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Icom is an excellent choice when choosing shortwave receivers. Their product lines include everything from the handheld models to the desktop models. The models listed on this page are the portable, or handheld, units.

IC-R5 Communications Receiver

Hear Them All with Icom's Winning Performance!
Listen Almost Anywhere to Almost Anything
The IC-R5’s combination of small size, powerful specifications and outstanding features puts you in the action, whether listening in on your favorite driver’s car-to-pit radio calls while at the race track, looking for something new while traveling, or catching your favorite radio programs at home.

Wideband Receive 0.150-1309.995 MHz*
The IC-R5’s wideband reception means virtually anything from AM broadcast to UHF TV audio is fair listening game. Every TV broadcast channel is preprogrammed into this radio.* Listen to AM & FM radio stations, utility communications, and more. For the race fan, the IC-R5 puts you so close to the asphalt, only the man behind the wheel is experiencing more action.
*Depending on version.

1250 Alphanumeric Memory Channels
Make up your own channel names for each of up to 1250 memory channels, and channel recognition is easy! The IC-R5’s LCD display lets you use numbers, letters or a combination of both when naming channels and banks. Icom’s exclusive Dynamic Memory Scan (DMS) gives you the flexibility to customize and manage the IC-R5’s memory banks the way you want or need.

Convenient Power and Charging
Power on the go is easy, thanks to the IC-R5’s ability to operate from a variety of power sources. You may: power the radio via the DC port; or use the included 2 “AA” size rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries*: or use long storage life “AA” alkalines. A DC jack allows for simultaneous battery charging while operating the radio.
*Depending on version.

Computer Programmable
With the optional software and cable, IC-R5 programming and cloning are a breeze. Hook your IC-R5 up to a PC and you’re ready to customize channel names, scan lists, and more.

Other Features
¦Built-in ferrite bar antenna for AM broadcast
¦FM earphone cord antenna capability
¦DTCS and CTCSS tone squelch function
¦Offset monitor capability for semi-duplex operation monitoring
¦Auto squelch and squelch monitor capability
¦Built-in attenuator
¦Low-battery indicator and beep
¦Power save function
¦30-120 minutes auto power off timer
¦LCD backlight with timer
¦Auto memory write scan stores the detected frequency, mode and tone into a specified memory
¦Priority watch function with beep alert
¦Reversible up/down buttons and dial knob for volume, frequency, memory channel, scan direction and set mode settings
¦100 preprogrammed worldwide shortwave channels*
¦Weather channels with weather alert function*
* U.S.A. version only

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IC-RX7 Wideband Receiver

Slim and Smart Wideband Receiver
Menu-Driven user interface and easy-to-see category icons
The IC-RX7 has a menu driven user interface that allows intuitive user-friendly operation. The 4-way cursor buttons provide quick navigation to menus and settings.

One-touch scan button
The IC-RX7 will come with preset memory channels for ham radio, air band, railroads, car racing and more. Select your desired listening subject and, with the push of the "Scan" button, the IC-RX7 will automatically find active channels within that area of interest.

One-touch search button
The channel mode and channel step are preprogrammed for each frequency range. Easily search new active channels within a designated frequency range or fixed category with a push of the "Search" button. The auto memory write function automatically stores detected channels in your memory.

Efficient 3-Level memory arrangement
A total of 1600 memory channels can be classified three different ways: by "Category" (up to 26 categories), by "Group" (up to 100) and by "Memory Name" (up to 100). An alphanumeric name of up to 16characters may be used for each channel, and up to 6 channels can be stored per "Memory Name" heading . In addition, each "Category" can be labeled with an icon for faster recognition.

Computer programmable
With the optional CS-RX7 software, the programming and cloning of the IC-RX7 is a breeze. Connect the IC-RX7 to your PC and you can update or customize channel names, scan lists and more.

