz GROUNDPLANE,2 DIAMOND D-777 118Mhz-300Mhz VERTICALS,1 TIMESTEP INMARSAT ANTENNA,1 SUPER 500Khz-1500Mhz PREAMPLIFIER.THERE IS PLENTY OFF MORE GEAR THE REASON IS I GOT 2 RADIO ROOMS IN MY HOUSE AND 1 IN MY IN LAWS PLACE.

 

[jonny290]

do swank new base station style faceplates for the r1500 and r2500...

i'd buy one but that's a lot of money for such a bitty interface

 

[NE9N]

Aor Alpha

Dear Sirs; I heard that AOR is going to produce a cell-blocked version of this radio receiver for consumer use!!! haven't heard about the price yet.