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K6JPA
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 6, 2005 20:06
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My Favorite of All Receivers
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have two of these beautiful receivers. Both have been modified with Sherwood Engineering upgrades to allow for the use of their SE-3 Mk III and custom filters. These additions, along with the cooling upgrade, make these receivers as close to perfect as you'll find.
The learning curve for these receivers is straightforward and logical. The sound quality is superb, and pleasing to listen to for long periods of time. They don't have the digital "tinny" noise of higher end newer receivers, such as TenTec's RX-340 (which I can compare with since I also have).
The ergonomics are fairly well set-up, with my only complaint being small numeric keys. I personally like the large box size, as some of the newer receivers I have owned seemed like "toys" in comparison.
Although no longer sold new, a nice used one runs comparable to the available new receivers on the market, and I personally feel is a much better buy.
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VK1ZIP
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 30, 2004 21:27
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Dream receiver!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Quite simply the best full range communications receiver I have ever owned. I know of no other similiar receiver that is available either new or secondhand that can exceed the R9000's outright performance. I have owned an ICOM R8500 and AOR AR5000, both excellent receivers in their own right, however they are totally outclased by the R9000. The R9000 will hear signals the others wont even hint at. One of best features of the R9000's is its incredibly low noise audio stage, its very very quiet. Best audio stage of any receiver or transceiver I have heard. To cut a very long story short..if you are considering a AR5000/IC-R7000/IC-R7100 or IC-R8500 BUT you can afford the IC-R9000 then do not give it a second thought, the IC-R9000 is the pick of the litter! A second hand IC-R9000 can be purchased for the price of a new IC-8500.
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K5YY
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 30, 2003 15:46
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Best I have owned in 45 yrs!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Got the CRT model, LATE 2001 Asian model with SN>5300! Radio had been bought in Hong Kong in late 2002 having sat a year at dealer. I took a chance, bought it, had sent to me by Global EMS. Saved a BUNDLE over USA prices on used market. This is the BEST receiver I have owned since 1955! The Collins 75S3C and 75A4 and the Drake R7 have some great test data such as noise floors at -140 to -146dB, high blocking ranges of over 135dB and Dynamic ranges of > 95dB. The R9000 is right in there in all areas tested. DSP would be nice but not needed with the IF filtering supplied. I could go on and on about on-the-air checks, but my final opinion is to get one IF you want a stand alone receiver that will surpass anything else at the $2800-4000 price range. It even slaves with the 781 Icom! As with other newer rigs out there, there are more memories than a normal person will ever use! The GC portions of the new transceivers out there (781, FT1000 Mark V, 756 PRO, etc) will suffice for occasional SWLing and AM/FM listeners who venture out of the ham bands, but the spectrum scope on the R9000 really tells you where the signals are and is a big plus. Do not waste your money on the "L" R9000 which is the recent European export model with poor screen quality LCD display. Enough for now ... K5YY San
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G0UUT
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 29, 2002 14:11
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the best ever
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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one of the best receiver ever made .
yes it is not only this is you have every thing
you just like to have on top end receiver
. yes i know psu is runing hot ,ok i sort it by puting
6 cpu [computer fan ] one is force air in one force air out it runing cool and nice
i have the 9000l very nice display as well love it never seel it in today radio no one can do a receiver like that . now the price is high ?
yes i know but you get what you pay for
my antenna 22 element logperiodic 33m up
this receiver like a tank .
if you can buy one get it .you gonna love this one
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NC0B
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Rating: 4/5
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May 11, 2001 23:36
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If you can justify the price, you should own it.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have tested over 70 radios over the past 20 years, and this is one I will always own. The 20 kHz dynamic range averages 96 dB. The 5 kHz dynamic ranges averages 74 dB. Its real-time spectrum display makes the radio. You cannot overemphasize how valuable the you will find this display for everyday operation. After buying the R-9000, I purchased the transceiver IC-781 twin for amateur (ham radio) use. The features are too numerous to list, and I likely use less than 10% of them. Tuning rates can be set to anything you could ever want, and the ergonomics are wonderful. The choice of AM bandwidths are very poor, but this can be fixed with aftermarket filters. It lacks a sync detector, but again this can be added aftermarket. It covers DC to light, but since it is not blocked, it is now only available on the used market in the USA. Sensitivity is in the 0.2 uV range on SSB, more than adequate for all but the quietest rural locations. Some have measured down in the 0.13 uV range. Be careful and do not plug a PL-259 into the UHF N connector input. It runs hot, but an aftermarket cool kit solves this problem, too. It is so complicated that almost every sample I have tested has one small problem or another, and factory service for subtile issues has been less than satisfactory. The display in the R-9000L (LCD) export model is a total disappointment, so save your $8500 and buy a used CRT version for under $4000, when you can find one on eBay!
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