If you read the October 2006 QST Product Review, you probably saw my commentary on the ICOM IC-PCR1500/IC-R1500 communications receiver. I was impressed by this little black box and the dc-to-daylight (10 kHz to 3300 MHz, cell blocked) receiver within. What made the IC-R1500 particularly attractive was the fact that you could control the radio with the supplied Windows software using a simple USB cable, or connect its control head and operate it like a conventional radio.
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