Designed for scanner and shortwave listeners, the Icom IC-R8600 is a receiver / scanner base station that puts professional grade reliability first. The IC-R8600 is a super wideband communication receiver that covers the radio spectrum from 10 kHz to 3 GHz. It also has the capability to decode selected digital communication signals including, D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR and P25.
Key features
- 10 kHz to 3 GHz Super Wideband Coverage: The IC-R8600 decodes various digital signals including P25 (Phase 1), NXDN, dPMR, D-STAR, Japanese DCR (Digital Convenience Radio) as well as receives conventional analogue signals such as USB, LSB, FSK, CW, AM, S-AM (Synchronous-AM), FM an
- Absolute Value of RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator): The IC-R8600 shows S-meter, dBμ, dBμ (emf) and dBm meter types in the RSSI. The dBμ, dBμ (emf) and dBm meter has a high ±3 dB accuracy* (between 0.5 to 1100 MHz) that can be used for measuring signal strength level.
- Software Demodulation in FPGA Processing: The IC-R8600 utilizes FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and DSP units for demodulation, decoding and most of signal processing. Direct HF signals and intermediate frequency signals, which are converted from VHF/UHF signals, are digitized
- Superb Receiver Performance: The IC-R8600 has 11 discrete RF bandpass filters in the HF bands and 13 bandpass filters in the VHF/UHF bands. To prevent overflow, only the intended signal is passed, while any out of range strong interference signals are rejected.
- Ample Memory Channels: The IC-R8600 has up to 2000 regular memory channels assignable to 100 groups. In addition to the regular memory channels, up to 100 scan skip channels and 50 pairs of program scan edges can be set.
- Variety of Scan Functions: A variety of scan functions effectively and thoroughly search for desired stations. The IC-R8600 scans up to 100 channels per second in the memory scan mode.
You can order the IC-R8600 in Kenya through Acacia Satlink. We handle programming, installation guidance and warranty support, and we deliver nationwide. Request a quote to get started.
