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HRO is taking reservation orders for the IC-R15:
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Icom shows new IC-R15 at Tokyo Ham Fair
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Air490
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That is good news for the US market then
I hope so..
Icom USA has been silent about it as far as I can determine. Maybe someone can post a link otherwise.
Is it for sale in Japan yet?
If they would be willing to include NXDN/IDAS, this would be a slam dunk for railfans too. As it is, I still don't foresee mainline communications going digital any time soon (if ever), but better to have it and not need it. Still though, if the receiver is on par with the R30, it'll still be worth it - my R30 is every bit as good as my NX5200 and XPR7550e for railroad listening, and those two have the best receivers I've ever used for railroad stuff.
Air490
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Not yet it seems. Icom Japan have said by the end of this month, but so far it doesn't appear to have arrived with any of the big retailers in Japan. Early next year may be more likely.
Maybe Icom will see how well it sells in Japan before deciding on selling it in the USA. Seems like a good air/rail receiver but sucks no 380-400 Mhz. Heck, if Icom wanted to save some money, they could have disabled transmit on the 52A and add some frequencies. But one problem with the 52A is not all modes are available in all frequencies. Would have kept mine if every mode available covered all frequencies.
Air490
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The IC-R15, Communication Receiver with Simple Operation and Multi-functionality in 108 ~ 500 MHz | News Release | Icom Inc.
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IC-R15 is now appearing as a product on the Japanese Icom site, but not the English language global site
palmerjrusa
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The IC-R15, Communication Receiver with Simple Operation and Multi-functionality in 108 ~ 500 MHz | News Release | Icom Inc.
Icom,Global,Land Mobile,Marine,Aviation,Amateur,Receivers,Satellite,LTE,WLAN,IP,Digital,Analog,Radio,Network,D-STAR
IC-R15 is now appearing as a product on the Japanese Icom site, but not the English language global site
From the link:
Icom Inc. will release the USA and EUR versions of the IC-R15 communication receiver around Spring 2024.
The R15 doesn't do anything for us R30 owners. Unless the R15 is allot better than the R30 in the same frequencies, I won't be buying one.
eorange
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The contrast on the R30's display could have been a bit darker, but it's not awful. Having the backlight on all the time is a must (even if just the Dim level}.
The vivid-looking display on the R15 is nice if it doesn't eat the batteries.
Although, stock R30 photos show a vivid display too🙂
The vivid-looking display on the R15 is nice if it doesn't eat the batteries.
Although, stock R30 photos show a vivid display too🙂
Yes the dark screen on the 52 was a bit of a disappointment. It’s a conundrum. It’s a byproduct of the technology used.
The white display is better (I think) but may draw more current. It’s still not very good in direct sunshine. Some other technology for a dedicated receiver like the R15 might be better (Kenwood D74/75 is pretty good).
I backpedalled and have an ID-50A, but I use it primarily as a D Star radio and monitor a couple of local repeaters. Works perfectly for me. Battery life is quite good.
I sold two ID-52’s some time back, never really utilized the features. They are nice radios but not as compact as the ID-50.
Icom doing a Uniden and going backwards in time with new releases. This receiver has absolutely no appeal to me despite the better display which should have been included on the R30.
eorange
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For those who missed the opportunity to buy the R30...this is their 2nd chance to get a good (by all indications, considering this likely descended from the R30's design) receiver.
Descended from the IC-R30? I don't think so.
IC-R30 Frequency Range: 0.100000−3304.999990 MHz (US cellular bands blocked), Modes: FM, FM-N, WFM, AM, AM-N, SSB, CW, D-STAR (DV), P25, dPMR, NXDN, DCR
IC-R15 Frequency Range: 76-500MHz, Modes: FM, WFM, AM
More like the 52A design.
This is true provided that you are only interested in the frequency range and modes offered by the R15. Descended from the R30 remains to be seen.
Yes and appears to use same batteries based on the videos I’ve seen. When the RX is type accepted we can see the manual and have a better idea.
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Er, no they are very different architectures.
Air490
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IC-R15 uses the BP-287 battery, the same as the IC-R30
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