Icom IC-R8500 Marine Radio User Manual


 
General
•Frequency coverage :
•Mode :
FM (normal/narrow), AM (wide/normal/narrow), SSB (USB/LSB) CW (normal/narrow*), WFM
*Optional FL-52A is required.
•Number of memory channels :1000 (plus 20 scan edges and 1 priority channel)
•Antenna connector :Below 30 MHz SO-239 (50 )/Phono (500 )
Above 30 MHz Type-N (50 )
•Usable temperature range :–10°C to +50°C (+14°F to +122°F)
•Frequency stability :Below 30 MHz ±100 Hz (±20 Hz*)
Above 30 MHz ± 0.0003 % (±0.00006%*)
*When an optional CR-293 is installed.
•Power supply requirement :13.8 V DC ±15% (negative ground)
117 V AC (U.S.A. version with supplied AD-55A)
230 or 240 V AC (other versions with the optional AD-55/V)
•Current drain (at 13.8 V DC) :Standby 1.8 A Max. audio 2.0 A
•Dimensions
(projections not included) :287(W)×112(H)×309(D) mm; 11
5
16(W)×4
13
32(H)×12
3
16(D) in
•Weight :7.0 kg (15.4 lb)
•Intermediate frequencies :
Receiver
•Receive system :Superheterodyne
•Sensitivity :
•Squelch sensitivity :
•Selectivity :WFM More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
FM/AM-W More than 12 kHz/–6 dB
FM-N/AM More than 5.5 kHz/–6 dB
AM-N/SSB/CW More than 2.2 kHz/–6 dB
CW narrow* More than 500 Hz/–6 dB
*Optional FL-52A is required.
•Spurious and image rejection ratio :Below 30 MHz More than 60 dB
30–1000 MHz 50 dB (typical)
1240–1300 MHz
•Audio output power :More than 2.0 W
at 10% distortion with an 8 load
•IF shift variable range :More than ±1.2 kHz
•External speaker connector :2-conductor 3.5 mm (
1
8")/4–8
All specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Version Frequency Coverage (MHz)
U.S.A.
0.10000– 823.99999
849.00001– 868.99999 894.00001– 1999.99999*
Europe 0.10000– 1999.99999*
France 0.10000– 87.50000 108.00000– 1999.99999*
Frequency band 1st 2nd 3rd*
0.1– 29.99999 48.8 10.7 0.455
30.0– 499.99999 778.7 10.7 0.455
500.0– 1024.99999 266.7 10.7 0.455
Frequency band (MHz)
SSB/CW
0.1–0.49999 1.0 µV 6.3 µV
0.5–1.79999 2.0 µV 13.0 µV
1.8–1.99999 0.25 µV 3.2 µV 2.5 µV
2.0–27.99999 0.2 µV 2.5 µV 2.0 µV
28.0–29.99999 0.2 µV 2.5 µV 2.0 µV 0.5 µV
30.0–999.99999 0.32 µV 2.5 µV 2.0 µV 3.2 µV 0.5 µV 1.4 µV
1240.0–1300.00000 0.32 µV 2.5 µV 2.0 µV 3.2 µV 0.5 µV 2.0 µV
*Specifications guaranteed 0.1–1000 MHz and 1240–1300 MHz
1025.0– 1999.99999
Utilizes converter method:
Local freq.:500, 1000 or 1010 MHz
Frequency band
(MHz)
SSB/CW/AM-N
threshold tight threshold tight threshold tight
1.8–29.99999 10 µV 320 mV 0.5 µV 320 mV 0.5 µV* 320 mV*
30–1000
1240–1300
4.5 µV 320 mV 0.4 µV 320 mV 0.4 µV 320 mV
FMAM/AM-W WFM
threshold tight
4.5 µV 320 mV
WFMFMAM-WAM-NAM
*FM mode can only be used above 28 MHz.
Unit:MHz
*Except WFM.