I've been interested in the IC-R8600 since it was announced. However having learned my lesson more than once when jumping on the next great thing when it first comes out, I held off.
I've been reading through the numerous posts but I'm seeing a lot of new ones with any mention of newer firmware/features/bug fixes ETC. Are people overall satisfied or has the novelty just worn off some? I'm primarily interested in performance in the VHF/UHF bands and not so much HF as there's hardly anything good to monitor on HF these days. Other than being a SDR with a beautiful front control panel, does it outperform the high end SDR dongles available today? Considering this receiver fills a niche market is there anything new out or coming out that I should consider?
I've not seen many up for sale so either you guys feel it's a keeper, or you're hiding it from your wives in the closet?
I've been reading through the numerous posts but I'm seeing a lot of new ones with any mention of newer firmware/features/bug fixes ETC. Are people overall satisfied or has the novelty just worn off some? I'm primarily interested in performance in the VHF/UHF bands and not so much HF as there's hardly anything good to monitor on HF these days. Other than being a SDR with a beautiful front control panel, does it outperform the high end SDR dongles available today? Considering this receiver fills a niche market is there anything new out or coming out that I should consider?
I've not seen many up for sale so either you guys feel it's a keeper, or you're hiding it from your wives in the closet?