Icom IC-R9000 AM FM SSB CW VHF UHF Radio Receiver 100 KHz -1999 MHz *UNBLOCKED*

Description: NOTE: In order to remain in compliance with Ebay's listing policy against keyword spamming, we have added an asterisk * where necessary in our sale details below. Thank you! This sale is for an highly reviewed and revered Icom IC-R9000 receiver built from 1989 thru 1998. Many hobbyists consider the R9000 to be the epitome of receivers due to its excellent sensitivity, wealth of operational features, spectrum display, and unbroken coverage (unblocked) from 100 KHz thru 1999.80 MHz. Cosmetically, the receiver is used and you can see marks from prior ownership. The exterior paint on the covers of Icom's R9000 receiver were easily scratched and the paint on this receiver's covers is above average, but not perfect. The top cover plate must have been missing as it has been replaced. We ask that you please view our pictures for actual cosmetics. We have verified that this R9000 operates wonderfully with excellent sensitivity. We did not operate the unit above 500 MHz since we do not have the proper antenna nor are we familiar with transmissions in our locale to test the receiver in these higher ranges, but we expect the receiver will work just as well in those upper frequency ranges as it does in the lower ranges. The unit works well with no known issues or problems and we noticed no burn-in on the CRT display. It is also common for these receivers to have CRT distortion or improper screen alignment and this receiver had none of those issues. The R9000 is supplied with a copy of the user manual, copies of brochures, promotional documents, reviews, and the Passport Whitepaper review. In addition, we include a CD that contains many documents including the service manual. The buyer will also receive the AC power cord. Typically when someone looks to purchasing a "do all" receiver, they soon find that they run into a list of compromises. Those receivers that pick up the higher bands often do not offer sideband for hams or narrow enough IF filters for crowded band conditions in the shortwave and other HF bands. Those same receivers may be sensitive enough on the higher bands, but lack the same sensitivity or selectivity for use on LW, AM, or shortwave. In searching from the other direction, if you look at a good mediumwave or shortwave receiver, you are fortunate to find that it can pick up any of the higher bands. If the receiver does pick up higher bands like the Grun*dig Satel*lit 800, it is usually limited to the air band and FM frequencies or like the many other receivers like the Dra*ke R*8 series or Ken*wood R*2000 or R*5000 that only pick up a specific range in the VHF band. Additionally, if you want a wideband receiver to scan, it is usually limited with what features that is offers for reception on mediumwave and shortwave and this leaves the operator frustrated and wanting more channels, banks, speed, etc. Thus, the person likely ends up purchasing a combination of receivers to get the band coverage and features that one is desiring to have available to them. This is why the R9000 as a "do all" receiver has received such wide acclaim in the hobby market. In 1989, Icom introduced the IC-R9000 to the consumer market with high acclaim. This receiver originally had a list price of about $5,000 to $7,500 depending on where purchased and during which year of manufacture. If we take the conservative price of $5,000 in 1989 and adjust it for inflation to June 2024, then the purchase price as new would be around $12,700. Certainly this was not a receiver for the amateur hobbyist! https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm (please copy and paste this link into your internet browser) During the 10 years that Icom made this receiver, it received numerous "high five" reviews from those who were fortunate enough to be able to get their hands on the receiver and put it through its paces. Finally, here was a receiver that could do all things well and as close to perfection as you will ever likely find in a DC to daylight receiver that offers scanning capabilities. We now intend to explore some of the receiver's features and capabilities at this time in the listing. Let us point out that when you look at this receiver, you are immediately struck with the idea that this receiver is unlike any receiver you have probably encountered. The outstanding difference is that Icom employed the use of a large front panel display to help with both signal location and with programming. We would like to summarize some of the features found on the R9000 and then take a little time to discuss some of them: 5.5" diagonal CRT for spectrum display, terminal monitor & operational functions Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Unbroken and unblocked receiving range of 100 KHz to 1999.8 MHz Analog S-meter Separate Bass / Treble controls Notch Filter IF Shift RF Gain Tuning steps .01 / .1 / 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 (thus tuning resolution of 10 Hz) Selectivity 150 / 15 / 6 / 2.4 / .5 KHz (depending upon receiving mode) Super high frequency stability + or - 25 Hz less than 30 MHz and = or - .25 