IC-R8600 Specifications & Options

Summary: The IC-R8600’s frequency coverage, modes, sensitivity, power, size, connectors and the list of optional accessories.

General

• Frequency coverage: USA 0.010000-821.999999, 851.000000-866.999999 and 896.000000-3000.000000 MHz; France: amateur bands only (135.7-137.8 kHz, 1.81-1.85, 3.5-3.8, 7.0-7.2, 10.1-10.15, 14.0-14.35, 18.068-18.168, 21.0-21.45, 24.89-24.99, 28.0-29.7, 50-52, 144-146, 430-440, 1240-1300 and 2300-2450 MHz); other versions 0.010000-3000.000000 MHz. Some frequency ranges aren’t guaranteed.
• Receiving modes: SSB, CW, FSK, AM, FM, WFM and DIGITAL (D-STAR, P25, NXDN, dPMR and DCR)
• Memory: 2,000 channels in 100 groups, plus 400 (100 scan edges (50 pairs), 200 Auto Memory Write, 100 Scan Skip)
• Power: 13.8 V DC (+/-15%), negative ground
• Operating temperature: -10 to +60 C
• Frequency stability: less than +/-0.5 ppm
• Frequency resolution: 1 Hz
• Antenna connectors: ANT1 N-type (10 kHz-3000 MHz, 50 ohm); ANT2 SO-239 (10 kHz-30 MHz, 50 ohm); ANT3 RCA (10 kHz-30 MHz, 500 ohm unbalanced)
• Power consumption: standby 1.8 A; maximum audio 2.0 A
• Dimensions (without projections): 220 (W) x 90 (H) x 230 (D) mm
• Weight: about 4.3 kg

Receiver

– Receive system: 0.010000-29.999999 MHz direct sampling; 30-1099.999999 MHz double superheterodyne; 1100-3000 MHz triple superheterodyne. Sampling frequency: 122.88 MHz. – IFs: 30-499.999999 MHz: 1st 778.7 MHz, 2nd 46.35 MHz; 500-1099.999999 MHz: 1st 278.7, 2nd 46.35; 1100-1499.999999 MHz: 1st 900-500.000001, 2nd 278.7, 3rd 46.35; 1500-3000 MHz: 1st 1000-500, 2nd 278.7, 3rd 46.35 – Sensitivity (P.AMP on, all versions): – SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N): -6 dBu (0.1-1.799999 MHz), -14 dBu (1.8-29.999999 MHz), -10 dBu (30-1999.999999 MHz), -8 dBu (2000-3000 MHz) – AM (10 dB S/N): 16 dBu (0.1-1.799999 MHz), 8 dBu (1.8-29.999999 MHz), 15 dBu (30-3000 MHz) – FM (12 dB SINAD): -6 dBu (28-1999.999999 MHz), -4 dBu (2000-3000 MHz) – WFM (12 dB SINAD): 3 dBu (30-1999.999999 MHz), 5 dBu (2000-3000 MHz) – D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR, DCR (1% BER): -2 dBu (28-1999.999999 MHz), 0 dBu (2000-3000 MHz) – P25 (5% BER): -5 dBu (28-1999.999999 MHz), -3 dBu (2000-3000 MHz) – European versions (amateur band sensitivity): SSB 10 dBuV emf (0.1-2.999999 MHz), 0 dBuV emf (3-29.999999 MHz), -6 dBuV emf (30-3000 MHz); AM 16, 6, 0 dBuV emf; FM 0 dBuV emf (3-29.999999 MHz) and -6 dBuV emf (30-3000 MHz) – Selectivity: SSB/FSK (2.4 kHz) more than 2.4 kHz/-3 dB, less than 3.6 kHz/-60 dB; CW (500 Hz) more than 500 Hz/-3 dB, less than 700 Hz/-60 dB; AM (6 kHz) more than 6.0 kHz/-3 dB, less than 15.0 kHz/-60 dB; FM (15 kHz) more than 12.0 kHz/-6 dB, less than 25.0 kHz/-60 dB; WFM more than 180 kHz/-6 dB – Spurious and image rejection: more than 70 dB (0.1-29.999999 MHz), 50 dB (30-1099.999999 MHz), 40 dB (1100-3000 MHz; 1st IF through more than 35 dB above 1100 MHz, and 1st IF image rejection more than 30 dB above 2000 MHz) – Audio output: more than 2 W into 8 ohm at 10% distortion. AF output impedance: 8 ohm

Specifications are typical and may change without notice.

Options

• SP-39AD external speaker with built-in power supply (5 W/8 ohm; 145 x 118 x 227 mm; 15 V/2 A supply)
• SP-41 external speaker (4 W/8 ohm, same height as the IC-R8600, with a desktop stand)
• AD-55NS AC adapter (15 V/2 A; shape varies by version)
• AH-710 folded dipole antenna (2-30 MHz; 24.5 m elements; 30 m coax supplied) and AH-8000 super wideband discone (100-3300 MHz, about 970 g)
• MB-123 carrying handle with rubber feet (use only the supplied screws)
• CS-R8600 cloning software and RS-R8600 remote control software

Only use Icom-approved options: Icom isn’t responsible for damage from equipment it hasn’t approved.