palmerjrusa
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Why is that you think?
Icom shows new IC-R15 at Tokyo Ham Fair
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Why is that you think?
I know I am getting one no matter what. My Icom A25C picks up the twr & gnd here in CLE when sometimes, my Uniden BCT15X hooked up to a Taco D5076 antenna misses those transmissions. It is a true testament to Icom’s sensitivity. specs don’t lie.
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very strange nowadays, with the possibility to order and ship from everywhere.
272 € of difference is a lot for the same product.
Will still wait for your review.
$450 to 500 USD is not very competitive price point. Too high for aviation and am band only. I am happy its not focused on digital, but the price point has to be lowered to be competitive. Before anyone starts I like ICOM and currently own 4 different icom handhelds including a r30.
Patiently waiting for others to compare/contrast against BC125AT, R30, R6...etc.
* I can read the specs. Looking for A/B evaluations.
* I can read the specs. Looking for A/B evaluations.
Has anyone have knowledge of the chips inside that would show better sensitivity than the R30?
I don't even understand those measurements. 🤷🏾♂️
FWIW - The R15 Basic Manual, The R15 Advanced Manual, and the R15 CI-V Reference Guide are now available on the Japanese ICOM website. I downloaded the English Versions but there are other language versions as well. The manuals look very similar to the R30 manuals but obviously, the R30 parts have been removed.
The Basic and Advanced Manuals are available on the ICOM US site but the CI-V is not there.
The Basic and Advanced Manuals are available on the ICOM US site but the CI-V is not there.
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it's there now.
To be clear it seems like -8 dBμ convert to near 0.4 µV. I remember the Icom R30 tested near 0.11 µV in VHF sensitivity in what I'd listen to. Be interesting to see how real life performance would be.
palmerjrusa
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Now that the manuals are officially listed I think we can expect the IC-R15 to land in the US in two to three weeks time, a month max😀...
Am waiting on HRO reply to my email to see how big the list is for pre orders. If it’s low, I’ll go for it. Palmerjrus, did you get the new uniden scanner?
palmerjrusa
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I put it in my Amazon cart then Amazon suddenly said unavailable and they're trying to obtain more units.
palmerjrusa
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Now Amazon is saying "We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock".
HRO’s site has not been updated in a while. It states that the IC-R15 has not been certified by the FCC.
palmerjrusa
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I think it's almost certainly been FCC certified otherwise Icom wouldn't have released the manuals online, that suggests to me it's close to arriving here in the US.
Wonder if the other bid retailers like Sporty’s and scannermaster will carry it.
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As of today the Icom product page still indicates the R15 has not been approved. See the bottom of the page.
Just placed my pre-order with HRO.
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