ppm over 30 MHz All mode capability of AM / FMw / FMn / CW / USB / LSB / FSK (for RTTY or FAX) Dual Clocks and Timer AFC thru the entire FM range (like 1200 MHz in amateur bands or to compensate for frequency shifts of doppler effect from weather satellites) Excellent sensitivity on all frequencies Improved CI-V to control the unit from a personal computer Advanced S-Meter squelch Front Panel Dimmer Calibrator Multiple tuning rates Line out , external speaker and 1/4" headphone jacks TV Monitor Jack Dial Lock Rack Mount Noise Filter that is threshold adjustable and width selectable Multiple antenna inputs 10 / 20 / 30 dB attenuator And then there are features specific to the scanning functions: 1000 memories 10 memory bank Adjustable scan speed (but based on about 13 channels / sec) Selectable scan resume features Programming scanning ranges & memories using the CRT scope VSC function (voice scan control) - scans immediately when a voice is not detected upon scan pause Multiple scan functions Programmed Scan - Repeatedly scans between two programmable scan edges. Up to 10 groups of scan ranges can be specified. F Scan - Repeatedly scans pre-selected frequency widths around your receiving range. Useful for signal searching in a narrow frequency range. Priority Scan - Monitors the memory channels while you listen to your main operating channel. Your most required memory channel may be programmed as a priority channel for each memory bank. (good for public service call out frequencies) Memory Scan - Scans all memory channels or a pre-programmed memory channel range (i.e. channels 155 - 238) Selected Mode Memory Scan - Scans memory channels which contain the same specific mode Selected Number Memory Scan - A group number can be assigned for all 1,000 memory channels. This search then will only scan only those channels that contain the same group number. Auto Memory Write Scan - Scans between two scan edges and when a signal is received, writes the channel sequentially into memory and also writes the received time into the note area. At this juncture, we would like to talk a bit about the strengths and shortcomings of this receiver. We have often been asked what is our favorite of all the receivers we have ever tested. This is akin to asking a parent which is their favorite child. Each receiver has a personality and shines in some areas while lacking in others. For us, the R9000 is not perfect, but is very close. As you can tell from the list above of receiver's features and specs, it is a phenomenal receiver. We have personally owned one and used it for many years so can answer a number of specific questions. However, as much as we have used the unit, there are many features that we have never explored and are lacking in familiarity. If you like buttons, dials, controls and user options....this is a dream receiver that will hold your interest for some time. For us, the main use is as an all around receiver that can pick up just about anything that we want to call up on it. The other purpose is for DXing and, in using the spectrum display for mediumwave and HF reception, discovering new transmissions or working to improve reception with what we see on the scope. It works like this. You basically use the unit like a regular receiver with all the bells and whistles of IF shift, notch, filter selection, etc. However, instead of working on a difficult signal blindly, you can observe it in the spectrum scope. This helps you observe the presence of other nearby signals and efficiently move away or minimize the interference. Otherwise, you don't "see" the signal and don't know what you need to do. Yes, you can figure it out, but the visual using the scope is a great way to do this with ease. In today's marketplace, this feature is much more common. However, 30 years ago, this was an amazing feature that few hobbyists had ever seen or experienced. Secondly, we use the scope to spot signals. You can set the spectrum display to read + or - 25, 50 or 100 KHz and using it like a radar screen, discover signals that you may otherwise overlook or tune past. On our R9000, we set the scope to read + or - 25 KHz and then set the tuning step at 5 KHz when searching shortwave. This means that in looking at the grid on the display, we can accurately know the frequency of the signal before tuning toward it. Then as necessary, we can make the tuning resolution finer for tropical band use or zeroing in on sideband signals. When DXing on mediumwave, we can see signal peaks at every 10 KHz and it helps to visualize the strength of the signals up and down the band. On the ham bands, this display becomes very important in assisting in optimizing signals. With a tuning resolution of 10 Hz, you can get perfect SSB and, using a variety of weapons previously mentioned, deal with both QRN and QRM. On our personal R9000, we programmed about 100 channels on the higher frequencies that are mostly public service in nature. The display allows you to easily load this information and see it during entry. Admittedly, we do not use the scanning feature as often as direct entry of frequencies or of listening on the HF bands, but it is nice to have