Icom IC-R9500

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Receivers
Updated: 09/02/2026

Icom IC-R9500

Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
2500€

Theoretical estimate

2125€

Minimum

2875€

Maximum

Specifications

GENERAL

Type
HF/VHF/UHF receiver/scanner
Frequency range
0.005-3335 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Tuning steps
Down to 1 Hz
Frequency stability
Less than 0.05 ppm (after 5 min warmup) @ 0-50°C (32-122°F)
Mode
AM / AM-Sync / FM / WFM / SSB / CW / FSK (APCO P25 DV option) Also analog TV (AM video), but not in the US version
Channels / memory management
1000 regular 100 auto write 100 scan skip 20 scan edge Non-volatile EEPROM storage
Power supply
Mains: 100 / 120 / 230 / 240 VAC (3-pin IEC C14 connector)
Current drain / power consumption
Less than 100 VA
Antenna impedance / connector
0.005-30 MHz: 50 ohm / SO-239 0.005-30 MHz: 500 ohm / Phono (RCA) 30-1150 MHz: 50 ohm / N-jack 1150-3300 MHz: 50 ohm / N-jack
Dimensions (W*H*D)
424*149*340 mm (16.69*5.87*13.39")
Weight
20 Kg (44 lb)
Other features
Dual DSP. 7" TFT. +40 dBm IP3. Spectrum scope. Two channel NB. VSC. AFC. Five roofing filters. DVR. Video in/out. CI-V/RS-232C. CTCSS/PL and DTCS. RTTY decoder (45 and 50 baud).

RECEIVER SECTION

Receiver system
Quadruple conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: ? MHz 2nd IF: ? KHz
Sensitivity
AM (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 6.3 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 1 uV 30-3335 MHz: 1.4 uV FM (12 dB SINAD) 1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 uV 30-3335 MHz: 0.5 uV WFM (12 dB SINAD) 30-3335 MHz: 1.4 uV SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N) 0.1-1.8 MHz: 0.5 uV 1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 uV 30-3335 MHz: 0.32 uV
Selectivity
AM (BW=6 KHz) >6 KHz (-3 dB) <15 KHz (-60 dB) FM (BW=15 KHz) >12 KHz (-6 dB) <20 KHz (-60 dB) WFM (BW=350 Hz) >150 KHz (-6 dB) SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 KHz) >2.4 KHz (-3 dB) <3.6 KHz (-60 dB) CW (BW=500 Hz) >500 Hz (-3 dB) <700 Hz (-60 dB)
Image rejection
0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB 30-3335 MHz: >50 dB
AF output power / speaker
2.6 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector
3.5 mm, 8 ohm
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