safetyobc
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According to Universal radio website the R20 has been discontinued. Maybe something new is coming??
ICOM R20 Wideband Scanner Receiver ic-r20
ICOM R20 Wideband Scanner Receiver ic-r20
Icom R20 discontinued
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This one: IC-R6 Communications Receiver - Features - Icom America
The R20 mainframe is no longer available on Icom's dealer site. Accessories are still listed.
The R20 mainframe is no longer available on Icom's dealer site. Accessories are still listed.
safetyobc
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The R6 isn't new or a replacement for the R20. The R20 had a lot more features than the R6.
It is also the only handheld receiver that dealers can order. Everything else is gone on the B2B.
safetyobc
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The R6 is a great little receiver. I hope they keep it around. I've always wanted an R20 but never have bit the bullet and gotten one.
Interesting to see the R20 is discontinued. Hopefully Icom has something else in the pipeline.
safetyobc
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I hope they are, but I am doubtful since they discontinued the R20 without a replacement ready to go.
Believe it or not, parted with the R20 and hung onto the R6 here. Just too much stuff going digital in the area. I really, really hope that if Icom comes out with another receiver, that at the very least, it will be able to receive P25. Not holding my breath, though! 
Turbo68
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I bought one when they first come out and its an excellent h/h receiver maint intrest for me is monitoring to aircraft on hf/vhf.
Regards Lino.
Regards Lino.
It would be nice to see the old major manufacturers come out with some SDR technology. I wonder if Icom would go that route? I've always been partial to their receivers over the years. I'd think they'd have to consider something along that route if they were to continue to produce receive only devices.
dkf435
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Has anyone ever played with the SDR in the Alinco DJ-X11?
David
David
FrankNY
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Alinco DJ-X11
I have a DJ-X11 along with the EDC-174, EDS-12, and ERW-8.
There aren't too many portable receivers on the market that have an IQ output.
Primary antennas consist of an AOR LA390 magnetic loop and a Diamond SRH999 whip, but I use other antennas as well - including a Wellbrook ALA1530 loop, known locally as "the hula hoop in the Living Room window".
As purchased, the radio was running firmware 2.40. I immediately updated to the current version 2.60 firmware.
DJ-X11 Firmware Updater
I use the radio with a variety of application software including Alinco's Clone Utility and Control Panel programs.
DJ-X11 Clone Utility and Control Panel programs
Some other programs that I use include KG-SDR and KG-TONE.
KG-SDR (English)
KG-TONE (Japanese)
The author of KG-SDR and KG-TONE has written some other interesting software as well (use Google Translate if you happen not to be fluent in the Japanese language).
Other programs (Japanese)
I also use Duncan Munro's M0KGK SDR Decoder (KGKSDR) program.
KGKSDR
Frank.
I have a DJ-X11 along with the EDC-174, EDS-12, and ERW-8.
There aren't too many portable receivers on the market that have an IQ output.
Primary antennas consist of an AOR LA390 magnetic loop and a Diamond SRH999 whip, but I use other antennas as well - including a Wellbrook ALA1530 loop, known locally as "the hula hoop in the Living Room window".
As purchased, the radio was running firmware 2.40. I immediately updated to the current version 2.60 firmware.
DJ-X11 Firmware Updater
I use the radio with a variety of application software including Alinco's Clone Utility and Control Panel programs.
DJ-X11 Clone Utility and Control Panel programs
Some other programs that I use include KG-SDR and KG-TONE.
KG-SDR (English)
KG-TONE (Japanese)
The author of KG-SDR and KG-TONE has written some other interesting software as well (use Google Translate if you happen not to be fluent in the Japanese language).
Other programs (Japanese)
I also use Duncan Munro's M0KGK SDR Decoder (KGKSDR) program.
KGKSDR
Frank.
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