Slim and stylish design
Modern consumer device design distinguishes the IC-RX7 from other scanner products. The IC-RX7 has only 23mm slim depth* weighs just 200g.**
*29/32 in; Projections not included.
**7.1 oz (approx) with BP-244 and antenna.

Tone control function and audio filter*
*AM/WFM mode only

Other Features
¦Splash resistant construction equivalent to IPX4
¦Large, backlit full dot-matrix display
¦High speed scan and high speed search (100ch/sec)
¦CTCSS/DTCS decode with pocket beep function
¦VSC (Voice Squelch Control)
¦Built-in RF-gain control and attenuator
¦Built-in AM bar antenna
¦Earphone antenna function for FM broadcast RX
¦3.7V/1100mAh Li-Ion batter back supplied
¦Auto power save function
¦DC power jack for external DC operation

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IC-R20 Communications Receiver

Scan, Monitor, Record — The Pro's Scanner
2 for 1, Dualwatch receive
Until the IC-R20, the capability of monitoring two frequencies required two radios. Whether you need to monitor local public safety, air traffic control, or at the track listening to two drivers, even the play by play from both the local TV and radio station is possible!
See specifications for actual frequency ranges for Dual-watch receive.

Shortwave to microwave, Wideband coverage
The IC-R20 covers 150kHz to 3304.999MHz* in SSB, CW, AM, FM and WFM modes. This covers AM/FM radio and TV broadcasts, wireless communications for boaters, aviation, conventional public safety and many other commercial services.
* Depending on version, U.S.A. version is cellular blocked.

4-hour digital recorder
The IC-R20 has an internal 32MB digital recorder capable of storing received communications. This feature is useful in a variety ways, like recording a wireless microphone audio at a meeting. There is also a USB port to download to a computer for storage or to forward to a friend.
PC playback not possible

CTCSS, DTCS tone signaling
When multiple users share the same channel, these users use specialized signaling to reduce interference from other users. The two popular signaling formats, CTCSS and DTCS are standard in the IC-R20. Tone scan is also possible.

Alphanumeric memory channels
With 1,000 regular memory channels, 200 automatic memory scan channels and 25 pairs of frequency scan edges, the IC-R20 makes it easy to identify received signals with the capability of programming a name to each channel.

11 hours of continuous receive*
Icom’s energy efficient design allows the IC-R20 11* hours of continuous reception from the internal Li-Ion battery pack. Also, the IC-R20 can operate with 3 AA Alkaline cells, or longer operation as well as charging the internal battery pack is possible from either an optional cigarette lighter cable or the supplied AC adapter.
* Single receive in FM mode, at Max. AF audio.

See your signals
Sometimes hearing a signal is not enough, so the IC-R20 includes a band scope. The bandscope enables you to see signals around a monitored frequency. An additional function of the bandscope is the ability to hear the signal while sweeping a range, so you can see if the signal is modulated.

Scan features
The IC-R20 is Icom’s fastest receiver with 100* channels per second scanning speed. You can tag memory channels into dynamic banks, ranging from Max. 100 channels per bank (Max. 26 banks) as well as link multiple banks for customized memory bank scanning. Additionally, the IC-R20 offers multiple scanning controls such as scan delay, scan resume for received signal notification.
* In VFO mode.

Other Features
¦VSC (Voice Squelch Control) opens the squelch only when a modulated signal is detected.
¦Offset monitor capability for semi-duplex channel monitoring
¦Auto squelch and squelch monitor capability
¦Built-in attenuator and RF gain control
¦Noise blanker, ANL (Auto Noise Limiter), AF filter
¦AFC (Auto Frequency Control) function
¦CI-V PC remote control capability with optional CT-17
¦Built-in ferrite bar antenna for AM broadcast
¦FM earphone cord antenna capability
¦Dial speed-up function
¦Auto power off and power save functions
¦Key lock function
¦Rotary selector and up/down buttons are reversible
¦Weather channel and weather alert*
* U.S.A. version only
¦Preprogrammed with TV and popular shortwave channels

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