Icom shows new IC-R15 at Tokyo Ham Fair

[bearcatrp]

Oh I am sure its possible. Folks only interested in air or rail band may like it. Allot will depend how sensitive of a receiver it will be. The IC-52a has about the same coverage but more modes and Tx ability when you compare them side by side. One thing against the 52a is those modes are not available across the covered frequencies.

 

[vagrant]

Possession and or purchase/sale of a transceiver without a particular license is illegal in various countries. You should consider the world. Obviously, Icom does. The U.S.A. would be better off if that were the case here.

Coverage range and sensitivity are factors, but selectively should also be considered along with other points for a receiver/scanner.

 

[krtz07]

I’ll be curious to see how it performs for railroad stuff. The R30 was the gold standard for VHF railroad comms, and I see the R15 specifically mentions railroad listeners as a target audience a few times. Yes, NXDN would be nice, but it’s not necessary for 99% of railroad listening.

My thoughts exactly. Too bad I lost my R30 but if the R15 can compare and it's very affordable then perhaps this radio for the win! Besides I need Bluetooth these damn wires are killing me!

 

[DeoVindice]

The U.S.A. would be better off if that were the case here.

What a ridiculous statement.

 

[vagrant]

What a ridiculous statement.

Not really. If not licensed for a particular service, should you have access to a capable transceiver? If to listen, is that the point of a scanner/receiver?

 

[krtz07]

Not really. If not licensed for a particular service, should you have access to a capable transceiver? If to listen, is that the point of a scanner/receiver?

IMHO especially for railroad comms, transceivers usually make to better receivers than scanners do. The one exception I've encountered is the ICOM-R30. Hopefully the ICOM R-15 would be another.

 

[bearcatrp]

My thoughts exactly. Too bad I lost my R30 but if the R15 can compare and it's very affordable then perhaps this radio for the win! Besides I need Bluetooth these damn wires are killing me!

How did you lose your R30?

 

[bearcatrp]

Possession and or purchase/sale of a transceiver without a particular license is illegal in various countries. You should consider the world. Obviously, Icom does. The U.S.A. would be better off if that were the case here.

Coverage range and sensitivity are factors, but selectively should also be considered along with other points for a receiver/scanner.

As long as a non ham doesn't transmit, see no reason not to sell that person a ham handheld. Have had my Yaesu VX-7R for almost 10 years and never transmitted on it. Don't plan on either unless SHTF and all communications are down.

 

[palmerjrusa]

Oh I am sure its possible. Folks only interested in air or rail band may like it. Allot will depend how sensitive of a receiver it will be. The IC-52a has about the same coverage but more modes and Tx ability when you compare them side by side. One thing against the 52a is those modes are not available across the covered frequencies.

All I know is I want one...😁

 

[bearcatrp]

I will wait for your comparison of the R30 and IC-15 Before I decide.

 

[DudleyG]

I am waiting for @palmerjrusa to give his stamp of approval

 

[bearcatrp]

All I know is I want one...😁

So will you be selling one of your R30’s after getting this new radio?

 

[palmerjrusa]

So will you be selling one of your R30’s after getting this new radio?

Oh no, not my treasured IC-R30s! 😁

I used to sell old gear when I made a new purchase only to bitterly regret it later = JRC NRD-345😪, Drake R8B😪, Sony ICF-SW100😪*

I ended up buying another ICF-SW100 just as they were disappearing, must have gotten one of the last ones around.

I just like hanging on to my radios...😁

 

[bearcatrp]

Don’t blame you for hanging on to them. The R30 is pretty much the standard for handheld receivers. Unless Icom comes out with an upgraded R30, both of mine will stay right here.

 

[bearcatrp]

Well, the new Uniden radios are out. where is the new Icom radio?

 

[G7RUX]

Oh no, not my treasured IC-R30s! 😁

I used to sell old gear when I made a new purchase only to bitterly regret it later = JRC NRD-345😪, Drake R8B😪, Sony ICF-SW100😪*

I ended up buying another ICF-SW100 just as they were disappearing, must have gotten one of the last ones around.

I just like hanging on to my radios...😁

I did this with the Icom 703+ I sold in 2004 and replaced a couple of years ago when I found another one.

 

[krtz07]

How did you lose your R30?

A rush of bad luck; A rush of bad luck.

 

[bearcatrp]

A rush of bad luck; A rush of bad luck.

That sucks

 

[Kiniutech]

IC-15 is just under 50.000 Yen in Japan, interesting how they will price IC-15 for overseas markets,
this makes it much dearer than the new Uniden 160

 

[palmerjrusa]

IC-15 is just under 50.000 Yen in Japan, interesting how they will price IC-15 for overseas markets,
this makes it much dearer than the new Uniden 160

50,000 Yen = $332.44

That's approximately the pricepoint I expected for the IC-R15 here.