this feature when we need to call upon it. Others will undoubtedly find a lot of use with the versatility of the scanning features. It is worth mentioning what analog signals this receiver will be able to pick up given the location, the time of day, and the proper antenna. Here is a list that should not be considered exhaustive: Longwave transmissions including broadcasts within Europe or Asia as-well-as beacons & utility broadcasts AM radio broadcasts All the amateur radio frequencies of 160 thru 2 meter plus all the high band and satellite communications Marine and ship traffic Shortwave broadcasts Military traffic (that is on open channel and not scrambled) Railroad Emergency services as fire, police, ambulance, hospital, lifeflight Family Radio Service Business Channels TV Audio CB radio Nascar Channels Road repair and clearance crews Prison traffic (security, of course) University maintenance and security traffic School buses Taxi services Drive thru restaurant communications FM Radio broadcasts City Transit Systems (buses, metros, trains, etc) Wireless microphones / baby monitors , etc Amusement park traffic (Disney has a large network) Space communications & satellite communications (if open channel) Analog cell As we have mentioned, we do not utilize the full scanning capabilities of our R9000. Our preference is to direct dial in certain marginal frequencies. We were able to download hundreds of frequencies available to us in our area (found in various online databases) and from time-to-time, print them out for reference, and then punch them in on the R9000 keypad. Some of these frequencies are rather obscure and not necessary to have in memory. For instance, we were able to tune into our neighbor one day as he was on his farm tractor communicating to his farm hands in the barn. We had no interest in this transmission and while we have never tuned in any other time, we found it fascinating the scope of signals for what this receiver can pull in. On another occasion, when our daughter was late coming home from school, we were able to tune into the school district frequency and learned that there was an accident on the road ahead of the school bus that was holding up the bus traffic and thus delaying school bus drop offs. Our personal experience with this receiver is that it is one of the best wideband receivers ever made.... or at the very least the best that will ever be made for the consumer market. (this is personal opinion, but backed by other opinions as well) Why is that? First of all, there are no gaps in the receiving range and that is virtually impossible to achieve anymore as only government receivers can now offer that type of coverage. Secondly, Icom released follow ups to the R9000, the R*9500 and the R8600. However, while the receivers multi-color display are striking to look at, they also have some issues with circuit noise coming from the massive LCD display affecting the readout on the spectrum screen. A well respected electrical engineer told us that the circuit noise level on the readout of the 9500 means that it is worthless for weak signal searching due to the "grass" on the screen and this can also be seen on the screen readout for the R8600 receiver. We have tested this on both of these receivers and found this to be true and that Passport's review of the R9500 also confirms this information. The R9000 is an exceptional unit, but is not perfect. (remember, there are no perfect receivers) The power supply runs hot from AC. If you should want to negate some of the heat that can accumulate under the metal covers, we recommend operating the receiver off of DC current. Since the R9000 accepts DC current, this is easy to utilize and determines that all the internal components stay on the cool side. We have operated our personal R9000 using DC and our Astron power supply and the receiver remained cool and this tends to prolong the lifespan of components. We would like to provide you with some external links to learn more about the R9000. Here is the mother of all links from Radio Reference: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/IC-R9000 (please copy and paste link into your internet browser) This site is the Rigpix site that offers little extra info, but does have a link for you to view the manual: http://www.rigpix.com/icom/icr9000l.htm (please copy and paste link into your internet browser) Here is an excellent complete review on the Medium Wave site and first offered on the Radio Netherland site: https://web.archive.org/web/20210512140917/https://mwcircle.org/mw_rec_icomicr9000.htm (please copy and paste link into your internet browser) And this final site is the eHam site giving reviews by other users of this R9000 receiver: http://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=471 (please copy and paste link into your internet browser) We believe we have given you everything necessary for you to make an informed purchase. Please email if you have any questions and we will do our best to answer them. 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Price: 1699 USD

Location: Mill Hall, Pennsylvania

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