Makes long-term listening much more enjoyable, even though the audio seems pretty good to me to begin with. The audio from the speaker seems about the same as the R5, but with the low pass audio filter, I can now press hi-fi headsets and cheaper external speakers into use that really need the rolloff. The best new addition for me aside from the multiple bank links is the Low-Pass audio filter option, selectable globally or by channel. I can't confirm since I don't have the drop-in charger. However, I think that if you do use the drop-in charger, you can set the R6 up for a constant display light since it is now operating from external DC, so that might be handy for bedside/tabletop use. Don't place in pocket on top of keys, etc. I like the green on the R5 but can live with it.Ĭontacts on the bottom for the optional drop-in charger. Very pleased with some small observations to add to the one month(s) earlier.Īmber display instead of green. I finally picked mine up today after retiring my worn out R5. Icom took the oustanding R5 and made it the same only better. There are a number of other improvements too. I think D-Star would have made this radio much bigger - I like the small factor If I want listen to D-Star I'll use the IC-92. The AF filter is nice for AM radio hiss! I've only had the R6 for a few day and I can tell I won't be disappointed! The FM/NFM thing isn't really an issue in a small receiver like this IMHO - the only difference would be in received volume.
#ICOM IC R6 ALPHA TAG SOFTWARE#
Thank you butelsoftware for the programming software - why doesn't icom have this ready when the radio is released? All the banks are linkable (any combinaton) rather than the single link option with the R5. Sensitivity seems and is listed about equal, though I find it a bit better in the 900 range. There are a number of improvements: better power consumption (less), much better audio, louder, when choosing banks to scan the bank name appears (regardless of what appears while scanning = less guess work). Well, agreeing with the initial posts on the R6 and what's the difference from the R5 (R5 has been my companion all around receiver for many years) I broke down and got the R6. In fact, with today's battery capacity, I was hoping for even more audio output, but I guess we'll see. I'm hoping it at least equals or even exceeds the R5. The big issue is how does it sound? If the audio is poor, then none of the above matters.
The AF filter will do wonders to make the typical hi-fi earbuds at least tolerable with the R6 for communications use. I have to carry around this mono-stereo adapter kluge that gets right in the way for using any form of stereo headset (yes, only mono, but I need mono in BOTH ears) that is now used in 99.999% of the world. C'mon Icom, do a last-minute surprise!ĪND still a mono headphone jack! I don't know about anyone else, but a single-earpiece does not cut it under "noisy conditions". Then again, most of us probably just buy new AA's, or recharge outside the unit.Īnd still no REAL narrow-fm as defined by today's standard. Emphasis on NIMH with warnings about NOT using nicads or li-on rechargeables. Also seems to have a bad-battery detector (ie won't take a charge, so you don't end up charging just one of the two required). I suppose this would be very handy to get those 2000 mah eneloops charged properly with an additional hour or two of trickling, rather than resetting the 15 hour timer and keeping an eagle-eye on it as you force another charge cycle. Nice on the RX-7 for sure for me.Ībout 100 more memory channels, but the big news is that on the R5, there were about 8 alpha banks that were reserved for the system, whereas it looks like this limit has been reduced in half to 4 reservations for the R6.ĬI-V data link for those that need that kind of interconnectivity and control.īacklight option now includes permanent on state when used from external dc supply.Ĭharger now has a "trickle" option in addition to the standard 15 hour timer for the spec 1400 / 1500 mah batts. Not useful when scanning as it slows down the scan rate to evaluate the signal, but for single-channel monitoring, pretty neat when it works. Not a perfect solution, but it helps when the system isn't using pl. VSC - voice squelch - works ok and helps when monitoring a channel that has a carrier on it, like from your dsl box, etc. The AF filter (lowpass probably) helps yet again for airband. For airband monitoring, every little bit helps, as most filters are too wide for higher-quality airband am comms. I hate to play the specs game, but it appears that there is a bit more selectivity. Imagine if all the handhelds you owned only allowed you to scan one bank at a time, or every single one, but no combination of banks that you want. As an R5 owner, the bank-link scan feature alone makes it a worthy upgrade.
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