I like the idea of the Icom IC-R15 and IC-R30. Since the IC-R30 decodes some digital modes, I am more interested in that. However, the lack of the DMR mode concerns me. Has Icom ever had DMR on any of their communications receivers?
R30 Will A Replacement For The Icom IC-R30 Finally Include DMR?
- Thread starter JASII
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No
Won’t happen. I emailed Icom a couple years ago about this and was told no! Go buy a uniden 160DN if you need DMR.
+1 on this. Cheaper too! It just does not have the DC to daylight coverage of the R30.
The lack of DMR support is one of the main reasons I refuse to buy any Icom gear anymore. I also wasn't impressed with the ordinary build quality of the R30 - the display and casing were just below average compared to what the Chinese are making now. I'm actually using my Radtel RT-880 more than the R30 and I'm quite impressed with it.
Icom's view is that the world should be changing to their format, not that they should do anything to conform with the competition's much more proliferated product.
I use a ”scanner“ for DMR stuff. I use my Icom R30 “receiver” for other things.
That's fine but it would be nice to not have to turn on a DMR scanner or mess with DSD when I'm like "ooh who's using 155.780 in DMR".
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