Preview Date & Times: 1 Hour before auction or from Noon to 6 pm on the day prior to the auction. For Questions/Pickups regarding shipping please call 26. All items will ship within 1 week of payment. All credit cards listed with Proxibid will be charged after the items have shipped. Buyer is Responsible for all Shipping/Handling Charges Incurred. All credit cards listed with Proxibid will be charged after the auction.Ĭurrency Type: USD Shipping Instructions: The buyer is responsible for all shipping arrangements on large items. Statements made sale day take precedence over all other printed materials. I had always wanted one of these receivers but the cost was out of my radio budget.Internet Premium : 15% Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Check, and Wire Transfer Visa MasterCard Payment Instructions: Auction Terms: Cash, Visa, Master Card, Wire Transfer. A short while ago I bought a used example at a sensible price which apparently had little use & looked like it had just come out of the factory, not a mark on it anywhere.

Having used it for a while now, mainly on MW & SW I realise what a sensitive receiver it is.

It is not the simplest receiver to get to grips with, especially the memory system but I'll figure it out in time! I have seen complaints from users on here about the bulbs that illuminate the display being almost visible if you look down or up at the display & either being too bright or too dim. There is no evidence of bulbs being used on my example & the factory default setting, which is called bright is fine, even in a darkened room. I can only assume my 8500, which is a late model either came from the factory this way or maybe it's had the LED display mod done. The radio has every feature I could want & then some. I've been missing this kind of receiver performance for years, now I have it it's staying. I have wanted to try one of these receiver for many years now and a few months ago I finally decided to just go for it and buy a used model for a price I knew I would be a able to recover my costs if I just didn't like it. It’s been a real winner with me and I plan on keeping my Icom IC-R8500 indefinitely. There are many things to say about the R8500 but I’ll start by saying it does everything the specs say it does. However, one must bear in mind this is an older receiver design and as dated as it is there are still new units being sold at the end of 2012, which say’s a lot about any receiver with a production run that long.

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