SDR PLAY RSPdx vs Icom IC-R8600 Retrospectively....

[@martinryan5069]

I bought the ic 705 for base and scope and you can use it for base or outside anywhere with hf vhf and uhf I'm a swl not an amateur I like the sdr functions are excellent love the s meter

[@raybokor2]

i find my 8600 works better as an sdr.i use mine for fm dx in sdr mode because they have disabled the filters on wbfm

[@papierecriture]

Is the R8600 better than the R9500? On HF bands I ask

[@onthebench3606]

@@papierecriture hi , I've never owned the 9500 ..

[@papierecriture]

@@onthebench3606 Thanks, I ask this because I have seen an used R9500 but some people clims that the R8600 is much better on HF. I will keep investigating then. I am mainly interested in catching faint signals, not digital modes, and I do not know in that sense which is better in that sense.

[@onthebench3606]

@@papierecriture the 8600 is better on HF from what I've read & heard.....but nowadays you really can't beat a good SDR!!

[@papierecriture]

@@onthebench3606 Thanks again, I have declined the r9500 offer, it was a good price but I have taken that decision. I also have a SDR Winradio Excalibur Pro that is quite good but the problem I have is that the PC speakers radiate interferences since the amp is in class A . I have tried to solve it but is not an easy task.